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28/07/2024

Available now via GOOD DOCS our documentary about the inspiring artist Ann Sutton. The film about Ann, an internationally renowned weaver who changed course at 78 to become a fine artist shows how anything is possible for those driven by creative belief. Her wit, warmth and modernity are woven throughout this film.

15/11/2023

Very positive response to this article at IDFA - the work to change the culture of our documentary industry is underway.

We spend our lives making documentaries or supporting filmmakers to uncover truths. Yet, in our field, there is a startling lack of honesty regarding the very programs that purport to support filmmakers, especially women.

07/11/2023

I love and value the documentary industry but when I discovered that for many women (and some men) it is a place of fear and abuse I decided to speak out on their behalf. It is time to have an agreed code of conduct to make sure documentary is safe for all. Thanks to the International Documentary Association for publishing this article and Documentary Association of Europe for helping to open up the discussion at IDFA this coming week.

We spend our lives making documentaries or supporting filmmakers to uncover truths. Yet, in our field, there is a startling lack of honesty regarding the very programs that purport to support filmmakers, especially women.

20/04/2023

A great success story for our smartphone training arm Pocket Stories. Former Women in Film and Television UK mentee Jillian Mannion took the smartphone film ball and ran with it - writing, directing, producing an incredibly impactful short drama that’s now at two film festivals 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🎬🎬🎬

Very excited that Magpie - a short drama written by smartphone trainee and screen writer Jillian Mannion has been selected for Dublin Smartphone FilmFestival. Shot on Filmic Pro and edited on KineMaster on Jillian’s iPhone 13 mini (!) this is an incredible story filmed on location in Dundee. Photography by Daniel Mainland.

14/03/2023

Really excited to be in such great company with wisdom and experience needed to make difficult decisions.

We are excited to announce this year's judging lineup for the 2023 Film & TV Funding Award at Sheffield DocFest including new faces Sam Soko (LBx Africa), Keisha Knight (International Documentary Association) and Olivier Tournaud (Cinephil).

Our panel are hand-picked for their wisdom on all aspects of the documentary maker’s journey: from funding and commissioning through to production, festival screenings and, all importantly, sales and distribution.

Find out more about all of our decision makers here: https://www.whickerawards.com/2023-judges/

18/01/2023

Excited that Pocket Stories is supporting this opportunity for creatives across Africa to get noticed and develop new skills! 👍🎬

03/09/2022

What an incredible week at Screenplay. Our feature doc My Bones Are Woven had a wonderful screening and our Pocket Stories workshop was fully subscribed. Here’s a quick film we made to show you inside Mareel and say thanks.

30/08/2022

Thanks to ⁦‪Screenplay‬⁩ for showing our film My Bones Are Woven about Ann Sutton. The q/a hosted by Kathy Hubbard was great fun and the audience response was very enthusuastic 👍🎬☺️

30/08/2022

Warm welcome to the UK’a most northerly film festival Screenplay on Shetland Mareel. Our documentary feature, My Bones Are Woven about Ann Sutton, is being screened at 6pm today followed by a q/a with Jane Mote.

22/08/2022

Not long to go now. Very impressed by Shetland Arts marketing team. 🤞 our Pocket Stories workshop will inspire filmmakers of all ages and experience.

20/08/2022

The premiere of our feature doc Chichester International Film Festival was incredible! Such a great audience and wonderful venue. It was so successful we’ve been given an extra screening on August 27 at 4.15pm Chichester Cinema at New Park. Thanks to all who came and to the festival team who surrounded us with support.

11/08/2022

Thanks to SussexWorld for helping to publicise our film My Bones are Woven ahead of its premiere next Tuesday (August 16th) Chichester International Film Festival

A documentary feature film about one of Arundel’s most renowned artists Ann Sutton is to be premiered at the 30th Chichester International Film Festival this August (Chichester Cinema, New Park, Tuesday, August 16, 1.30pm).