Fathom Film Group welcomes Heidi Tao Yang to THE DEFECTOR as a producer trainee, thanks to the latest mentoring effort by the Canadian Media Production Association (CMPA) in partnership with Telefilm Canada. The Telefilm producer trainee program targets emerging and mid-level producers from a visible minority or aboriginal background. Heidi earned a Bachelor of Commerce at Ryerson University, studied Film and [...]
The Rogers Documentary Fund, operated by Rogers Documentary and Cable Network Fund, has awarded $1.6 million in grants to 25 doc projects, in a move that it is calling “an unprecedented show of support for independent documentary producers.” Among the 42 docs receiving funding from the Rogers Documentary Fund in 2011 is THE DEFECTOR: Escape from North Korea. Follow us [...]
Feature documentary and cross-platform project, The Defector: Escape from North Korea, was selected for POV funding from the Canada Media Fund. Thank you for your continued support and interest which has helped us get this ambitious project up and running with upcoming shoots in Los Angeles, Chicago, Toronto, and Asia. We will be working closely with aid workers and several [...]
We are delighted to announce the support of the Rogers Documentary Fund and Women Make Movies for Pyongyang Express. Rogers Documentary Fund will contribute $75,000 toward the production of Pyongyang Express and Women Make Movies has become a fiscal sponsor. We look forward to working with both organizations as we move into production.
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