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BFI Exhibition Reveals the Secrets of Alan Whicker’s Archive
When we first visited the BFI Southbank’s new exhibition, the first quote we heard gasped from the lips of a startled BFI…
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The 10 Best Documentary Events in the UK and Ireland This September
September is shaping up to be one of the most eventful months of the year for documentary film and radio…
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Channel 4 First Cut Filmmaker Ross Bolidai on Bare-knuckle Boxing, Stumbling Across Stories and His £100k Commission
It’s been quite the year for filmmaker Ross Bolidai. Graduating from the National Film and Television School with a masters in…
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Documentary Funding Award runner-up Adam James Smith on the enticing fantasy of “Americaville” and how he stumbled upon the town
Adam James Smith, director of “Americaville” and runner-up of our 2016 Funding Award, speaks to Megan O’Hara about stumbling across…
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The Best Documentary Events in the UK This August
We’re delighted to announce this month’s round up of must-see documentary films and events to make this August as entertaining…
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10 Unmissable Political Documentaries
With the UK’s political landscape transforming considerably over the past few months, political discussions have dominated not just the press…
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The Top 10 Best Sports Documentaries to Watch Today
It’s safe to say that so far it’s been a summer of great sporting triumphs. With Portugal’s unexpected win against…
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From Shooting Yoghurt to Filming a Lost Dynasty: An Interview With Our Funding Award Winner 2016
How was it for you? 2016 Funding Award winner Alex Bescoby speaks to Whicker’s World Foundation’s Artistic Director Jane Ray…
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We List The Best Documentary Events This July
We’re back from Sheffield Doc/Fest, our £80k funding award winner has been announced and the Whicker’s World Foundation team are…
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An Interview With Documentarian Emily James
Earlier this year Whicker’s World Foundation put out a survey with the aim of learning more about the cost of…