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 Welcome...to DFGDocs, the new documentary website brought to you by the Documentary Filmmakers Group in association with the British Council. It's a one-stop shop for documentary, created especially for all of you interested in the art and craft of documentary filmmaking. We'll be bringing you the latest news and events from the global doc community, with more added every day.

Check out the highlighted features below, or browse the site using the tabs above. For more information on the work of DFG, follow the link below. You can also find out about our training and membership.
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RSA Screens - True Stories: Pig Business (Events) Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:16:56 GMT Join Channel 4 for this exclusive screening and Q&A with director, Tracy Worcester.
Sheffield DocFest film programme announced (News) Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:22:43 GMT Films include over thirty world premieres and a special focus on the Toronto Film Festival
Interview with Jerry Rothwell (Resources) Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:03:25 GMT, by Jamie Heatly Jerry Rothwell, director of the trilling Deep Water (2006), has most recently turned his attention to Heavy Load, a chaotic British punk band half-comprised of members with learning disabilities. He talks to DFG about the emotional journey of making a film, cinema docs and punk...
Interview with Heavy Load (Resources) Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:39:07 GMT, by Jamie Heatly Heavy Load, the eponymous band of Jerry Rothwell’s latest feature documentary, have been living it up on the press junkets surrounding the release of the film in cinemas in the UK. They did, however, find a short amount of time to catch up with DFG.
Suzie Lavelle (Directory) Fri, 03 Oct 2008 20:06:13 GMT

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 December DocLab Early bird deadline is this Friday!
This truly intensive workshop is for people prepared to eat, sleep and breathe documentary for a solid two-week period, absorbing the production process whilst making your own documentary film. Finish the year with some upskilling and start 2009 a powerhouse of documentary knowledge. And get it at a discount if you book by Friday. More details lie this way.
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 Heavy Load - Out NowMeet Jerry Rothwell and the band
Heavy Load is a film about a chaotic British punk band of the same name, half-comprised of members with learning disabilities. Jamie Heatly met the band last week and got the full punk rock experience - read what happened here. He also met director Jerry Rothwell, who spoke about the process of making such a personal and affecting film. You can read that one here.
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ISIS

Free production and training initiative for women directors
Application Deadline: 12th November 2008
Come to the open day on 18th October 2008. To find out more click here.

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