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Industry Sep 28 | 2012

top from left: RICHARD BOYCE, JAN KECK, JULIA BENNETT, JEREMY EDWARDES
bottom from left:  AMANDA STRONG, MARK BOCHSLER, AARON HANCOX, MICHAEL McNAMARA

2012 Green Pitch finalists announced

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top row from left: RICHARD BOYCE, JAN KECK, JULIA BENNETT, JEREMY EDWARDES bottom row from left:  AMANDA STRONG, MARK BOCHSLER, AARON HANCOX, MICHAEL...

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Default Sep 28 | 2012

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Richard Lachman on The Digi Doc Forecast

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Nothing is changing faster in this world than technology, and that directly effects visual storytelling. In 2012, does the term "interactive documentary" still exist? What does an app have to do w...

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Events Sep 19 | 2012

Nadine Pequeneza: moderator of JOINING FORCES: NON-PROFITS AND FILMMAKERS

“Join Forces” with NGOs to make green films: September 28 deadline

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How can filmmakers and Non-Government Organizations help save the planet together? The answer starts here: Planet in Focus is partnering with view more »

Industry Sep 10 | 2012

Perth County Farmers’ Markets film made by Powerline Studios for Sustain Ontario

Open Call for Documentarians Seeking Partnerships with NGOs

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Planet in Focus is partnering with DOC National to present JOINING FORCES: NON...

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Industry Jul 26 | 2012

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Green Pitch update: Carpe Diem

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Producer Charlotte Engel won the 2011 Planet in Focus Green Pitch with her film, Carpe Diem, about North America's battle with the Asian carp. P...

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Industry Jun 6 | 2012

Green Screen Winners

Call for Entries & Funding Deadlines

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The Planet in Focus Industry Series returns this year on October 11-12 at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, featuring the Green Pitch competition.  In the...

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Film Festival Oct 12 | 2011

DIGITAL DO-GOODERS

Media + Social Good = DIGITAL DO-GOODERS panel

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Jean-Luc Godard said that "Cinema is truth at 24 frames per second."  In the early-21st-century, truth streams at 8,800 kilobytes a second in the palm of your hand.  Ho...

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Film Festival Oct 11 | 2011

ANDREW NISKER for blog

Andrew Nisker sees green at the ECO-CORPORATE ROUNDTABLE

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On October 13 at 2:00 pm, Andrew Nisker (Garbage! the Revolution Starts at Home and view more »