Cost of Docs 2024 / 2025 Results Published
We have just published, in partnership with Sheffield DocFest and Al Jazeera Documentary, our seventh annual Cost of Docs report.…
The Film & TV Funding Award is awarded annually to an emerging filmmaker from anywhere in the world with the most promising pitch for a director-led documentary. The main award is £100,000 with a runner up development grant worth £20,000.
Applications are CLOSED.
The Podcast Pitch
The Podcast Pitch is a joint initiative with Sheffield DocFest now in its third year. This year The Whickers are giving a £15,000 production award to the winner and £5,000 to a runner up.
Applications are OPEN.
Bursary Schemes
We have teamed up with four established documentary development forums in parts of the world where funding is limited due to economic or socio-political reasons. Through them we are awarding a £3,000 bursary each year.
See our partners’ websites for application deadlines.
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Announcing the winners, The Whickers 2024 Chile Conecta Bursary Winner
We are thrilled to announce that the recipients of our £3,000 bursary award for emerging talent in Latin America, goes to Mexican directors…
THE COST OF DOCS SURVEY 2024 LAUNCHES AT AL JAZEERA BALKANS
What’s the real cost of making a documentary today? This week (16th September) we launched the 7th edition of the…
Who We Are
The Whickers were established in 2015 to fund and recognise original and innovative documentary. We seek to use the generous legacy of our namesake, pioneering broadcaster Alan Whicker, to support emerging film and audio documentary-makers in the funding and production of director led programmes.
Previous Winners
See below for the previous winners of our awards.
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The Whickers Film & TV Awards 2025 are now CLOSED for submissions.
The Whickers Podcast Awards are now OPEN for submissions, find out more or submit an application.