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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…
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Listen to Audio Awards winners’ and finalists’ pieces
Last week the winner of the first ever Whicker’s World Audio Award was announced as Cathy FitzGerald, for her carefully-woven audio…
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Whicker’s World Foundation Award Winners Announced
Giving out a total of £100,000 in prizes to support authored documentary talent, Whicker’s World Foundation is delighted to announce the…