Some foundations and charities already support documentaries. How does this happen and is it acknowledged and accepted by the broadcasters and funding agencies?
There are a number of successful partnerships between filmmakers and charities. Several case studies are described in the guide to charities and in the case study section of the Documentary Australia Foundation website. These have come about by either the filmmaker approaching the charity or the charity becoming aware of the work of a filmmaker and offering to help or work together in some way. Broadcasters and funding agencies in general do not have a problem with this kind of partnership as long as the charity has no editorial control over the documentary.
