Grant

This is a grant proposal to start a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting safe and socially conscious film documentaries and photojournalism. It is believed that many documentarians have conflicts when filming sensitive material, not due to the nature of the material itself, but to the fact that they are placed in the position of being bystanders while someone is being harmed. Their commitment to filmmaking comes in direct contact with their ethical obligations as human beings. What is the role of the documentarian in cases such as these, and how can the documentarian effectively navigate these dual and sometimes conflicting roles? This grant will help the non-profit organization called DocuMend to alleviate this type of stress experienced by documentarians by providing consultation and counseling services to help bridge the gap between ethical action and ethically responsible filmmaking.

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