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Popular documentary program producer Dawn Porter said private funding in the documentary sector could help fill the financial gap created by today's tough market.
The Gotham Prize winner's latest project, revealed by Deadline in February, is a documentary about Nelson and Willie Mandela, partially funded by the Schulz Family Foundation.
Speaking on MIPTV today, Porter said the Trilogy Films team is “seeking private funding” to fund the big project.
“We need a broadcast station, and the broadcast station is also helping.” [externally],” she added. “We're looking at how we're making movies and how budget constraints are changing. [the industry] And have an honest conversation with your partner about how you can make this happen together. ”
Porter said he has spent time in recent months talking with partners such as HBO, Netflix and CNN about “what's working for them and how their processes have changed” in the current situation. Stated. She also talked about the growth of her news studios in the more premium space, including her ABC News Studios, which is a partner in Trilogy. ladybird diary.
Porter struck a smart note at the beginning of his talk with the opening line, “We bring you news from America, where commissions are generous and all delivered within two weeks,” but he urged documentary makers to stay positive. urged. She quoted one of her recent subjects, Lady Bird Johnson, once saying: “You have to wake up every day and keep moving forward.”
“I have to remind myself not to get overwhelmed by the changes that are happening in the market,” she added.
Porter's trilogy has produced a wealth of recent documentation for both big and small films, including Luther Vandross, Bobby Kennedy, and the history of the Supreme Court.
In a world of disinformation, Porter said documents are “essential” to setting things in historical context.
“We were able to go back to the 1950s with the Supreme Court series and realize that while people think conservatives on the U.S. Supreme Court started with Trump, that's not actually the case,” she said. added.
“Nixon had been appointed to the Supreme Court four times and was intent on moving it to the right, which he did with some success. So it was actually a slow march to the court we have today. ”
Mr Porter spoke on MIP TV's MIP Doc section on Sunday.
