The Circuit

The Sundance Institute has picked 16 projects for its Documentary Fund.  Vetted out of 325 applications, the projects will receive creative and financial support for development, production, and post. 

The international selections cover subjects such as democratic efforts in Burma in Nic Dunlop's "Burma Soldier," Amlan Datta's study of Indian elections in "Image: Democracy," and foster care in America via Heather Rae's project "Family: The First Circle."

"From China, Kyrgyzstan, Indonesia, Iran and the United States, this program is considered our most international docket yet," said Cara Mertes, Director of the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program. 

The Institute also announced two Engagement grants to provide seed money toward a project's distribution efforts.  Grant winners are Pamela Yates' docu on repression in Peru, "State of Fear," and Sundance Grand Prize winner "Trouble the Water," Tia Lessin and Carl Deal's (pictured above) portrait of Katrina survival.

PROJECTS IN DEVELOPMENT

Tomáš Kudrna
ALL THAT GLITTERS (Kyrgyzstan/Czech Republic)

Nic Dunlop
BURMA SOLDIER (Burma/Thailand/U.S.)

Maria Teresa Rodriguez
¿DÓNDE ESTÁN? THE DISAPPEARED CHILDREN OF EL SALVADOR (U.S./El Salvador)

Amlan Datta
IMAGE: DEMOCRACY (India)

Bishnu Dev Halder
A TALE OF THREE SISTERS (India)

Leonard Retel Helmrich
POSITION OF THE STARS (Indonesia/Netherlands)


PROJECTS IN PRODUCTION/POST-PRODUCTION

Carol Dysinger
CAMP VICTORY: AFGHANISTAN (U.S.)

Heather Rae
FAMILY: THE FIRST CIRCLE (U.S./Native American)

Michael Collins
GIVE UP TOMORROW (U.S./Philippines)

Barbara Attie and Janet Goldwater
GOUNDO'S DAUGHTER (U.S.)   

Lixin Fan
LAST TRAIN HOME (China)

Jennifer Maytorena Taylor
NEW MUSLIM COOL (U.S.)   

Orhan Eskiköy and Özgür Dogan
ON THE WAY TO SCHOOL (Turkey)

Laura Poitras
RELEASE (U.S./Yemen)   
 
Jakob Preuss
THE OTHER CHELSEA (Germany)  

Gef Senz
VIRTUAL FREEDOM (Australia)  

Farid Haerinejad and Mohammad Reza Kazemi
WOMEN IN SHROUD (Iran/Canada)


AUDIENCE ENGAGEMENT GRANTS

Pamela Yates
STATE OF FEAR (U.S./Peru)

Tia Lessin and Carl Deal
TROUBLE THE WATER (US)