Paul Pauwels Blogs
New director of EDN (European Documentary Network) Paul Pauwels blogs to his members, and to those who want to/consider become a member of a very useful and unique organisation. As former privileged director of EDN, I warmly recommend you to join ”the family” and thus help the documentary community stand stronger. Anyway, start by reading how PP calls for action and salutes the filmmakers, ”you people”, here is a quote:
…to applaud the endurance and the stamina that is continuously demonstrated by the international documentary community. In spite of the obvious problems, you people never seem to give up. Financial sources are drying up? Let’s find new ones! The number of slots for creative documentary is going down? Let’s start putting pressure on the CEO’s of the broadcasters to make them understand that they cannot have this happen and let’s prove to them that independently produced programs do bring an added value! Politicians are claiming that culture is a thing that no longer should be supported? Let’s keep going after them until they understand the value of the cultural heritage that we as a sector preserve and enrich! What a fine example of courage and perseverance you’re setting there…
