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FourDocs

Channel 4's documentary channel

About Me


FourDocs is a broadband documentary channel from Channel 4 where anyone can upload a 4 minute documentary. Go to www.channel4.com/fourdocs , see the sights, and join the fun by making your own short doc or commenting on others' docs
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There's lots of visual guides to help get you started
Plus loads of original and fascinating short docs to watch online
And Interviews with the big names in documentary, like Kim L, Nick B, Franny A, and now, Penny W
And a big archive of full-length docs from the last hundred years to provide inspiration, including Momma Don't Allow, The Drifters and The Leader, His Driver, and The Driver's Wife. Lots and lots more to come
Visit FourDocs by going to www.channel4.com/fourdocs and feel the inspiration
My Mini by Paul Beard. Watch it now right here
Watch O Dreamland on FourDocs by clicking here
Watch Lee Kern's The Nyuggle on FourDocs by clicking here
Watch Damned by Debt Relief on FourDocs by clicking here
See Nick Broomfield Interviewed on FourDocs by clicking here
Watch the Get Thinking Guide from FourDocs above and click here to see the whole lot

My Interests

Documentary
Storytelling
Short Film

I'd like to meet:

Anyone interested in watching, filming, editing, uploading or buying documentaries!

Movies:

FourDocs Favourite Documentaries:
Divorce Iranian Style by Kim Longinotto
The Leader, His Driver and the Driver's Wife by Nick Broomfield
A visit to Peak Frean Biscuit Works by George Cricks
Babitsky's War by Paul Yule
The Dinner Party by Paul Watson
The Drifters and Industrial Britain by John Grierson
The Dying Rooms by Kate Blewitt
The Firing Line by Nicholas Cohen
Geri by Molly Dineen
The Grave by Belinda Giles
Heart of Britain and Listen to Britain by Humphrey Jennings
Housing Problems by Edgar Anstey
Julia's Baby by Marilyn Gaunt
The Lift by Marc Isaacs
Manhunter by Witold Starecki
The Man Who Bough Mustique by Joseph Bullman
Momma Don't Allow by Tony Richardson and Karel Reisz
O Dreamland by Lindsay Anderson
One Potato Two Potato by Lesley Daiken
Operation Hurricane by Ronald Stark
P Company by Ian Taylor
Seven Days in Hell by Sue Bourne
Soldat by Paul Jenkins
Sunday Sport by Norman Hull
Terminus by John Schlesinger
The Unforgiving by Clive Gordon
The Valley by Dan Reed
We Are the Lambeth Boys by Karel Reisz
All of which are all available to view in the FourDocs Archive on the FourDocs site

Heroes:

Humphrey Jennings
Errol Morris
Nick Broomfield
Al Maysles
Michael Moore
Kim Longinotto
Kevin MacDonald
All our FourDocs filmmakers
You

My Blog

FourDocs in Glasgow Thurs Feb 21st

..Hello, Channel 4 presents Snap , a celebration of short documentaries and an event to bring together industry folk and independent filmmakers. Next week we're going to be screening a special reel i...
Posted by FourDocs on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:42:00 PST

The next 3 Minute Wonder theme

Read all about the next FourDocs 3MW theme, eh?
Posted by FourDocs on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 09:05:00 PST

FourDocs presents Snap! in Leeds Thurs 24th Jan. Coming?

If you haven't heard yet, our documentary show Snap! continues its national tour on Thursday January 24th in my beautiful home town of Leeds. And again, it's free and it's in a lovely venue - the Brud...
Posted by FourDocs on Wed, 16 Jan 2008 01:25:00 PST

Science on Film - make ace docs wirth scientists and DFG

EXPLORE THE POTENTIAL OF SCIENCE ON FILM WITH DFG , THE WELLCOME TRUST, AND...US AT FOURDOCSHave you got a great idea for a documentary exploring, or inspired by, the incredible world of biomedical s...
Posted by FourDocs on Tue, 04 Dec 2007 04:21:00 PST

Current highlight on FourDocs - "Make" by Matthew Snead

MAKEA FourDoc by Matthew SneadAssembling his striking persona before a show, Taylor Mac eyes the mirror as his masterly hands get to work. With sequins and finery in place, he breaks the silence for a...
Posted by FourDocs on Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:20:00 PST

Love the world or love yourself or both

We've got two opportunities running at the mo on FourDocs, which conveiently offer you the opportunity to either save the world (if you're socially-minded) or save yourself (if you're not). Or you can...
Posted by FourDocs on Mon, 20 Aug 2007 06:39:00 PST

FourDocs Newsletter, August 15th - Uses of The Beach

..   Hi all. Fresh from a great last week of documentaries on TV, including controversies from Paul Watson and Richard Dawkins and a delightful latest installment in Daisy Asquith's My New H...
Posted by FourDocs on Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:58:00 PST

FourDocs Newsletter August 2nd - FourDocs in the Sun

 Hello again. Hope you're glad the sun's come out - now you can get out there and make your FourDoc with no weather worries. Here's what's going on with us. Any news from you? Tell us at fourdocs...
Posted by FourDocs on Fri, 03 Aug 2007 07:59:00 PST

FourDocs Newsletter July 07 - The Art of confession

It'sbusy here in FourDocs land. Read on and see which of these manydocumentaryactivities interests you. And remember, if there's anything you'dlike to see on FourDocs that you don't already, or any fe...
Posted by FourDocs on Tue, 17 Jul 2007 03:25:00 PST

Mediabox competition update - DEADLINE EXTENDED

Yes, that's right! The deadline for our super FourDocs/Mediabox competition has now been extended to MONDAY JULY 23RD - that's an extra week! Get entering now!...
Posted by FourDocs on Tue, 10 Jul 2007 07:49:00 PST