A portrait of Down syndrome artists at Visionaries & Voices, an art studio for people with disabilities.

A portrait of Down syndrome artists at Visionaries & Voices, an art studio for people with disabilities.

About Doc Challenge

The International Documentary Challenge is a timed filmmaking competition where filmmakers have 5 days to make a short non-fiction film (4-7 minutes.) All of the registered participants make their films during the same time period (early March) and are required to ship the movie by the deadline. In addition to being restricted on time, the filmmakers must choose between 2 assigned documentary genres (such as Biography, Music, 1st Person, etc.) and are assigned a specific theme (such as “Freedom") that will dictate the content and direction of their film. The top 12 films (determined by a panel of judges) premiere at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival in Toronto where the Winners are announced. After the premiere, there are additional theatrical screenings in major cities, possible television exposure and a DVD release of the best films.

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Release Year: 2008

Duration: 8 min

Availability: Worldwide

A portrait of Down syndrome artists at Visionaries & Voices, an art studio for people with disabilities.

About Doc Challenge

The International Documentary Challenge is a timed filmmaking competition where filmmakers have 5 days to make a short non-fiction film (4-7 minutes.) All of the registered participants make their films during the same time period (early March) and are required to ship the movie by the deadline. In addition to being restricted on time, the filmmakers must choose between 2 assigned documentary genres (such as Biography, Music, 1st Person, etc.) and are assigned a specific theme (such as “Freedom") that will dictate the content and direction of their film. The top 12 films (determined by a panel of judges) premiere at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival in Toronto where the Winners are announced. After the premiere, there are additional theatrical screenings in major cities, possible television exposure and a DVD release of the best films.

Directed by

Brandon Faris

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Comments

Posted 09/02/09 by Johnathan

You will never meet anyone more kind…

My kid brother has downs syndrome, and he’s my best friend. This is one of the most refreshing videos I’ve seen as of lately. It’s hope for a better world.