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At Imagine were starting to finance or co-finance more of our projects from the start, she said.
I think its about how do you get those projects started?
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And I think with the success of documentaries there is a new generation of investors who are interested.
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That is not to say they cant work with their continental cousins.
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Maybe its about different doors, she said.
Maybe its not going through the theatrical doors.
The like of Ava DuVernay asked as much in an open letter to the industry after Participant shuttered.
Social films find their way.
A lot of nonfiction needs that… we need that watercooler effect because we dont have billboards.
Its become much easier to build in those windows, said Submarines Burke.
One thing feature docs do have is staying power.
Its insightful in terms of the long game.
But for a lot of documentaries the process continues and these films could live forever, hypothetically.
They could reach a whole new audience.
Were seeing that process play out and seeing a desire from other distributors when were looking at our library.
Ultimately, thats only going to continue to grow.
