Word has gotten out that Nick Fraser's essential BBC documentary strand, "Storyville," is in grave danger of being subjected to a 60% budget cut.
Sales agent Jan Rofekamp of Films Transit was one of many imploring the international doc community to take action. In a recent email, Rofekamp wrote: "Storyville's importance for world wide documentary production stands without any doubt. The team there MUST count on your support."
For complete information and to sign an online petition, go to: <http://www.ipetitions.co/petition/savestoryville/>
Personally, I agree with my esteemed D-Word co-host John Burgan, who thinks online petitions are ineffective, and that the protest should be a "real signature" one rather than just an online petition. So, while it can't hurt to sign the petition, I urge you to go the extra mile and write to to:
Mark Thompson,
Director General of the BBC,
Room MC4D1,
BBC Media Centre,
White City,
201 Wood Lane,
London
W12 7TQ
UK
Tell him how important it is to not only save Storyville from creative death but why they should increase the funding of this strand to strengthen the prospects of single documentaries in the UK.
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