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KHARTOUM feature receives Berlinale World Cinema grant and BBC STORYVILLE commission
Our new world cinema feature doc KHARTOUM has received grants from World Cinema Fund, IDFA Bertha, DOHA FILM INSTITUTE and a commission from BBC STORYVILLE. The doc, directed by four new young Sudanese directors, created and written by Phil Cox and produced by...
Spider-Man wins Gran Prix Bayeux Calvados and The Hinzpeter Award
Our latest work THE SPIDER-MAN OF SUDAN for THE GUARDIAN and PULITZER has won the Hinzpeter Awards in Seoul and the prestigious Prix Bayeux Calvados War Reporting award in France. Congratulations Phil, Rafa, Giovanna, Esteban and Spidey!
The Spider-Man of Sudan goes live with The Guardian
The Natives are excited to present this story of a real life Black Nubian super-hero, who is fighting a revolution for social justice and against a military coup right now on the streets of Khartoum. Released in collaboration with THE GUARDIAN and supported by the...
THE CLEANER to premiere at Mexico City DOCS MX 2021
The Natives are delighted to announce our new feature doc, THE CLEANER made in partnership with Taxi Brousse, will premiere at the DOCS MX 2021 film festival! More news soon...
The Cleaner finishes production in Mexico
Our new international feature documentary coming in 2020 is set in Mexico and has now entered post production. Using animation and verite style it tells the real & surreal story of forensic cleaner Donovan Tavera as he keeps his family out of poverty by cleaning up...
The New Yorker, The New York Times & Billboard reviews ‘Betty – They Say I’m Different’
After a successful and sold out premiere in Amsterdam IDFA, our Betty Davis feature documentary is now getting released with national broadcasters (ARTE) and starting to travel to leading film festivals around the world. There was a great New York premiere together...
Bravery in Journalism Award for the Natives
The great Daoud Hari was in Lebanon on October 12th to receive, on behalf of the Natives, the May Chidiac Foundation Bravery in Journalism Award for our Hunted in Sudan report. Daoud was looking sharp front and center here!
World Premiere of BETTY – THEY SAY I’M DIFFERENT announced!
The World Premiere of BETTY - THEY SAY I'M DIFFERENT will be at the prestigious Amsterdam International Documentary Festival - IDFA - November 15 to 22nd 2017. The Natives are thrilled! Watch the festival and learn more here!
CAPTURED IN SUDAN airs on VICE & Channel 4
VICE and Channel 4 broadcast the harrowing story of Natives Phil and Daoud as they were kidnapped and imprisoned whilst investigating the use of chemical weapons by the Sudanese government. VICE and C4 also put the film out on their facebook platforms and garnered...
NASTY GAL goes public and raises $30,000 USD crowdfunding
Native Voice's new project Nasty Gal has received massive support across social media. Learn more about extraordinary Funk Queen Betty Davis and the movie through our dedicated and very funky webpage www.nastygalmovie.com
Hollywood Reporter gives glowing reviews to THE AUCTION HOUSE and LOVE HOTEL
The Natives are delighted to receive some great critical reviews of our recent feature docs. Both films continue to screen at festivals such as Leipzig, Cairo, Taiwan, Melbourne and others. To read the reviews follow these links! THE AUCTION HOUSE - A TALE OF TWO...
LOVE HOTEL signs Global Distribution Deal with US based FILMBUFF before World Premiere at HOT DOCS
Native Voice is delighted to announce a global distribution deal for theatres, On Demand and TV for our feature LOVE HOTEL. For full details see MORE and click here:
THE AUCTION HOUSE and LOVE HOTEL World Premieres announced
LOVE HOTEL will have the world premiere screening in Toronto on April 26th at Hot Docs. THE AUCTION HOUSE by Ed Owles will premiere in Los Angeles Indian Film Festival in April before screening in New York. Well done the Natives!
BBC Storyville, France 2 and CNC support The Love Hotel
The prestigious world documentary strand Storyville at the BBC, along with France 2 and the French National Cinema Funds CNC have all committed to Native Voice's latest feature documentary in Japan. The film will be completed at the end of 2013.
The Bengali Detective wins a Grierson Award and will be remade by FOX Searchlight and Scott Free in Hollywood
Our international feature doc The Bengali Detective has won a Grierson award. We are very happy! The film rights have also been sold to Fox Searchlight for a Hollywood fiction remake coming in 2014...