What a fantastic year for documentaries and Dogwoof! Here’s some of our highlights from 2024.
RELEASING
COPA 71
Releasing Copa 71 on International Women's Day, plus a special preview screening in London followed by a live Q&A with co-directors Rachel Ramsay, James Erskine and the original 1971 England players, hosted by former England Lioness and football icon Jill Scott MBE.
★★★★★ "Riveting story of Women’s World Cup goes way beyond football” - The Guardian.
BLACK BOX DIARIES
Bringing the powerful story from Shiori Ito to a UK and Irish audience. Based on the bestselling book Black Box Diaries is Ito’s investigation into her own sexual assault and the outdated laws in Japan.
It was great to see the film’s journey from its world premiere at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival on January 20 as part of the World Cinema Documentary Competition to the UK impact campaign at Parliament.
NO OTHER LAND
Winning the the Berlinale Documentary Award and Panorama Audience Award for Best Documentary Film we were thrilled to bring this urgent and timely film to the big screen in the UK and Ireland. It follows Basel Adra, a Palestinian activist, films his community of Masafer Yatta being destroyed by Israel's occupation, as he builds an unlikely alliance with an Israeli journalist who wants to join his fight.
★★★★★ "Powerful Israel-Palestine documentary is essential viewing" - The Guardian.
Dogwoof HQ
TEAM SUMMER WALK
“My highlight this year was the Team event ,the Walk on Hampstead Heath followed by the pub . Carefully orchestrated by James and actively supported by Anna . The opportunity to walk in beautiful surrounding s local to us , to chat and for all to get to know each other better and to welcome new colleagues was amazing not to mention a pint of rhubarb cider which I was trying or the first time ( not the last !). and the dogs came too!!” - Helena Feltham, Dogwoof’s People Director.
CHRISTMAS PARTY
And this year’s Dogwoof Christmas party theme was Christmas in Vegas!
“My highlight has to be our Xmas party. Seeing the team's faces light up as they walked into the Las Vegas-themed room was priceless. Sharing an amazing meal, listening to everyone's achievements and feeling the love in the room was an unforgettable reminder of how lucky we are to have the team we have.“ - Anna Godas Dogwoof’s CEO.
AWARDS
ACADEMY AWARDS 2024
20 Days In Mariupol scooping the Academy Award® for Best Documentary Feature! We're incredibly proud that this important Dogwoof film has received the acclaim it deserves.
“This is the first Oscar in Ukrainian history, and I’m honored but probably I will be the first director on this stage to say I wish I never made this film. We can make sure that the history record is set straight, that the truth prevails, and that the people of Mariupol and those who’ve given their lives will never be forgotten - because cinema forms memory and memory forms history.”
- Director Msytslav Chernov
BASE AWARDS 2024
Thrilled that we took home TWO awards at the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE). Congratulations to our CEO Anna Godas on winning the Inspirational Women in Entertainment award. Plus, 20 Days In Mariupol won the Social Impact award.
IDA DOCUMENTARY AWARDS
No Other Land winning Best Feature Documentary & Best Director At 40th IDA Documentary Awards. Plus, Black Box Diaries director Shiori Ito received the IDA’s Emerging Filmmaker Award and the Best Cinematography went to Ruslan Fedotov who shot Queendom.