Campaign to save BBC’s Storyville

Due to planned cuts at the BBC, the internationally acclaimed series Storyville might lose as much as 60% of its current £2.2m. budget. At the moment, Storyville commissions and part-finances around 25 films a year. The cuts will end that role, and reduce the series to one which only buys in completed films.

For the past decade, the series has supported acclaimed documentary films in Britain and around the world. The independent filmmaking community now fears that the loss of the BBC’s backing and finance will have a hugely damaging effect on international documentary production.

Documentary filmmakers are shocked by the proposed 60% reduction in funding, especially in light of the fact that the overall cuts in the BBC’s budget are only planned to amount to 3%. An international campaign is now trying to save Storyville, and the online petition has already been signed by over 1600 people. You can add your signature on this website.