The Why Foundation Explained

The Why Foundation is a nonprofit organization based in Copenhagen that produces and distributes social justice-oriented documentary films world-wide.[1] [2] It was founded the name Steps International by Nick Fraser and Mette Hoffmann Meyer[3] in 2004 and renamed in 2014.[4]

The foundation expresses commitment to free access to information,[5] providing free online screening on their website and on YouTube, as well as partnering with TV stations across the world for Public-access television.[6] The foundation also organizes screenings for schoolkids around the world, showing its films dubbed or subtitled in local languages.[7] [8]

From 2004 the foundation was headed by CEO Don Edkins, he was succeeded by Danish documentary filmmaker in 2014.[9] The current CEO is Mette Hoffmann Meyer.[3]

In 2013 the foundation won a Peabody award, under its former name, Steps International, for its series Why Poverty?[10]

In 2018 the foundation released its fourth documentary series called Why Slavery?, documenting various forms of modern slavery in six films.[11] The series reached 191 countries through 70 TV stations, including BBC and BBC World News.[12]

Films

The Why Foundation has produced the following documentary series:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rafique . Waiza . 15 January 2020 . Discussing Human Rights through films: #The Why Film Festival 2020 . Daily Times.
  2. Web site: October 17, 2018 . Documentales para acercarse a la otra cara del mundo . La Capital.
  3. Web site: Paul . Jonathan . September 15, 2016 . DR TV doc chief Mette Hoffmann Meyer to step down . Realscreen.
  4. Web site: Ravn Nielsen . Marie . September 24, 2014 . DR2 mister markant journalistisk chef . DR.
  5. Web site: About THE WHY . www.thewhy.dk.
  6. Web site: Jensen . Sally . October 8, 2018 . Seks nye dokumentarfilm skal åbne verdens øjne for moderne slaveri - Danwatch . danwatch.
  7. Web site: Ravindran . Manori . July 24, 2019 . Why in the World: Foundation Promotes Human Rights through Docs . The IDA.
  8. Web site: Freije . Layal . April 14, 2019 . Film som ændrer verden: "Vi siger, at vi er verdens mindste organisation med verdens største footprint" . Børsen.
  9. Web site: Ravindran . Manori . September 23, 2014 . Steps Int'l rebrands as Why Foundation, names CEO . Realscreen.
  10. Web site: Why Poverty? Steps International, BBC, DR-Danish Broadcast Corp. . Peabody.
  11. Web site: Flott . Søren . October 15, 2018 . Mennesker til salg: Køb en slave for 581 kroner . Fyens Stiftstidende.
  12. Web site: Nordentoft . Ane . September 27, 2018 . Serie af dokumentarfilm sætter fokus på moderne slaveri | Globalnyt . Globalnyt.
  13. Web site: Movin . Lars . November 1, 2007 . "Why Democracy?": Is Democracy for Everyone? . Det Danske Film Institutet.
  14. Web site: Fraser . Nick . November 15, 2012 . Global broadcasters in partnership ask 'WHY POVERTY?' . BBC.
  15. Web site: Arvin . Bo Bech . May 7, 2016 . DR sætter fokus på kvinders vilkår og ligestilling . DR.
  16. Web site: Goldman . Lisa . There are over 40 million people living in slavery around the world The Passionate Eye . CBC.
  17. Web site: Why Plastic? . 2022-11-18 . www.thewhy.dk . en.
  18. Web site: October 27, 2021 . WHY PLASTIC? . 2022-11-18 . Aarhus Series.

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