Mette Hoffmann Meyer
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Danish documentarian Mette Hoffmann Meyer to receive honorary Emmy
Renowned Danish documentary producer and founder of THE WHY Foundation, Mette Hoffmann Meyer, will be honoured with an Honorary #Emmy for her extensive contributions to the documentary industry. The ceremony, set to take place on September 26th at the Palladium Times Square in New York, will see Hoffmann Meyer become the first Dane to receive…
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The WHY Foundation to curate over 50 fact-based documentaries to Russian speakers across the globe
THE WHY Foundation has launched a new project to provide reliable, fact-based information to Russian speakers. The organization will release 50 carefully chosen documentaries, dubbed in Russian, on its YouTube channel over the next few months. The films cover topics directly affecting Russian-speaking citizens, such as #corruption, #war, children’s and women’s rights, #LGBTQ+ issues, and…
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The Why Foundation looks at international criminal justice problems with new campaign
In over 100 countries, prison systems currently operate well above official capacity, while mass incarceration generates significant profits for private companies in many of them. In others, women are imprisoned for fleeing #domestic violence#, #forced marriage#, and #rape. With such persistent issues surrounding global #criminal justice#, The Why Foundation has launched its «Caught in the…
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«We look for films that enable people to navigate the world we live in»
INTERVIEW: Modern Times Review speaks with The Why Foundation CEO/Executive Producer Mette Hoffmann Meyer.
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WHY POVERTY?: The way the story is told
In whose interest is it to maintain poverty? DOX looks at three films meant to make us question and discuss poverty from the new Why Poverty? series
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South Africa, SABC1: Outperforming Ally McBeal
The allegation by TV executives that no one cares to watch documentaries is invalid and unnecessary.