CPH:DOX Copenhagen– Pulse Films and BRITDOC have announced the launch of The Pulse BRITDOC Genesis Fund, which will champion highly original non-fiction cinema. The first recipient of a £5,000 funding grant is filmmaker Khalik Allah (Field Niggas) for his upcoming project JAMAICA.

 The fund was established to provide early financial support and belief to documentary cinema driven by imaginative and innovative storytelling. The fund will give up to 10 x £5,000 awards per year to help filmmakers experiment with form and approach.