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American Documentary

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Grants to American Documentary

  • $1,500,000Active Strategy

    2010 (Duration 3 years)

    BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — In support of P.O.V., a documentary series on public television (over three years).

The MacArthur Foundation awarded American Documentary $1,500,000 between 2009 and 2012.