Staff Blog / We’re putting our video power behind a new documentary series: Focus Forward
If you’re anything like us, you spend hours each day not doing work because you get wrapped up in all the amazing short-form documentaries on Vimeo. It’s incredible what can be captured in just a few minutes: the arc of a life, the growth of a business, the global impact of a simple idea. That’s why we’re thrilled to announce that we’re partnering with GE and video publisher Cinelan to power Focus Forward — Short Films, Big Ideas, a new documentary series about people using technology and innovative thinking to change the world.
Focus Forward has asked some of the world’s most celebrated documentary filmmakers ’ including Morgan Spurlock, Jessica Yu, Stanley Nelson, Lixin Fan, Steve James, Joe Berlinger, Lucy Walker, and more ’ to create 30 three-minute stories on everything from gene therapy to wireless technology to waste management. Films from the series will be premiered online and at festivals throughout the year. In fact, the first five Focus Forward films (alliteration is cool) just premiered at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival. Watch all five of them right now.
If you’ve got documentary chops, you can get involved in Focus Forward, too. The Focus Forward Filmmaker Challenge enables anyone to submit a three-minute story that embodies the Focus Forward ethos and compete for $200,000 in cash prizes — including a $100,000 Grand Prize. Submissions (which will be accepted right here on Vimeo) open in April during the Tribeca Film Festival. Learn more about the Challenge.
We’re extremely proud to be involved in this project, and to provide video support for the whole Focus Forward initiative. We’ll keep you updated as more films are released and deadlines draw nearer — until then, focus forward!
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73 Comments
Angeline Gragasin Plus
YES!
Jim Quattrocki PRO
sounds great... I want in.
Bart van der Gaag Plus
Booyah!
Joe Moya Plus
now that's what I'm talk'n about
Max&Cam Plus
Woo-Hoo!
ListenIn Pictures Plus
OK!
Michael Murphy
better learn how to do more
Ryan Shelley Plus
awesome!
Cognitive Films PRO
Cool
abigail samuel
sure
JC Lopez
exciting
Sinergia Filmes
awesome idea!
Pablo Saldaña
Fantastic! This is great
Andre Matos Cardoso Plus
go forward, focus
Tristen Espenscheid
sounds good but the link isnt working!
Daniel Hayek Staff
Hi Tristen, you have to switch back to the old design for that link to work.
Craig Smith
Nice!
paulo pinto Plus
Let's go!
Brandon R. Hooper
cant seem to access the page.... (i am using the new version of Vimeo.com)
Blake Whitman Staff
switch to the old design and the links will work.
Juan Pasalagua
game on!
Sergio Salgado Plus
love this!
Paperback Films Plus
Great concept guys!
Christian Offner
"Watch all five of them right now." leads to "Page Not Found". :/
This sounds terrific, I want to watch them. :)
Blake Whitman Staff
Are you in the new Vimeo? If so, switch back to the old design and it should work.
Christian Offner
Yes, I am using the new Vimeo. Thanks, I'll try that. But... it's so hard to go back. It's just so sexy! :)
Anuar Bekmurza
Good
SilentUK Plus
Can't wait!
oğuz arslantürk
Here was this good
Guillermo G. Peydró Plus
Sounds great!
POLAR MACHINE
very cool!
popupmedia Plus
Very interesting.
Augustin Pictures Plus
great
Ozan Akinci
Excellent!!
Tim Kossow Plus
Nice idea!
David Mattox Plus
From someone who works at a hospital, this is excellent!
Musa
the links are not working !
Henry Olonga Plus
cool
Anthony Hamlin
Apple sauce is good.... But this is GREAT!
Jean Luc Dushime Plus
in
John Coyne Plus
sweet
LA CASITA Plus
wooo!!!
Myles Thompson Plus
Great idea for a contest.
Carlos Poleschi
Top!
Oiffy Plus
The "Learn more about the Challenge." leads to a Page Not Found error page, at least when we tried it on the new Vimeo.
Daniel Hayek Staff
You have to switch back to the old design for that link to work.
Oiffy Plus
Yessir! Your order is our command!
Driss EL MEDAGHRI EL ALAOUI
Dope xD
Damian Gurzynski
Wow that looks like a pretty nice Project !
Ceylon Sights (Pvt) Ltd Plus
Very good idea, I'm interested too
Cinema de Rua Plus
Fantastic!
KO Designs
vimeo.com/groups/123054/films
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KO Designs
Just say'n
Daniel Hayek Staff
Hi Kyle, You have to switch back to the old design for that link to work.
Alex Lora Plus
Sounds really good! Well done guys!
Lino Palena Plus
really nice! mumble mumble
Vkey Psycho
Cool!
KO Designs
Why is the link on the above picture then? Wouldn't no one on this page be able to go to that link?
KO Designs
Why is the link on the above picture then? Wouldn't no one on this page be able to go to that link?
Daniel Hayek Staff
You can just switch back to the old design and it'll work. As we transition from one version to another there are bound to be some roadbumps.
Christina Sozou
great idea!
KO Designs
And why do my replys go to Vkey Psycho and not my own thread.
Also, Just say'n. lol
Alvaro Salvagno
Wow, this looks awesome. I love Lixin Fan
baogamesonline
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artec pictures
very cool!
Piotr Wojnowski
But the links are dead... Why?
Webcomics by Chad Syphrett
Thanks for telling this community about your video production.
Stephen Diaz Plus
I'M IN
gafakassim
Thanks for the info
Spiral Move Plus
I'm in.
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Vladimir Druts PRO
This is incredible and I'm really hoping I can be a part of this (story and time depending) :)
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sonun go