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True Life Fund ABOUT FUND FILM & RECIPIENTS DONATE HISTORY Previous Next In 2007, True/False created the True Life Fund, a philanthropic effort that raises money and awareness for the subjects of a new nonfiction film each year. The True Life Fund allows us, as viewers, to respond to the stories we see on-screen and create change by offering tangible assistance to the real-life subjects of a new nonfiction film. It acknowledges that documentary filmmakers and festivals thrive because of the stories given to
The 2024 True Life Fund film is Three Promises, directed by Yousef Srouji, and the recipient of this year’s Fund is Yousef and his family. Three Promises reveals the reality of a Christian family in early 2000s Palestine through home movies shot by Yousef’s mother, Suha. She picked up her camera as a way to cope with the Second Intifada while living in the West Bank and after two decades, her son re-lives the years-long siege that disrupted his childhood through his mother’s eyes. The film speaks to a mothe
Through the True Life Fund, True/False acknowledges the contributions of documentary subjects—this year, that takes the shape of dedication to sharing personal stories in the face of state violence and providing lasting testimonies of historical moments. The film highlights one family’s experience but it is also reflective of the experience of many others during conflict, both in Palestine and around the world.
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