# Event Details - **Event Name**: Making and Funding Documentary Films: An Artist Talk with Anna Snowball - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 11:00 am – Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 12:00 pm (+01:00) - **Event Description**: Documentary maker Anna Snowball talks about her filmmaking practice and shares insights about how to find film funding.About this EventA one-hour artist talk from documentary filmmaker Anna Snowball, reflecting on how her filmmaking practice has evolved over time. She will share clips from her previous short films alongside extracts from her feature documentary currently in development. The talk will also cover how she has funded her work, and where those starting out in documentary filmmaking might begin looking for support today.Anna Snowball is a documentary filmmaker based in Berkshire who tells stories about underdogs chasing and achieving impossible dreams. Her work focuses on character-driven nonfiction, shaped over long periods of time and made in creative collaboration with her subjects. Her films have screened internationally at festivals including BFI London, Big Sky and AFI Fest. Her latest short, Iranian Yellow Pages, won the Netflix Documentary Talent Fund and was nominated for both a Grierson Award and a Critics’ Circle Award. Anna has over a decade’s experience making short nonfiction films through her company Snow Films, with projects for Netflix, BBC, Arte, Radio 4 and Channel 4. She was named a Screen International Star of Tomorrow in 2025 and recently served as a juror for the International Emmy Awards. She is currently developing her first feature documentary, a creative film about late-diagnosed neurodiversity in women, which she is working on during her residency. Anna is an alumna of the National Film and Television School Documentary MA, where she now teaches as a visiting tutor. Passionate about widening access to the screen industries, she is also the co-founder of Gatecrash Films, a non-profit organisation bringing practical filmmaking workshops to young people outside mainstream education.Website: www.annasnowball.co.ukOur workshops and events are subsidised and in most cases we are able to offer our workshops for a nominal fee or free. If you are able we have an option to donate. All donations help us to continue our work to make space for art for everyone every day.By attending this workshop you are agreeing to act in accordance with our workshop behaviour policy which can be viewed here: https://www.jelly.org.uk/policiesFind us in our next space on the 1st Floor in Broad St Mall. We are the last unit nearest the public toilets.Inclusivity, safety, respect, confidentiality and consent are fundamental principles at Jelly workshops and events.Frequently asked questions:We are a small team working behind the scenes answering your questions. 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We want to make sure you and your family feel comfortable and excited about the experience! - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/reading/making-and-funding-documentary-films-an-artist-talk-with-anna-snowball/100001982277112204 - **Event Categories**: Workshops, Entertainment, Art, Festivals, Nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fmaking-and-funding-documentary-films-an-artist-talk-with-anna-snowball-tickets-1982277112204 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Reading - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: Jelly - **lat**: 51.4548094 - **long**: -0.975896 - **full address**: Jelly, Jelly, 1st floor, 115-116 Broad Street Mall, Reading, United Kingdom ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Jelly (https://allevents.in/org/jelly/17598349) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/1516e0f42932f66b715608849f7a4b87511047f26c80a31986f4e442719f203f-rimg-w1200-h1200-dc62717e-gmir.jpg?v=1770399022 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/884edcfc4075630747e9e8bf27f14fe6969c7fe5966cb226a3f2a53234f7c8fa-rimg-w400-h400-dc62717e-gmir.jpg?v=1770399021 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sat, 02 May, 2026 at 11:00 am (+01:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Jelly, Jelly, 1st floor, 115-116 Broad Street Mall, Reading, United Kingdom - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 GBP - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Jelly - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** Workshops, Entertainment, Art, Festivals, Nonprofit - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Making and Funding Documentary Films: An Artist Talk with Anna Snowball ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Making and Funding Documentary Films: An Artist Talk with Anna Snowball", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/1516e0f42932f66b715608849f7a4b87511047f26c80a31986f4e442719f203f-rimg-w1200-h1200-dc62717e-gmir.jpg?v=1770399022", "startDate": "2026-05-02T11:00:00+01:00", "endDate": "2026-05-02T12:00:00+01:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/reading/making-and-funding-documentary-films-an-artist-talk-with-anna-snowball/100001982277112204", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Jelly", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "Jelly, 1st floor, 115-116 Broad Street Mall", "postalCode": "RG1 7QE", "addressLocality": "Reading", "addressRegion": "EN", "addressCountry": "GB" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "51.4548094", "longitude": "-0.975896" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "Documentary maker Anna Snowball talks about her filmmaking practice and shares insights about how to find film funding.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-02-06", "availabilityEnds": "2026-05-02T12:00:00+01:00", "validFrom": "2026-02-06", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "0.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/reading/making-and-funding-documentary-films-an-artist-talk-with-anna-snowball/100001982277112204" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-02-06", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-02-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/reading/making-and-funding-documentary-films-an-artist-talk-with-anna-snowball/100001982277112204", "price": 0, "name": "General Admission" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "GBP", "availabilityStarts": "2026-02-06", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-02-06", "url": "https://allevents.in/reading/making-and-funding-documentary-films-an-artist-talk-with-anna-snowball/100001982277112204", "price": 0, "name": "Donation to Jelly" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Jelly", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/jelly/17598349", "description": "Jelly is an energetic charity championing the creative arts. 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