Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Ontario Media Development Corporation, the Canada Media Fund, Telefilm Canada, the Government of Ontario or the Government of Canada. [...] This led to the creation of BRITDOC as a non-profit devoted to the development of distribution activities, impact campaigns and eventually, the creation of the Good Pitch program discussed below. [...] The success of the Fledgling Fund can be attributed at least in part to its focus on audience engagement, and the quality of the encounter between the film and its audience, to effect social change. [...] Amongst the reasons behind the creation of CMP was the evaporation of investigative journalism and the growth of impact documentaries. [...] In the case of BRITDOC, for example, in spite of their many successes, the organization continues to identify a great need to sensitize the philanthropic sector to the value of supporting independent documentary films.