The foundation expresses commitment to free access to information,[6] providing free online screening on their website and on YouTube, as well as partnering with TV stations across the world for Public-access television.[7] The foundation also organizes screenings for schoolkids around the world, showing its films dubbed or subtitled in local languages.[8][9]
From 2004 the foundation was headed by CEO Don Edkins, he was succeeded by Danish documentary filmmaker Christoffer Guldbrandsen [da] in 2014.[10] The current CEO is Mette Hoffmann Meyer.[4]
In 2013 the foundation won a Peabody award, under its former name, Steps International, for its series Why Poverty?[11]
In 2018 the foundation released its fourth documentary series called Why Slavery?, documenting various forms of modern slavery in six films.[12] The series reached 191 countries through 70 TV stations, including BBC and BBC World News.[13]
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