“We have reached an impressive milestone - 100 documentaries sourced by The Why Foundation and broadcast by BBC World News. An array of international documentaries often produced by acclaimed award winning filmmakers, which have told unique but important stories from around the world.''
- Fiona Forouzanian, BBC World News

Last week, we welcomed the wonderful team from BBCWN and BBCWS to our Copenhagen office to celebrate 100 Why Stories films airing on the channel!

BBC World News reaches 450 million households in 200 countries and territories and has a weekly audience of 108 million. Through a cornerstone partnership established in 2015, Why Stories has now been airing globally through BBC for nine years, showcasing some of the most powerful stories about the human experience and giving millions of people a nuanced understanding of what is happening in our world.

According to the BBC World News Program Executive Fiona Forouzanian, Why Stories has played a key role in shedding light on underreported stories:

‍"Our collaboration has meant that our international discerning audience has had the opportunity to engage with under-reported narratives - brought to life via Why Stories films.”

Looking back at Season 1 gives an idea of the nuanced depiction of the world the series has become best known for, with titles like My Afghanistan, Putin’s Kiss, Gay in Uganda, and The Journalist and the Mass Murderer showcasing the complexity of the human experience - told by local filmmakers. For Mette Hoffmann Meyer, this has always been a priority of the collaboration:

‍"We are proud that the BBC prioritises showing stories from local filmmakers, giving an insight into people's lives from a local perspective and providing a platform for young filmmakers to tell their stories."

‍We look forward to bringing Season 7 of Why Stories to the world in the coming months!