Mr. Nobody Against Putin has won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, an extraordinary achievement for a film that brings urgent, global stories into focus.
Behind this moment is not only a talented creative team, but also the support system that made the film possible.
We want to congratulate Entertainment to Affect Change (E2AC), the fiscal sponsor behind the project, along with everyone involved in bringing this documentary to life.
The Role Behind the Recognition
Award-winning films don’t happen in isolation. They are built on layers of support: financial, operational, and strategic.
Fiscal sponsors like E2AC provide that foundation. They enable filmmakers and changemakers to access funding, manage resources, and stay focused on the work that matters most: telling stories that move people and drive change.
From Inflection Point to Scale
When E2AC joined Mazlo’s financial platform in 2024, they were supporting around 10 projects.
They were at a turning point: ready to grow, but in need of the systems to support that growth.
Today, E2AC supports more than 100 projects. Each one represents a new opportunity for impact. New voices, new stories, and new efforts to shape culture and conversation.
Mr. Nobody Against Putin is one example of what that scale makes possible.
To learn more about E2AC's success, see our Case Study: https://www.mazlo.com/blog/collaborating-for-change-how-mazlo-helped-entertainment-2-affect-change-e2ac-scale-storytelling-for-good
What Scaling Impact Really Looks Like
Growth, in this context, isn’t just about volume. It’s about expanding the reach of meaningful work.
Scaling impact means:
- Enabling more creators to bring important stories forward
- Supporting projects that challenge, inform, and inspire
- Building the infrastructure that sustains long-term change
This is the kind of growth that compounds over time and the kind that leads to moments like an Oscar win.
Supporting the Work That Makes It Possible
To everyone working in fiscal sponsorship: your work matters.
It’s not always visible, and it’s not always easy. But it is essential. It’s the backbone for the ideas, stories, and movements that shape our world.
At Mazlo, we’re proud to support organizations like E2AC as they grow, and to play a role, however small, in the impact they help create.