Sheffield Delegation – 2026 We are pleased to share that Doc Institute will be leading a Canadian delegation to Sheffield DocFest June 10 – June 15, 2026. A group of six selected alumni of the Breakthrough labs from across the regions will attend the UK’s leading documentary festival and participate in one of the key… Continue reading Elementor #5443
2025 Breakthrough Award Winners DOC Institute is pleased to announce the 2025 Breakthrough Award Winners: Karen Chapman for Roots of My Fathers Rage and Ty Tufts for The Family We Choose. Each of these projects will receive a cash development award of $20,000 sponsored by Rogers Group of Funds and a development license with CBC.… Continue reading 2025 Breakthrough Awards Winners
Breakthrough 2.0: Meet the 2025 Participants The 2025 Breakthrough 2.0 Development Lab is underway! Please meet this year’s cohort: Mylene Augustene*, Deydra Baptiste, Karen Chapman, Kamika Bianca Guerra-Walker*, Sarah Jones, Azra Rashid*, Weiye Su*, Stefan Supplice, and Ty Tufts. The program will begin in January and culminate in pitches during Hot Docs 2025. Two projects will be awarded a cash development award of… Continue reading Breakthrough 2.0: Meet the 2025 Participants
BOARD ELECTIONS – 2025/26 TERM Welcome to the DOC Ontario Board Elections. DOC Ontario’s board members serve two-year terms. We have ten candidates running for the four positions for the 2025/26. You may vote for up to four people. DOC Ontario members will receive a survey link to cast their vote. If you have… Continue reading Board Elections – 2025/26 Term
DOC Ontario Board Nominations | 2025/26 term DOC Ontario Chapter is currently seeking board members from across the province to serve for the 2025-2026 term. We invite all DOC Ontario members to put forward nominations for election to the DOC Ontario board. Candidates can self-nominate, and do not need to be nominated by another DOC Ontario member. We… Continue reading DOC Ontario Board Nominations – 2025/26
STORYLINE ENTERTAINMENT’S ED BARREVELD AND “WAAPAKE” DIRECTOR JULES KOOSTACHIN TO BE RECOGNIZED WITH TOP DOCUMENTARY ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS AT DOC INSTITUTE’S 11TH ANNUAL HONOURS GALA
Eight producers will be selected for this market-preparation course to hone their projects culminating in a final pitch where two projects will be awarded a cash development award of $20,000 sponsored by Rogers Group of Funds and a development license with CBC.
Breakthrough 20 Year Research Report A cornerstone initiative of the DOC Institute is its flagship ‘Breakthrough’ Mentorship Program, launched two decades ago as a pioneering endeavor in an era when few professional development programs catered to documentary filmmakers. The program has had a significant impact on the Canadian documentary industry, boasting an alumni roster of… Continue reading Breakthrough 20 Year Research Report
2024 Breakthrough Award Winners DOC Institute is pleased to announce the 2024 Breakthrough Award Winners: Ian Bawa for Brown Envelope and Cristian Gomes for Queen of Canada. Each of these projects will receive a cash development award of $20,000 sponsored by Rogers Group of Funds and a development license with CBC. The Breakthrough Award pitches… Continue reading 2024 Breakthrough Awards Winners
DOC Ontario Board Welcomes New Members DOC Institute is pleased to welcome two new board members to the DOC Ontario Board. John Choi and Vicki Lean have been elected by acclamation for the 2024/2025 term. In addition, all board members up for re-election have likewise been re-elected by acclamation. We look forward to working with this team… Continue reading DOC Ontario Board Members 2024
