Industry veteran Janice Dawe and acclaimed filmmaker Noura Kevorkian will be recognized with the top documentary achievement awards at the 10thth Annual DOC Institute’s Honours Awards.
2023 DOC Institute Honours Award Winners Announced

Industry veteran Janice Dawe and acclaimed filmmaker Noura Kevorkian will be recognized with the top documentary achievement awards at the 10thth Annual DOC Institute’s Honours Awards.
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.
2023 DOC Institute Honours Awards – Nominations Now Open The DOC Institute will celebrate two remarkable individuals in the Canadian documentary community at this year’s 10th Annual DOC Institute Honours… Continue reading 2023 DOC Institute Honours Awards – Nominations Now Open
The Creative Producers’ Think Tank Report Recommendations from experienced BIPOC producers to reimagine the documentary production landscape The Creative Producers’ Think Tank provided a unique opportunity for a group of… Continue reading The Creative Producers’ Think Tank Report
DOC Institute Appoints Lauren Howes as its New Managing Director The DOC Institute has named Lauren Howes(non-binary) as its new Managing Director, effective immediately. Howes brings over 20 years… Continue reading DOC Institute Appoints Lauren Howes as its New Managing Director
TIFF Chief Programming Officer Anita Lee and acclaimed filmmaker Nisha Pahuja have been recognized with the top documentary achievement awards at the 9th Annual DOC Institute’s Honours Awards, presented December 8 at the Hotel Ocho in Toronto. The DOC Institute’s Honours Awards celebrate pioneers and visionaries in Canadian documentary filmmaking.
BOARD ELECTIONS – 2023/24 TERM Welcome to the DOC Ontario Board Elections. DOC Ontario’s board members serve two-year terms. There are seven candidates, including five current board members, running… Continue reading Board Elections – 2023/24 Term
DOC Ontario Board Nominations | 2023/24 term DOC Ontario Chapter is currently seeking board members from across the province to serve for the 2023-2024 term. We invite all DOC Ontario… Continue reading DOC Ontario Board Nominations – 2023/24 term
The DOC Institute engaged Nordicity to analyze three years of funding awarded to Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) documentary creators in the Canadian film and television industry and produce a snapshot report on the composition of BIPOC documentary content produced in Canada.
Breakthrough Development Lab 2023 APPLICATIONApplications are now closed. APPLICATION GUIDELINES Please include the following information in a single PDF and submit your application package using the form below. In three… Continue reading Breakthrough Development Lab Applications Open