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… 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… 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… Continue reading DOC Ontario Board Members 2024
Breakthrough 2.0: Meet the 2024 Participants Congratulations to the nine participants selected for DOC Institute’s newly updated Breakthrough 2.0! This year, the lab is designed for experienced documentary producers with… Continue reading Breakthrough 2.0: Meet the 2024 Participants
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.
