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 a track record of acclaimed shorts or feature documentaries. Breakthrough 2.0 2024 is led by facilitators Lalita Krishna and Aeyliya Husain. Learn more about the… 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 Awards. Awards night will be held in Toronto in early December at a time and location still to be announced. Submissions for the DOC… 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 mid-career and senior level producers from racially diverse backgrounds to participate in a 4- day intensive gathering. These participants were invited to reimagine a documentary… 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 of experience at the senior management level in the not-for-profit arts sector to the position. Most recently, they were Executive Director at the Inside Out… 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 for five seats for the 2023/2024 term. DOC Ontario members will receive a unique survey link where they can vote for up to five people.… 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 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.… 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.
