DOC Institute Appoints Lauren Howes as its New Managing Director

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

2022 DOC Institute Honours Award Winners Announced

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

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 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

Funding Analysis for BIPOC Documentary Content in Canada

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 Applications Open

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

Breakthrough 2022: Meet the Participants

Breakthrough 2022: Meet the Participants Joel Elliott Joel Elliott is a writer, filmmaker, and archival producer/researcher, whose work examines the visual remains of the past in stark, unflinching and intimate… Continue reading Breakthrough 2022: Meet the Participants

2021 DOC Institute Honours Awards

8th Annual DOC Institute Honours Awards DOC Institute is happy to announce the 8th annual DOC Institute Honours Award winners. While the Honours Celebration has been postponed to early 2022,… Continue reading 2021 DOC Institute Honours Awards

2021 DOC Honours Members Slideshow

SHARE YOUR PHOTOS We want to celebrate YOUR documentary projects! We will be sharing a slideshow during the DOC Honours event highlighting our members’ achievements. Send us images from your documentary… Continue reading 2021 DOC Honours Members Slideshow

DOC Institute is proud to announce new a partnership with Seed&Spark.

DOC Institute is proud to announce new a partnership with Seed&Spark. We’re pleased to announce that we have a new partnership with Seed&Spark, a crowdfunding platform with the lowest fees,… Continue reading DOC Institute is proud to announce new a partnership with Seed&Spark.