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We are pleased to announce DOC Institute’s inaugural #GivingTuesday campaign ! Documentary Organization of Canada thrives when our members thrive, and with your support we will strengthen our programming to best serve our membership's needs We invite you to make a tax-deductible contribution and in return, we will pay-it-forward by donating 20% of funds raised to our community partners at Regent Park Film Festival . Donate here: https://www.docorg.ca/donate Please share with friends, family and colleagues who love documentary

Are you an emerging director/producer? DOC Institute wants YOU to apply for this year's Breakthrough program! We'll help you learn to pitch your project, develop a successful festival strategy, and more. Apply today: ow.ly/Sf9450Cp9ct

It's that time of year! The 7th annual DOC INSTITUTE HONOURS AWARDS are upon us DOC Institute & the Documentary Organization of Canada are ready to celebrate the best of Canadian documentary filmmaking . Nominate filmmakers you know here: http://ow.ly/JiEN50CdJZY (members & non-members eligible).

Are you interested in engaging deeper with the documentary community? Are you curious about what it means to be on a board? DOC Ontario is now seeking nominations for board members - learn what this means & register for our info session on Thursday at 2pm EST with current board members & filmmakers Tiffany Hsiung, Lalita Krishna and Nick de Pencier! Sign up for the session here: http://ow.ly/EmTR50C2POS

Are you interested in engaging deeper with the documentary community? Are you curious about what it means to be on a board? DOC Ontario is now seeking nominations for board members - learn what this means & register for our info session on Thursday at 2pm EST with current board members & filmmakers Tiffany Hsiung, Lalita Krishna and Nick de Pencier! Sign up for the session here: http://ow.ly/EmTR50C2POS

Don't miss our free INTRO TO DOC PRODUCING series starting next Tuesday! This series is a great refresher for new and emerging producers, filmmakers looking to refresh producing basic, and individuals transitioning into the documentary industry Sign up here: bit.ly/3c8r3UG Thank you to our partners: Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival, Belleville Downtown DocFest - International Documentary Film Festival, CION, Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival, Kingston Canadian Film Festival, Windsor International Film Festival, Zakide Festival Thank you to our sponsors Ontario Creates and Ontario Arts Council - Conseil des arts de l'Ontario - Conseil des arts de l'Ontario

MEET THE FUNDER ANNOUNCEMENT! On Wednesday, October 21, DOC Institute will be hosting a Meet the Funder event with Sherien Barsoum of the Racial Equity Media Collective - REMC and Chris Lee from the Inspirit Foundation Free for members & non-members, or PWYC Thank you to Ontario Creates for making this possible

MEET THE FUNDER ANNOUNCEMENT! On Wednesday, October 21, DOC Institute will be hosting a Meet the Funder event with Sherien Barsoum of the Racial Equity Media Collective - REMC and Chris Lee from the Inspirit Foundation Free for members & non-members, or PWYC Thank you to Ontario Creates for making this possible

The final panel in our PERSPECTIVES series is on tonight at 7pm EST! To help prepare attendees for this week’s workshop, our partner Point of View Magazine has rounded up some highlights and films from the panelists’ careers that will be part of the discussion. Learn more about Maya Annik Bedward, Shane Belcourt and Maya Gallus and then sign up for the free panel! Read here: http://ow.ly/u2dl50BNxia Register here: ow.ly/WXhI50BtXXO Thanks to our sponsors Vistek and Ontario Creates for their support!

The final panel in our PERSPECTIVES series is on tonight at 7pm EST! To help prepare attendees for this week’s workshop, our partner Point of View Magazine has rounded up some highlights and films from the panelists’ careers that will be part of the discussion. Learn more about Maya Annik Bedward, Shane Belcourt and Maya Gallus and then sign up for the free panel! Read here: http://ow.ly/u2dl50BNxia Register here: ow.ly/WXhI50BtXXO Thanks to our sponsors Vistek and Ontario Creates for their support!

Next week is the final panel in our PERSPECTIVES series with Aisha Jamal, so don't miss it! Sign up today for this conversation about genre and documentary filmmaking: http://ow.ly/NPbv50BGYTA Thank you to our sponsors Vistek and Ontario Creates and our partner Point of View Magazine!

Don't miss our free INTRO TO DOC PRODUCING series starting next Tuesday! This series is a great refresher for new and emerging producers, filmmakers looking to refresh producing basic, and individuals transitioning into the documentary industry Sign up here: bit.ly/3c8r3UG Thank you to our partners: Asinabka Film & Media Arts Festival, Belleville Downtown DocFest - International Documentary Film Festival, CION, Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival, Kingston Canadian Film Festival, Windsor International Film Festival, Zakide Festival Thank you to our sponsors Ontario Creates and Ontario Arts Council - Conseil des arts de l'Ontario - Conseil des arts de l'Ontario

Next week is the final panel in our PERSPECTIVES series with Aisha Jamal, so don't miss it! Sign up today for this conversation about genre and documentary filmmaking: http://ow.ly/NPbv50BGYTA Thank you to our sponsors Vistek and Ontario Creates and our partner Point of View Magazine!

If you're joining us for tonight's 7pm panel, check out the work of these incredible filmmakers! And if you haven't signed up yet, there's still time to get your free/PWYC tickets Tix: ow.ly/NPbv50BGYTA Thanks to sponsors Vistek and Ontario Creates and our partner Point of View Magazine!

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What are the storytelling decisions and the paths that filmmakers explore as they land on the key elements that define their films? If you enjoyed last week's session on THEME, sign up for this Thursday's panel on FORMAT. Get your free/PWYC tickets here to learn from this fantastic slate of filmmakers: ow.ly/WXhI50BtXXO Thanks to Vistek, Ontario Creates, Point of View Magazine, Documentary Organization of Canada!

Minister MacLeod just announced the Ontario government is investing nearly $1.3 million through #oncreates grants, providing 99 organizations with funding to he...lp bring Canadian film, TV and digital content to audiences around the world. Over the past six months, Ontario’s creative industries have shown incredible resilience, flexibility, and innovation in the face of tremendous challenges, said Karen Thorne-Stone. Ontario Creates is pleased to invest in these international business, marketing, and professional development activities that are essential to the screen industry’s ongoing stability and future growth. Read the full announcement here: https://news.ontario.ca//ontario-supporting-the-provinces-

Our partners at Point of View Magazine have eloquently packaged the highlights of our upcoming PERSPECTIVES panelists: Yung Chang, Ngardy Conteh George, and Baljit Sangra. Take some time to learn more about the trajectory of these filmmakers paths & join us for an inspiring and thoughtful discussion on Thursday, Sept 24th at 7pm EST. Read here: http://ow.ly/97ci50BznP4 Register here! ow.ly/WXhI50BtXXO Vistek Ontario Creates Documentary Organization of Canada

Congratulations to all of the filmmakers nominated, including many Documentary Organization of Canada members ! What an incredible cohort of nominees

Are you attending our first panel this Thursday? Sign up here!

Calling all filmmakers and film lovers! Join us for a creative and engaging series that digs into the craft of documentary filmmaking with programmer & filmmaker Aisha Jamal. Get your FREE tickets here or PWYC: ow.ly/WXhI50BtXXO Vistek Ontario Creates Point of View Magazine Documentary Organization of Canada

One of our incredible partners for our upcoming INTRO TO DOC PRODUCING series is the Kingston Canadian Film Festival! Have you signed up for this series yet?