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Register for DOC’s Virtual Town Hall onShaping the Future of Hot Docs - Documentary Organization of Canada
Register for DOC’s Virtual Town Hall onShaping the Future of Hot Docs - Documentary Organization of Canada
DOC is inviting members to participate in a 90-minute virtual Town Hall event on Tuesday, January 13 at 3:00pm ET / 12:00pm PT. As Hot Docs continues to rebuild following…
Join the Hot Docs board
Join the Hot Docs board
Founded in 1994 by the Canadian Independent Film Caucus (which later became DOC), Hot Docs now runs Canada’s largest documentary festival, conference, and market, as well as the Hot Docs…
DOC Podcast: The Checklist
DOC Podcast: The Checklist
Presented by the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) and hosted by Film Picnic, The Checklist offers practical insights and creative strategies for documentary filmmakers. Each episode explores a key part…
DOC Releases What We Heard: Community Consultations Report 2025 - Documentary Organization of Canada
DOC Releases What We Heard: Community Consultations Report 2025 - Documentary Organization of Canada
Bill C-11 Intervention Process
Bill C-11 Intervention Process
In April 2023, Canada’s Parliament passed a new Bill (Bill C-11) into law called the Online Streaming Act. This Act updates Canada’s broadcasting act for the first time since 1991,…
DOC Chair, Min Sook Lee Closing Remarks - Spring 2025 CRTC Hearings in Ottawa
DOC Chair, Min Sook Lee Closing Remarks - Spring 2025 CRTC Hearings in Ottawa
On Tuesday, May 27, DOC Chair Min Sook Lee appeared before the CRTC to deliver a powerful message about the urgent need to protect long-form, point-of-view d...
Learn more about DOC's 6 chapters
DOC Alberta Chapter
DOC Alberta Chapter
DOC Alberta is the collective voice of independent documentary filmmakers across Alberta and includes membership from filmmakers and supporters of documentary film. DOC Alberta has a diverse membership working in…
DOC Atlantic Chapter (Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia)
DOC Atlantic Chapter (Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia)
DOC Manitoba Chapter
DOC Manitoba Chapter
DOC Northwest Chapter (British Columbia, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories)
DOC Northwest Chapter (British Columbia, Yukon, and the Northwest Territories)
DOC Ontario Chapter
DOC Ontario Chapter
The Ontario Chapter of the Documentary Organization of Canada is the organization’s oldest and largest chapter. Formerly known as the Canadian Independent Film & Video Caucus, DOC Ontario began as an advocacy group in 1983. In its 30-year history, DOC Ontario conceived of the Hot Docs International Film Festival and Point of View Magazine, as well as successfully lobbied for the creation of Telefilm Canada’s documentary broadcast envelope. Today, DOC Ontario has over 350 active members—including award-winning directors, writers, editors, producers, cinematographers and researchers—forming the unified regional voice of the Documentary Organization of Canada.
DOC Québec Chapter
DOC Québec Chapter
Festival Concierge Program
[EN] Festival Concierge
[EN] Festival Concierge
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[FR] Festival Concierge
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