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Documentary Fund for African Filmmakers

Funding for African documentary filmmakers developing or producing a feature or broadcast-length documentary, with possible access to year-long mentorship.

This grant supports documentary filmmakers who live and work on the African continent and are developing or producing a feature or broadcast-length documentary.

It is designed for producers and directors with previous professional experience who are creating documentaries intended for both local and international audiences.

  • Offers both development and production funding
  • Open to filmmakers living and working in Africa
  • For feature-length or broadcast-length documentaries
  • Project must be produced and shot in Africa
  • Director and producer must each have at least one previous professional credit
  • Selected projects may also be considered for a year-long mentorship program
  • School projects, series, and fiction films are not eligible
Grants ranging from $10,000 to $40,000 CAD - Member Area

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