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DOC Institute
Breakthrough Development Lab
Amount
$20,000
Deadline
Rolling
Can you get this?
✓For experienced documentary producers
✓Prioritized with seed funding or completed film
✓Must attend Toronto for Hot Docs pitch sessions
✓Prioritizes Black, Indigenous, POC, LGBTQ2S+ applicants
What it takes
Apply and self-identify in your application if applicable.
Attend two intensive weekend workshops in late January and late February to hone your pitch package.
Participate in weekly sessions with broadcasters, funders, and industry professionals over the two months leading up to Hot Docs.
Be present in Toronto to pitch your project at Hot Docs for the Breakthrough Development Award.
Worth knowing
Two projects from the cohort receive a $20,000 cash development award.
The program also grants an All-Access Pass to the Hot Docs Film Festival including Deal Maker and the Industry Pitch Forum.
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