Program areas at Doc Society
Climate labsthe climate story lab model has been adopted and iterated 18 times across the globe, from the brazilian amazon, east africa, west africa, south asia, to mena and europe.we have observed that the labs are not only engaging and inspiring new communities of storytellers to lean into the climate but are also having a structural impact on our regional partners who have found in them a tool to centre climate justice as a priority for their own institutions.
Film fundsclimate change continues to be an extremely important focus for Doc Society, Inc. we want to support documentary filmmakers and other media makers to communicate stories about climate change in ways that have a transformative impact at scale. Since launching the climate story fund in 2020, we have been mapping hundreds of creative non-fiction climate stories. To date, we have regranted $3.3 million to 34 climate storytelling projects of which 26 are now screening to audiences and rolling out impact campaigns. We look for both creative excellence and high impact potential. Stories that elevate the lived experiences of communities who have historically been ignored, misrepresented, and marginalised by the media. Stories for romantics, comedians, and thrill seekers alike that demonstrate the richness and diversity possible in climate programming which will be necessary to engage publics over time.
Pass-through film grantswe provide pass-through funding for films when it is sure that the films for which it is providing this service have a purpose consistent with Doc Society's objectives and its status as a 501(c)(3).
Impact-doc sessionsthe organziation's impact field guide (impactguide.org) is available in five languages: english, arabic, portuguese, spanish, and mandarin.
Other activitiesin 2023, Doc Society Inc partnered with cph:dox festival to organise queer now, a 3 day lab in copenhagen intended to foster queer filmmakers, nurture their stories, and build community momentum to support impact campaigns and create societal change. The organization has long advocated for the need to support queer filmmakers and storytellers against a growing environment of hostility to queer communities across the globe, and is committed to supporting further events and activities under its queer now initiative.the organization also continued promotion of Doc Society's safe + secure programme (safeandsecure.film). This provides a handbook and protocol that filmmakers can use to evaluate the risks they face (physical, digital, legal, and from hostile state and corporate entities) and enables them to consider mitigations.