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Helping independent documentary filmmakers develop the skills and resources to tell their story. From funding to development to distribution.

🎥 #FestivalFriday DOC:ONLY (Copenhagen) celebrates inventive non-fiction & bold storytelling. 🗓️ Final deadline: Nov 11 2025 🎬 Features, shorts & micro-shorts welcome - from student work to global voices. Get your doc seen → doc-only.com


🎬 #FundingMonday Big Sky Pitch 2026: present your feature doc-in-progress to top funders & commissioning editors at @BigSkyDocFest in Missoula. 🗓️ Final deadline: Nov 9 2025 📍 Pitch date: Feb 20 2026 Live pitch + coaching + festival pass Apply: filmfreeway.com/BigSkyPitch


🎥 #FestivalFriday: Launching 2026, LAGFF-doc is the new doc-only edition of the Los Angeles Greek Film Festival, celebrating films from 🇬🇷 Greece, 🇨🇾 Cyprus & the global diaspora. 📅 Deadline: Nov 15, 2025 🔗 lagff.org/submit-your-doc @LAGFF


🎬 #FundingMonday The call is open for CPH:FORUM 2026 - the major co-financing & pitching event at @cphdox. Submit by Nov 5 2025 for a chance to pitch your doc project to top funders, distributors & producers in Copenhagen next March. Apply: cphdox.dk/cphforum-2026-…


🎬 #FundingMonday The Sundance Collab Cultural Impact Residency supports filmmakers using story to spark change. 🌍 Open worldwide 🗓️ March–Aug 2026 💵 $10 entry ⏰ Deadline: Nov 3, 2025 (4 PM MT) Apply 👉 collab.sundance.org/Impact-Residen… #documentary #filmmaking #grants


Happening today! 🎬 Join our Doc Funding Hub webinar on how to win with the Core Application 3.1 - and what the new Gen AI rules mean for your grant submissions. Starts soon - don’t miss it 👇 courses.desktop-documentaries.com/products/live_… #DocFilm #GrantWriting #Filmmaking

DesktopDocs's tweet image. Happening today! 🎬

Join our Doc Funding Hub webinar on how to win with the Core Application 3.1 - and what the new Gen AI rules mean for your grant submissions.

Starts soon - don’t miss it 👇
 courses.desktop-documentaries.com/products/live_…
#DocFilm #GrantWriting #Filmmaking

🎬 #FundingMonday The Roy W. Dean Grant supports indie films that make a contribution to society. 💰 $3,500 + $20K services 🎥 Docs, features, shorts, new media 🌎 Open worldwide | Budget < $500K 📅 Deadline: Oct 31, 2025 (PT) 👉 fromtheheartproductions.com/roy-w-dean-fil… #documentary #grants


Grant-writing is where the big money is 💰 Join our next Doc Funding Hub webinar to learn how to win with the Core Application 3.1 - and navigate the new Gen AI rules. 🎬 Bring your film’s vision to life. 🔗 courses.desktop-documentaries.com/products/live_… #DocFilm #Filmmaking

DesktopDocs's tweet image. Grant-writing is where the big money is 💰
Join our next Doc Funding Hub webinar to learn how to win with the Core Application 3.1 - and navigate the new Gen AI rules.
🎬 Bring your film’s vision to life.
🔗 courses.desktop-documentaries.com/products/live_…

#DocFilm #Filmmaking

🌿 #FestivalFriday Celebrate stories from Northeast India & beyond - submit your documentary to NIDFF (Northeast International Documentary & Film Fest) now. 🗓️ Final deadline: October 31, 2025 🔗 nidff.com / filmfreeway.com/NIDFF #Documentary #FilmFestival

DesktopDocs's tweet image. 🌿 #FestivalFriday

Celebrate stories from Northeast India &amp;amp; beyond - submit your documentary to NIDFF (Northeast International Documentary &amp;amp; Film Fest) now. 🗓️ Final deadline: October 31, 2025
🔗 nidff.com / filmfreeway.com/NIDFF
#Documentary #FilmFestival

🎬 #FundingMonday Finland’s Film Foundation (SES) is accepting applications for scriptwriting & marketing/distribution support - including docs. 🇫🇮 Open to Finnish producers or international co-productions with a Finnish partner. 🗓️ Deadline: Oct 22 🔗 ses.fi/en/funding/sup…

DesktopDocs's tweet image. 🎬 #FundingMonday

Finland’s Film Foundation (SES) is accepting applications for scriptwriting &amp;amp; marketing/distribution support - including docs.

🇫🇮 Open to Finnish producers or international co-productions with a Finnish partner.
🗓️ Deadline: Oct 22
🔗 ses.fi/en/funding/sup…

🎞️ #FestivalFriday The Antenna Documentary Film Festival returns to Sydney from 5–15 February 2026. 🌏 They’re accepting entries now through 24 October 2025 for Feature & Short documentary competitions. Submit your doc: 🔗 antennafestival.org #Documentary #FilmFestival


🌍 #FundingMonday Working on a co-production with a Croatian partner? The Croatian Audiovisual Centre (HAVC) funds minority co-productions - including docs. 🗓️ Next decision deadline: Oct 15, 2025 🔗 havc.hr/eng/about-us/p… #DocumentaryFunding #FilmFunding


🌍 #FestivalFriday Show your doc at the iconic Pinewood Studios with the International Documentaries Showcase (Lift-Off Global Network). 🗓️ Final Deadline: Oct 6, 2025 🔗 filmfreeway.com/TheInternation… #Documentary #FilmFestival


🎬 #FundingMonday The BAVC MediaMaker Fellowship offers a 10-month program + $10,000 support for independent filmmakers developing feature-length docs. Includes mentorship, convenings & festival access. 🗓️ Deadline: Sept 29, 2025 🔗 bavc.org/programs/media… #DocumentaryFunding


#FestivalFriday 🎞️ The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival (Feb 13–22, 2026) is one of the top doc festivals in North America....and Oscar-qualifying for shorts! 🗓️ Final Deadline: Oct 3, 2025 📍 Missoula, Montana 🔗 buff.ly/eV5kX12 #Documentary @BigSkyDocFest

DesktopDocs's tweet image. #FestivalFriday 🎞️
The Big Sky Documentary Film Festival (Feb 13–22, 2026) is one of the top doc festivals in North America....and Oscar-qualifying for shorts!

🗓️ Final Deadline: Oct 3, 2025
📍 Missoula, Montana
🔗 buff.ly/eV5kX12

#Documentary @BigSkyDocFest

Happening today 🎬 Our Doc Funding Hub workshop is diving into real crowdfunding plans from filmmakers in the room. Get live feedback on your own plan - or listen in and apply the lessons to yours. Starts 12pm ET / 5pm PT → buff.ly/ATxrrXe #Documentary #FilmFunding

DesktopDocs's tweet image. Happening today 🎬
Our Doc Funding Hub workshop is diving into real crowdfunding plans from filmmakers in the room.
Get live feedback on your own plan - or listen in and apply the lessons to yours.
Starts 12pm ET / 5pm PT → buff.ly/ATxrrXe

#Documentary #FilmFunding

🎬 Looking for a lab that helps your doc do more than just play to an audience? The Envision Impact Lab by Perspective Fund is now accepting applications. Deadline: September 21, 2025. 🔗 buff.ly/IrzWxM0 #FundingMonday #DocumentaryFunding #ImpactLab

DesktopDocs's tweet image. 🎬 Looking for a lab that helps your doc do more than just play to an audience?
The Envision Impact Lab by Perspective Fund is now accepting applications. Deadline: September 21, 2025.
🔗 buff.ly/IrzWxM0

#FundingMonday #DocumentaryFunding #ImpactLab

Thinking of crowdfunding your documentary? This Wednesday, our Doc Funding Hub workshop is dedicated to reviewing real campaign plans. Bring yours for live feedback, or learn from seeing others get workshopped. Join as a one-off or as a Hub member → buff.ly/ATxrrXe

DesktopDocs's tweet image. Thinking of crowdfunding your documentary?
This Wednesday, our Doc Funding Hub workshop is dedicated to reviewing real campaign plans. Bring yours for live feedback, or learn from seeing others get workshopped.
Join as a one-off or as a Hub member → buff.ly/ATxrrXe

🎬 #FestivalFriday: The Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival returns April 9–12, 2026! Oscar-qualifying for shorts & mini-docs, it celebrates bold, socially engaged storytelling. Submit by Sept 30! @SebastopolDocs 👉 sebastopolfilm.org #FilmFestival #Documentary

DesktopDocs's tweet image. 🎬 #FestivalFriday: The Sebastopol Documentary Film Festival returns April 9–12, 2026! Oscar-qualifying for shorts &amp;amp; mini-docs, it celebrates bold, socially engaged storytelling.
Submit by Sept 30! @SebastopolDocs 
👉 sebastopolfilm.org
#FilmFestival #Documentary

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