Documentary Australia

Filmmaker Resources

 
At Documentary Australia, we are committed to building capacity and equipping filmmakers with the knowledge, skills and resources required to maximise social impact through the power of documentary.
 

Join our Filmmaker Hub 

The Documentary Australia Filmmaker Hub is a private Facebook group for filmmakers with Documentary Australia-approved projects to create connections, ask questions and exchange information.

The aim of the Filmmaker Hub is to provide a space for our filmmaker community to:
– Stay up to date on the latest Documentary Australia news, programs, events and opportunities
– Ask us any questions you might have about Documentary Australia, the fundraising platform or your projects
– Share updates about your project’s progress and connect with the filmmaker community
– Share any news about the documentary sector, its advocacy and ongoing developments within our community

Upcoming Workshops

Our 101 Workshops are a core offering of Documentary Australia, introducing filmmakers to the philanthropic and impact paradigms with a mixture of theory and practical skills development. The three sessions are presented by our CEO Dr Mitzi Goldman. 

100% of surveyed attendees last year rated the workshop good or excellent, agreed that their objectives have been met and would recommend the workshop to others.

The webinar really enticed me to pursue philanthropic funding as an effective tool to help fund my film.” – Filmmaker

 “It was really insightful and will definitely shape how I approach the impact campaign … It was immensely eye-opening and helpful.” – Filmmaker

Wellbeing for Documentary guide

This vital resource was developed by Screen Well to enhance mental health outcomes within the Australian documentary industry.

This guide identifies common challenges and stressors impacting the mental health of documentary filmmakers and their teams. It then provides practical strategies and processes aimed at fostering safer and healthier workplaces and improving mental health in the sector. 

ACCESS THE GUIDE HERE

Project Resources

 

Documentary Australia Logo Pack

Offline Donation Form

Safe & Secure Handbook

A Doc Society resource

Offline Application Form

Fundraising Resources


Would you like tips and advice on how to effectively fundraise for your project? Read our information guides, templates and snapshots of successful fundraising stories below.

Interested in submitting a grant via Documentary Australia? Read our checklist here and email [email protected] NOTE: We need at least 4 weeks notice

Fundraising Guide

Applying for a philanthropic grant

Understanding philanthropy

How to find philanthropic funding

Funding
proposals 

A Letter
to donors

Private sector relationships

Defining your
audience

Responsible
asking

Impact Resources and Templates

 

Looking to maximise the impact of your film but not sure where to start? These key resources and templates should help.

Impact strategy template

Impact Partner Mapping Template

Impact Campaign 2-pager Example 1

Impact Campaign 2-pager example 2 

Evaluation Resources and Templates

We all know that documentary films can have powerful and far reaching impacts, but how do you capture that? View our monitoring and evaluation guides and templates below.

Film measurement framework

Monitoring and evaluation checklist

Monitoring and evaluation plan template

Program logic examples



Distributing surveys

Reporting template

Program logic template

 


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