DOC Institute

FINAL ESSENTIALS BOOTCAMP WORKSHOP

There’s still time to register for our final Essentials Bootcamp led by award-winning director, writer, and producer Saman Malik.

In the final session, we will be joined by Rachel Browne who will be exploring real-world production challenges. We will also be exploring how to pitch and prepare documentary projects for audiences and the marketplace and more!

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Our members, as well as BIPOC TV & Film and OYA Black Arts Coalition (OBAC) members get $50 off.

Week 2/4 of our Essentials Bootcamp with starts this Wednesday!

In this virtual series you will learn all the documentary producing essentials that every early year producer needs to know.

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‼️ Discount for , and Doc members.

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We are pleased to share that Doc Institute will be leading a Canadian delegation to Sheffield DocFest June 10 - June 15, 2026.

A group of six selected alumni of the Breakthrough labs from across the regions will attend the UK’s leading documentary festival and participate in one of the key international markets for documentary projects. The filmmakers will connect with industry decision makers and stakeholders to push their projects forward.

Congratulations to delegates Ty Tufts, Mylène Augustin, Rose Gutierrez, Karen Chapman, Obediya Jones-Darrell and Gunjun Menon

A special thank you to our funders and sponsors CMF, Telefilm, Ontario Arts Council and Sheffield DocFest.

📍 Happening Tomorrow

Truth Matters is back for its final installment with a thought-provoking panel on the tension between journalistic integrity and the spread of fake news. This discussion will explore key issues, such as the future of political documentaries, the rise of hostile rhetoric, and the growing conflict between journalistic standards and the flexibility of documentary storytelling.

Doors open at 6:30pm

There will be a cash bar and complimentary hors d’oeuvres.

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🗓️ Wednesday, February 4, 2026
📍CSI - 192 Spadina, Toronto

DOC Institute’s Truth Matters returns for its final installment with a thought-provoking panel on the tension between journalistic integrity and the spread of fake news. This discussion will explore key issues such as the future of political documentaries, the rise of hostile rhetoric, and the growing conflict between journalistic standards and the flexibility of documentary storytelling.

There will be a cash bar and complimentary hors d’oeuvres.

🔗 Click the link in our linktree to register on Eventbrite.