Documentary Australia

Documentary Australia is a unique not-for-profit that supports powerful stories for positive social change. Their mission is to advance awareness and inspire action on important social issues by supporting independent documentary filmmakers and organisations on the frontlines of social change, and amplify the impact of their works to encourage empathy, activism and social transformation.

Their expertise, guidance and resources help creatives, funders, not-for-profits, educators, and change-makers work together to maximise their social impact through the power of documentary. Through their fiscal sponsorship program they enable impact filmmakers to raise tax-deductible funding making it possible for passionate philanthropists to collaborate with filmmakers to tell stories that change lives.

Documentary Australia also run programs and professional development initiatives, and continue to advocate for the documentary sector on issues relating to the recognition and support of documentary filmmaking in Australia.

Significant current programs include:

• Women’s Voices – supporting stories that advance gender equality and justice
• Engaging Young People – fostering next-gen storytellers and audiences
• DocAccess – a free natural resource helping communities and organisations host screening events featuring meaningful documentaries
• Impact and Evaluation – proving and improving the impact of documentary

Documentary Australia welcome your support to help ensure that the powerful medium of documentary remains central to social change initiatives, amplifying diverse perspectives on the most pressing issues of our time.

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