At 10am on Thursday, May 4th please join us for a members-only discussion about current political and advocacy issues. This is a great opportunity to get up-to-speed on some of the most urgent discussions in our sector, and to let us know what’s important to you.
Send us your ideas for topics by April 29th: info@docorg.ca
DOC Québec is issuing a call for a general election to fill positions for a new Executive
Committee. The election is to be held in conjunction with the Annual General Assembly.
Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 7 p.m.
L’ARRQ (5154 Rue St-Hubert, Montréal, QC H2J 2Y3)
or via Zoom
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The executive committee of DOC Québec is composed of eleven (11) members elected for a 2-year term. The members of the executive committee represent the documentary filmmaking community (directors, producers, technicians, etc.). It is a position of leadership whose responsibilities include: attending monthly meetings; organizing events; participating in subcommittees; and contributing to the evolution and defence of the Canadian documentary filmmaking tradition. Being on the executive places you at the core of the documentary community in Québec as well as in Canada as DOC Québec works with the National Board and the Local Chapters from Vancouver to Halifax, to strengthen and promote independent documentary filmmaking.
POSITIONS IN ELECTIONS
For the coming year, 3 of the 11 terms on the Executive Committee expire. In addition to the vacant position on the board, a total of 3 positions must be filled at the next assembly. For your information, the positions who were elected or co-opted in 2022 for a 2-year term are Jani Bellefleur-Kaltush, Daniela Mujica, Ina Fichman, Amélie Tintin, Amy Miller, Olivier D. Asselin, Gentille M. Assih, Laurence Lemaire.
NOMINATION
Any member in good standing may nominate or be nominated by another member. To submit your application or that of another member, you must send to DOC Québec (coordination_docquebec@docorg.ca) a short bio that describes the candidate. All applications must be submitted by 6 p.m. on Monday, March 27, 2023. A list of all candidates will be compiled and sent to DOC Québec members prior to the Annual General Assembly.
A candidate may also run or be nominated at the beginning of the General Assembly if the number of candidates is less than the number of positions in the election. However, it should be noted that nominated candidates will have to be present at the meeting to accept or refuse this appointment.
THE ELECTORAL PROCESS
In the event that the number of candidates is only equal or lower than the number of vacancies, all candidates will be elected by acclamation (without a vote).
If the number of candidates is higher than the number of vacancies, a secret ballot election will take place. The virtual ballot will include all the names of the candidates. Voters will be able to vote for up to 3 candidates, the number of positions in the election.
The 3 candidates having the most votes will be elected to the Executive Committee. If necessary, there may be a second and third round of voting if candidates are tied, and it is essential to establish a rank for the outcome of the election (e.g., if the candidates who end up 3rd and 4th are tied).
We remind you that only members in good standing have the right to vote. If you have not renewed your membership or would like to join DOC, you can do so here: https://docorg.ca/join-doc/.
POSTS
Following the Annual General Assembly, the Executive Committee will elect the five directors of the new Board: the position of Chair, Treasurer & Administrator.
Members of the Executive Committee will be called upon to represent DOC Québec on the Board of the National organization, Hot Docs, and l’Observatoire du Documentaire.
Executive Committee members commit to attend a minimum of 8 out of 11 board meetings annually and to make significant contributions to a subcommittee.
For further information, please contact Esmé Tierney, coordinator, DOC Québec, at coordination_docquebec@docorg.ca.
DOC Quebec is proud to announce its first partnership with the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC) as part of the SODEC_Lab @Hot Docs 2023. This SODEC_Lab will allow documentary producers belonging to underrepresented communities in Quebec to participate in the documentary market at the Hot Docs festival in Toronto.
Professional activities offered to selected individuals:
Details about the offer:
Sought profile:
Who can submit an application?
This initiative is aimed at documentary producers belonging to underrepresented communities* residing in Quebec:
*Underrepresented communities:
Documents to provide:
A complete file (in French or English) including:
To submit your application, please fill out the online registration form and attach all required documents no later than March 28, 2023, at 11:59 pm
DOC has invited Telus, Knowledge Network, APTN and Story Money Impact to a conversation about what types of documentaries they are looking to support, the ways that they can help you reach new audiences, and how these potential partners can work together on a film’s financing and outreach campaigns.
Add to CalendarTënk is a streaming platform entirely dedicated to author-driven documentary. The platform has been active for three years, primarily in Quebec, and is now fully bilingual and expanding across Canada.This webinar will share Tënk’s unique approach to distribution and how it can help independent filmmakers and introduce you to its codirectors: Florence Lamothe and Naomie Décarie-Daigneault.
Tënk is officially recognized as an eligible platform by CAVCO, and can trigger access to funding and your Federal tax credits.
Add to CalendarJoin us for a series of lunchtime moderated online conversations aimed at increasing documentary production in Atlantic Canada. Throughout 2023, nine conversations will be hosted by DOC Atlantic, in collaboration with Lunenburg Doc Fest and DOCTalks.
The first three conversations are focused on some alarming trends. Despite the public’s increasing appetite for documentaries and a growing number of DOC Atlantic members, documentary one-off production in Atlantic Canada has decreased even more than in other regions. At the Canada Media Fund (CMF), productions in this region represent just 5% of one-offs financed in the last seven years and 2.7% of the POV documentaries during the same period. No documentary applications from the Atlantic region have been funded under Telefilm’s Theatrical Documentary program since 2018-2019.
To understand this, we have reached out to our producing partners, who want to hear from you. We invite you to share your perspectives with the CBC, Telefilm, and Documentary Channel and also learn about how you can work with them. Our goal is for these conversations to engage documentary creators and producing partners to turn the tide – to sustain our industry so we can thrive as a documentary community.
Thursday, March 23, 2023
12:30 – 1:30 pm AST
A conversation with CBC DOCS’ Jordana Ross, Production Executive for Documentary Channel, Michelle McCree, Executive In Charge of Production for Passionate Eye, and Nic Meloney, Production Executive and Indigenous Advisor
For more information about working with the Documentary Channel and CBC Passionate Eye, please refer to the following websites:
https://www.cbc.ca/independentproducers/
https://www.cbc.ca/documentaries
Register [HERE] to receive a Zoom link for the conversation
Further sets of conversations with other stakeholders will take place in the spring and fall in collaboration with Lunenburg Doc Fest and DOCTalks. Topics of focus and guests will be chosen based on consultation with participants in the first series and DOC-Atlantic members.
Lunenburg Doc Fest’s mission is to entertain, educate, and inspire by showcasing the documentary art form and creating a cultural connection between audiences and artists in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
DOCTalks seeks to promote cross-sector collaborations between creators – documentary producers, academic researchers, charities, governments, broadcasters, foundations, & funders – to produce knowledge-based documentary media projects.
Join us for a series of lunchtime moderated online conversations aimed at increasing documentary production in Atlantic Canada. Throughout 2023, nine conversations will be hosted by DOC Atlantic, in collaboration with Lunenburg Doc Fest and DOCTalks.
The first three conversations are focused on some alarming trends. Despite the public’s increasing appetite for documentaries and a growing number of DOC Atlantic members, documentary one-off production in Atlantic Canada has decreased even more than in other regions. At the Canada Media Fund (CMF), productions in this region represent just 5% of one-offs financed in the last seven years and 2.7% of the POV documentaries during the same period. No documentary applications from the Atlantic region have been funded under Telefilm’s Theatrical Documentary program since 2018-2019.
To understand this, we have reached out to our producing partners, who want to hear from you. We invite you to share your perspectives with the CBC, Telefilm, and Documentary Channel and also learn about how you can work with them. Our goal is for these conversations to engage documentary creators and producing partners to turn the tide – to sustain our industry so we can thrive as a documentary community.
Thursday, March 9, 2023
12:30 – 1:30 pm AST
A conversation with CBC DOCS’ Sue Dando, Executive in Charge of Production for The Nature of Things, Lesley Birchard, Executive in Charge of Production for The Nature of Things and CBC Short Docs, and Nic Meloney, Production Executive and Indigenous Advisor
For more information about working with CBC Nature of Things and CBC Short Docs please refer to the following websites:
https://www.cbc.ca/independentproducers/
https://www.cbc.ca/documentaries
Register [HERE] to receive a Zoom link for the conversation
The next conversation will take place on March 23.
Further sets of conversations with other stakeholders will take place in the spring and fall in collaboration with Lunenburg Doc Fest and DOCTalks. Topics of focus and guests will be chosen based on consultation with participants in the first series and DOC-Atlantic members.
Lunenburg Doc Fest’s mission is to entertain, educate, and inspire by showcasing the documentary art form and creating a cultural connection between audiences and artists in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
DOCTalks seeks to promote cross-sector collaborations between creators – documentary producers, academic researchers, charities, governments, broadcasters, foundations, & funders – to produce knowledge-based documentary media projects.
Join us for a series of lunchtime moderated online conversations aimed at increasing documentary production in Atlantic Canada. Throughout 2023, nine conversations will be hosted by DOC Atlantic, in collaboration with Lunenburg Doc Fest and DOCTalks.
The first three conversations are focused on some alarming trends. Despite the public’s increasing appetite for documentaries and a growing number of DOC Atlantic members, documentary one-off production in Atlantic Canada has decreased even more than in other regions. At the Canada Media Fund (CMF), productions in this region represent just 5% of one-offs financed in the last seven years and 2.7% of the POV documentaries during the same period. No documentary applications from the Atlantic region have been funded under Telefilm’s Theatrical Documentary program since 2018-2019.
To understand this, we have reached out to our producing partners, who want to hear from you. We invite you to share your perspectives with the CBC, Telefilm, and Documentary Channel and also learn about how you can work with them. Our goal is for these conversations to engage documentary creators and producing partners to turn the tide – to sustain our industry so we can thrive as a documentary community.
Thursday, February 23, 2023
12:30 – 1:30 pm AST
A conversation with TELEFILM CANADA’s Lori McCurdy, Feature Film Executive for the Atlantic Region
For more information about the Telefilm Theatrical Documentary Program, please refer to the guidelines [HERE]
Register [HERE] to receive a Zoom link for the conversation
The next two conversations will take place on March 9 & March 23.
Further sets of conversations with other stakeholders will take place in the spring and fall in collaboration with Lunenburg Doc Fest and DOCTalks. Topics of focus and guests will be chosen based on consultation with participants in the first series and DOC-Atlantic members.
Lunenburg Doc Fest’s mission is to entertain, educate, and inspire by showcasing the documentary art form and creating a cultural connection between audiences and artists in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.
DOCTalks seeks to promote cross-sector collaborations between creators – documentary producers, academic researchers, charities, governments, broadcasters, foundations, & funders – to produce knowledge-based documentary media projects.
It’s our annual Holiday party at O Patro Vys in Montreal.
The holiday season is fast approaching!
This year, Les Films du 3 Mars joins DOC Québecfor a doubly happy Christmas !
To celebrate this beautiful union after a few years of the pandemic, we invite you to the classic O Patro Vys, to toast the end of 2022 and to the success of your future projects!
Everyone is welcome!
🗓: Thursday, December 15th starting at 7pm
📍: O Patro Vys (356 Mont-Royal Ave E, Montreal, Quebec H2T 2G4)
Join us in-person for the 9th Annual DOC Institute Honours Celebration, where we will present our two milestone awards, the Rogers-DOC Luminary Award and the DOC Vanguard Award, to outstanding members of the Canadian documentary community.
The evening will be hosted by Toronto-based magician Julie Eng. Doors open at 7pm and awards will be presented at 8pm, followed by a night of celebration! Enjoy complimentary hor d’oeuvres and a drink on the house!
Registration is free for DOC members and is $25 for non-members. Space is limited so please remember to RSVP!
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We thank event-sponsor CBC and Luminary Award sponsor Rogers Group of Funds for their generous support.
DOC Business Concierge is a bilingual national service to support and empower DOC filmmakers by connecting them with seasoned consulting producers via one-on-one sessions. Participants can sign up at any time to receive project-specific advice that helps them develop, produce, and distribute their content.
As part of this special roundtable during the RIDM Forum, DOC Executive Director Sarah Spring and the program’s funding partner, Diego Briceño of the Canada Media Fund (CMF), will present the impetus for the program. The conversation will also feature Amélie Tintin of the AQPM, Pauline Boisbouvier, a Business Concierge consultant, and many users of the service, who will outline why such support is needed, and how filmmakers can make use of these sessions to overcome their lack of knowledge in these areas as they prepare to launch their projects.
🗓️ November 22, 2022
🕔 3:30pm ET
DOC is extremely grateful to the Canada Media Fund for their support.
At the Toronto International Film Festival’s Industry Conference, the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) announced the launch of “DocuMentality”: an initiative that seeks to normalize conversations about mental health and well-being in our industry. The Canadian initiative comes on the heels of a series of therapist-led focus groups in the US and the UK. Documentality was started by US-based Malikkah Rollins (DOC NYC, D-Word), UK-based Rebecca Day (Film in Mind) and three D-Word co-hosts: Erica Ginsberg, Doug Block and Marj Safinia.
DOC has invited documentary creators to participate in a series of focus groups in January and February 2023, the anonymous results of which will be incorporated into a Spring 2023 report that will guide DOC’s work to normalize conversations around mental health in the Canadian documentary sector. Documentality will provide tools for how documentary filmmakers can become more resilient resources for themselves, their teams and the people who entrust them with their stories, and DOC will use the first-hand testimonies of Canadian documentary creators to advocate for sectoral change toward greater understanding of and support for mental health and well-being.
Le FMC crée une deuxième ronde de dépôt de projets pour le documentaire d’auteur de langue française qui s’ouvrira le 13 septembre prochain. Ces projets seront évalués selon le principe du premier arrivé, premier servi pour les projets admissibles ayant un télédiffuseur canadien confirmé et des droits de diffusion admissibles correspondant à l’exigence seuil en matière de droits de diffusion.
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The CMF has created a second round of French POV funding that opens on September 13, 2022, and will be evaluated on a first-come, first-served basis for Eligible projects with a confirmed broadcast licence that meets the Licence Fee Threshold.
DOC a invité le FMC et Téléfilm Canada à répondre à vos questions sur la préparation de votre demande pour que vous soyez prêts à déposer votre projet le 13 septembre.
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DOC has invited the CMF to answer your questions about how to prepare your application so you are ready to submit your project on September 13th.
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Joignez-vous au coprésident de DOC Québec, Nicolas Paquet, qui discutera avec Mireille Darveau, directrice du contenu de langue française pour le FMC, Caroline Chopra, Directrice déléguée de l’APFMC, et Brigitte Nadeau, analyste au contenu de l’APFMC (Téléfilm Canada- administrateur des Programmes du FMC)
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Join DOC Quebec co-Chair Nicolas Paquet in conversation with Mireille Darveau, Director of French Content for the CMF, and two of Telefilm’s CMF Program Administrators: Deputy Director Caroline Chopra, and Content Analyst Brigitte Nadeau.
🗓️ mercredi, 17 août / Wednesday, August 17th
🕔 15 H (HAE) / 3pm ET
DOC’s Festival Concierge service was created with the support of Telefilm Canada to help fill a gap in knowledge and support services for documentary filmmakers who were seeking to leverage the increasingly complex domestic and international film festival circuit and achieve their audience, impact, and distribution goals.
DOC and the Whistler Film Festival present Sean Farnel, Jason Ryle and Claire Aguilar!
Hear all about how the Festival Concierge program works and how to plan for your film’s release in this hybrid festival landscape.
Le Festival Concierge a été créé à l’origine pour offrir un service d’aide et parfaire les connaissances des producteurs indépendants souhaitant utiliser au mieux le circuit international des festivals de cinéma. Les productions canadiennes étaient sous représentées dans les festivals, ce qui limitait le développement professionnel de ces producteurs et la durabilité de leur carrière
DOC et le festival de Whistler présentent Sean Farnel, Jason Ryle et Claire Aguilar !
Vous découvrirez tout ce que vous devez savoir sur le fonctionnement de Festival Concierge et sur la manière de planifier la sortie de votre film dans le paysage actuel des festivals hybrides.
EVENT RESCHEDULED!
DOC is excited to announce that our members will now have access to a Health Plan!
Join us for a “Coffee with… Your New Health Plan” to learn all about this great opportunity and how you can enroll.
🗓️ Thursday, September 8th
🕔 3pm ET
About the Arts & Entertainment Plan:
The Arts & Entertainment Plan® is offered by ActraFraternal Benefit Society (AFBS), a Member-owned and governed, not-for-profit, federally incorporated insurance company operating since 1975. The Arts & Entertainment Plan® is designed to help artists manage their health care costs. DOC members are guaranteed acceptance into the plan, with no medical questionnaires necessary and no refusals based on pre-existing conditions.
