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DOC Member Party 2025

April 8, 2025

DOC is pleased to invite you to our annual DOC Member Party to celebrate all of your wonderful contributions to this amazing community of doc-makers.

Food will be served!

DOC’s AGM will take place following the Panel Discussion + Kitchen Table Open Forum. Connect with DOC’s new National Board, hear updates from the six regional Chapters, review the Executive Director’s report, and take part in key discussions about the Organization.

The AGM will be a hybrid event, so if you are unable to attend in person, you can join via Zoom. The link will be provided once you RSVP for the AGM.

DOC’s Kitchen Table Talks is back—this time as a panel discussion! The topic of this year’s session will be Too Hot to Handle: Pathways to Alternative Distribution. The session will feature a one-hour moderated discussion, followed by an open-format conversation for members.

The panel discussion will be moderated by Julian Carrington, Managing Director of the Racial Equity Media Collective.

*Stay tune for more information on the panelists*

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DOC Member Meet-Up

April 8, 2025

Kick off Hot Docs with a DOC member meet-up! Drop by to connect with fellow DOC members, catch up over drinks, and ease into the festival with some friendly faces.

No need to register. Click on the application icon to add the event to the calendar so you don’t forget!

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Hear from creatives about how to work best with your music and post audio team to get the best project possible and avoid common mistakes.

The workshop will aim at giving doc makers insight into best practices and common pitfalls to avoid when dealing with music and post audio. There will be insight to dealing with Indigenous content.

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Join us and make your voices heard!

DOC invites documentary creators nationwide to join us for cross-country consultations, with an the last stop in Toronto, Ontario!

In collaboration with DOC Ontario, we’re hosting a community consultation in Toronto to gather valuable insights and perspectives from local filmmakers.

**Please let us know if you require ASL interpretation to fully participate by March 7th by emailing operations@docorg.ca**

🗓 When: Wednesday, March 12th, 2025
🕓 What time: 4:00pm to 8:00pm EDT
📍 Where: Centre for Social Innovation – Spadina; 192 Spadina Ave., Toronto, ON M5T 2C2.

Be sure to add the event to your calendar so that you don’t forget!

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This session is open to all documentary makers. Complimentary dinner and refreshments will be served. 😊 Please indicate any dietary restrictions when you register.

DOC’s Ontario consultation in Toronto is key to our National initiative to hear directly from doc-makers in Ontario about how the seismic shifts in our industry are impacting your ability to create and disseminate your stories. At this crucial moment, the CRTC is in the process of deciding how to implement the Online Streaming Act (Bill C-11), which will shape how we work with streamers and broadcasters for the foreseeable future. Federal institutions are rethinking how they support development, production, distribution and discoverability of our content, and festivals and funders are having to rethink their models. There has never been a more crucial time to make your voices heard.

DOC’s cross-country consultations are taking place in collaboration with all six DOC Chapters over the course of this Fall and Winter. These discussions will help guide DOC’s advocacy efforts in the coming years, covering key issues that matter most to our community.

Thank you to the Canada Media Fund for their generous support in making these vital grassroots conversations with our members possible!

Stick around after the session for an industry social! 📍 Location TBD!

Join us for a chance to network and unwind with fellow industry professionals

Join us and make your voices heard!

DOC invites documentary creators nationwide to join us for cross-country consultations, with an upcoming stop in Halifax, Nova Scotia!

In collaboration with DOC Atlantic, we’re hosting a community consultation in Halifax to gather valuable insights and perspectives from local filmmakers.

**Please let us know if you require ASL interpretation to fully participate by February 20th by emailing operations@docorg.ca**

🗓 When: Thursday, February 27th
🕓 What time: 4:00pm to 8:00pm
📍 Where: Lighthouse Centre, at 1800 Argyle St, Halifax, NS B3J 3N8

Be sure to add the event to your calendar so that you don’t forget!

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This session is open to all documentary makers. Complimentary dinner and refreshments will be served. 😊 Please indicate any dietary restrictions when you register.

DOC’s Atlantic consultation in Halifax is key to our National initiative to hear directly from doc-makers in the Atlantic region about how the seismic shifts in our industry are impacting your ability to create and disseminate your stories. At this crucial moment, the CRTC is in the process of deciding how to implement the Online Streaming Act (Bill C-11), which will shape how we work with streamers and broadcasters for the foreseeable future. Federal institutions are rethinking how they support development, production, distribution and discoverability of our content, and festivals and funders are having to rethink their models. There has never been a more crucial time to make your voices heard.

DOC’s cross-country consultations are taking place in collaboration with all six DOC Chapters over the course of this Fall and Winter. These discussions will help guide DOC’s advocacy efforts in the coming years, covering key issues that matter most to our community.

Thank you to the Canada Media Fund for their generous support in making these vital grassroots conversations with our members possible!

Stick around after the session for an industry social at Durty Nelly’s Irish Pub, 1645 Argyle St, Halifax, NS B3J 2B5.

Join us for a chance to network and unwind with fellow industry professionals

DOC Alberta invites you to Breaking It Down, a full-day workshop designed to dive deep into the intricacies of documentary filmmaking.

Join industry professionals, including producers, directors, and funders, for an immersive day of insights and connections!

Calgary: Sunday, February 2, 2025

Location: Platform Calgary, 407 9 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 2K7

Program:

  • 8:30am — Doors Open / Networking
  • 9:30am— KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Nettie Wild, Filmmaker & 2023 Governor General’s Award for Media Arts!
  • 11:15am — MEET A FUNDER: Selina Crammond, Production Executive at TELUS Originals
  • 12:00pm — Sponsored Luncheon
  • 1:00pm — “What Locals Do” Filmmaker Panel with Producer Laura O’Grady and Producer Adam Scorgie
  • 2:45pm — MEET A BROADCASTER: Jim Krysko Content Development Specialist at Accessible Media Inc.(AMI)
  • 3:30 pm — DOC Alberta Discussion and Networking
  • 5:30pm — Wrap

– With support from the Alberta Film Commission and Calgary Economic Development

Ticket Pricing:

** Lunch Included**

  • DOC Members: $45 (***CHECK EMAILS FOR YOUR DISCOUNT CODE***)
  • Non-DOC Members: $60
  • DOC Member Students: $20
  • Non-Member Students: $35

Interested in becoming a member? Join DOC Alberta today and be part of the collective voice for Canadian documentary creators: docorg.ca/join-doc

DOC Alberta invites you to “Breaking It Down”, a full-day workshop designed to dive deep into the intricacies of documentary filmmaking.

Join industry professionals, including producers, directors, and funders, for an immersive day of insights and connections!

Edmonton: Saturday, February 1, 2025

Location: ArtsHub Ortona,9722 102 St NW, Edmonton, AB T5K 0X4

Program:

  • 8:30am — Doors Open / Networking
  • 9:30am— KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Nettie Wild, Filmmaker & 2023 Governor General’s Award for Media Arts!
  • 11:15am — MEET A FUNDER: Selina Crammond, Production Executive at TELUS Originals
  • 12:00pm — Sponsored Luncheon
  • 1:00pm — “What Locals Do” Filmmaker Panel Producer Bonnie Thompson and Writer/Producer/Director Peter Hays
  • 2:45pm — MEET A BROADCASTER: Jim Krysko Content Development Specialist at Accessible Media Inc.(AMI)
  • 3:30 pm — DOC Alberta Discussion and Networking
  • 5:30pm — Wrap

– With support from the Alberta FilmCommission and Edmonton Screen Industries Office

Ticket Pricing:

** Lunch Included**

  • DOC Members: $45 (***CHECK EMAILS FOR YOUR DISCOUNT CODE***)
  • Non-DOC Members: $60
  • DOC Member Students: $20
  • Non-Member Students: $35

    Thank you to the Edmonton Screen Industry Office for supporting our BIPOC creator support program and sponsoring 10 tickets!**

Interested in becoming a member? Join DOC Alberta today and be part of the collective voice for Canadian documentary creators: docorg.ca/join-doc

DOC Alberta welcomes all unscripted producers, crew, and documentary fans to join us in celebrating the last year of documentary filmmaking in Alberta! DOC Members will receive 1 free drink ticket.

ABOUT DOC ALBERTA
DOC Alberta is the collective voice of independent documentary filmmakers across Alberta and includes membership from filmmakers and supporters of documentary film. DOC Alberta has a diverse membership working in all aspects of documentary production. We are a non-profit professional and advocacy organization dedicated to supporting the art of independent documentary filmmaking and filmmakers in Alberta and the rest of Canada. DOC Alberta serves 80+ professional documentary filmmakers in the province and shares information, programming & events with Alberta’s documentary community.

If you are interested in becoming a DOC Member head to docorg.ca/join-doc. DOC is currently offering a free two year membership to all new members that identify as BIPOC.

Join us and make your voices heard!

DOC invites documentary creators nationwide to join us for cross-country consultations, with an upcoming stop in Edmonton, Alberta!

In collaboration with DOC Alberta, we’re hosting a community consultation in Edmonton to gather valuable insights and perspectives from local filmmakers.

**Please let us know if you require ASL interpretation to fully participate by November 30 by emailing operations@docorg.ca**

📅 When: Monday, December 9th
🕓 What time: 4:00pm to 8:00pm
📍 Where: Performance Space, CKUA Radio Network9804 Jasper Ave, Edmonton, AB T5J 0C5

This session is open to all documentary makers. Complimentary lunch and refreshments will be served. 😊 Please indicate any dietary restrictions when you register.

DOC’s AB consultation in Edmonton is key to our National initiative to hear directly from doc-makers in Alberta about how the seismic shifts in our industry are impacting your ability to create and disseminate your stories. At this crucial moment, the CRTC is in the process of deciding how to implement the Online Streaming Act (Bill C-11), which will shape how we work with streamers and broadcasters for the foreseeable future. Federal institutions are rethinking how they support development, production, distribution and discoverability of our content, and festivals and funders are having to rethink their models. There has never been a more crucial time to make your voices heard.

DOC’s cross-country consultations are taking place in collaboration with all six DOC Chapters over the course of this Fall and Winter. These discussions will help guide DOC’s advocacy efforts in the coming years, covering key issues that matter most to our community.

Thank you to the Canada Media Fund for their generous support in making these vital grassroots conversations with our members possible!

Stick around after the session for an industry social at The Sherlock Holmes Pub Downtown! Located at 10012 101A Ave, Edmonton, AB T5J 3Z1.

Join us for a chance to network and unwind with fellow industry professionals

DOC Alberta is hosting a kick-off party to celebrate the start of CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival!

Join us for a relaxed and fun networking opportunity as we celebrate the start of the CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival. Whether you’re an established filmmaker or just starting out, this is the perfect chance to connect with fellow creators, share stories, and learn about CUFF.Docs and what DOC Alberta has to offer.

DOC Members will receive 1 complimentary drink ticket with registration.

Join us for this casual networking event to meet other filmmakers, celebrate documentaries and learn more about the DOC Alberta chapter!

ABOUT CUFF.DOCS
The 12th annual CUFF.Docs Documentary Film Festival is running November 20-24 at the Globe Cinema in Calgary! DOC Alberta is proud to sponsor this years festival and we look forward to seeing you all there! The five-day fest showcases the best non-fiction films, covering a range of topics from the origins of the Tiki bar to music documentaries about the bands Devo and Pavement. There are also films about cute animals – like hummingbirds and cats.

ABOUT DOC ALBERTA
DOC Alberta is the collective voice of independent documentary filmmakers across Alberta and includes membership from filmmakers and supporters of documentary film. DOC Alberta has a diverse membership working in all aspects of documentary production. We are a non-profit professional and advocacy organization dedicated to supporting the art of independent documentary filmmaking and filmmakers in Alberta and the rest of Canada. DOC Alberta serves 80+ professional documentary filmmakers in the province and shares information, programming & events with Alberta’s documentary community.

If you are interested in becoming a DOC Member head to docorg.ca/join-doc. DOC is currently offering a free two year membership to all new members that identify as BIPOC.

Join us and make your voices heard!

DOC is inviting documentary makers across the country to participate in cross-country consultations. Next stop: Whistler, BC during the Whistler Film Festival!

We will be serving lunch and refreshments during the session. If you have any dietary restrictions, please let us know in the form below.

Please let us know if you require ASL interpretation to fully participate by November 25 by emailing operations@docorg.ca 

This session is open to all documentary-makers, and will be followed by a social with free food and refreshments 😊

DOC’s cross-country consultations are taking place in collaboration with all six DOC Chapters over the course of this Fall and Winter. These discussions will help guide DOC’s advocacy efforts in the coming years, covering key issues that matter most to our community.

Thank you to the Canada Media Fund for their generous support in making these vital grassroots conversations with our members possible!

Looking for accommodations in Whistler and/or transportation from Vancouver?

Whistler Village Inn and Suites is pleased to offer DOC Members a special rate of $159.00 plus taxes per night for bookings between December 4 and 8, 2024!

YVR Skylynx and Epic Rides are pleased to offer DOC Members a special discount when booking transportation between Vancouver and Whistler!

Check out the DOC Member Benefits page for more into!

PRESENTED BY: Consulate of France in Québec

Intercepted, a co-production between Quebec, France and Ukraine, is one of the most remarkable documentaries of the year, having won awards at numerous festivals. In this case study, the film’s producers reveal the keys to their success and the driving forces behind this productive collaboration.

DOC and the Indigenous Screen Office (ISO) are proud to bring DOC’s Business Leap participants to the International Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) this November!

Led by DOC and the ISO with the support of Telefilm Canada and a contribution from Global Affairs Canada, this delegation features producers who are creating award-winning content while amplifying their community’s voices through inclusive and authentic storytelling on and off the screen.

DELEGATION EVENTS at IDFA:

Industry Talk: Lessons of Indigenous and anti-colonial practices – filmmaking as a tool of Narrative Sovereignty

🗓: Saturday, November 16th

🕙: 10:00am – 12:00pm

Internationaal Theater Amsterdam (ITA) Studio 1

In this talk, Maasai, Palestine, Raizal, Sámi and Cowichan, Haida filmmakers will share their varied range of journeys of resistance through cinema, reflecting on the strength, healing power, and beauty of Indigenous and liberatory filmmaking. We will hear about ethics and methods they use in decolonizing the storytelling and their views of the ownership of the image and archive, but also examine the obstacles they face and what can be done to remove or mitigate them. 

Speakers: Rosie Johnnie-Mills, Sarah Mpapaluu, Ana Maria Jessie Serna, Mohanad Yaqubi

Moderator: Suvi West

Meet the Delegation: Project Presentation

🗓: Monday, November 18th

🕙: 3:30pm – 4:30pm

Internationaal Theater Amsterdam (ITA) Koninklijke Foyer

The next wave of Canadian and Indigenous producers are creating groundbreaking content while reframing how we tell stories, what we regard as ‘Canadian’, and the importance of Indigenous Narrative Sovereignty and authentic and inclusive storytelling both on and off the screen. Featuring Tamara Mariam Dawit (Gobez Media); Rosie Johnnie-Mills (Xinipsen, Cowichan/Skidegate, Haida, Eagle Clan, Likinskw Productions); David Baeta (Moi & Dave); Heather Hatch (First Nations from HaidaGwaii, Della and Goliath Productions) and Sahar Yousefi (Nava Productions); accompanied by Sarah Spring, Executive Director of the Documentary Organization of Canada and Kerry Sugiyama, Senior Manager International Market Development at the Indigenous Screen Office.

Speakers: Tamara Dawit, David Baeta, Heather Hatch, Sahar Yousefi, Rosie Johnnie-Mills

Moderators: Sarah Spring, Kerr Sugiyama

Meet the Delegation: 1:1 Meetings

Monday, November 18th

🕙:4:30pm – 5:30pm

ITA: Gijsbrechtbordes room (next door to Project Presentation)

Come and meet 1:1 with the Canadian and Indigenous Delegation! This is an ideal meeting place to discuss potential collaborations with our Delegates.

Meet the Canadians at IDFA!
The Documentary Organization of Canada, the Indigenous Screen Office, SODEC, and Telefilm Canada are pleased to invite you to our party at IDFA! Join us for an evening of celebration and meet all the Canadian, Quebecois, and Indigenous creators at this year’s festival.

:round_pushpin:Where: Het Documentaire Paviljoen: De Salon room
:date: When: Tuesday, November 19, 2024
:clock4: What time: 8:30pm to 12:30am. Doors Open at 8pm RSVP required – invite only

THE CANADIAN AND INDIGENOUS FILMMAKER DELEGATION

David Baeta
Moi & Dave

Based in the diverse and dynamic city of Toronto, Moi & Dave are particularly interested in projects that offer a fresh perspective on social issues while educating and entertaining a diverse audience. We are committed to showcasing stories that reflect the depth and diversity of our society. Founded in 2018, curiosity, collaboration, and humour have always been the driving forces behind the company’s editorial line.  

Our creations take various forms, including documentaries, fiction, short or feature-length formats, independent of any platform. The majority of our content is produced in French. Operating in a minority setting,  we strive to be a beacon of creativity and inclusion in the Canadian media landscape. 

Since 2014, David Baeta has produced a number of documentaries including Ma Vie Made In Canada (2015, 4 X 52 mins), Bi* (2019), Ciao Plastique (2020, 3 X 48 min), Vote Pop! (2020), Mirror Mirror (2021),  Excluded by Design (2021, Hot Docs/ Citizen Minutes), The Last French Canadian (2024), Unrigged (2024, 6 X 30 Min).  

In addition to producing, Baeta is also the president of the Alliance of Francophone Producers of Canada, co-creator of La Coalition M.É.D.I.A and the proud father of three mixed-race franco-ontarians. 

And, because life isn’t black and white, David Baeta and his creative partners have also produced a number of hybrid series for various audiences:

  • Balade (50 X 30 mins, 2014 to 2019):  Documentary series where the doc world collides with musical performance and travel guide to offer new perspectives on the creative process of musicians;
  • Zik (20 X 12 mins, 2019):  Where documentary and sketch comedy mingle to turbocharge music education (2019, 20 X 15 mins);  
  • Les zultras (16 X 15 mins, 2024) : hybrid series where documentary & drama are combined to showcase 16 incredibly inspiring young people who contribute and get involved in their own unique ways across Canada.

All of the above, and a few more, are formats ready and available for local adaptation.

Project Slate:

DEVELOPMENT

  • More or Less (Moins)
    Doc series
    Logline: Uncover the paradox of wealth: does more really mean happier?
    More or Less explores our society’s relentless pursuit of material wealth, questioning whether accumulating possessions truly leads to a fulfilling life. By delving into historical, cultural, and psychological perspectives, the series reveals how consumerism can erode the true value of essential things. Featuring expert insights and personal stories, it highlights the hidden costs of an economy obsessed with growth and consumption. Offering alternatives like minimalism and the circular economy, the series challenges viewers to reconsider their relationship with money and value, encouraging a shift toward a life focused on genuine satisfaction and balance.
  • Kids lost in translation (La face caché des enfants traducteurs)
    This feature documentary uncovers the little-known reality of young children from immigrant families in Canada who, by translating daily for their parents, take on dual roles as interpreters and cultural mediators. This documentary reveals the social and psychological impacts of this reversed role, where these children, forced to grow up too quickly, balance family support with adapting to life in a new country.
  • The Guide to Sex Free babies
    Logline:  How do you make a baby if the traditional way isn’t working?
    Global fertility is plummeting. 1 in 6 Canadian couples are experiencing infertility and the number is on the rise. People who want to become pregnant are increasingly turning to alternative ways to make a baby. So, what are those ways and how do they work? The Sex-Free Guide to Baby Making will dive into the science, solutions and what the future of human reproduction will hold. The backseat of your chevy will gather dust; the future of procreation is sex-free. 

PRODUCTION: 

  • Niagara, the Fall?!
    Société Radio-Canada
    In this 52-minute documentary, Host Frédéric Choinière explores a Canadian landmark that is both world-famous and little-known to the general public: Niagara Falls. He organizes a guided tour with real tourists, navigating the waters and walking along the shores of this geological phenomenon to better understand the economic, social, and environmental implications of its tourism industry.
  • Democracy: the board game!
    8 X 60 Mins:
    Logline: Tips & Tricks to better understand and join the “democratic” game. 
    Many of us feel cynicism, frustration, or indifference toward our democratic system. In this practical little guide, we rediscover how our democracy works, its unique features and limitations, while illustrating concrete ways to find our place and participate in this grand social game.

Note: We are currently crafting both of the above as a format for adaptation regionally.

Tamara Dawit
Gobez Media

Tamara Dawit, an Ethiopian-Canadian filmmaker, has produced films such as Girls of Latitude (2008), Grandma Knows Best (2014), Finding Sally (2020, Gothenburg/Hot Docs), Alazar (2024, Cannes/TIFF), and Made in Ethiopia (2024, Tribeca/Sheffield) through her company, Gobez Media. She is currently producing a variety of dramatic and documentary projects.

In 2021, Tamara was a TIFF Producer Fellow and won the Doc Institute Vanguard and Gordon Parks Awards for Black Excellence in Filmmaking. She is also a Chalmers Arts Fellow (2023) and a MacDowell Fellow (2024).

Tamara serves as Head of Studies for EAVE’s programs with the National Screen Institute and the International Sami Film Institute. She also mentors filmmakers through Hot Docs, the Doc Institute, the Toronto Arts Foundation, and Documentary Africa.

Project Slate:

  • In Release: Made in Ethiopia (Feature)
    Co-Pro w/ Dogwoof, UK and MIE LLC, USA
    When a massive Chinese factory complex attempts a high-stakes expansion in rural Ethiopia, three women in search of prosperity have their faith in industrialization tested to the limit.
  • In Development: How to Build a Country (Feature)
    Logline redacted. Observational documentary on Eritrean Diaspora and Eritrean nation-building.
  • In Financing: The Plot (Feature)
    Co-Pro w/ Stefilm, Italy
    In 1937, Italy’s occupying forces slaughtered 20,000 civilians in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa – the first and least known genocide of the Second World War. This documentary sheds light on the resilience of Ethiopian residents during this grim era of fascist colonial rule and questions why humanity has failed to grasp the dangers of fascist strongmen.

Heather Hatch​​

Heather Hatch Productions

Heather Hatch Productions is a film company based in Edmonton founded in 2018 by Heather Hatch. Her work has focused on Indigenous stories from a female lens. Her work focuses on Social Impact documentary, kids’ content, and Narrative. Currently she is in development on a children’s web series called Goin to Kookum’s and feature length Horror film called Loving Lou. The multi award film Wochiigii lo: End of the Peace is a feature length documentary funded by Telefilm Talent to Watch and premiered at the Toronto International in 2021. Heather is first nations from HaidaGwaii. Well told stories are timeless and impact social change; this is the focus of Heather’s company.

Project Slate

  • Post Production: Her film “My Amazing Nanaay” is currently in Post production and features the memories and life of her Grandmother, a prolific Haida artist  who is going Blind; filmed on digital and 35 mm.
  • Development: She is in development for a documentary called Liminal Spaces shot on film,  revealing the mysticism of the natural world to remind us that the threshold is within our grasp if we feel these liminal spaces. A liminal space is the time between ‘what was’ and ‘next.’ It is a place of transition, a time of waiting and not knowing the future. To remember the part of us that is connected to the magic of the land is the way we survive.

Rosie Johnnie-Mills
Likinskw Productions Inc.

Likinskw Productions Inc. was incorporated in 2022 in Vancouver, B.C, Unceded Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-waututh Homeland by V.J. Rose Johnnie-Mills (Xinipsen, Cowichan/Skidegate, Haida, Eagle Clan) and Dustin Riel McGladrey (Nisga’a, Grizzly Clan). Being a 100% Indigenous Owned Film ProductionCompany, Likinskw (Grizzly Bear) Productions Inc. empowers Indigenous Storytelling by Indigenous People.The work done by Lininskw Productions Inc. in 2024 will centre eight different communities around the province of British Columbia. The eight stories will show eight distinct communities, their cultures and what it means to be Indigenous in BC. All story content, inspiration, and locations require community involvement. Both Indigenous Co-founders of Likinskw Productions Inc. are community-made.

Sahar Yousefi
Nava Projects

After starting her career at the National Film Board of Canada, Sahar went on to independently produce and finance films selected by festivals such as Sundance, SXSW, SFFILM, and Hot Docs, as well as projects funded by the Sundance Institute, the Doha Film Institute, Catapult, Chicken and Egg, IDFA Bertha Fund, Telefilm, the Red Sea Film Institute, CMF, the Bell Fund, and many others. She is an alumnus of the Berlinale/EFMDoc Toolbox Lab, Hot Docs Accelerator Lab, Doc Lab Montreal, Banff Spark Accelerator, RIDM Talent Lab, ACE Mentorship Program, EAVE, and Torino SeriesLab. Yousefi is also a 2024 Film Independent Fast Track Fellow and 2025 Rotterdam Lab fellow. Alongside producing, Yousefi is currently Head of Investments and Productions at RMA Ventures, where she scouts for and manages equity investments in international films, series, and media infrastructure projects for a $100 million dollar audiovisual media fund.

Supported by a contribution from Global Affairs Canada’s CanExport Associations program