Is there a story in your family you’ve always wanted to capture? Make a Documentary from Your Family Story is a self-paced 12-week course that helps you turn interviews, photos, home movies and new footage into a finished 5-to-10-minute documentary. courses.desktop-documentarie…

Final day: the Back to School Sale ends tonight at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time. Save 50% on individual courses, templates, and tools, choose a focused bundle, or get the 19-product collection for a year. Explore the sale before it closes: courses.desktop-documentarie…

One year. The complete 19-product Back to School collection for documentary filmmakers. Save 72% compared with buying them separately through Aug 13: courses.desktop-documentarie…

Make your first documentary with a personal story you care about. Dandan Liu's guided, self-paced Family Story course uses practical assignments to help you move from idea to finished short documentary. 50% off through Aug 13: courses.desktop-documentarie…

Our Back to School Sale is open: save 50% on individual documentary filmmaking courses, templates and tools through Aug. 13. Focused bundles and one-year all-access are also available. courses.desktop-documentarie…

Free live session on Wednesday, May 2: Why Film Festivals Matter! Peter Hamilton speaks with Pat McGee, documentary filmmaker and Festival Director of Anchorage International Film Festival, about what festivals look for + what filmmakers can learn from the programming process.

#FundingMonday The Sundance Institute Documentary Fund opens today. This is one of the major global opportunities for independent feature docs, supporting projects from development through post-production. Deadline: 15 June 2026 sundance.org/documentary-fun…

#FundingMonday The @Canon Video Grant is open worldwide to documentary video makers and photojournalists with at least one video reportage project behind them. €8,000 + Canon kit loan for a short documentary. Free to apply. Deadline: 27 May. canon.co.uk/pro/stories/vide…

#FundingMonday UK doc makers: the Climate Spring Digital-First Pitch for short-form, unscripted climate storytelling built for digital platforms, with 4 creatives shortlisted to pitch at @sheffdocfest . Winner receives £10,000. Deadline: 11 May, 1pm. sheffdocfest.com/news/climat…

#FundingMonday: The Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film is open for docs exploring American history. Awards include: $200k winner $50k runner-up $25k for 4 finalists Rough and fine cuts accepted. Deadline: May 3, 2026, 11:59pm PT More details here: loc.gov/programs/lavine-ken-…

Flash Sale this weekend: Get 30% off Selling to Netflix 2026, our practical course on how documentary deals with Netflix really work. Was $249. Now $179. Sale ends Monday. 👉courses.desktop-documentarie…

We’re live later today in the Doc Funding Hub on Film Markets. If you’ve ever thought markets are only for finished films, this session will help widen that view. courses.desktop-documentarie…

Film markets are not just for finished docs. They can help at idea, teaser, production and rough cut stage too, with funding conversations, partnerships, festival strategy, and distribution opportunities. @weare_thegotham Gotham Week Project Market is open now for submissions.

#FundingMonday If you’ve got a doc in rough cut, this is worth a look. @CatapultFilmFnd is one of the better-known names supporting doc filmmakers, so expect competition, but a place on this retreat could be hugely valuable. Late deadline: April 17. catapultfilmfund.org/rough-c…

#FundingMonday: @sundanceorg Sandbox Fund is open now for feature-length nonfiction projects exploring the link between science and culture. Open to U.S. and international filmmakers, with support from development to post. Deadline: April 13, 2026. sundance.org/sandbox-fund