The International Documentary Association is announcing an open call for applications to its flagship Enterprise Documentary Fund and the Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund, with more than $500,000 to be awarded.
The application window runs from May 29 to June 25 for non-IDA members; for IDA members, the application window remains open until July 9.
The Enterprise Documentary Fund “seeks to support crucial facts-based storytelling while helping filmmakers retain their independent voices and artistic visions,” according to a release.
The fund, established in 2017, “prioritizes projects attempting to combat the misinformation being shared on social media and other internet platforms, using journalistic principles (such as fact-checking and rigorous, methodical research) to arrive at a verifiable truth.” Since its launch, the Enterprise Documentary Fund has made grants totaling $5 million to 79 projects.
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