DocA- Documentary Africa

DocA is a unique Pan-African initiative that aims to cultivate and nourish a self-sustaining documentary film ecosystem in Africa.

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‼️ Deadline Extended ‼️

The RRI Startup Grants are now open until 20 April 2026.

If you’re working on a documentary with a clear impact goal, this is your window to secure up to $10,000 in funding for your campaign.

Apply now: https://t.co/fHmbAebvCY

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🌍 Ready to make an impact?

Apply for the RRI Start-up Impact Grant under the RRI Program!

This call is open to African documentary producers with feature films with impact potential. Up to $10,000 grants available.

Deadline: 13th April 2026

Apply: https://t.co/fHmbAebvCY

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📢 Open Call - Monitoring & Evaluation Consultant

The EAccelerate Programme is looking for a skilled M&E professional to conduct close-out interviews, analyse programme data, and deliver a comprehensive report for the 2025–2026 cycle.

Apply Here - https://t.co/IqT6pjy6VA

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THANK YOU NAIROBI! 🎬

Full house for the EAccelerate Regional Screening — 2 world premieres, inspiring films from the 2024 & 2025 cohorts, and amazing conversations with filmmakers! 🌍

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DocA’s first East Africa screening is coming to Nairobi! 🎬

Watch short films from the EAccelerate cohorts, including two world premieres.

🗓 30 Jan 2026 | 4–9 PM | Prestige Cinema

Q&A with filmmakers & live performance.

RSVP: https://t.co/IqT6pjy6VA

#DocA #EAccelerate

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🚨 Call for Proposals!

East Africa Screen Collective (EASC) is seeking consultants to develop the Business Plan for the East African Screen Collective. Read full details on our website.

Deadline: Oct 22, 2025

Apply via link: https://t.co/IqT6pjy6VA

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🚨 The #EAccelerateFund 2025 cohort is here!

3 projects from 🇪🇹 Ethiopia, 🇸🇩 Sudan & 🇸🇴 Somalia join the program, led by EASC + @dw_akademie in partnership with #DocA & funded by @BMZ_Bund.

A new chapter for East African storytelling

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⚠️ Our website is currently under maintenance.

If you are applying for the EAccelerate Call for Mentors, please use the link below to submit your application:
👉🏽 https://t.co/EOp4PZQ9eA

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Do you have 5+ years in the film industry?

The EAccelerate Fund 2025 is calling for mentors to guide bold, original short films.
Be part of shaping the future of East African cinema.

📅 Deadline: Aug 28
👉🏽 Apply here: https://t.co/IqT6pjy6VA

#EAccelerateFund #DocumentaryAfrica

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We were honoured to present the DocA Award to Plastic Atlantis by director Samira Vera-Cruz and producer Pedro Soulé from Cabo Verde. 🎉

Congratulations to the team! 🌍🎬

#DocA #DFM2025 #PlasticAtlantis

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From the ground up 📈 African documentary filmmakers are rewriting the distribution playbook - combining cinema, digital, and community engagement for maximum impact. Incredible panel at #DurbanFilmMart! #DocA

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OPEN CALL for African Filmmakers: WHY FREEDOM? (Africa Edition)🎬🌍

In partnership with @TheWhyFound , we’re calling on filmmakers across the continent to pitch short documentaries (5–15 min) that explore freedom, from your perspective, in the context you know best. Political, personal, social, economic, or environmental — all interpretations are welcome.

With democracy and individual freedoms under increasing pressure, this series is part of a global effort to spotlight the many lived realities of what freedom looks like, feels like, or is still being fought for.✊🏽✨

From grounded reflection to bold perspective, we’re looking for 6 clear, compelling narratives — anchored in voices you’re well-positioned to share, with real connection to the people, places, or moments at their core.

Call Details:
🔹 $7,000 USD production grant
🔹 Online Story development lab
🔹 5-day Physical Editing Lab Mentorship in Nairobi (Dec 2025)
🔹 Global distribution via THE WHY Foundation

***Deadline: 12 August 2025***

“To be free is not merely to cast off one’s chains, but to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom of others.” — Nelson Mandela 💫

If your story questions what freedom is, or isn’t , in your context, we want to hear it.

Apply now via : https://t.co/lSywn8CZsW

#WHYFreedom #Docubox #AfricanFilmmakers #OpenCall

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@durbanfilmmart A thoughtful panel about documentary distribution with Sam Soko (Kenya), Theresa Hill (South Africa), Mohamed Said Ouma (Kenya/Comoros) and Jeanne Deny (France/Egypt).

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Are you an East African filmmaker? 🎬

The EAccelerate Fund 2025 is here to help you bring your short film to life with up to €20,000 in funding, mentorship, and a chance for international visibility.

📅 Deadline: 21 July 2025
➡️ Apply now: https://t.co/IqT6pjy6VA

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🎬 EAccelerate Fund 2025 is open!
Funding, mentorship & visibility for East African filmmakers.

➡️ Apply by 21 July → https://t.co/IqT6pjy6VA
#EAccelerateFund #DocA #EASC

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At this year’s Cannes Docs – Co-Pro Social Club, three of our grantees — Alyaa Musaa (Sudan), Mamounata Nikiéma (Burkina Faso), and Christina Ifubaraboye (Nigeria) — took the stage to pitch their production companies, share their visions, and expand their networks.
#Cannes2025

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Happening Now!!
https://t.co/sb2SjvHRy6

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🎬 Tomorrow! Join us on Zoom at 10:00 BST for a powerful convo on Impact Production in the African Context at the Festival of Media Production, Bournemouth University.
With: Miriam Ayoo, Prince O. Nyambok II & Liani Maasdorp.

🔗 - https://t.co/1UiailBmAb

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🎬 Tomorrow! Join us on Zoom at 10:00 BST for a powerful convo on Impact Production in the African Context at the Festival of Media Production, Bournemouth University.
With: Miriam Ayoo, Prince O. Nyambok II & Liani Maasdorp.

🔗 - https://t.co/1UiailBmAb

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Meet Salma SARY from Morocco 🇲���, one of our SYS Grantees, as she introduces her powerful documentary project Sounds of Freedom. Wishing her all the best as she brings this beautiful story to life! @Ghribagaze
#DocA #ShootYourShort #ShortDocs

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Hear from Shaeera, one of our first Shoot Your Short grantees, as she introduces Babu Komba: A Stranger in Zanzibar. We can't wait to follow along as she brings this story to life! ✨
@shaeera_k

#DocA #ShootYourShort #ShortDocs