Funding and Distributing Documentary Work

Documentary funding is more available for producers who have completed their educations, but there are still opportunities to circulate a good piece and get attention that might lead to further production and distribution. A very well made short piece can be the kind of promotion needed to interest funders in something longer on the subject. Also, there are many many competitions for short non-fiction works by students. These are often posted around the Communication Building Documentaries are often funded and also screened at festivals according to subject or style. Examples of these are festivals about water, videos by women or youth, videos about architecture, or the environment, or intended for education. The list of topical festivals continues to grow.