DocA- Documentary Africa

‼️ 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: documentaryafrica.org/rri-real-reel-…

🌍 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: documentaryafrica.org/rri-real-reel-…

📢 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 - documentaryafrica.org/eaccelerate-fu…

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! 🌍

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: documentaryafrica.org/eaccelerate-fu… #DocA #EAccelerate

🚨 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: documentaryafrica.org/eaccelerate-fu…

🚨 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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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: documentaryafrica.org/eaccelerate-fu… #EAccelerateFund #DocumentaryAfrica

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

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

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 : submission.mydocubox.org #WHYFreedom #Docubox #AfricanFilmmakers #OpenCall

@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).

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: documentaryafrica.org/eaccelerate-fu…

🎬 EAccelerate Fund 2025 is open! Funding, mentorship & visibility for East African filmmakers. ➡️ Apply by 21 July → documentaryafrica.org/eaccelerate-fu… #EAccelerateFund #DocA #EASC

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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🎬 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. 🔗 - documentaryafrica.org/impact-product…

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

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