Quebecor Documentary Fellowship Program

Hot Docs and the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) offer a program that is designed for mid-level filmmakers from diverse communities intending to pursue documentary production as a viable, long-term career option. In effort to foster skills relevant to emerging market trends the program has an additional emphasis on interactive documentaries and new media projects.
The Quebecor Documentary Fellowship Program awards two filmmakers with:
* Year-Round Training: Through information sessions, workshops and intensive labs, Fellowship participants will hone their skills.
* Mentorship: Mentorship sessions will advise and inspire each of the selected participants at critical stages of the development process and will help transition them to the next tier of production.
* Hot Docs Accreditation: Participants will receive full accreditation to Hot Doc, providing access to a full slate of professional development programming;
* The Doc Lab: One of the two pre-selected Fellowship participants will participate in the Hot Docs' Doc Lab training and mentoring intensive, which includes partial access to the Toronto Documentary Form (TDF);
* Toronto Documentary Forum: One of the two pre-selected Fellowship participants will receive accredited observer status at the Toronto Documentary Forum (TDF);
* Networking: Opportunities to meet commissioning editors, executive producers and crafts people at networking events, which range from Meet the Broadcaster nights and networking parties, to day-long workshops and professional development activities.