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Photo by Dara Messinger

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Filmmakers of For Ahkeem. Photo by Jessica Lee

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Attendees of DocuClub NY: Cooked. Photo by Dara Messinger

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Photo by Dara Messinger

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Attendees of DocuClub NY: Afterwawrd taking notes. Photo by Dara Messinger

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Nathan Fitch and Bryan Chang of Island Solider. Photo by Nabin Park


Due to a lack of funding, DocuClub is currently on pause. If you would like to support DocuClub with a sponsorship, please contact IDA Development Director Brian J. Davis at brian.davis@documentary.org

About the Program

Founded by Susan Kaplan in 1993, DocuClub is a works-in-progress screening series offering the public and members of the documentary film community a first look at new projects. Filmmakers and creators have the opportunity to showcase their rough cut and consult feedback from their peers and audience.
 

Why DocuClub

For many, DocuClub is the first opportunity for a filmmaker to share their work-in-progress in an intimate setting with a general audience at a critical moment in their process. Presented in partnership with regional film organizations, selected filmmakers are paired with seasoned story/editing consultants to help them integrate audience feedback into their film.

The DocuClub 2023 season is now over. This year, we conducted 5 in-person screenings and feedback sessions with the following partner organizations. 

Our partner organizations for 2023 are:

  • DCTV in New York City
  • Film Independent in Los Angeles
  • Sisters in Cinema in Chicago
     

Project Submissions

Due to a lack of funding, DocuClub is currently on pause. If you would like to support DocuClub with a sponsorship, please contact IDA Development Director Brian J. Davis at brian.davis@documentary.org

See guidelines

Submissions for 2023 are currently closed. For all inquiries, please email us at docuclub@documentary.org


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Picture One-Group shot of African-American women. Picture two- Young woman sitting on a bed, wearing casual clothes, pink background with a stuffed bear beside her. African-American woman, outside in the foreground of trees.
Please join the International Documentary Association and Indie Memphis on Saturday, October 22 for the DocuClub work-in-progress screening of the film I AM.
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A woman wearing a cowboy hat and vest sitting on a washtub outside in a garden.
Please join the International Documentary Association and Hawai'i Women in Filmmaking on Thursday, October 13 for the DocuClub HI work-in-progress screening of the short film Girlie. Following the screening, we will be joined by filmmakers Alison Week and Liz Barney for a discussion.
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A close up shot of a Black woman with long brown hair looking off screen. A still from 'Woman on the Outside.'
Please join the International Documentary Association and DCTV on Monday, November 15 for the DocuClub NY virtual work-in-progress screening of the feature film Woman on the Outside. Following the screening, we will be joined by director/producer Zara Katz, director/producer Lisa Riordan Seville
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Civil rights attorney Paul Zuber being interviewed outside Roosevelt school with parents and children who were refused registration, New Rochelle, 1960.
Please join the International Documentary Association and Film Independent on Tuesday, November 9 for the DocuClub LA virtual screening of the feature film Leveling Lincoln. Following the screening, we will be joined by Director/Producer Arden Teresa Lewis, Producer Kimberly Woods, and Editor Andrew
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A middle-aged woman with very short hair dressed in traditional Samoan warrior clothes and holding a club near her face and standing at the edge of a lake with mountains in the distance.
Please join the International Documentary Association and Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking on Wednesday, October 6 for the DocuClub HI virtual work-in-progress screening of the feature film I of the Water: The Unwritten Life of Sia Figiel. Following the screening, we will be joined by Director/Producer
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BW digital drawing of a Black toddler playing with toy
New York, NY
Join IDA & DCTV for a work-in-progress screening of a documentary by Chuck Schultz & Judah-Lev Dickstein.
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Los Angeles, CA
In STRAY, a trio of canine outcasts roam the streets of Istanbul. Through their eyes and ears, we are shown an intimate portrait of the life of a city and its people.
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Los Angeles, CA
Please join the IDA & Film Independent on Mon. Feb. 24, for the first DocuClub LA of 2020 with a screening of the docuseries 'A Town Called Victoria'. Following the screening, we will be joined by director/producer, Li Lu, producer, Anthony Pedone, and editor Evita YuePu Zhou for a moderated discussion.
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New York, NY
Join IDA & DCTV for a work-in-progress screening of filmmaker Theresa Ortolani's 'SAUDADE: Name of the Father.'
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Los Angeles, CA
Join IDA and Film Independent on Mon. Sept 9, for a WIP screening & feedback session of 'Memphis.