Doc U: Getting Real About the Doc Career

Making a successful, long-term career in documentary filmmaking has never been more challenging than it is now. Demand for documentaries is rising, but, simultaneously, so is the number of filmmakers competing for the same grants and jobs. How can you generate the support you need, strengthen your relationships, and apply proven strategies in order to better position yourself for the long haul?

Join award-winning filmmaker Dawn Porter and a diverse panel of documentary filmmakers for a probing and insightful discussion about the unique challenges of creating and maintaining a sustainable documentary career in the Bay Area. Building on the vital conversations sparked at IDA’s October 2014 GETTING REAL documentary film conference in Los Angeles, filmmakers at various stages in their careers will reveal the hard-earned lessons that come from pursuing — and achieving — the dream of carving out a successful documentary career.

“Getting Real About the Doc Career” is the first in a new monthly series presented by IDA focused on the unique challenges of the documentary career.