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Successfully Short: CAAMFest Panel Recap
It’s an especially important time to uplift short documentaries when making features is more challenging than ever. Join Curtis Chin (Director, WARREN KING: KING OF CARDBOARD), Sarita Khurana (Director, THE LAST RESORT), Reaa Puri (Co-Director, HARVEST PARTY AT CAMP…
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A-Doc 10 Year Anniversary Blog: Reflections From Set Hernandez
A-Doc is celebrating 10 years of community in bloom, and with this historic milestone we wanted to share reflections from our members. To kick this initiative off, we have words from Set Hernandez. Set Hernandez is a filmmaker, writer, and…
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A-Doc Activates Educational Series #4: Digital Shorts Cutdown Blog Recap
From the filmmakers who have made the cut, this case study-driven cutdown lab dives into the process of transforming existing materials into compelling short-form narratives. Through behind-the-scenes breakdowns of short-form projects, filmmakers reflect on the relationship between length, form,…
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Watch A-Doc’s 10 Year Anniversary Trailer
Last month at Getting Real, A-Doc celebrated in style with a fabulous 10 Year Anniversary birthday party! There were hats, speeches, and of course, cake. We also took the opportunity to unveil a special trailer honoring ten years of…
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A-Doc Activates Educational Series #3: Microdocumentary Inception and Short-form Storytelling Blog Recap
In this session, moderated by Lily Qi, filmmakers Sonia Desai-Rayka, Valerie Soe, and Priyanka Suryaneni (all from previous A-Doc microdocs series) break down their creative process of developing compelling short-form nonfiction work: From identifying an initial idea to shaping story, tone, and…
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The Creative Process: CAAMFest Panel Recap
Film is an art form and creative practices can define our work as artists. In this panel, filmmakers with very different artistic styles share their creative processes in the documentary genre. Featuring Karla Murthy (Director, THE GAS STATION ATTENDANT),…
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A-Doc Activates Educational Series #2: Digital Audience Engagement Strategy Blog Recap
ICYMI: A-Doc Activates is a new two-year initiative supporting independent documentary filmmakers in developing, distributing, and building impact for 20 microdocumentary (under three minutes) projects that advance solidarity and power within AAPI communities. The program will support both the creation…
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A-Doc Activates Educational Series #1: Impact Visioning Blog Recap
ICYMI: Earlier this Summer, we announced a new initiative called A-Doc Activates. As AAPI storytellers continue to face censure, erasure, and growing instability across the documentary field, we continue to hear from our A-Doc community about the need for stronger…
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Introducing A-Doc Activates and Activates Educational Series
ICYMI: Last week we announced a new initiative called A-Doc Activates. Read the letter from the Activates Team + Staff below, and sign up for the program kickoff with the Educational Series starting June 17! As AAPI storytellers continue to…
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Guest Blog: Iran, The Plot of a Cinematic Resistance – Homa Sarabi
A-Doc member Homa Sarabi co-hosted a workshop about Iranian film at the 2026 William and Louise Greaves Filmmaker Seminar, a gathering for Black, Brown, and Indigenous artists working in cinematic realms. Homa is an Iranian-born artist, educator, and curator, living in the U.S. Working…