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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
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…
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Support These A-Doc Projects on Seed&Spark’s AAPI Renaissance Rally Now
A-Doc is a proud partner of this year’s AAPI Renaissance Rally, presented by Seed&Spark and Gold House taking place now through April 29. This initiative invites filmmakers across the US and Canada to crowdfund their projects for a chance to receive: mentorship from leading…
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A-Doc 2025 AAPI Futures Impact Producer Fellow Shareback | Reina Bonta and Carlo Velayo
Join our 2025 A-Doc AAPI Futures Impact Producer Fellows Reina Bonta and Carlo Velayo for a conversation on the MAYBE IT’S JUST THE RAIN and NURSE UNSEEN impact campaigns! The speakers discuss how their films moved beyond the screen through…
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A-Doc 2025 AAPI Futures Impact Producer Fellow Shareback | Lan Dinh and Yennie Lee
Join our 2025 AAPI Futures Impact Producer Fellows Lan Dinh and Yennie Lee for their shareback “Documentary as Tool for Grassroots Organizing: Impact Campaigns for Immigration & Housing Justice Movements.“ In this webinar, moderated by Steering Committee Member Gerry Leonard,…