The DOC Hour will provide an opportunity for an intergenerational conversation on the topic of transformations in the Canadian and Quebec documentary world since DOC was founded in 1983. We'll look back over four decades of DOC's tireless efforts to preserve the vitality, funding and accessibility of documentaries in our society.
We'd like to mark this anniversary by reflecting on our history and looking to the future. We salute the growing diversity of our community, take stock of our challenges and celebrate our successes.
The panel will begin with an overview of the "Getting Real/Toute la vérité" report on the decline in funding for documentary production in Canada.
In French
Moderator
Ina Fichman
Producer and representative of DOC Québec
Panelists
Henri Pardo
Filmmaker and Producer
Sylvie Van Brabant
Filmmaker and Producer
Presented by Doc Québec
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