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Our Mission
Our Strategy and Focus
DOCS First 8 Years of Funded Films
2020
Amanda Mustard Project
American Prosecutor
Razing Liberty Square
2019
Philadelphia DA Project
Free Speech Untitled
40 Days and 40 Nights
The Grab
Disclosure (Transgender representation in Media) - Netflix
https://www.disclosurethemovie.com
2018
Roll Red Roll (Outreach. rape culture & football) - Netflix, BBC3/Storyville
https://www.rollredrollfilm.com
Dark Money (Citizens United Montana) - Amazon Prime, Vudu, Google Play, YouTube
https://www.darkmoneyfilm.com
Midnight Traveler(Afghan refugee story) - Amazon Instant Video, AppleTV / iTunes, Google Play, Microsoft Network / Xbox, Vudu, Fandango Now, DirecTV. cable VOD
https://www.midnighttravelerfilm.com
Knock Down the House (Women in politics, rise of AOC) - Netflix
https://www.knockdownthehouse.com
Gather (Restoring Native American food systems) - Amazon
https://www.gatherfilm.com
Bulletproof
Welcome to Chechnya (Persecution of LGBTQ+ citizens in Chechen Republic) - HBO Go, HBO Now
https://www.welcometochechnya.com
2017
The Edge of Democracy (Politics in Brazil) -Netflix
https://www.netflix.com/title/80190535
United Skates (hip hop culture and roller rinks) - HBO Go, HBO Now
https://www.unitedskatesfilm.com
The People vs. Agent Orange
Naila and the Uprising (Palestine) - PBS
https://www.justvision.org/nailaandtheuprising/about
Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
Akicita: The Battle of Standing Rock
2016
White Helmets (Syrian first responders) - Netflix
https://www.netflix.com/title/80101827
Dark Money (Citizens United Montana) - Amazon Prime, Vudu, Google Play, YouTube
https://www.darkmoneyfilm.com
Hale County This Morning, This Evening (rural AL art film) - Amazon Prime, Vudu, Google Play, YouTube
https://www.halecountyfilm.com
Recovery Boys (Opioid crisis) - Netflix
https://www.jacobsladderbrookside.com/recovery-boys.html
Whose Streets? (Ferguson Uprising) - Netflix, Amazon Prime, Vudu, Google Play, Hulu, YouTube
https://www.whosestreetsfilm.com
2015
The Bad Kids (SoCal High School) - Netflix, Amazon Prime, iTunes
http://www.thebadkidsmovie.com
The Force (Oakland Police Project) - Netflix, Amazon Prime, Vudu, Google Play, YouTube
http://openhood.org
2014
The Hunting Ground (Sexual assault on campus) - Netflix, iTunes, and GoWatchIt
http://thehuntinggroundfilm.com
Shadow World (Int’l Arms dealing) - PBS and Vimeo
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/films/shadow-world/
Grant Cycle Guidelines:
1
All applicants for DOCS grants must submit to DocSociety https://docsociety.org/threshold/, who chooses films for our docket.
2
DOCS funding priorities are:
- Stories that are not being covered in mainstream media;
- Development or crucial stage funding that will help move films forward at critical moments in their timeline;
- Films that tell powerful stories and have a strong point of view, aggressive and/or creative strategies for marketing, and outreach plans for targeting intended audiences;
- Films with a focus that is in sync with the Threshold Foundation’s mission;
- First time and highly experienced filmmakers; and
- Compelling stories that leave the audience with an opportunity and desire for positive change.
3
DOCS only grants to organizations with US 501(c)3 status. In addition to supporting film production, DOCS will fund creative methods of outreach, marketing and distribution that expand a film’s reach and impact. We prefer to fund films in least mid-stage production with some footage. DOCS funds both US and international films, with a bias toward English language films.