The following information is required to apply:

Four emerging IBPOC producers from the Atlantic provinces will be selected to participate in this development program with participation in Lunenburg Doc Fest’s The Dock Market and Hot Docs.

To qualify applicants must:

• Live in Atlantic Canada and have been a resident for at least one year from date of application

• Identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or Person of Colour

• Have demonstrated a strong interest in storytelling and/or filmmaking

• Be available to attend the three-week online DOC Atlantic Breakthrough Program workshop series and mentorship program, LDF’s Dock Market (September 18-22, 2024), and Hot Docs (May, 2025)

• Apply with a documentary project in progress (at any stage of development)

Program Timeline:

• May 13:  Applications open

• June 14: Applications close

• June 26: Selected applicants notified

• June – September: Workshop series, pitch consulting, and mentorship

• September 18-22: 11th Lunenburg Doc Fest

• September – April 2025: Monthly Mentorship Sessions (Group and 1-to-1s)

• May 2025: Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival

Filmmakers who have produced or directed at least one feature or two short films that have been broadcast or premiered at a film festival are not eligible.

Free to apply.

If you have any questions or difficulty applying, please email dabreakthrough@lunenburgdocfest.com

By submitting your application, you guarantee that your project is an original work and that there are no ownership or copyright disputes regarding this entry. You are authorized to submit this project and affirm that your submission will not violate any law or right of any person or entity.