Launch of The Documentary Film Council

The Documentary Film Council launched at Sheffield DocFest on Saturday 17th June 2024.

The DFC is a new sector-wide organisation for the UK’s independent documentary film industry. It’s vision is to change the industry into one characterised by a dedication to sustainability, diversity of people, films, audiences and revenue streams. They want to build an organisation that will listen to the community, amplify its views and take action, in an age where the space for independent, creative nonfiction filmmaking is shrinking, and many filmmakers are struggling to survive.

The concept of the DFC stems from the UK Feature Docs research project, which was funded by the Art and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and led by academics at UWE Bristol from 2018-2021, including professor of Filmmaking and DCRC Member, Steve Presence.