Dart Documentary Film Fellowship 2025

The Dart Center Documentary Film Fellowship is a week-long immersive fellowship for senior and mid-career documentary filmmakers to deepen knowledge of emotional trauma and psychological injury, explore documentary ethics, and address craft challenges associated with reporting on violence, conflict, and tragedy. The program gathers a cohort of filmmakers and provides seminars and engagement with leading experts, with a focus on ethical storytelling and self-care from pre-production through distribution.

Seven nights of lodging, meals and related participation expenses covered; round-trip travel covered; access to leading experts on trauma and ethics; professional development and networking opportunities.

Open to professional documentary filmmakers from around the world who wish to deepen their knowledge of trauma, ethics, and documentary craft.

Submit a completed application with resume/CV, professional bio, letter of interest, one recent work sample (up to 15 minutes) and two letters of recommendation; recommendations due by the stated deadline.