Documentary Filmmakers

Documentary filmmakers serve as influential storytellers who present authentic stories through nonfiction film and cultural documentation and visual storytelling methods. These creative voices use storytelling for change to inform, inspire, and challenge audiences worldwide by uncovering untold histories and highlighting social issues.

Our best documentary filmmakers who include both celebrated Black documentary filmmakers and American African documentary filmmakers deliver keynotes for media summits and academic panels and social justice events to discuss film production and truth in media and creative documentary impact. These inspirational voices who rank among the greatest documentary filmmakers of all time use their lens to spark dialogue and foster change.

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Damon Gameau Actor and Filmmaker

Damon Gameau is an Australian actor, director, and filmmaker. Gameau graduated from Australia's National Insti... Read More

Category: Actors-Actresses , Documentary Filmmakers

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Melbourne, Australia
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Melbourne, Australia
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David Gelb Director Who Created Chef's Table

David Gelb is an American film director and co-founder of Supper Club, a production company. He directed the 2... Read More

Category: Directors, Screenwriters and Producers , Documentary Filmmakers

$20,000 - $30,000
Los Angeles, CA
$20,000 - $30,000
Los Angeles, CA
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Dawn Porter Award Winning Documentary Filmmaker

Dawn Porter is a distinguished and acclaimed documentarian whose works have graced the screens of major networ... Read More

Category: Women's Speakers , Documentary Filmmakers , Diversity Speakers

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Esmeralda Santiago Author & Documentary Filmmaker

Esmeralda Santiago was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She came to the United States at 13, the eldest in a fam... Read More

Category: Authors , Documentary Filmmakers

$10,000 - $20,000
New York, NY, USA
$10,000 - $20,000
New York, NY, USA
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Eugenio Derbez Filmmaker

Eugenio Derbez was born in Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico, the son of actress Silvia Derbez and publici... Read More

Category: Documentary Filmmakers

$100,000 or More
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George Lucas Filmmaker

Lucas is one of the American film industry's most successful filmmakers financially.Lucas is currently working... Read More

Category: Documentary Filmmakers

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Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Gregory Nava Filmmaker

The couple, who studied filmmaking at the University of California at Los Angeles, had earlier collaborated on... Read More

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Jehane Noujaim Director

Egyptian American filmmaker Jehane Noujaim has dedicated her life to directing and producing films between the... Read More

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Jennifer Lee Filmmaker and Director

Jennifer Michelle Lee is an American film writer and director. Her credits include co-writing the screenplay f... Read More

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Jennifer Siebel Newsom Filmmaker

Jennifer Siebel Newsom is a filmmaker, advocate, and President and CEO of the non-profit organization The Repr... Read More

Category: Documentary Filmmakers

$10,000 - $20,000
San Francisco, CA, USA
$10,000 - $20,000
San Francisco, CA, USA
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Jimmy Chin Academy Award-Winning Documentary Filmmaker & World-Renowned Photographer; Director of "Meru" & "Free Solo"

Jimmy Chin is a world-renowned mountain athlete, Academy Award-winning filmmaker, and National Geographic phot... Read More

Category: Adventures and Explorers , Photographers , Documentary Filmmakers

$100,000 or More
Jackson, WY | New York, NY
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Jackson, WY | New York, NY
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Jordan Peele Filmmaker, Producer, Actor

Peele was born in New York City, New York. His father is black, and his mother, Lucinda Williams, is white.... Read More

Category: Actors-Actresses , Documentary Filmmakers

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Los Angeles, CA, USA
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