DOXA Documentary Film Festival
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The DOXA Documentary Film Festival is a documentary film festival based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.[3] It is held annually for 10 days in May, and is presented by The Documentary Media Society, a non-profit organization.
Unit 110
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6B 2R5[1][2]
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| Location | 750 Hamilton Street Unit 110 Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 2R5[1][2] |
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| Founded | 2000 |
| Founded by | The Documentary Media Society (incorporated in 1998)[1] |
| Festival date | Annually in May |
| Language | International |
| Website | https://www.doxafestival.ca/ |
The festival was staged for the first time in 2000.[4] Originally intended as a once-only event, by the time of its launch the organizers had decided to organize a permanent biennial festival;[4] following the second festival in 2002, it became an annual event thereafter.[5]
Awards
DOXA award winners are given on the basis of three major criteria: "success and innovation in the realization of the project’s concept; originality and relevance of subject matter and approach; and overall artistic and technical proficiency." Jury members are filmmakers, film critics, and industry professionals.[6]
- DOXA Feature Documentary Award
- Colin Low Award for Canadian Documentary
- Nigel Moore Award for Youth Programming
- DOXA Short Documentary Award
