Championing Southern Stories
Southern Documentary Fund (SDF) is a trusted partner for veteran, emerging, and first time documentary makers across our region, helping them direct their lenses and microphones at powerful Southern stories and critical issues.
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2026 Southern documentary fund production grant
Southern Documentary Fund is excited to announce the upcoming SDF Production Grant, designed to support documentary filmmakers creating bold, authentic stories rooted in the American South. This funding opportunity will provide financial support to projects currently in production, helping makers move their films forward while amplifying underrepresented Southern voices.
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2026 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm
Inside The South: Deborah Riley Draper on Romare Bearden: A Life in Collage
Join Southern Documentary Fund for the inaugural Inside the South, a new virtual conversation series that takes audiences behind the scenes of…
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Southern Documentary Fund is dedicated to supporting Southern makers and stories. Please see our resources below to learn more!
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Our Impact
$1.8MIn fiscal sponsorship funds raised since 2023Learn More100 + Projects currently under fiscal sponsorshipLearn More$155K In filmmaker grants awarded since 2023Learn More50 + Festival awards and recognition since 20221,200 +Audience members served annuallyLearn Here