SDF Winterfest 2016

Join us for SDF’s3rd Annual WINTERFEST FundraiserSaturday, February 27, 2016 from 7-10 pm@ Trailblazer Studios soundstage in Raleigh Last year’s event set the bar high, and we plan to deliver again with great local food […]

FRESH DOCS SCREENING IN February 2016

SDF and the Center for Documentary Studies are pleased to present a free screening of Peace in Our Pockets.  Kenny Dalsheimer’s latest film follows the inspirational Kenyan activists of Sisi ni […]

Fresh Docs Screening in January 2016

SDF and the Center for Documentary Studies are pleased to present a free screening of The Ties that Bind, director Diana Newton’s exploration into the way her family members responded when her former […]

A Warm Welcome to our Interim ED

The SDF Board of Directors is grateful to outgoing Executive Director Rachel Raney for her four years of leadership, and wishes her well in her new position at UNC-TV. We have appointed […]

Support SDF via the Indy Week Give!Guide

For the third year in a row, SDF is proud to be participating in the Indy Week Give!Guide. The Give!Guide shines an important spotlight on 40+ local non-profits making a […]

You’re Invited: SDF’s Holiday Party

Filmmakers, Friends, Fans! Please join SDF to celebrate an amazing 2015. We’ll gather Tues, Dec 8th from 5-7p at the Surf Club in Durham. There will be snacks – salty and […]

So Much SDF at Cucalorus

SDF is seriously representing at the 21st Annual Cucalorus Film Festival this week! Don’t miss a chance to see both SDF works-in-progress and completed films at one of our favorite festivals just down […]

Staff Changes at SDF

 from SDF’s Executive Director Rachel Raney I’m writing today with some bittersweet news. At the end of the year I will be stepping down as the Executive Director of the Southern […]

Reel South is returning March 31, 2016!

The American South – its history, people, culture, and landscape are infused with a sense of heritage like no place else in the country – or the world. Introducing REEL […]

Get your Early Bird Passes today

Get ready for another 3 days of learning, networking and good genuine Southern community fun! 

Voices of the South:
A Campaign Of Giving

Supporting southern stories and makers

This Giving Tuesday, join Southern Documentary Fund in reaching our $5,000 goal to support Southern filmmakers. Your gift amplifies diverse voices, fuels powerful storytelling, and ensures Southern stories continue to be told.