DOC10 & DOC5 FILM FESTIVALS
The Chicago Tribune called Doc10 a “pocket-sized, highly pedigreed gem of a festival.” Doc10 is Chicago’s only all-documentary film festival where we curate the best non-fiction films of the year.
Doc5 is its traveling little sister: a regional festival to bring curated docs to hubs where our core members live.
DOC10 & CMP PRESS
Shifting Voices Film Fund
The Shifting Voices Film Fund is open to a variety of media developed by Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) creators and all the intersectional identities entailed. In particular, we're looking for stories that spotlight historically excluded cultures, histories, and experiences in America. Our aim is to provide resources and mentorship for emerging BIPOC filmmakers who often face structural barriers to getting their stories told. We hope that by supporting these stories, we can foster healing, visibility, and growth in wider communities.
The Shifting Voices Film Fund is made possible through seed funding from The Chicago Community Trust and the generous support of CMP members.
The Great Chicago Pitch
The Great Chicago Pitch is a live crowdfunding event to support documentaries-in-progress, providing the audience with a look behind the curtain of how amazing films get made. This year’s pitch elevated the three finalists of CMP’s Shifting Voices Film Fund, presented
by CMP.
110 filmmakers from across the globe responded to the call and submitted an application. We were struck by the expansive diversity of background represented in the applicant pool, with filmmakers identifying as:
