CAST YOUR VOTE IN SUPPORT OF DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING
$100,000 IN CASH AWARDS TO FEATURE DOCUMENTARY PROJECTS CURRENTLY IN PRODUCTION
The California Film Institute DocPitch initiative provides cash awards to filmmakers completing feature-length documentaries to further their projects’ development. Your vote will help determine which project will receive the $45,000 Audience Award — the additional $55,000, including a $40,000 July Award, will be awarded to the remaining four film teams by an industry jury.
DOCPITCH 2025 FINALISTS
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DOCPITCH LIVE!
Join us for DocPitch LIVE! where the Finalists will pitch their projects live on stage and you will have the opportunity to vote for the recipient of the $45,000 Audience Award! Following the program, join us for a reception in the Mark Fishkin Room (MFR) at the Smith Rafael Film Center and continue the conversation with the DocPitch filmmakers.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 | SMITH RAFAEL FILM CENTER • 7:00
FREE, but ticket required
DOCPITCH AWARDS FUNDING PROVIDED BY
RESONANCE PHILANTHROPIES
NANCY P. AND RICHARD K. ROBBINS FAMILY FOUNDATION