Nonprofit

Southern Documentary Fund


  • About Us

    The Southern Documentary Fund (SDF), is a nonprofit arts organization that cultivates documentary projects made in or about the American South. Inspired by our core belief that documentaries have the power to change lives and communities, we serve as a leading advocate for powerful southern storytelling, providing filmmakers and artists with professional support, filmmaking grants, and fiscal sponsorship. Since its founding in 2002, SDF has sponsored over one hundred projects that have screened all over the world, won critical acclaim and prestigious awards, and inspired audiences with authentic stories that matter.

    The Southern Documentary Fund (SDF), is a nonprofit arts organization that cultivates documentary projects made in or about the American South. Inspired by our core belief that documentaries have the power to change lives and communities, we serve as a leading advocate for powerful southern storytelling, providing filmmakers and artists with professional support, filmmaking grants, and fiscal sponsorship. Since its founding in 2002, SDF has sponsored over one hundred projects that have screened all over the world, won critical acclaim and prestigious awards, and inspired audiences with authentic stories that matter.

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    Location

    • Durham, NC, USA
    Illustration

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