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This #GivingTuesday, Donate to DOXA!

11/26/2018

November 27th is #GivingTuesday - a day each year dedicated to celebrating the impact that donors from all walks of life have on the organizations that matter most to them. It's the perfect time to make a first-time donation or sign up to become a monthly donor.

Please make your donation to DOXA online now by clicking here.

At DOXA, our mission is to support a better understanding of the complexity of our times through engaging the public in documentary media as an art form. In 2018,...

DOXA AGM

10/09/2018

All DOXA members are invited to join us for our upcoming annual general meeting.

When: November 22, 7:00pm
Where: The Post at 750 (110-750 Hamilton St.) Vancouver, B.C.
Please RSVP: info@doxafestival.ca

 

During the AGM, the board of directos will be discussing the transition to the new Society Act, and they will also be seeking to approve a special resolution amending the bylaws of the Society as follows:

That bylaws 58 and 59 be amended in the form set out...

DOXA at Modulus Festival

10/09/2018

Join us on Monday November 5th for Vancouver premiere of Milford Graves Full Mantis! We've partnered with Modulus Festival (produced by our friends at Music on Main) to present this lively new music doc about avant-garde percussionist Milford Graves. 

Submit Your Film to DOXA 2019!

09/24/2018

Submit your film to the 18th Annual DOXA Documentary Film Festival will take place from May 2-12, 2019.

DOXA is an international documentary festival featuring new work selected by a jury, as well as thematic programming presented by independent curators. We are seeking submissions of short to feature length documentaries for our 2019 festival. 

 

Thank You Tara!

08/30/2018

With bittersweetness, we announce that our fabulous Development Manager Tara Flynn will be leaving the organization to pursue a new career opportunity this fall.  Tara has been a vital part of the DOXA team since April 2015, and we're so proud that her work in the arts community has not gone unnoticed! 

Join Our Team!

08/29/2018

We’re looking for an enthusiastic and sociable individual who is passionate about the arts to join our small team as Development and Communications Manager. 

Vancouver Podcast Festival Announcement!

08/21/2018

Participating podcasts in #VanPodFest include lauded international shows You Must Remember This and In The Dark, acclaimed CBC podcasts Someone Knows Something, Other People’s Problems, On Drugs, and highly anticipated new investigative series Uncover: Escaping NXIVM, as well as a special, one-time-only event from the creators of This is That, This Sounds Serious, and Stop Podcasting Yourself.

Free Outdoor Screening of Metamorphosis!

07/24/2018

Join us for an encore screening of METAMORPHOSIS on Thursday August 23rd! The stories of scientists, artists, and activists fighting the global environmental crisis are woven through with stunning imagery to deliver a powerful message of transformation.

Employment Opportunity

07/18/2018

We are seeking a creative and enthusiastic individual to join us in the position of VanPodFest Festival Coordinator!

Free Outdoor Screening of Ethiopiques: Revolt of the Soul

05/29/2018

Join us for an encore screening of ETHIOPIQUES: REVOLT OF THE SOUL! 

Saturday June 23 | 9:30pm
Robson Square (north side) 
Bring a blanket or pillow to sit on! 

In the late 1960s, in the capital of Ethiopia, record store owner-turned-music producer Amha Eshete noticed something strange—there was no Ethiopian music being produced and sold in his country. Herein began the birth of recorded Ethiopian music, imbued with the flavours of funk, soul and jazz. While technically illegal at the time, the music was celebrated by the people and tolerated by...