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Honourable Anne Kang

On behalf of Premier David Eby, and the Government of British Columbia, welcome to the 25th edition of the DOXA Documentary Film Festival.

For a quarter century, DOXA has enriched Vancouver’s cultural landscape with films that spark dialogue and celebrate bold, creative voices. DOXA plays a key role in strengthening our province’s documentary community. The documentaries you will see here have the ability to broaden perspectives, challenge limits and bring people together.

Events like DOXA highlight the power of art to inspire, uplift, and encourage important conversations. We are proud to support DOXA through Creative BC and the BC Arts Council, and we extend our thanks to the organizers, volunteers, filmmakers and audiences who make this festival such a vital platform for ideas.

Best wishes for an inspiring festival!

Sincerely,
Honourable Anne Kang 
Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport

 

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Julie Roy

Festivals like DOXA Documentary Film Festival play a vital role in connecting Canadian cinema with audiences at home and abroad. They showcase our stories, our artists and our creativity, while strengthening the bond between filmmakers and audiences around the world. Canadian cinema plays a key role in shaping and promoting our cultural identity. As audiences seek out stories that resonate with them, festivals bring us together.  

At Telefilm Canada, our core mission is to invest in and highlight the importance of film. We support productions every step of the way, from development to distribution, so that Canadian stories are seen and celebrated. By working with our industry partners, we contribute to a strong and vibrant film ecosystem.  

Beyond their screenings, festivals are places of dialogue, collaboration and exchange. They bring together professionals, emerging and established talent, as well as film lovers and audiences of all kinds. In pursuing our mission to support Canadian cinema, we recognize that festivals are essential to the vitality of our industry.  

We’re proud to partner with DOXA Documentary Film Festival to celebrate the unifying power of cinema. Enjoy the festival!  

Julie Roy   
Executive Director and CEO, Telefilm Canada    

 

 

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Michelle Chawla

Art connects us—to ideas, to each other and to our shared humanity.  

Its impact reaches into every community, deepening our sense of belonging, supporting local economies and enriching daily life across Canada and beyond. This is the power of a vibrant and resilient arts sector. It shapes us, the world around us and our future.  

The DOXA Documentary Film Festival brings this promise to life by connecting people with the arts and those who create them. The Canada Council for the Arts is proud to support their 25th edition and congratulates all who made it possible.  

Michelle Chawla  
Director and Chief Executive Officer, Canada Council for the Arts 
 

 

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Prem Gill

Congratulations to DOXA Documentary Film Festival on your 25th edition!  

Documentary and factual storytelling are woven into the fabric of B.C.'s motion picture industry. They have shaped careers, kept independent voices alive and given our province a reputation for filmmaking that carries genuine weight. They are how our storytellers tell the truth.  

For a quarter century, DOXA has understood this deeply, bringing filmmakers and audiences together and ensuring that independent voices remain part of our cultural conversation.  

Creative BC is proud to support a festival that has made documentary impossible to overlook.   

Prem Gill  
Chief Executive Officer, Creative BC

 

 

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Marnie Hamagami

Congratulations to DOXA on marking its 25th edition. On behalf of the BC Arts Council, I am pleased to express our support for the DOXA Documentary Film Festival as it celebrates this milestone. For twenty-five years, DOXA has advanced documentary practice in British Columbia—championing courageous storytelling, fostering critical dialogue and creating essential opportunities for public engagement.

We recognize the important contributions of the Documentary Media Society and the DOXA team, whose commitment to artistic integrity and community connection strengthens the province’s cultural ecosystem. Your work elevates filmmakers and expands space for reflection across our communities. The BC Arts Council is proud to support a festival that champions diverse voices and enriches cultural life in British Columbia.  

Marnie Hamagami
Interim Chair, BC Arts Council