The Residencies Film: Doco-Lab May 12–15 May 2026 Shark Island Foundation, through the AIDC Feature Docs Pitch 2026, has supported four extraordinary documentary films with a development grant of $25,000 each. But the support doesn't stop there. As part of the grant, each filmmaker has also been awarded time and space at Shark Island Kangaroo Valley — a four-day creative ... Read More

The Residencies Film: Garuwa First Nations Impact Lab 3 4–8 November 2025 For the third year and extended by a day, Garuwa and Doc Society brought together another eight storytellers to progress their impact projects, share campaign strategies and build a peer to peer support network. Drew Longbottom welcomed the group to country with a smoking ceremony and the immersive ... Read More

The Residencies Film: Documentary Australia 4 3–5 December 2024 The expanded team at Documentary Australia gathered to plan for 2025 and beyond, supporting documentary film making and social impact producers. Participants: Mitzi Goldman, Lucy Corrigan, Lisa Sherrrard, Cealan MacDonnell, Julia Wylie, James Johnston, Annie Scoufis, Lisa Kanani, Sharlene Dadd, Emily Carstairs, Stephanie King   

The Residencies Film: GARUWA First Nations Impact Lab 3–6 October 2023 Eight Impact Practitioners, from filmmakers to activists, travelled to Wodi Wodi Country to progress their impact projects, share campaign strategies and build a peer to peer support network. The immersive lab was co-hosted by GARUWA and facilitated by Genevieve Grieves and Laurrie Brannigan-Onato along with project mentors Unquiet Collective’s ... Read More