Subject Guide: Documentary

The Documentary Australia Foundation was established to support documentary filmmakers create films that inspire change across a broad range of issues. We do this by offering fiscal sponsorship (we award approved filmmakers Deductible Gift Recipient Status) and other support services such as quarterly workshop series to independent filmmakers to help them achieve their goals and maximise their social impact.

Founded in 1968, our mission is to support and distribute ethnographic film and media which promotes cross-cultural understanding.

The International Documentary Association (IDA) is dedicated to building and serving the needs of a thriving documentary culture.

Search the Collections (National & ASEAN) of National Film and Sound Archive listing over 360,000 items from Australia's film, television, radio and recorded sound heritage. Some restrictions on access apply.

Run by Brooklyn based filmmaker Ryan Koo, No Film School offers solutions on how to get the most out of what you create in order to sustain a long career as a filmmaker, writer, director, producer, editor or cinematographer. They also link full scripts available to download in PDF form, usually for newer films where the screenplay has been submitted for award consideration.

An analysis of Australian documentary storytelling since 1997, with a focus on independent production companies.