About DocA
A pan-African initiative building a documentary film ecosystem in Africa that can sustain itself.
From the Executive Director
DocA exists to cultivate a documentary ecosystem in Africa that can sustain itself — so that African filmmakers tell African narratives through the African lens.
Mohamed Saïd Ouma, Executive Director. 28 September 2026.
Mission
To support the wide circulation of African perspectives and voices through documentary filmmaking.
Vision
An Africa reclaiming agency over its own narratives, using them as tools of socio-political change and inspiration.
How DocA got here
- 2020
First published cycle: six filmmakers across development, production and impact production, each filmed talking about their work. - 2021
The largest published cycle: eight filmmakers and four organisation grants. - 2022
The inaugural Impact Lab. No award cycle is published for this year. - 2023
A call to regional documentary organisations funds a producers’ lab and a writing residency. - 2024–25
Real Reel Impact pilot, EAccelerate cohorts, Shoot Your Short, the NTD Doc Series and two Doc Day events. - 2026
The first EAccelerate Regional Screening, EASC at the Berlinale, and the next phase of Real Reel Impact.