Real Reel Impact

What it is

Real Reel Impact (RRI) supports African documentary filmmakers and impact practitioners to develop and implement meaningful impact campaigns around their films. Through funding, mentorship, convening and knowledge sharing, RRI helps film teams connect their stories with audiences, communities, institutions and decision-makers.

A documentary’s impact does not have to end when the credits roll. Across Africa, filmmakers are telling stories about issues that matter to their communities. But reaching the people who need to see them, creating meaningful engagement, and building relationships that contribute to change requires more than the film itself.

Who it’s for

African documentary film teams with a completed or near-complete film and an impact ambition.

What it offers

• Start-Up Impact Grants
• Impact strategy mentorship
• Doc Day convening and pitching platforms
• Access to the Impact Library and practitioner network