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ActiveWho Let The Docs Out · 2026

AI Impact Documentary Fund (Research Grant - Features)

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Agency: Who Let The Docs Out
Funding: $8,000
Deadline: Check Source
Status: Active
Eligibility: Filmmakers based anywhere in the world. Projects must be independently produced and retain creative control. The format must be a feature-length documentary (50+ minutes).

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This fund supports artist-driven, cinematic non-fiction that explores the mechanisms, risks, and global stakes of autonomous systems, with a focus on AI safety. This research grant supports the earliest phase of a feature-length project, helping filmmakers find their story.

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Eligibility Requirements

Filmmakers based anywhere in the world. Projects must be independently produced and retain creative control. The format must be a feature-length documentary (50+ minutes).

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Who can apply for AI Impact Documentary Fund (Research Grant - Features)?

According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Filmmakers based anywhere in the world. Projects must be independently produced and retain creative control. The format must be a feature-length documentary (50+ minutes). Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.

How much funding does AI Impact Documentary Fund (Research Grant - Features) offer?

The current listing shows $8,000. Verify award ceilings, matching requirements, and allowable costs in the official notice.

Who funds AI Impact Documentary Fund (Research Grant - Features)?

AI Impact Documentary Fund (Research Grant - Features) is funded by Who Let The Docs Out. Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.

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AI Impact Documentary Fund

AI Impact Documentary Fund is sponsored by Who Let The Docs Out. This fund supports artist-driven, cinematic non-fiction films that explore the mechanisms, risks, and global stakes of autonomous systems and AI safety. It offers research grants for the earliest phase of a project, aiming to produce a treatment or deck.

Research Grant: $4,000 (shorts), $8,000 (features)Deadline: Check Source

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