With funding from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the Ford Foundation, ReelAbilities, ITVS and other filmmaking organizations are partnering on a study to develop a deeper understanding of how documentary filmmakers like you work with the individuals and communities whose stories they share on screen.

With your critical insights, we can better identify how the documentary ecosystem can support the work of filmmakers and film participants. Help us ensure that this unprecedented documentary research takes place.

Click here to take the survey by September 29.

THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT THE SURVEY
We are surveying documentary producers and directors who live or work in the United States. Films can be set anywhere in the world and can be any length.
The survey is available in English only.
The survey takes an average of about 15 minutes to complete.
The survey is compatible with most third-party screen readers.
If you require assistance, you can complete the survey via telephone or an ASL-supported video call.
To arrange telephone assistance or to submit questions or concerns about this survey, please reach out to the study’s project director: Grace Anglin ([email protected])

Want to know more about the study? Head to the website for details.