2025 Documentary Africa EAccelerate Fund
🌍 About the Documentary Africa EAccelerate Fund
The EAccelerate Fund 2025 is now accepting applications from East African filmmakers looking to bring their short film ideas to life. This fund is designed to provide support, funding, and mentorship to filmmakers from East Africa to create high-quality short films with regional and international visibility.
This program is a collaboration between members of the East Africa Screen Collective (EASC) and DW Akademie under the program "DW Akademie Film Development Fund." The initiative aims to empower African organizations and individuals to take ownership of capacity-building tools for the African screen sector. It adopts a decolonizing approach to rethink financing and partnerships on the continent.
The EAccelerate Fund will be managed by Documentary Africa (DocA) on behalf of the EASC.
📅 Opportunity Details
- Date Published: July 14, 2025
- Application Deadline: July 21, 2025
- Category: Grants
- Eligible Locations:
- Burundi
- Comoros
- Congo
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
- Madagascar
- Mauritius
- Rwanda
- South Sudan
- Tanzania
- Uganda
💰 Benefits of the Documentary Africa EAccelerate Fund
Selected teams will receive:
- Up to €20,000 in funding
- Access to expert mentorship to develop their films from concept to completion
- Opportunity for regional screenings with potential for international exposure
✅ Eligibility Criteria
To qualify for the Documentary Africa EAccelerate Fund, applicants must meet the following requirements:
- The Director and Producer must both be East African.
- Open to filmmakers from:
- Burundi, DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Comoros, Mauritius, or Madagascar.
- Films should not exceed 20 minutes in duration.
- 80% of the film must be shot in East Africa.
- The final film must be completed by December 1, 2025.
- Selected films must be open to screening regionally or internationally.
📝 Application Process
- Visit the official application portal to apply:
Documentary Africa EAccelerate Fund Application Portal - Applications must be submitted before the deadline: July 21, 2025.
📌 Key Dates
- Application Deadline: July 21, 2025
- Film Completion Deadline: December 1, 2025
🌟 Sponsor Organization
The Documentary Africa EAccelerate Fund is sponsored and managed by Documentary Africa (DocA) in collaboration with the East Africa Screen Collective (EASC) and DW Akademie.
For more details, visit the official website:
Documentary Africa EAccelerate Fund
This is a fantastic opportunity for East African filmmakers to showcase their talent and bring their creative visions to life. Don't miss out!
- Up to €20,000 in funding.
- Access to expert mentorship to develop films from concept to completion.
- Opportunity for regional screenings, with potential for international screenings.