Southern Documentary Accelerator : Stage 2 Applications Now Open

Posted Monday 17 Nov 2025

Southern Documentary Accelerator : Stage 2 Applications Now Open

Kia ora Filmmakers!

Stage two of the Southern Documentary Accelerator is now accepting applications.

You are invited to submit a short proposal to pitch your short documentary project.

Proposals should be sent to documentary@sfo.nz, and must be a maximum of three A4 pages. 

Up to three teams will be awarded a $500 Development Grant to further develop their project.

Submissions are open now and the deadline is Sunday 30 November 2025.

To learn more, all the information and eligibility criteria are available on the Short Film Otago website.