Who We Are

Established in 2016, the Documentary Producers Alliance (DPA) is a diverse coalition of more than 300 international members, ranging from emerging to Academy Award-winning documentary producers. The DPA sets standards for inclusive, sustainable and equitable business practices based on research, collective experience and input from strategic partners, amplifying the voice of documentary producers worldwide, while educating the industry about producers’ essential role from development through financing, production and distribution.

DPA Initiatives 

The DPA is able to provide speakers to discuss any of the DPA's published initiatives. Speaker availability may be limited, so please submit requests in advance of your event.

DPA in the Press

Documentary Producers Alliance Unveils Guidelines for the Documentary Waterfall

DPA publishes set of best practices for doc film financing

Documentary Producers Alliance (DPA) Releases Landmark Guidelines for The Documentary Waterfall