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Documentary Film co-production Support

We invite extraordinary films in development addressing urgent topics of ecological/ environmental justice to submit an EOI for a co-production partnership with Docskool ’s Green Media Program. This call is for Nepal based CSO/ NGO ’s who specialize in ecological justice work and have a documentary film in development.

Films selected for co-production partnership accompany the Green Media Fellowship project at Docskool for a six-month duration during which the film will be developed and completed. This is not a call for funding support.

Last date to submit the Expression of Interest is 15th of June, 2026  

I. About this Call

This call is for co-production collaboration on new documentary concepts being explored by Civil Society Groups (NGO ’s, CBO ’s, Cooperatives) on ecological justice. Co-production is an expertise-based mutually beneficial collaboration between Docskool and applicant organisation to complete a film project using the ‘Green Media program ’ framework.  

The Green Media Program is a media production partnership and fellowship training aimed to strengthen environment media ownership in communities. It has been developed in scenario that communication at community level initiatives is heavily under resourced, and they lack skilled human resource for sustained media production. The program offers fellowship for young environmental defenders from similar initiatives while integrating community led film projects. Film projects are part of the training process for environmental defenders.  

II. How the Co-Production support works 
  • Co-production support is a creative & logistics collaboration to ten documentary films. Participation with the Green Media Program ensures films are completed despite limited resources. 
  • Projects are developed by Green Media Fellows (environmental defenders) as part of their fellowship training. Young fellows lead selected films with support from professional filmmakers/ experts. 
  • All co-production projects are led by a team of experts involving a film producer, cinematographer and editor who guide and ensure the film ’s professional credibility. 
  • Selected film projects are provided professional equipment ’s, editing and post production suites. They undergo rounds of development consultation with story editors, thematic advisors through workshops at the fellowship program. 
  • Production of films are undertaken during a flexible three-month period that includes production, post production and exhibition. 
  • Completed films will be exhibited at the Green Media Festival in 2027.
  • All films are jointly archived and used by partner organisations and Docskool in the future. 
III. Considerations before Applying
  • Application is open to formal/ informal civil society groups, NGO ’s, network ’s, cooperative ’s working on areas of ecological justice with active presence in communities.
  • Maximum length of documentaries to be produced should be under 30 minutes.
  • All application should have secured a minimum of 250,000 NPR for the film ’s production. This amount should be flexible and available to be contributed towards a Green Media fellow (environmental defender) to participate in the film ’s production. Partners can nominate individuals from their own work sites to be trained as fellows.    
  • The estimated budget of the film should not exceed 800,000 NPR. Co-production support implies costs excluding 250,000 is covered through Docskool ’s participation.
  • Applicant should consider logistic expense during the film ’s shoot. This includes stay and travel cost for two fellows for a maximum period of three months to stay and work from the community. Two-time travel cost for travel between Kathmandu and project site should be taken into account.   
  • Applicant organisation should have considered an audience segment and an advocacy plan for the film.  
  • All films should be accompanied by a community focal person. The focal person is not required to be technically versed in film or photography. Other technicians are not required for the production, though there are no conditions for them not to participate.
VI. EOI submission Process

Kindly provide an Expression of Interest with details using the form in link 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdswowz299dJr9oP25JGaNAYhJdqcxjOGdqATVh-Mn_yptBVg/viewform?usp=sharing&ouid=104785301929410356966

VII. Contact

Email: docskoolnepal@gmail.com

Bhagirathi Pandit, Program Officer – Green Media Program
Phone: 9860470556    

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