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History

The idea for starting D O C U L I N K, an email listserv and support network for documentarians, arose in 2001 in discussions between Robert Bahar, Bryan Donnell, Antonia Kao, Lori Lovoy-Goran, and Monique Zavistovski at the USC Graduate School of Cinema-TV on the eve of our respective graduations. As nonfiction filmmakers trekking out into the "real" world, we felt a need for community and support.

Many talented, similarly-impassioned documentary filmmakers share the same journey and yet work in relative isolation from each other. We believe that linking up and creating a community benefits us all. By sharing skills, expertise, leads, screening announcements, etc. we can learn from and support each other.

Since its launch in February 2002, DOCULINK has grown into a vibrant community of over 2600 people who are actively involved with documentaries. While we initially hailed from Los Angeles, the Doculink community now stretches across the United States and extends all over the world. We're an eclectic group and range the gamut from indie director/ producers to cinematographers, editors, researchers, and festival programmers.




			History The idea for starting D O C U L I N K, an email listserv and support network for documentarians, arose in 2001 in discussions between Robert Bahar, Bryan Donnell, Antonia Kao, Lori Lovoy-Goran, and Monique Zavistovski at the USC Graduate School of Cinema-TV on the eve of our respective graduations. As nonfiction filmmakers trekking out into the "real" world, we felt a need for community and support. Many talented, similarly-impassioned documentary filmmakers share the same journey and yet work in relative isolation from each other. We believe that linking up and creating a community benefits us all. By sharing skills, expertise, leads, screening announcements, etc. we can learn from and support each other. Since its launch in February 2002, DOCULINK has grown into a vibrant community of over 2600 people who are actively involved with documentaries. While we initially hailed from Los Angeles, the Doculink community now stretches across the United States and extends all over the world. We're an eclectic group and range the gamut from indie director/ producers to cinematographers, editors, researchers, and festival programmers.