What We Do
The Producers' Circle
Where Visionary Creatives Shape the Future of Documentary
About the Producers’ Circle
The Producers' Circle is an exclusive Video Consortium initiative that invites a select group of visionary nonfiction creatives to become philanthropic leaders in our field, by contributing both financially and strategically to our growing international impact. You’ll join a circle of peers from around the world who believe in the vital power of story to connect and inform, who are committed to supporting the next generation of filmmakers — and the media that shapes our world.
Contribution opportunities begin at $2,500.
Your involvement has a dual impact:
- 50 percent directly supports VC’s on-the-ground work: connecting, training, and uplifting documentary creators across the globe.
- 50 percent goes into the VC Producers' Fund: a grant program for innovative short-form video storytelling, distributed with your input and insight.
This is not just a donation; it’s a direct investment in the future of our industry.
As a part of the Producers' Circle, you’ll enjoy:
- A Seat at the Table: Influence how funds are allocated, ensuring meaningful impact to shape culture, uplift underrepresented voices, and be part of something greater than any one film.
- Philanthropic Recognition: Align your name with a new wave of support for global storytelling and VC’s future.
- Exclusive Invitations: Access to intimate private dinners, curated screenings, thought-partner salons, and speaking opportunities with VC’s global partners.
- Ambassador Status: Elevate your profile as a leader beyond the screen in a fast-growing international media nonprofit.
- Global Community: The chance to build real, cross-border solidarity with VC’s global network of documentary leaders.
The Fund creates production grants for innovative short-form documentary journalism with wide reach. Producers play a key strategic role in shaping the Fund’s vision and priorities, helping to identify and champion projects that align with the mission and values of VC. This grant program is designed with a streamlined, accessible submission process to ensure that applying is straightforward and manageable for filmmakers at all levels of experience.
The world needs bold, urgent and risk-taking stories that wake people up — and the visionary storytellers behind them need community, resources, and solidarity. The Producers' Circle is a unique and powerful way to stand shoulder to shoulder with a global community of nonfiction storytellers, pay it forward, and ensure that our field remains innovative, vibrant, diverse, and supported. Join Us.
Our Reach + Impact
VC is a local-first, global nonprofit network dedicated to supporting thousands of nonfiction video creators producing critical work from within their own communities. Powered by Knight Foundation, MacArthur Foundation, Skoll Foundation, and more, VC operates across the United States, Latin America, Europe, Africa, and Asia, and has member representation across 700+ cities and 80 countries, where we connect and support the people who tell the stories that shape public knowledge, elevate diverse voices, and reimagine the possibilities of filmmaking from the ground up.
Legacy isn’t in the climb — it’s in the ladder you leave behind.
Join the Producers’ Circle and lift the future.
