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Southern Documentary Fund (SDF) champions Southern documentary makers and stories. Inspired by our belief in the power of media to educate and change lives, we provide documentarians with diverse resources, including grants, fiscal sponsorship, community dialogue, training, and mentorship–all to promote Southern stories and lower barriers for documentary makers and underrepresented voices.
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🎬 What a day for Southern documentary storytelling!⁠ ⁠ Our inaugural Southern Doc Fest brought filmmakers, artists, documentary lovers, and community together in Durham for a full day celebrating the stories and storytellers that make the South so powerful.⁠ ⁠ From documentary screenings and conversations to live performance and moments of connection throughout the day, Southern Doc Fest reminded us why creating space for Southern stories matters.⁠ ⁠ Thank you to every filmmaker, artist, partner, volunteer, and attendee who helped make our first Southern Doc Fest one to remember. ❤️⁠ ⁠ We’re already thinking about what comes next. Until then, take a look back at some of our favorite moments from #SouthernDocFest!⁠ ⁠ Thank you to @nsmediagroup for these awesome photos!

🎶 A free documentary screening AND a conversation with the filmmaker? We’ll see you there!⁠ ⁠ Join Southern Documentary Fund on October 22 for a FREE virtual Kinema screening of LA ORQUESTA, followed by a post-screening conversation with director Monica Villavicencio at 7 PM ET.⁠ ⁠ Settle in from wherever you are, experience the film alongside the SDF community, and stick around to hear directly from the filmmaker behind the story.⁠ ⁠ 📅 October 22, 2026⁠ 🎬 FREE Virtual Screening⁠ 💬 Post-Screening Talk at 7 PM ET⁠ 🔗 Register through the link in our bio!⁠ ⁠ #LaOrquesta #SouthernDocumentaryFund #SDF #DocumentaryFilm #SouthernDocumentary #IndieFilm #DocumentaryFilmmaking

🎬 Welcome to The Doc Spot!⁠ ⁠ This month, we’re spotlighting Theory of Change, directed by Matthew Durning, produced by Carey Kirk, and edited by Molly Brock.⁠ ⁠ Get a closer look at the Theory of Change, the team behind it, and the story they’re bringing to the screen. At SDF, we believe bold Southern voices and perspectives deserve the support to grow and reach audiences.⁠ ⁠ Watch the latest Doc Spot and discover Theory of Change.⁠ ⁠ #TheDocSpot #TheoryOfChange #SouthernDocumentaryFund #SouthernDocumentary #DocumentaryFilm #SouthernFilmmakers #IndieFilm #DocumentaryFilmmaking

First year of many! Thank you so much to everyone who came out to the Southern Doc Fest this past Saturday 🔥 From can openers to learning more about tradition, history, and people who have made Durham the great city it is today! We had a great time celebrating stories and culture of Durham, NC. We can’t wait to see you next year 🎉 #bullcity #southerndocfest #southerndocumentaryfund #indyfilm

🚨SOUTHERN DO FEST FILM ADDITION ALERT!🚨⁠ ⁠ There’s a new addition to the Southern Doc Fest lineup!⁠ ⁠ 🎬 OVERHEIGHT MUST TURN, directed by Hunter Atkins, is joining our Shorts Block presented by Reel South on October 10 in Durham, NC.⁠ ⁠ For years, trucks have crashed into Durham’s infamous 11foot8 “Can Opener” bridge despite warnings, sensors, and signs. Overheight Must Turn looks beyond the viral crashes to ask a bigger question: Why does human error keep winning, and why can’t we stop watching?⁠ ⁠ Come discover Overheight Must Turn and a full day of Southern documentary storytelling at #SouthernDocFest! 🎥🍊⁠ ⁠ 📅 October 10, 2026⁠ 📍 Durham, NC⁠ ⁠ #SouthernDocumentaryFund #SouthernDocumentary #DocumentaryFilm #DurhamNC

🚨 PASS SALES HAVE BEEN EXTENDED! 🚨⁠ ⁠ You asked, and there’s still time! ⁠ ⁠ 🎬 If you missed the original deadline to grab your Southern Doc Fest pass, you’ve got another chance to join us.⁠ ⁠ Come experience a full day of bold Southern documentaries, incredible filmmakers, community, conversation, and a live performance from Mike G on October 10 in Durham, NC.⁠ ⁠ Don’t make us extend it twice, y’all. 😂 Get your pass and come celebrate Southern storytelling with us!⁠ ⁠ 🎟️ Pass sales have officially been extended! Click the link in the bio!⁠ ⁠ #SouthernDocFest #SouthernDocumentaryFund #DurhamNC #SouthernStorytelling #DocumentaryFilm

🎬 Southern Doc Fest is powered by community!⁠ ⁠ As we get closer to October 10, we want to take a moment to celebrate the incredible organizations helping make this year’s festival possible.⁠ ⁠ A huge thank you to our Producer Sponsor, the City of Durham, and our Associate Producer Sponsors, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Freedom 250, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the North Carolina Arts Council.⁠ ⁠ We’re also grateful for our Community Partners, The Light Factory Photo Arts Center, Durham Arts Council, and Reel South.⁠ ⁠ Your support helps us bring filmmakers, documentary lovers, artists, and community members together to celebrate the stories of the South. ❤️⁠ ⁠ Southern Doc Fest is October 10 in Durham, NC. We’ll see y’all there!⁠ ⁠ #SouthernDocFest #SouthernDocumentaryFund #DurhamNC #SouthernDocumentary #DocumentaryFilm #SouthernStorytelling #SupportTheArts

🚨 TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO GET YOUR SOUTHERN DOC FEST PASS! 🚨⁠ No more “I’ll get it later.” Later is TODAY. 👀🎬⁠ ⁠ Join us October 10 in Durham, NC for Southern Doc Fest, a full day celebrating the stories, filmmakers, and communities that make Southern documentary storytelling so powerful.⁠ ⁠ 🎥 Documentary screenings⁠ 🎤 Live performance by Mike G⁠ 📸 Attendee portraits with The Light Factory⁠ 🤝 Filmmakers, doc lovers, and community all in one place⁠ ⁠ Pass sales end TODAY, October 4. Get yours before the deadline and we’ll see you at Southern Doc Fest!⁠ ⁠ Get your pass from the link in the bio!

📸 Come for the films. Leave with a portrait.⁠ ⁠ Southern Doc Fest is more than a day of incredible Southern documentary storytelling. This year, attendees will also have the opportunity to step in front of the camera for a special portrait session with The Light Factory!⁠ ⁠ Spend the day watching films, meeting filmmakers, connecting with fellow documentary lovers, and leave with something to remember the experience by.⁠ ⁠ 📅 October 10, 2026⁠ 📍 Durham, NC⁠ 🎟️ Get your Southern Doc Fest pass through the link in our bio!⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #SouthernDocFest #SouthernDocumentaryFund #TheLightFactory #DocumentaryFilm #DurhamNC #SouthernStorytelling

🚨 TWO DAYS LEFT TO BUY YOUR SOUTHERN DOC FEST PASS! 🚨⁠ ⁠ The South has stories to tell, and on October 10, we’re bringing them to the big screen in Durham. 🎬⁠ ⁠ Southern Doc Fest is a full day of powerful documentaries, Southern storytellers, community, conversation, and a live performance from Mike G.⁠ ⁠ If you’ve been waiting to get your pass, this is your sign. Pass sales end October 4!⁠ ⁠ 🎟️ Grab yours through the link in our bio and come experience the stories of the South with us.⁠ ⁠ #SouthernDocFest #SouthernDocumentaryFund #SouthernStories #DocumentaryFilm #DurhamNC #SouthernFilmmakers #DocumentaryFilmmaking

⏰ THREE DAYS LEFT! Southern Doc Fest is almost here, and this is your last weekend to grab your pass!⁠ ⁠ Join Southern Documentary Fund on October 10 in Durham, NC for a full day celebrating Southern documentary storytelling, featuring Always Looking: Titus Brooks Heagins, Humble in the Jungle, the Reel South Shorts Block, and a live performance from Mike G.⁠ ⁠ Films. Filmmakers. Community. Live performance. One day to celebrate the stories and storytellers shaping the South. 🎬🔥⁠ ⁠ 🎟️ Pass sales end October 4. Don’t wait until it’s too late. Grab yours through the link in our bio!⁠ ⁠ #SouthernDocFest #SouthernDocumentaryFund #DocumentaryFilm #SouthernFilm #DurhamNC #DocumentaryFilmmaking #SouthernStorytelling

What stories are hiding in the archives, and how do you turn research into a powerful documentary interview? 🎥📚⁠ ⁠ Join Southern Documentary Fund for Archival Research and the Art of the Interview, a virtual mentorship webinar with filmmaker Mark Williams.⁠ ⁠ 📅 October 28, 2026⁠ ⏰ 12:00 PM ET⁠ 💻 Virtual⁠ ♿ Closed captioning available⁠ ⁠ Whether you’re digging through archives, preparing to sit down with a documentary subject, or looking for ways to strengthen your research process, this conversation is an opportunity to sharpen the skills behind compelling nonfiction storytelling.⁠ ⁠ Save the date and join us!

🎬 Meet the Maker behind La Orquesta! Go behind the story and hear directly from the filmmaker about the ideas, experiences, and creative process that helped bring La Orquesta to life. SDF’s Meet the Maker series gives you a closer look at the Southern storytellers creating bold documentary work and the stories that drive them. Watch, listen, and get to know the maker behind the film. 🎥✨ #southerndocumentaryfund #meetthemaker #laorquesta #DocumentaryFilm #southernstories

POV: you joined us and saw how freaking awesome a Southern community could be 🎉 if you think the Convening was cool, wait until you see the Southern Doc Fest! Don’t miss out. Pass sales end on October 4!!

Southern stories belong on the big screen. 🎬🔥 Join us at Southern Doc Fest on October 10 in Durham, NC for a full day celebrating the filmmakers, stories, and communities that make the South unforgettable. Experience Humble in the Jungle, directed by Ricky Kelly, alongside Always Looking: Titus Brooks Heagins, the Reel South Shorts Block, filmmaker conversations, and a live performance by Mike G. Whether you’re a documentary lover, filmmaker, or just looking for something unforgettable to do in Durham, Southern Doc Fest is where you want to be. 📍 Durham Arts Council 📅 October 10, 2026 🎟️ Learn more through the link in our bio! #southerndocfest #southerndocumentaryfund #southernfilm #DocumentaryFilm #durhamnc

🎬 Love Southern documentaries? Make it official.⁠ ⁠ An SDF membership connects you more deeply to the films, filmmakers, and community shaping documentary storytelling across the South.⁠ ⁠ ✨ Fan Members can enjoy perks like discounted Southern Doc Fest passes and 50% off SDF/Kinema virtual screenings.⁠ ⁠ 🎥 Artist Members receive Fan benefits PLUS opportunities designed for filmmakers, including access to mentorship webinars, the chance to apply for exclusive one-on-one meetings with SDF mentors, and reduced admission to the Southern Documentary Fund Convening.⁠ ⁠ Whether you’re here to support the work or make the work, there’s an SDF membership for you.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Learn more and become a member through the link in our bio!⁠ ⁠ #SouthernDocumentaryFund #SDFMembership #SouthernFilmmakers #DocumentaryFilm #IndieFilm #SouthernStories #DocumentaryFilmmaking

How could an SDF membership benefit YOU? 👀🎬 Whether you’re a documentary fan, filmmaker, or fiscal sponsored maker, there’s an SDF membership designed to help you connect, learn, and experience more Southern storytelling. From filmmaker conversations and mentorship opportunities to screening perks, member discounts, Southern Doc Fest benefits, and more, your membership keeps you connected to SDF and the Southern documentary community. And yes, Fan Members get discounted Southern Doc Fest passes! 👏🏾 Find the membership that fits you through the link in our bio. #SouthernDocumentaryFund #SDFMembership #SouthernFilmmakers #DocumentaryFilm #SouthernStories #DocumentaryFilmmakers

🎟️ Southern Doc Fest passes are on sale, but not for much longer!⁠ ⁠ Pass sales end October 4, so now is the time to lock in your day of Southern storytelling, documentary film, live performance, and community.⁠ ⁠ 📍 Durham, NC⁠ 📅 October 10, 2026⁠ ⁠ Don’t wait until it’s too late. Grab your Southern Doc Fest pass through the link in our bio!⁠ ⁠ #SouthernDocFest #SouthernDocumentaryFund #DocumentaryFilm #DurhamNC #SouthernStories #FilmFestival

🎬 Inside the South is back!⁠ ⁠ Join Southern Documentary Fund for a FREE conversation with filmmaker Ricky Kelly, director of Humble in the Jungle.⁠ ⁠ Ricky will sit down with SDF to talk documentary filmmaking, his creative journey, and the story behind Humble in the Jungle ahead of its screening at Southern Doc Fest.⁠ ⁠ 📅 September 24, 2026⁠ ⏰ 12 PM ET⁠ 💻 Virtual + FREE⁠ ⁠ Register FOR FREE through the link in our bio!

How do you know when you're burnt out? ⁠ ⁠ Maybe you’re exhausted all the time. Maybe the work you used to love suddenly feels like a chore. Or maybe you’ve been pushing through for so long that you haven’t even stopped to ask yourself how you’re doing.⁠ ⁠ Burnout can sneak up on you, especially in an industry that constantly asks filmmakers to create, produce, and keep going.⁠ ⁠ In this SDF Mentorship Webinar, Malikkah Rollins, MSW, Co-Founder of DocuMentality and Director of Industry and Education for DOC NYC, talks about recognizing burnout and finding ways to build a more sustainable creative career.⁠ ⁠ Want to hear the full conversation? SDF members can access the complete mentorship webinar, along with more resources designed to support documentary filmmakers and their work.⁠ ⁠ Learn more about becoming an SDF member through the link in our bio. 🎥

Don’t miss out on #southerndocfest on October 10, 2026! 🎬🔥 Catch @gyamazawa as he talks about his work, creative journey, and the story behind #becomingyamazushi Come celebrate Southern storytelling, meet the makers behind the films, and experience a full day of documentaries, conversation, and community in Durham, NC. 🎟️ Get your tickets and join us October 10!

🎬 Your documentary budget can make or break your project. Let’s make sure yours works.⁠ ⁠ Join Southern Documentary Fund on September 30 from 12 to 1 PM ET for Budgeting for Short Documentaries & Digital Series, an interactive virtual mentorship webinar with producer and director Pilar Timpane.⁠ ⁠ Pilar will break down how to build and execute realistic budgets, from understanding current industry rates to navigating “moonshot” budgets, spent-to-date costs, and the expenses you should anticipate throughout production.⁠ ⁠ 💡 Bring your budget questions! This is an interactive conversation designed to help documentary filmmakers budget with more confidence.⁠ ⁠ 📅 September 30⁠ ⏰ 12 to 1 PM ET⁠ 💻 Virtual⁠ 🔗 Register at the link in our bio!

🎬 Ready to strengthen your documentary filmmaking skills this fall?⁠ ⁠ Join Southern Documentary Fund for our upcoming Mentorship Webinars, featuring experienced industry professionals sharing practical tools, strategies, and lessons from the field.⁠ ⁠ 📅 September 30: Pilar Timpane, Budgeting for Short Documentaries & Digital Series⁠ 📅 October 28: Mark Williams, Archival Research for Documentaries⁠ 📅 November 18: Jota Mun, The Art of Documentary Editing⁠ ⁠ ✨ SDF members attend for FREE! Join us to sharpen your craft, strengthen your projects, and learn alongside the Southern documentary community.⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Learn more and register through the link in our bio.

🚨 DON’T MISS THE FIRST-EVER SOUTHERN DOC FEST! 🚨⁠ ⁠ One day. Powerful films. Southern stories you won’t want to miss.⁠ ⁠ 🎬 Feature documentaries⁠ 🎥 Reel South Shorts + Q&A⁠ 🎤 Filmmaker conversations⁠ 🎶 Live music⁠ 🤝 A community of people who love Southern storytelling⁠ ⁠ Join us October 10 in Durham, NC and be part of the inaugural Southern Doc Fest. Block passes are on sale now, so don’t wait until your must-see screening is sold out!⁠ ⁠ 🎟️ Get your tickets at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ #SouthernDocFest #SouthernDocumentaryFund #DurhamNC #DocumentaryFilm #SouthernStories #FilmFestival

🔔 It’s time for Stop #5 of Video Consortium’s Press Play Tour, and this time we’re headed to Durham, NC!⁠ ⁠ Happening Friday, October 2 at @durhamcountylibrary, we’re planning an evening packed with screenings, community conversations, mingling, and free local bites. Anyone interested in nonfiction video is welcome! Whether you’re a veteran video journalist or a student, Press Play is your chance to gain valuable new connections, tools, and insight in our industry. 📝⁠ ⁠ 🎟️ Grab your tickets at the link in @videoconsortium’s bio. Invite a friend, and join us for a celebration of nonfiction video!⁠ ⁠ Powered by @knightfdn, Press Play Durham is made possible by community partners @carolinapublicpress @mypbsnc @durhamcountylibrary @southerndocfund @nclocalnews @lookdifferent.live @theassemblync @indyweek @docaccountability @sonyprousa @rodemic and Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust

🧵 Kinda chic to see how one quilt became a community memorial.⁠ ⁠ As in Death tells the story of Sidney Brodie and the Durham Homicide Memorial Quilt, a project created to remember the lives of people killed in Durham. With every name added, the quilt becomes a powerful record of loss, remembrance, and community.⁠ ⁠ See As in Death as part of the Reel South Shorts Block at Southern Doc Fest.⁠ ⁠ 📅 October 10, 2026⁠ 📍 Durham, NC⁠ 🎟️ Grab your block pass at the link in our bio.

🎮 Kinda chic to watch a story that changes the game.⁠ ⁠ CB: Power to the Player is hitting the big screen at Southern Doc Fest as part of the Reel South Shorts Block. Come experience a story of basketball, legacy, and the impact one player can have far beyond the court.⁠ ⁠ 📅 October 10, 2026⁠ 📍 Durham, NC⁠ 🎟️ Grab your block pass at the link in our bio!

🎬 Documentary lovers, filmmakers, and anyone who loves a good story, this one’s for you.⁠ ⁠ Spend the day immersed in documentary storytelling at **Southern Doc Fest**, a celebration of the stories, people, culture, and creativity shaping the South.⁠ ⁠ 📍 Durham Arts Council | Durham, NC⁠ 📅 Saturday, October 10⁠ ⁠ Presented by Southern Documentary Fund, the inaugural Southern Doc Fest brings together documentary screenings, filmmaker conversations, a live performance, and a community of people who believe in the power of a story well told.⁠ ⁠ Whether you make documentaries, watch every documentary you can find, or simply want to experience something new, there’s a seat for you.⁠ ⁠ Come discover your next favorite film. Meet the people behind the stories. Experience Southern documentary on the big screen.⁠ ⁠ 🎟️ Block passes and individual tickets are on sale now. Grab yours at the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ #southerndocfest #southerndocumentaryfund #documentaryfilm #documentaryfilmmaking #documentarylovers #FilmFestival #durhamnc #southernstories #indiefilm #ncfilm #indyfilmmaker

🎤 Kinda chic to catch Humble in the Jungle on screen AND live.⁠ ⁠ Experience the story on the big screen, then feel the energy in person with a live performance from Mike G at Southern Doc Fest.⁠ ⁠ One film. One performance. One unforgettable night in Durham. 🔥⁠ ⁠ 📅 October 10, 2026⁠ 📍 Durham, NC⁠ 🎟️ Block passes are on sale now at the link in our bio!

🍣 Kinda chic to experience a story served with tradition.⁠ ⁠ Becoming Yamazushi brings audiences into a world of food, culture, craft, and legacy. Catch this beautifully told story as part of the Reel South Shorts Block at Southern Doc Fest on October 10 in Durham.⁠ ⁠ 🎟️ Block passes are on sale now! Grab yours at the link in our bio.

Kinda chic to give a damn about Southern stories. 🎬⁠ ⁠ At Southern Doc Fest, we’re celebrating the filmmakers, communities, and stories that make the South worth paying attention to.⁠ ⁠ Come spend the day with us in Durham for documentary screenings, conversations, and a celebration of Southern storytelling.⁠ ⁠ 📅 October 10, 2026⁠ 📍 Durham, NC⁠ 🎟️ Block passes are on sale now. Link in bio!

Kinda chic to see the South through a different lens. 🎬✨⁠ ⁠ Experience the Reel South Shorts Block at the inaugural Southern Doc Fest, featuring powerful short documentaries that capture the people, communities, and stories that make the South what it is.⁠ ⁠ 📍 Durham, NC⁠ 📅 October 10, 2026⁠ 🎟️ Block passes are on sale now. Link in bio!⁠ ⁠ #SouthernDocFest #SouthernDocumentaryFund #ReelSouth #SouthernStories #DocumentaryFilm #DurhamNC

🎟️ Individual tickets are officially ON SALE for Southern Doc Fest!⁠ ⁠ Join us in Durham on October 10 and choose the screening experience that’s right for you. Tickets are now available for the Reel South Shorts Block and our feature documentaries, Always Looking: Titus Brooks Heagins and Humble in the Jungle.⁠ ⁠ Come celebrate bold Southern stories on the big screen. Grab your tickets and we’ll see you at Southern Doc Fest! 🎬⁠ ⁠ 🔗 Tickets available at the link in bio.⁠ ⁠ #SouthernDocFest #SouthernDocumentaryFund #SouthernFilm #DocumentaryFilm #DurhamNC #ReelSouth

From Durham to Los Angeles, the story keeps moving. 🎤🎬⁠ ⁠ Humble in the Jungle, directed by Ricky Kelly, is coming to Southern Doc Fest on October 10 in Durham, NC!⁠ ⁠ Get ready for a story rooted in music, ambition, and the journey beyond home. This is one you’ll want to experience with us on the big screen.⁠ ⁠ 🎟️ Passes are on sale now! Hit the link in our bio to grab yours.⁠ ⁠ #SouthernDocFest #SouthernDocumentaryFund #HumbleInTheJungle #RickyKelly #DocumentaryFilm #SouthernStories #DurhamNC

History. Resistance. Resilience. 🏀⁠ ⁠ CB: Power to the Player, from filmmakers Javier Wallace and Funmi Ogunro, tells the story of Claudius “C.B.” Claiborne, Duke University’s first Black basketball player, and the courage it took to challenge barriers both on and off the court.⁠ ⁠ Experience this powerful story at Southern Doc Fest on October 10 in Durham, NC.⁠ ⁠ 🎟️ Passes are on sale now! Visit the link in our bio to get yours.⁠ ⁠ #SouthernDocFest #SouthernDocumentaryFund #PowerToThePlayer #DocumentaryFilm #SouthernStories #DurhamNC⁠

TOMORROW! There’s still time to save your spot, and registration is **FREE**.⁠ ⁠ Join Southern Documentary Fund for **Burnout, Exhaustion & Staying in the Industry** with **Malikkah Rollins, MSW**, Director of Industry and Education at DOC NYC.⁠ ⁠ If you work in documentary film, this is a conversation you don’t want to miss. We’re getting candid about burnout, boundaries, workload, and what it actually takes to build a creative career that supports your work AND your wellbeing.⁠ ⁠ 📅 Tomorrow, August 26⁠ ⏰ 12 PM ET⁠ 💻 FREE virtual webinar⁠ 🎥 Closed captioning available⁠ ⁠ Don’t wait until tomorrow to decide. Register for FREE today at the link in our bio!⁠ ⁠ Presented in partnership with DocuMentality and DOC NYC.

From a family restaurant in Durham to the big screen at Southern Doc Fest. 🍣🎬⁠ ⁠ Becoming Yamazushi, directed by G Yamazawa, is a deeply personal look at family, food, culture, and the experiences that shape who we become.⁠ ⁠ Catch this Durham story as part of our Reel South Shorts Block at the inaugural Southern Doc Fest.⁠ ⁠ 📅 October 10, 2026⁠ 📍 Durham, NC⁠ ⁠ Passes are on sale now: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1993870967738?aff=oddtdtcreator⁠ ⁠ Come celebrate the stories that make the South what it is.

Get ready for something un-beaver-lievable! 🦫🎬⁠ ⁠ *Once Upon a Wetland*, directed by Elizabeth Miller-Derstine, is coming to the inaugural Southern Doc Fest as part of our Reel South Shorts Block!⁠ ⁠ Set in Durham, North Carolina, the film takes us inside the annual Beaver Queen Pageant, a campy celebration where LGBTQIA activism, environmental conservation, community, and outrageous critter cosplay come together.⁠ ⁠ Come experience a documentary that is colorful, joyful, unapologetically Southern, and unlike anything else you'll see at the festival.⁠ ⁠ 📅 October 10, 2026⁠ 📍 Durham, NC⁠ ⁠ Grab your Southern Doc Fest tickets and join us!⁠ ⁠ #SouthernDocFest #SouthernDocumentaryFund #OnceUponAWetland #ReelSouth #DocumentaryFilm #DurhamNC #SouthernStories

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