Documentary Australia Foundation (DAF) is Australia's only independent, non-profit initiative bringing philanthropists and filmmakers together to create social change. Storytelling has an undeniable power to engage empathy, raise awareness, and inspire action in social change initiatives, and as such commands a growing interest from the philanthropic sector. By forging new pathways to audiences through collaborations with the social sector, DAF amplifies the profile and impact of community-focused issues through documentary.
DAF's unique expertise enables us to first identify quality film projects, then bring together and manage relationships between the like-minded partners required to create maximum impact. They also add value to partnerships between filmmakers and funders through workshops and donor education, as well as by making tax-deductible donations possible.
Since launching in November 2008, they have facilitated development, production and outreach funding for more than 200 documentary films, and received over $8 million in donations.
DAF was the recipient of the 2013 AIDC Stanley Hawes Award for excellence in the Australian documentary film industry and was a nominee for the 2015 Sydney Peace Prize - an acknowledgement of the power of documentary as a uniting tool in the pursuit of peace.
DAF has registered charitable DGR1 (Deductible Gift Recipient) status enabling foundations, individuals and corporations to make grants to documentaries and in support of their ongoing work.
The Documentary Australia Foundation Donations Fund is listed on the Register of Cultural Organisations (ROCO) maintained under subdivision 30-F of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 and, from 17 July 2007, is eligible to receive tax-deductible donations. The Australian Taxation Office has endorsed The Documentary Australia Foundation Donations Fund under Subdivision 30-BA of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 with effect from 17 July 2007 as a public fund on the Register of Cultural Organisations pursuant to item 12.1.1 of Subdivision 30-B of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997.
