Doc Heads began in 2009 when five filmmakers decided it would be a good idea to bring their documentary filmmaking friends together on a more regular basis. There were lots of events for new filmmakers, but we wanted to be able to catch up with our peers, share advice, see the latest films and provide a forum for discussing new ideas and collaborations
So Doc Heads was born. Every two months, we
get together in our Brick Lane venue. We invite filmmakers to submit their films in advance, anything from 3 to 30 minutes. The emphasis is on quality, and a program that fits well together and will simulate thought and debate. Each filmmaker is present at the event, and afterwards we all head up to the bar to – well, talk and drink. You see, this isn’t one of those film events with a faceless crowd where no one talks to you and its all a bit pretentious. This is a night where you actually get to talk to people you don’t already know, where debate is encouraged, and you go away inspired and most likely a little drunk
Over the last five years, we’ve expanded to include a host of interesting and talented people from the documentary world. We’re grown in size from five to over 1000, and our partners now include Sheffield Doc/Fest, East End Film Festival, DocHouse, Open City Docs, The Guardian, Worldview and Molinare. Our members include BAFTA, RTS and Emmy winners and nominees. Basically Doc Heads is an event where it’s easy to meet new people, share ideas and get excited about what you do. Entry: Free for members, £2 for non-members. Join now at www.docheads.org
