Successful applicants will be experienced Canadian (citizen or landed immigrant) documentary directors with the drive and desire to fully immerse themselves in the program.  Applicants must have previous documentary credits and demonstrate directorial confidence and originality.

Directors must make themselves available for each of the 4 CFC residency sessions, as the Feature Documentary Program is designed as an immersive experience.

During periods of supported inquiry, when the participant is not attending residency workshops, he/she is expected to work on the creative development of their project.  This includes finessing their own ideas, continuing to write, to collaborate with their mentors and other residents and to prepare their projects for presentation to peers and to the marketplace of distributors and funders beyond.

They must come to the CFC NFB Feature Documentary Program with a well-defined film idea (a 5 page documentary proposal will be required upon application).