While we as documentary makers are not allowed to reimburse our characters, Share Doc has ensured that our Daughters of the Sun have received a wonderful contribution for their efforts. I also noticed that the film audience that attended the Q&As really enjoyed to be able to do something concrete for the Yazidi women after watching the film.

Reber Dosky, Filmmaker (Daughters of the Sun)

ShareDoc’s mission is critical. As a film festival, we aim to collaborate with the platform for several reasons. ShareDoc has the potential to become a single platform continually working with impact on human-rights films which are the core of our festival. The platform can be a success and disrupt the film industry! Watching a heavy documentary is one thing, but leaving you helpless after watching does not make me happy. If I’m able to act I’m more satisfied, I would see more often this type of film.

“Ondřej Kamenicky Organizer Festival One World

ShareDoc and film festivals should work together to encourage the rise of an engaged audience willing to go beyond the film experience and engage in broader social changes. Because the audience can be more willing to visit specific documentaries if they can be involved instead of being reduced to passivity.
The more festivals engage with ShareDoc, the greater the possibility of a united industry that encourages dialogue between the audience, filmmakers, protagonists, and festival representatives.

Ondřej Kamenický, Director One World

I believe ShareDoc can lead to more satisfied audiences at our film festival and significant changes for the protagonists. It would change our image from being an information-oriented and discussion-oriented festival to an action-oriented festival. It is innovative as there are no similar initiatives only focused on the documentary industry.

Eric van de Giessen, Former International Support Manager at Movies that Matter

For us as producers, the ShareDoc concept is fantastic. We often get the question: "How can we help this person in your film?" And here we actually have an answer, where the protagonists themselves can receive direct donations. The logistics are manageable, and most importantly: We always have a feeling that we are collaborating with an organisation that has its heart in the right place.

Maria Kristensen, Producer Final Cut for Real

As a documentry filmmaker I sometimes asked myself – does my job still have sense in this world, overloaded with video material and documentaries of any kind?
Are festivals, red carpets and prizes really my goal? No.
The ShareDoc idea was for me an insight. Thanks to ShareDoc I found a new motivation to continue working on documentary film, looking for stories and protagonists, who are making this world better and need help on it.

I wanted to say HUGE THANKS for your idea and platform! I think we did it well.

Ruslan Fedotow, Filmmaker Away

ShareDoc is a fantastic initiative and resource for documentary filmmakers, and we were honoured to have the ShareDoc team at our festival to meet with documentarians from the island of Ireland.
We hope to continue to develop our relationship in the coming years!

Roisín Geraghty / Head of Industry & Marketplace DOCS IRELAND

ShareDoc is a simple and great tool that can benefit many protagonists and also film teams to create impact in an efficient way.

Sini Hormio Filmmaker, Impact Producer, Impact trainer

ShareDoc is an inspiring intiative, allowing audiences and stories to grow closer together in real life, a goal that many documentaries share.

Esther van Messel Founder & CEO First Hand Films

Docs reflect the state of the world…and it is often not nice what we see. SHAREDOC is a unique tool set up to actually help the people whose life you witness ( and feel for…) in these movies…. you can make a difference. Great idea!

Jan Rofekamp - Films Transit International

Sharedoc has given immense relief to Marwa and Raha, the two young Afghans who shared their story for our film 'Inside Kabul'. It has enabled us to gather money to help them out of their country and finance their first weeks in Europe. It has been SO heartwarming to get the support and have a space where all those who were asking to help, could easily do so.

Caroline Gillet Filmmaker (Inside Kabul)

As the producers of “Inside Kabul”, we sincerely thank all the donors for their incredible support to Marwa and Raha, the Afghan women featured in the film. This solidarity between the protagonists and the donors was made possible through the ShareDoc platform.

Estelle Fialon at Les Films du Poisson

ShareDoc is a bridge between storytelling and action. It’s a powerful and accessible way to propel impact beyond the screen, that is replicable and is making a meaningful contribution to the field.

“Daniela Kon Lieberberg SIMA Studios”

In times when the world is on fire, important films continue to be made.
ShareDoc is a special initiative that provides the filmmakers protagonists support.
With the contribution of the audience the goal and call of the film can help both filmmaker and protagonist.

Margje de Koning, Artistic Director Movies that Matter Festival