Documentary makers struggling through Covid crisis

TORONTO — The Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC) released Wednesday the results of a survey done to gauge the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on Canada’s documentary sector, revealing the heightened vulnerability of those working in the industry. Conducted in mid-April, the research looked at both the quantitative and qualitative impacts of Covid-19 on Canadian documentary workers. In total 172 people completed the survey, from eight provinces and two territories. As an indication of their work involvement in documentary filmmaking, a large majority (74%) said they derive 50% or more of their income from work in the documentary sector and...