ALTER-CINÉ FOUNDATION DOCUMENTARY GRANTS

The Alter-Ciné Foundation was created in 2001 in memory of Canadian documentary filmmaker Yvan Patry, co-founder of the production company Alter-Ciné, who directed numerous documentaries and current affairs programmes in Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Each year, the Foundation awards grants to documentary filmmakers from the Global South — including Africa, Asia, and Latin America — as a contribution to the production of feature-length documentary projects. In 2026, the Foundation announced two additional grants in memory of Gian-Battista Bachetta, a passionate cinephile who spent 25 years working to assist victims of armed conflict. This brings the 2026 total to four grants. The Foundation prioritises documentaries told in indigenous languages and stories about rights and freedoms.