Scottish Documentary Institute

Scottish Documentary Institute (SDI) was established in 2004 to nurture documentary filmmakers and audiences, and to advocate for the unique and vital contribution of independent documentary to the film industry ecosystem and to our society.

We believe in the power of documentary to spark critical thinking and to inspire positive social change, in a generous and thought-provoking way.

Through training, funding, inspirational events and distribution, we deliver a slate of development opportunities to benefit all Scotland-based directors and producers, and support them on a national and international level. We also offer a range of programmes to international filmmakers and we actively collaborate with documentary organisations around the world to champion and celebrate the art form.