Who Let The Docs Out

Who Let The Docs Out helps to get food-system documentaries seen by mainstream audiences - creating more impact, increasing cost-effectiveness and preventing duplication.

Who Let The Docs Out is a filmmaker alliance designed to make systems of consumption documentaries more fundable, more distributable, and more resource effective.

The collective have a strong community network of impact-filmmakers, to foster collaboration and prevent duplication of projects. Through mentorship matching, emerging filmmakers gain support from peers with lived experience; while curated resources (from grants and festival lists to best-practice guides) give every project a stronger foundation.

Who Let The Docs Out help to develop and package projects so they are funding-ready and attractive to mainstream incubators and labs. By re-granting funds to sharpen visibility and strategy, they help to position films to secure larger backing from major players like Chicken & Egg or Impact Partners. The result is more documentaries reaching mainstream audiences, stronger funder confidence, and less wasted money on projects that don’t create impact.

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Who Let The Docs Out

Who Let The Docs Out helps to get food-system documentaries seen by mainstream audiences - creating more impact, increasing cost-effectiveness and preventing duplication.

Plant-Based Universities

Plant-Based Universities calls for universities to transition to plant-based, whilst equipping students with the skills and support to become future changemakers.

Jains for Ahimsa in Philanthropy (JAAP)​

Jains represent less than one percent of India’s population yet hold extraordinary economic influence. JAAP aims to double the annual funding for our movement by 2030 through Ahimsa-based philanthropy.

Children’s Nutrition Council​

The Children’s Nutrition Council aims to produce a systematic review of plant-based diets for children in low and middle-income countries, to complement WHO-aligned guidance that usually centres animal-sourced foods.

Food Is Medicine Hub​

Food is Medicine Hub are establishing a Health Impact Bond: a financial mechanism that attaches monetary value to public health outcomes.

Food Forward Europe​

Through legal advocacy and strategic litigation, Food Forward Europe aims to redirect EU subsidies away from intensive farming towards sustainable agriculture and plant-based food systems.

Fauna Films

Plant-based diets can be seen as foreign and inaccessible in the Global South. Fauna Films partner with local co-directors and teams to produce high-quality, culturally-relevant documentaries.

Food System Stewards​

Food System Stewards are the movement’s first fundraising support hub, helping nonprofits raise funds from new sources combined with one-to-one consulting.

21 Hari Vegan​

21 Hari Vegan is a culturally tailored, WhatsApp-based challenge that helps Indonesians try a plant-based lifestyle in a way that feels familiar, easy, and enjoyable.

Hack the Fork​

Hack the Fork organises food-system hackathons and workshops in universities to attract top students to the topic, while showcasing companies investing in plant-based innovation.

Vegan Creator Con

Vegan Creator Con are creating a dedicated infrastructure and community for vegan creators to help them break out of echo chambers, including a milestone conference in LA.

The Digital Movement​

The Digital Movement help organisations scale their social media impact through tailored consulting and a collaborative network.

Agora​

AGORA supports national movements to run local leadership retreats and conferences conducted in the participants' own language and context.

Lawyers For Animals​

Lawyers for Animals is a community of lawyers ensuring that animals are protected under the law.

Vegan Hospitality​

Vegan Hospitality aims to accelerate the hospitality and tourism industry towards a sustainable, plant-based future by changing menus and creating accessible, attractive guest experiences.