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Julian Carrington

Julian Carrington is the Executive Director of the Documentary Organization of Canada (DOC). Previously, he was Managing Director of the Racial Equity Media Collective (REMC), and from 2018-2025, held various positions across the Hot Docs programming and industry teams.

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October 2, 2026
Features/Industry

The Government Must Defend Our Cultural Sovereignty

What's at stake for creatives in the Canadian screen sector--and Canadian culture more broadly--if the government doesn't uphold the terms of the Online Streaming Act? Everything.

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Isn’t Documentary a Bulwark for Democracy?

Conversations at European festivals highlight a documentary ecosystem in a time of structural change with streaming, AI, and new funding models.

Min Sook Lee is a Korean woman in her 50s. She is wearing a suit and speaking at a microphone.

DOC Fights for Independent Filmmakers at the CRTC

As Canada awaits results from May's CRTC hearings, there is a looming

Icefields Pkwy, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada - September 24, 2018: Photographers taking pictures of Beautiful Canadian Rockies Landscape during a cloudy day.

The Government Must Defend Our Cultural Sovereignty

by Julian Carrington
October 2, 2026
Features/Industry

What's at stake for creatives in the Canadian screen sector--and Canadian culture more broadly--if the government doesn't uphold the terms of the Online Streaming Act? Everything.

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Isn’t Documentary a Bulwark for Democracy?

by Julian Carrington
June 16, 2026
Industry

Conversations at European festivals highlight a documentary ecosystem in a time of structural change with streaming, AI, and new funding models.

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Min Sook Lee is a Korean woman in her 50s. She is wearing a suit and speaking at a microphone.

DOC Fights for Independent Filmmakers at the CRTC

by Julian Carrington
September 22, 2025
Features/Industry

As Canada awaits results from May's CRTC hearings, there is a looming concern that even favourable determinations might be hobbled by larger forces.

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