Doc Society
| Formation | 2005 |
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| Founded at | United Kingdom |
| Type | Social entrepreneurship organisation |
| Purpose | Support international documentary film from production to distribution to outreach. |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom |
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| Origins | Initially supported by Channel 4 |
Region served | International |
| Services | Documentary film funding, pitching forum 'Good Pitch', film torrent site VODO (formerly) |
| Fields | Documentary film, social impact |
Official language | English |
Directors | Jess Search, Beadie Finzi, Maxyne Franklin |
| Subsidiaries | Good Pitch |
| Affiliations | Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program (Good Pitch partnership) |
| Funding | NGOs, brands, foundations |
| Award(s) | Over 60 films supported have won awards (as of 2012) |
Formerly called | Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation, BRITDOC Foundation |
Doc Society (formerly Channel 4 BRITDOC Foundation and BRITDOC Foundation) is a social entrepreneurship organisation created in 2005. They have supported the production of over 60 films that have won awards as of 2012.