Docathon 2026

This year, students will have the opportunity to use storytelling to bring their GIN projects to life and share them with a global audience. Docathon invites students to turn the issues they care about into powerful short films — giving them a platform to inspire understanding, collaboration, and action.

As part of this opportunity, 8 student film groups will be awarded full Docathon scholarships (worth $350 USD per group), providing access to professional training and mentorship in documentary storytelling.

Through Docathon, GIN students will:

• 🎥 Create a short 3–6 minute documentary linked to a GIN global issue
  
  

• 🌍 Share their story with audiences at the GIN Conference and beyond
  
  

• 🤝 Build skills in communication, collaboration, and changemaking
  
  

Scholarship recipients will receive:

• Access to a curated storytelling course, learning from leading voices in impactful journalism and storytelling
  
  

• Mentorship in documentary filmmaking from a professional storyteller — from shaping a clear story to filming and editing with impact
  
  

• The chance to take on leadership roles and earn leadership credentials linked to storytelling and global citizenship, in partnership with impact-driven organisations
  
  

Participation is designed to be inclusive and accessible, and this scholarship opportunity is exclusively available to GIN schools.

Register your interest here and mention you are attending the GIN conference to apply for the scholarship. 

Learn more about Docathon here in this 1 minute video