DOK Industry

27/05/2026

Are you filmmakers from the Visegrád countries? (Czechia, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary) And you have ambitious documentary projects that are still in the rough cut stage? ✂️🎞️ Then this one is for you! 💫

💞Our friends from dok.incubator still have their call for the 2026 edition open - but just until 1 JULY! 📅⬇️

https://dokincubator.net/workshop/reg/

We are looking forward to seeing promising projects unlocking their potential with dok.incubator! 🔓

Guided by experienced international tutors, you will get to strengthen your dramaturgy, refine the final cut and develop international distribution strategies. 🌍📦

Besides, this year's edition expands to new storytelling formats:
- documentary TV & web series
- hybrid documentaries
- web-based narratives
- cross-genre projects with a strong documentary core

Sounds like a great opportunity, doesn’t it? Well, be quick! Now is your time to shine and apply! ✨

12/05/2026

Animation filmmakers in Europe, how are you? 🐎 We went to Stuttgart International Festival of Animated Film (ITFS) and had the most amazing roundtable discussion on adult animation in Europe – where are the resources, what are the challenges? 👀

Together with Animation Production Days (APD) we want to exchange experiences and knowledge and build networks. 💪 Interested in joining this movement?

We will continue the conversation at DOK Industry in Leipzig this autumn to further bring together creators, producers, broadcasters, and industry experts and one example has launched already: Our brand new call for fully animated projects at the DOK Co-Pro Market! (open now @ https://lnkd.in/eTKmycxP )🙂‍↕️

Keep in touch to find out soon what else we’re planning for DOK Leipzig 2026. 🫰

11/05/2026

🎬🇪🇺 Europe needs cinema. Cinema needs Europe. We're almost at 5,000 signatures! What's going on? 👇👇

For more than 35 years, MEDIA has helped European stories travel across borders supporting independent production, theatrical distribution, festivals, training, and a thriving audiovisual ecosystem across the continent.

Today, that success story is under threat. As part of negotiations on the EU budget for 2028–2034, the European Commission proposes to integrate MEDIA into the new AgoraEU programme. While the overall budget may increase, the current proposal offers no guaranteed, dedicated funding for the film and audiovisual sector. The text remains vague with no assurance that the key actions that made MEDIA successful will continue.

The open letter celebrates MEDIA's role in promoting cultural diversity, artistic freedom, jobs, innovation and European soft power, and calls for the programme's future to be secured and its resources reinforced.

➡️ The petition is still open. Add your name here: https://form.jotform.com/261123392857056

07/05/2026

🎬 JEONJU International Film Festival (JEONJU IFF) is in full swing and the South Korean festival features three films from our DOK Industry community.

🌟 "Becoming Kim" by Susanne Kim
has it’s world premiere at Jeonju, what a milestone! We are really proud that this project, which we watched grow from early on, now reaches audiences for the first time.
🌟 "Sandra, The Primate Citizen" by Sinae Ha
another dedicated journey has its long awaited world premiere. We're so glad to see Sandra's story arriving on the big screen!
🌟 "Barbara Forever" by Brydie O'Connor
continues its remarkable festival journey in Jeonju with well‑deserved recognition and audience love.

Congratulations to all three film teams — enjoy every single moment in Jeonju! 👏

06/05/2026

Filmmakers and producers! 👋 Apply for this three-day workshop if:

🌒 you’re developing your first animated documentary
🌓 you're eager to explore the international landscape of the animation industry
🌕 you’re a professional producer

Let’s explore the landscape of the animation industry! Together, we‘ll tackle topics like project development, production and distribution. We‘re thrilled to continue the collaboration with CEE Animation for the fourth Animation Lab!

The Lab takes place 26—28 October in Leipzig, alongside the festival programme. A full accreditation is part of the deal. Join us now! 🚀

Find all info click: http://dok-leipzig.de/en/animation-lab-dok-leipzig
Your deadline: 1 July

05/05/2026

👏 HUGE NEWS this year: We're now calling for feature animated projects for the DOK Co-Pro Market as well! 🙂‍↕

Send us your creative, author-driven projects in development or early stage of production. Get matched with potential partners for co-production, financing and distribution – and let's see how coming to Leipzig can help your project take off ✨

Everything we're looking for, feature or series:
🥁 documentary projects
🥁 animated documentary projects
🥁 new: fully animated projects!

The 22nd DOK Co-Pro Market, taking place 26–27 October is ready for you to apply now. And we CANNOT wait to meet the next stars of animated film!

⏰ Your deadline: 1 July.
💌 The application and all info you might need: www.dok-leipzig.de/en/co-pro-market -now-with-your-project

23/04/2026

🌊 Baltic Sea Docs open for applications for two more weeks!

Is this for you? They are calling for filmmakers from the Baltic Sea region, Eastern Europe, and the Caucasus – or Production companies from other European countries if they are thematically connected to these regions or involve a regional co-producer.

Apply by 6 May and join the BSD industry from 6–11 September 2026. All info: https://dokforums.gov.lv/project-submission-guidelines-2026/

🌊 Applications are now open for the 30th Baltic Sea Docs!

If you’re working on your feature-length creative documentary, Baltic Sea Docs offers a chance to connect with international industry professionals, take part in a three-day workshop with experienced tutors, pitch your project and explore co-production opportunities.

📅 BSD industry dates: 6–11 September 2026
📍 Riga, Latvia
📩 Deadline for applications: 6 May

Filmmakers from the Baltic Sea region, Eastern Europe, and the Caucasus are invited to apply. Production companies from other European countries may also submit projects if they are thematically connected to these regions or involve a regional co-producer.

18 to 20 selected project teams will have the chance to present their work to international decision-makers, gain valuable feedback, and build networks!

🔗 Find out more and apply: https://dokforums.gov.lv/project-submission-guidelines-2026/

22/04/2026

Currently in full swing in Mexico: the FICG Festival Internacional de Cine en Guadalajara. And currently celebrating premieres in their programme: DOK Industry Alumni 💕

💫 “The Fabulous Time Machine”, set in the arid Brazilian hinterland
💫 ”Our Body Is An Expanding Star” about two q***r siblings bound by a powerful friendship
💫 ”Scarlet Girls” gives women across the Dominican Republic a voice
💫 ”Militantropos” capturing the human condition through the fractured realities of the Russian invasion

Congratulations to all film teams for taking their projects to the big screens. We love seeing you on all of them 🥰

20/04/2026

🥳 We already reached over 1000 films in our entries and love to see this number climbing steadily. To keep up, we’re already in the thick of the viewing marathon, with the help of our fantastic selection committee. But who exactly is sifting through your films, with a critical yet enthusiastic eye? 🥁

Alongside festival director Ola Staszel and programme coordinators Lina Dinkla, Jana Kraft and Vika Leshchenko, we're happy to welcome (back):

💐 André Eckardt, Borjana Gaković, Jan Künemund, James Lattimer, Anke Leweke, Seggen Mikael, Anca Păunescu, Franka Sachse, Carolin Weidner, Annina Wettstein and Luc-Carolin Ziemann!

🤝Get to know the fields they come from and the film or research interests that shape their work: www.dok-leipzig.de/en/news/hello-our-selection-committee
.. OR apply with your film RIGHT NOW and become the next committee favourite for a grand DOK Leipzig premiere! ✨ Deadline 1 July!

Photos: Alejandra Arevalo, Oliver Dietze, Priscillia Grubo, Susann Jehnichen, Nadja Klier, Adrien Michel

10/04/2026

🍊 Call for Projects from Golden Apricot IFF – closing 19 April! GAIFF Pro Co-production Market is an international platform designed for emerging filmmakers from the Western Asia region, including its diaspora.

💫 If you are developing your first or second feature film project, this is for you: GAIFF Pro aims to help you pitch it to accredited international film industry professionals, boosting and establishing co-productions between Western Asia, Europe and beyond. 💃

Find all info here:

The WIP Market hosts feature-length films in the work-in-progress stage from first or second-time directors from the Western Asia region. The selected 5 participants will present their films to international producers, financiers, festival programmers, distributors, sales agents, and potential exhib...