Baltic Sea Docs

Baltic Sea Docs International co-production forum for documentary films, organized by National Film Centre of Latvia. Supported by CE MEDIA.

30th edition 6-13 September 2026

29th BALTIC SEA FORUM FOR DOCUMENTARIES 31 August-7 September 2025. Organized by the National Film Centre of Latvia. Supported by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia, Creative Europe MEDIA.

20/09/2026

Viens no galvenajiem šāgada dokumentālo filmu festivāla "Baltic Sea Docs" notikumiem, atzīmējot tā 30. gadadienu, bija retrospektīvs filmas "Ukrainas šerifi" seanss. Ar to saistīta arī izstāde, kas at...

18/09/2026

16/09/2026 - We zoom in on all of the winning projects presented at the Riga-based forum, which celebrated its 30th anniversary this year

16/09/2026

14/09/2026 - Eight awards have been handed out at the Riga-based forum, which brings together filmmakers from the Baltic Sea region, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus

15/09/2026

Mājas var pazust ne tikai tad, kad tiek sagrautas. Tās izzūd, ja vairs nav neviena, kurš atceras, kāda tur reiz bijusi dzīve. Lai tā nenotiktu, atmiņas var palīdzēt saglabāt arī izstāde. Šobrīd māksla...

15/09/2026

OPEN CALL | TiDF is among the most important documentary festivals in Europe and an Oscars® documentary feature qualifying festival, celebrating the art of documentary via a rich program of films, events, initiatives and the Agora Doc Market, a lively hub for film professionals.

The Festival has four competition sections: Feature Length International Competition, Newcomers International Competition, >>Film Forward International Competition and Immersive: All around cinema International Competition.

Submission dates are as follows:

🦜Early bird submissions are open until September 18th, 2026 with an entry fee of 40 euros for each submission.

🫡 From September 19th on, submissions will be open until November 30th, 2026 with an entry fee of 60 euros.

🕑The deadline for submissions is November 30th, 2026.

🏆Please note that the film that wins the Golden Alexander award will automatically be eligible to submit for Academy Awards consideration in the Documentary Feature category.

👀 READ MORE ON THE AWARDS AND QUALIFICIATIONS AT https://filmfestival.gr/en/newsroom/news/29tidfcallforentries/

15/09/2026

◤2027 FIPADOC INTERNATIONAL PITCHES: CALL FOR PROJECTS

Fund your project! Now you can be among the 24 teams selected to pitch at the Fipadoc International Pitches and present your next documentary to a large group of international funders, distributors and co-producers.

If you are selected to pitch at Fipadoc, you will take part in an online booster workshop before coming to the pitch, run by international pitching experts to sharpen your pitch strategy and presentation. The Fipadoc International Pitches conclude with an awards ceremony celebrating the 24 selected projects.

📅Deadline: October 2, 2026

🌍 The 2027 edition focus highlights the Black Sea countries! Filmmakers from Bulgaria, Georgia, Moldova, Romania, Turkey and Ukraine benefit from a discount on their submission, and filmmakers from Palestine can submit their project for free.

📍Fipadoc Industry Days | January 25-28, 2027 | Biarritz
📍International Pitches | January 27-28, 2027 | Biarritz
📅 Submissions deadline: October 2, 2026
✍ Link in bio for further informations about the call

Satori par Izstāde | Ukraiņu šerifi. Nepazaudēt mājas
14/09/2026

Satori par Izstāde | Ukraiņu šerifi. Nepazaudēt mājas

Mākslas stacijā "Dubulti" atklāta Romana Bondarčuka un Darjas Averčenko izstāde "Ukraiņu šerifi. Nepazaudēt mājas". Izstāde ir 30. dokumentālo filmu foruma "Baltic Sea Docs" jubilejas projekts.

“In a region that has known conflict, censorship, and the struggle for independence, documentaries have been a tool for ...
14/09/2026

“In a region that has known conflict, censorship, and the struggle for independence, documentaries have been a tool for telling the truth between the lines—creatively, visually, courageously. Today, as the Baltic Sea countries face renewed tensions— Russia’s war in Ukraine continues, hybrid threats target critical infrastructure, and NATO responds with enhanced security measures—the work of documentary filmmakers carries even greater weight.” Bent Noerby Bonde

https://filmkommentaren.dk/bent-noerby-bonde-opens-baltic-sea-docs/

14/09/2026

Baltic Sea Docs closed its 30th edition in Riga, naming eight partner award winners for documentary projects from across the Baltics and beyond.

Baltic Sea Docs SEANSI Kino "Splendid Palace" 13.09! Tiekamies kino!
13/09/2026

Baltic Sea Docs SEANSI Kino "Splendid Palace" 13.09! Tiekamies kino!

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