A look behind the scenes: DOK.fest interviews with filmmakers

Discover festival documentaries in our Online Film Library dok@home

Save the Date! DOK.fest München 2027: 5–7. May @cinemas, 10–23 May @home

Recap Clip: This was DOK.fest München 2026

Have a look at the video recordings of our FilmTalks

KIX – watch our film of the month at dok@home

DOK.aroundtheclock – our year-round programme

NEWS

58,000 people gathered to celebrate documentary film

Congratulations to all award winners of the 41th DOK.fest München!

Heartbeat Cinema: DOK.fest Moments 2026 in our photo gallery

Film of the month June at dok@home: GIRLS & GODS

Film des Monats April bei dok@home: EL ARTE DE PERDER

41st DOK.fest München celebrated its opening in front of approx. 1,500 guests

Documentary films on TV, in media libraries and on other platforms

INNERE EMIGRANTEN wins the VFF Documentary Production Award 2026

DRIVING EUROPE wins VFF Documentary Production Talent Award 2026

HELLO NEW BODY, HOW ARE YOU TODAY? wins the all inclusive Award 2026

MATERIA PRIMA wins German Documentary Film Music Award 2026

DOK.fest at the International Weeks against Racism: DIE MÖLLNER BRIEFE

The nominees for the VFF Documentary Production Award 2026 have been selected

The VFF Documentary Production Talent Award: The nominees have been selected

The nominees for the 2nd all inclusive Award have been selected

This is the opening film of the 41st DOK.fest Munich

The nominees for the 14th German Documentary Film Music Award have been selected

Save the date: 2nd Munich Film Summit on 7 May 2026

Film of the month for March at dok@home: NATHAN FARB AND THE COLD WAR

Stiftung München ermöglicht den kostenlosen Kinobesuch zur Schule des Sehens

Schule des Hörens 2026 von DOK.education

Film of the month for February at dok@home: VÄTER UNSER

Stellungnahme der Filmhochschulen Deutschlands zur Umsetzung des FFG

Film of the month for January at dok@home: FÜR DIE VIELEN

Film of the month for December at dok@home: KABUL BEAUTY

Julia Zantl is new head of DOK.forum

New film at dok@home: FRANK MEYER

DOK.education new management

Cinema releases in autumn 2025

Short film night “I see something you don't see: Cultural venues in Munich"

Register now: Professional development courses for teachers and students

Documentary films win at Filmtage Bayerischer Schulen 2025

Follow DOK.fest München and dok@home on Letterboxd!

eyes wide open. watch documentary films online.

18 september until 15 october 2025

DOK.education at the VISION KINO Kongress 2025

Congratulations to all award winners 2025!

Now online: Film talks to catch up on

Audience Award 2025 for WRITING HAWA

The first all inclusive Award goes to PARTICE: THE MOVIE!

50,000 reference points from the FFA for competition films

VFF Documentary Film Production Award for Ulla Lehmann and Andrea Roggon

The nominees for the VIKTORIAs

Filmmaking in Exile – films about filmmaking far from home

DOK.edit Award goes to Timo Langer for A SUDDEN GLIMPSE TO DEEPER THINGS

FRIENDLY FIRE opens the 40th DOK.fest München!

First DOK.fest Augsburg: we are expanding!

RASHID, L’ENFANT DE SINJAR wins Award of SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit

Shortlist of the DOK.fest Award of SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit 2025

VIKTOR is now VIKTORIA

Six nominees for the DOK.edit Award 2025

Adele Kohout becomes new director of DOK.fest München

Seven films nominated for the all inclusive Award 2025

Mirjam Skal wins German Documentary Film Music Award with VRACHT

The shortlist of the VFF Documentary Film Production Award 2025

DOK.fest München turns 40: The anniversary edition from 7 May 2025

Wir sind ein Faires Festival!

Shortlist published for the best composition

Farewell after 40th DOK.fest München: Daniel Sponsel becomes President of HFF

F.A.M.E.: New Alliance Unites Film and Audiovisual Markets in Europe

Goethe-Institut Documentary Film Award 2024 goes to REPRODUKTION

DAS VERGÄNGLICHE SCHÖNE wins sponsorship award at Bavarian Schools Film Days

A look behind the camera: check out our film talks!

DOK.pod: Listen to our film talks as a podcast

Festival network DOC AROUND EUROPE launches VoD platform

54,000 visitors & numerous great guests: The review of the 39th DOK.fest München

Congratulations to all award winners of the 39th DOK.fest München!

Award ceremonies, premieres & guests: the best festival impressions of 2024

A dialogue on decolonisation between Africa and Europe – A Panel Discussion

DOK.education celebrates young talent: the winners of the youth film competition

The awards of the industry platform DOK.forum were festively presented on 4 May

Students looking for answers: On Air, the festival audio channel of TH Nürnberg

Information about accessible films at DOK.fest München 2024

DOK.focus DEMOCRAZY series takes a look at the state of European democracies

Section 'Filmmaking in Exile' shows five works by filmmakers living in exile

Homage 2024 is dedicated to Petra Lataster-Czisch and Peter Lataster

African Encounters at DOK.network Africa: THIS IS MY MOMENT – Decolonize now!

The festival programme of the industry platform DOK.forum

Educational platform DOK.education presents the 2024 festival programme

Interview with Uli Decker (ANIMA) on production and working conditions in film

Peace to the palaces, war to the huts?

Film festivals in times of Amazon & Co – the last bastion of film culture?

Filmfestival network DOC AROUND EUROPE

Enthusiasm unites: DOK.fest München Circle of Friends

Hosted by Filmkunstwochen: DRIVING EUROPE

in cooperation with the 74th Filmkunstwochen

Hosted by Backstage Free & Easy: YUMI – THE WHOLE WORLD

in cooperation with Backstage

Hosted by Backstage Free & Easy: CHOSEN FAMILY

in cooperation with Backstage

Hosted by Filmkunstwochen: MEANWHILE IN NAMIBIA

in cooperation with the 74th Filmkunstwochen

Hosted by Backstage Free & Easy: DAS GEWICHT DER WELT

in cooperation with Backstage

Hosted by Backstage Free & Easy: WACKEN – HEARTS FULL OF METAL

in cooperation with Backstage

Hosted by Filmkunstwochen: FINDING CONNECTION

in cooperation with the 74th Filmkunstwochen

DOK.fest goes MittDOKs: FINDING CONNECTION

in cooperation with Monopol Kino

Kino im Viertel: SYSTEMWANDELN – DIE WELT NEU ENTDECKEN

in cooperation with Filmstadt München

DOK.fest goes schwere reiter: PRIMADONNA OR NOTHING

Weitwinkel – DOK.film in Oberhaching: SOLDATEN DES LICHTS

a cooperation with Kulturamt Oberhaching and VHS Oberhaching

DOK.fest is in the Here&Now: ZWISCHENSTATION

in cooperation with MVHS

DOK.fest is in the Here&Now: GANZ GROSSE OPER

in cooperation with MVHS

DOK.fest goes Pinakothek der Moderne: HELLO NEW BODY, HOW ARE YOU TODAY?

In cooperation with the Pinakothek der Moderne (Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum)

DOK.fest goes Pinakothek der Moderne: PATRICE: THE MOVIE

In cooperation with the Pinakothek der Moderne (Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum)

DOK.fest is in the Here&Now: EINZELTÄTER TEIL 1: MÜNCHEN

in cooperation with MVHS

DOK.fest is in the Here&Now: THIS IS ATOMIC LOVE

in cooperation with MVHS

The film programme 2026 in sections

DOK.network Africa: The annual section African Encounters

The Student Award: focus on documentary films by students

THE FESTIVAL IN NUMBERS

106

films

23

venues

12

festival days

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