Submit projects for the DOK.forum industry programme now! // Film submission still open

We are calling for submissions for the DOK.forum Marketplace as well as DOK.digital and the VFF Documentary Film Production Award. Submission for the 37th DOK.fest München (04 to 15 May 2022) is still open. Read more

 

BEHIND THE HEADLINES – DOK.fest meets Transpareny International, 8th December at 8 pm

Pride comes before a fall! Vice-Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache wanted to aim high in Vienna and ends his political career in a night on Ibiza soaked in vodka and fantasies of omnipotence. What seemed like a well-staged farce to the public meant hard work for the journalists in the background. Pure suspense and a plea for serious journalism in times of populism and fake news. DOK.aroundtheclock presents the documentary at Atelier 1, City Kino. Further Information

FURTHER NEWS

Helga Reidemeister – the unflappable. An obituary.

After a long illness, Helga Reidemeister, one of the most renowned documentary film directors of her generation, passed away in Berlin at the end of November at the age of 81. With an astute eye and an always feminist perspective, she dealt with precarious livelihoods and regions. In 2018, Helga Reidemeister was our guest at the DOK.fest Retrospective. An obituary by the Haus des Dokumentarfilms.

Christmas promotion: DOK.fest voucher

Still looking for a great Christmas present? How about our discounted voucher for the film programme at DOK.fest München 2022 next May?

LEARNING BY DOCS – Kick-off for new learning platform

Europe in moving pictures: a digital pilot project takes students on a journey through the history of Europe via an internationally curated documentary film programme. Munich's Anita-Augsburg BOS launched the test phase of the film education platform 'nextus' with a kick-off event at the end of September.

Documentaries on TV

We present you our TV recommendations of the week

New award from 2022: Documentary Film Prize of the Goethe-Institut

The Goethe-Institut's renowned documentary film award will be presented alternately at DOK.fest München, the DOK Leipzig festival, the Duisburg Filmwoche and the Kassel Dokfest from 2022. The new procedure will start in May 2022 at DOK.fest Munich.

DOK.fest München awards prize to MONDSTEIN 66075

At the 44th Film Days of Bavarian Schools, our educational programme DOK.education again awarded a cash prize of 250 euros at the end of October.

Cultural education in public space

Our educational programme DOK.education presents the documentary workshop and exhibition project "Stories aus der Stadt" at the digital dialogue forum on cultural education of the City of Munich on the topic of "Cultural Education in Public Space".

Selection of DOK.forum event recordings

Did you miss an industry event? Find here selected recordings of our panels, case studies and talks.

Festival network Doc Around Europe

Initiated by DOK.fest München, the new Doc Around Europe network brings together four relevant documentary film festivals across the European continent. The common goal is to promote and distribute European documentary films and to accompany them in all phases of production and exploitation.

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Enthusiasm unites: DOK.fest München Circle of Friends

In times of crisis nothing is more important than solidarity and good networking. Become a member of the DOK.fest Munich Circle of Friends now!