A great festival has come to an end!

Thank you very much for being a guest at the festival and experiencing the films, live film talks and award ceremonies as well as the DOK.forum and DOK.education events with us on the digital screen! You can find the résumé of DOK.fest München 2021 @home here

 

DOK.aroundtheclock: Welcome to the documentary film year!

Here we go again: In June, our year-round programme DOK.aroundtheclock is back in the cinemas and at our Munich venue partners. The new programme

All award winners of DOK.fest München 2021 @home

From the VIKTOR Main Competition DOK.international to the Audience Award – we present all award winners of the 36th edition of the Munich International Documentary Film Festival.
To the winners

 

Tell us what you think – in the 2021 audience survey

DOK.fest München 2021 @home was still a new experience for us in many ways. Please tell us what you think and with a bit of luck you could win a festival pass for DOK.fest München 2022! It takes about 7 minutes to answer the questions. To the survey

 

DOK.education: Schule des Sehens 2021

Welcome to the online cinema! DOK.fest München is inviting school classes to take the cultural education trip to the film festival. Films and lessons on the digital screen – usable in the classroom or for distance learning. Register now until July!

FURTHER NEWS

Selection of DOK.forum event recordings

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

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Press review for DOK.fest München 2021 @home

The festival reviewed by the media: We are pleased about numerous contributions in print, TV, radio as well as online. Please find here a selection of the latest reviews.

DOK.edit Award – presented by Adobe 2021: NEMESIS

The new DOK.forum award for outstanding documentary editing goes to David Charap and Thomas Imbach (also director) for their work on NEMESIS. Congratulations!

DOK.education Preisträger.innen

Zum siebten Mal wird im Rahmen des DOK.fest München der Dokumentarfilmpreis für junge Menschen verliehen. Prämiert wurden sechs Filme von jungen Filmemacher.innen, die individuelle Perspektiven auf das echte Leben zeigen und offen sind für das, was anders ist als das Eigene. Wir präsentieren Ihnen hier die Preisträgerfilme.

megaherz Student Award 2021: THE CASE YOU

The megaherz Student Award 2021 goes to Alison Kuhn for her film THE CASE YOU. A Special Mention goes to MY VIETNAM by Hien Mai and Tim Ellrich. Congratulations!

FFF Talent Award Documentary Film

The prize for the best newcomer film from Bavaria this year goes to VÄTER UNSER by Sophie Linnenbaum. Congratulations!

The award winners of DOK.forum 2021

With the DOK.series Award, DOK.forum is honouring documentary series projects for the first time this year. Find here the winners of the four industry awards presented on Thursday.

Welcome to DOK.fest München @home – Greeting from the Festival Directors

The pandemic is putting our coexistence to the test. DOK.fest München 2021 @home responds to the increasing polarisation with a clear commitment to encounter and dialogue – in film and in exchange with the filmmakers. Greetings from the festival directors Daniel Sponsel and Adele Kohout

DOK.focus Empowerment

The gamechanger in the struggle for social justice: In this year's focus section, we follow empowerment movements around the world and in various aspects of life. Six films, one call: Empower yourselves!

DOK.fest Award of SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit 2021: SCHOOL OF HOPE

For his film SCHOOL OF HOPE Mohamed El Aboudi receives the DOK.fest Award of SOS-Kinderdörfer weltweit. It is awarded to films that make the perspective of children and young people visible in a remarkable way.

Retrospective 75 years of DEFA

Eight documentaries from five decades of DEFA film production: we present the retrospective on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the GDR's national film studio.

In the Lives of Others

The homage of the 36th DOK.fest München is dedicated to the Czech director Helena Třeštíková, who herself once described her working method as "time-lapse filmmaking".

DOK.guest Canada

Indigenous culture and megacities, monarchy and liberalism. In 2021, the Guest region section presents seven documentaries from and about Canada that take into account the country's tensions, contradictions and unique dynamics.

DOK.fest München opens with HINTER DEN SCHLAGZEILEN (BEHIND THE HEADLINES)

Secrecy is the top priority: HINTER DEN SCHLAGZEILEN gives an exciting insight into the hidden world of investigative journalism.

VFF Documentary Film Production Award 2021: THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER

For their outstanding performance in the production of the documentary film THE OTHER SIDE OF THE RIVER, Frank Müller, Guevara Namer and Antonia Kilian receive the 4th VFF Documentary Film Production Award.

German Documentary Film Music Award 2021: SOLDATEN

Our first winner has been announced: The German Documentary Film Music Award 2021 goes to Christoph Schauer for his score to SOLDATEN by Christian von Brockhausen and Willem Konrad. Congratulations!

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.

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!