Film literacy programme DOK.education
DOK.education is the year-round educational programme of Germany's largest documentary film festival DOK.fest München. The DOK.education offer is aimed at school classes and teachers as well as interested young people and families, all year round and during the festival in May.
In addition to work in film reception, film practice, teacher training, face-to-face workshops for school classes and an annual youth film competition. The heart of this programme is the Schule des Sehens (School of Seeing), which runs around 50 school class workshops for three age groups in the cinema. Through DOK.education's initiatives with numerous cultural institutions, TV institutions and schools, project director Maya Reichert has built up a large qualitative network in which the artistic narrative documentary film is always at the center.
All DOK.education projects combine media literacy and cultural education: artistic documentaries tell real stories in cinematic images. They offer a variety of approaches to encourage children and young people to look closely, to recognize the art of filmmaking, and to raise their awareness of different levels of truth and reality in cinematic storytelling.
Learning to read film is a skill that is more important than ever these days. Our film educators show how the creative stylistic devices of film affect us and trigger emotions. Our centerpiece is the Schule des Sehens, a film education project for school classes in Munich and sourrounding areas and in the online version for schools throughout Germany. You can find the full range of our services here on our website.
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Our programme is held in German language. Detailed information about DOK.education can only be provided in German. For any questions, please contact us.
Download this year's programme poster here (in German only).
Year-round educational programme
Doppelstunde Film 2024
Filmbildung und Medienkompetenz mit einer Doppelstunde in die Schule integrieren? Weiterlesen
Film Days of Bavarian Schools
DOK.education is part of the Film Days of Bavarian Schools 2024 (Filmtage Bayerischer Schulen) in Straubing, among others with the DOK.fest München Förderpreis. Read more in German
Ich seh’ etwas, was du nicht siehst.
In the workshop "Ich seh’ etwas, was du nicht siehst" young Munich residents learnt how to use the camera and took over the Instagram channel of DOK.education. Read more in German
Documentary film competition
Have you experienced something and want to tell your story? Take part in the documentary film competition for young people! Read more
Documentary filmworkshops
DOK.education offers workshops for young people who want to make their own documentary film. Read more in German
Teacher trainings
Accompanying material and training courses allow for age-appropriate follow-up of documentaries used in the classroom. Read more in German
Film platform for schools
DOK.education is part of the educational platform nextus – learning by documentaries, which connects documentary films with a high educational value and education. Read more
Accompanying material for cinema documentary films
DOK.education offers school accompanying material for current documentary films. Read more in German
Film education for adults
Lifelong learning at the Münchner Volkshochschule: half-yearly we take a look behind the scenes of a short documentary film in the format "Learn to read film!". Read more in German
Film making in school
DOK.education supervises documentary film projects by school classes and film groups all year round in Munich. Read more in German
Project day with film talk
We organize the cultural educational excursion of your school classes – with socially relevant and artistically valuable documentaries in a cinema in Munich. Read more in German
Schule des Sehens goes Würzburg
Film education in the cinema and in the classroom: The Schule des Sehens in cooperation with the 50th International Film Weekend Würzburg. Read more in German
Festivalprogramme May 2024
CINEMA: Schule des Sehens
Film education at DOK.fest München 2024: school class workshops with short films for three age groups in the cinema as a place of learning. Register now
ONLINE: Schule des Sehens
Film education throughout Germany and barrier-free: school classes visit the School of Seeing online until the end of July. Register now
Documentary film competition for young people 2024
Congratulations to all the winners who were honoured at the award ceremony on Sunday, 12 May at the HFF Munich!
Exhibition on the inclusive film project
In the exhibition "Ich seh' etwas, was du nicht siehst" young people with and without disabilities show their view on the city of Munich. Read more
Symposium “Dreh’s Um – Encourage Diversity”
We present the film workshops of “Dreh’s Um” as an example of best practice and invite actors from education, cultural education, film and media to network. Read more
Film lesen lernen
Film education for adults at the Münchner Volkshochschule: a look behind the scenes of the documentary SAFIYA – THE MOVIE. Read more
Workshop with Julian Janssen
Stay relaxed in front of the camera? In this workshop, presenter "Checker Julian" demonstrates fun hands-on exercises on the big stage. Read more
Journalism workshop
As a reporter or presenter, you not only need journalistic skills but also a strong attitude to be convincing in front of the camera. BR presenter Christina Wolf shows you how. Read more
KinderKino
At the KinderKino in Gasteig HP8, kids watch the documentary film FREDDY – ICH TAUCHE NACH GEISTERNETZEN meet the director of the film and take a look behind the scenes. Read more in German
DOK.4teens
Documentary films for young people aged 14 and over in the DOK.fest München festival programme. Read more
Film teacher Interviews
We asked film teachers in Bavaria how film practice projects succeed at school and what added value they have. Read more in German
Statement of the patron
Anton Biebl, Cultural Advisor of the City of Munich, on DOK.education 2024. Read more
Information
About DOK.education
Learn more about DOK.education's goals and expertise. Read our Preamble for the Documentary Film School in English and more about our expertise, our partners and sponsors or our team in German.
Contact and Newsletter Registration
Maya Reichert | Phone: +49 (0)177 6292629
Mail: reichert@dokfest-muenchen.de
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