DOK.network Africa
The festival's Africa focus promotes the perception and representation of the African continent beyond short-lived headlines and stereotypes. In addition to the presentation of African documentary films in Munich, cultural exchange with screenings of DOK.fest highlights at our partner festivals and the promotion of young African filmmakers are also part of the core programme of this project that is unique in Germany.
On 6 and 7 May, African Encounters (formerly: Africa Day) presented four films followed by Q&As, and a panel discussion – live at our Munich venues.
In the context of DOK.forum Perspectives, DOK.network Africa also organised a workshop on “Towards a Participatory Approach“ at the HFF on 8 May.
Generation Africa Shifting the Narrative: Panel Discussion
Generation Africa Shifting the Narrative: Film Production
Panelists:
Sam Soko (producer), Martin Pieper (ZDF/arte), Don Edkins (producer STEPS), Florian Schewe (producer), Natascha Schwanke (DW Akademie)
Generation Africa Shifting the Narrative: Migration
Panelists:
Akuol de Mabior (director NO SIMPLE WAY HOME), Claudine Ndimbira (director LEND ME YOUR VOICE), Babucarr Manka (director HOME AGAIN), Tiny Mungwe (producer STEPS)
African Encounters at the DOK.fest München 2022
African Encounters 2022: Programme
Four films from the documentary film series Generation Africa were shown on May 06 and 07 2022 as part of African Encounters: The focus is on encounters and exchange with filmmakers from the African continent. Read more
Tiny Mungwe and Don Edkins about Generation Africa
We met Don Edkins and Tiny Mungwe from the South African non-profit media company STEPS, to talk about the Generation Africa documentary film project. Read more
About DOK.network Africa
Festival Partnerships
DOK.network Africa works closely with its African partner festivals throughout the year. Read more
African Encounters (formerly: Africa Day)
Every year at the festival in May, African Encounters focuses on African documentaries and current film-aesthetic and social debates. Read more
Review 2018-2021
Africa Day @home 2021: Beyond Diversity
We presented the eighth Africa Day online and live at home – with three films from and about Africa. We also continued the panel discussion in digital format with the topic: Moving Beyond Diversity. Read more
FOLLOW THE NILE Fellowship Programme 2021
Again in 2021, DOK.network Africa proudly presented the fellowship program "Follow the Nile," which offers training in story and treatment development, financing and pitching. Read more
DOK.network Africa on YouTube
The constant platform for new documentary films from Africa, discussions, clips and festival trailers. Browse through our YouTube channel
Africa Day 2020 @home
We presented the seventh Africa Day online and live at home – with three films from and about Africa. We continued the panel discussion in digital format with the theme: Stronger together – translating panafricanism into documentary filmmaking. Read more
New: FOLLOW THE NILE Fellowship Programme
We are proud to present our new Fellowship Programme FOLLOW THE NILE accompanied by training in story and treatment development, financing and pitching. Read more
Africa Day 2019
Under the motto "East Africa – A Region in Transition?" we looked at modern East Africa beyond exotic colonial romanticism on Africa Day 2019. Read more
Our scholarship holders to visit a Munich school
In exchange with international filmmakers: The DOK.network Africa Redicency Scholarship holders are guests at a Munich school. Read more in German
Africa Day 2018
Under the heading WHAT’S NEXT: YOUNG AFRICAN DOCUMENTARY FILMMAKING the Africa Day 2018 gazed into the future of African documentary – with three forward-looking debutfilms and a panel discussion. Read more
DOK.special im Museum Fünf Kontinente
Together with Museum Fünf Kontinente DOK.fest presented two outstanding portraits of women from Cameroon and Burkina Faso and an accompanying discussion event. Read more
Interview with young talents
We ask the two scholarship holders of the DOK.network Africa Residency to what extent the new artistic movement of Afrofuturism marks a turning point for African (documentary) film. Download interview as PDF (in German only)
