Festival Network Doc Around Europe – United for a strong European documentary film

Initiated by DOK.fest München in 2020, the new network Doc Around Europe (formerly: FestDocsEurope) brings together five relevant documentary film festivals throughout the continent.
The common goal is to promote and circulate European documentary films and experts and to accompany them at all stages of production and in all aspects of distribution, promotion and presentation.
Design: Samir Karahasan / MakeDox
5 festivals – 5 strong partners
With DOK.fest München, DocsBarcelona, MakeDox (Skopje, North Macedonia), FIPADOC (Biarritz, France) and Verzió (Budapest, Hungary) five documentary film festivals from four European regions are joining forces.
FIPADOC
DocsBarcelona
MakeDox
Verzió
Joint industry programme: mentoring & practice talks
Mentoring programme
Focus on young European filmmakers: Participants go through an intensive mentoring programme between Biarritz and Skopje throughout the year.
Practice talks
In times of great upheaval in the film industry worldwide, Doc Around Europe focuses on international networking and active exchange on the central issues of the future of documentary film.
Festival films on tour in Europe
As part of each festival, Doc Around Europe presents a showcase with festival film highlights from the European partners.
News
Film festivals – A lobby for the documentary film industry?
Discussion about the future of film festivals on 10 May 2021 in the context of DOK.fest München 2021 @home
Award winners 2021 Chaperone Projects:
DocsBarcelona:
THE WOLVES ALWAYS COME AT NIGHT
Director: Gabrielle Brady
Producer: Julia Niethammer
FIPADOC:
HAYFLICK LIMIT
Director: Thomas Licata
Production: Florence Saâdi and Christine Pireaux
Award winners 2022:
DocsBarcelona:
PLATO'S CAVE
Director: Valerie von Kittlitz
Production: Alex Tondowski
FIPADOC:
I USED TO BE THE MAYOR
Director: Alexander Sussmann
Production: Laszlo Josza and Karoline Henkel