DOK.forum Marketplace
As the market for co-creation and co-production of DOK.fest München, the DOK.forum Marketplace invites around 45 selected, strong documentary film projects in the development stage to Munich every year. At pitching events, Roundtable Sessions and One-to-One Meetings the project teams meet around 250 experts such as commissioning editors, producers, funding representatives, distributors and sales agents.
The aim is to provide a forum for relevant ideas through targeted matchmaking, to provide valuable feedback, to enable and new partnerships, and thus help the projects to get realised.
The DOK.forum Marketplace will take place next year at the 40th DOK.fest München from 7 to 11 May 2025.
Call for Entries: Training initiative Bavaria-Quebec
Apply for the 2024-2025 edition of BY+QC Doc CoPro!
For more information on the 2024-2025 edition and how to submit your project have a look here.
DOK.forum Marketplace – Formats
The DOK.forum Marketplace offers numerous specialised formats. A jury of industry experts and the DOK.forum team decides on the project selection and assigns them to the respective formats of the DOK.forum Marketplace. The aim of the selection is to ensure the best possible matchmaking for both the Marketplace participants and the Marketplace experts.
DOK.archive Pitch
The funding award honours projects with a large proportion of archive material and thus strengthens a documentary genre rich in tradition. The winning project will receive British Pathé archive material worth 15,000 euros or, alternatively, 2,500 euros in cash. British Pathé is the prize sponsor. Read more
DOK.composition Pitch
In order to strengthen the artistic collaboration between filmmakers and composers, the best musical concept for a documentary film will be endowed with 2,500 euros. Sponsored by Sonoton Music. Read more
DOK.talent Pitch
The pitch competition offers students from our partner universities the opportunity to further develop their current projects in exchange with editors, producers and distributors and to win new financing partners. Read more
Master's Pitch
Up to nine projects with a particularly strong international potential will be pitched on stage and receive feedback from top-class international experts, who themselves will present their insights on current industry topics. A unique format for training and collaboration in partnership with Documentary Campus. Read more
Roundtables
One table, four project teams, five experts: In moderated 90-minute roundtable sessions, filmmakers discuss their latest material in a targeted manner and in an exclusive setting with experts from editorial, production, promotion and sales departments.
One-to-One Meetings
To complement the discussions at the roundtables and in the pitching events, we offer carefully curated one-to-one meetings of 15 minutes each. The meetings are arranged in advance at the request of the decision makers.
Meet the Experts
In small groups, filmmakers have the opportunity to exchange ideas with experts from the documentary film industry on specialised topics across projects, get consultancy and expand their network.
Training initiative Bavaria-Québec
The training initiative BY+QC Doc CoPro offers emerging director/producer duos with a project in development and experienced producers from Bavaria and Québec to initiate new co-productions on both sides of the Atlantic. Read more
DOK.forum Marketplace – Awards
The DOK.forum Marketplace offers four endowed competitions with prize money totalling 8,500 euros as well as further mentoring and festival awards.
DOK.archive Award
The funding award honours projects with a large proportion of archive material and thus strengthens a documentary genre rich in tradition. The winning project will receive British Pathé archive material worth 15,000 euros or, alternatively, 2,500 euros in cash. British Pathé is the prize sponsor. Read more
DOK.composition Award
In order to strengthen the artistic collaboration between filmmakers and composers, the best musical concept for a documentary film will be endowed with 2,500 euros. Sponsored by Sonoton Music. Read more
DOK.talent Award
The pitch competition offers students from our partner universities the opportunity to further develop their current projects in exchange with editors, producers and distributors and to win new financing partners. Read more
ICON DOCS Award
The ICON DOCS Award is endowed with 1,000 euros and includes mentoring services for the selected project from an expert of ICON DOCS. Read more
DAE Talent Award
The award offers tailored mentoring sessions with an industry professional. The aim is to promote talent development. The award will be conferred among all participating marketplace projects. Read more
Visioni dal Mondo Award
A top-notch documentary project – whether already in its final stages or still in development – will be given the opportunity to participate in the Visioni Incontra Marketplace at Milan's Visioni dal Mondo documentary festival in autumn. Read more
FIPADOC Award
The FIPADOC Award winner will receive an invitation to the final selection of the International Pitch of FIPADOC 2025, with two professional accreditations for the team.
DOK.forum Marketplace 2024 – Projects and Experts
Retrospect & Success Stories
Award Winners 2023
Project descriptions and jury statements of the DOK.forum award winners 2023 here.
Marketplace Success Stories
An overview of the success stories of the DOK.forum Marketplace projects since 2013. Read more
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