Calls for Entries for DOK.fest München 2025
The submission for our anniversary edition, the 40th DOK.fest München (7 to 18 May 2025 @cinemas, 12 to 25 May 2025 @home), is now open!
We are looking for stirring, moving, curious, impressive and relevant documentary films. From now on, filmmakers, producers, distributors and composers are cordially invited to submit their latest films for the various programme sections of DOK.fest München.
The 40th DOK.fest München will combine the best of both worlds to provide a dual festival experience: From May 7 to 18, the selected documentary films will be presented in Munich cinemas and our special venues, and from May 12 to 25, they will be shown exclusively on our digital screen throughout Germany.
DOK.fest München Film Programme
For the 40th DOK.fest München we are looking for outstanding national and international documentary films with a minimum length of 52 minutes which were completed after 1 January 2024 and have neither been shown regularly in cinemas in Germany, nor broadcast on German television, nor made freely available on any streaming provider. Preference will be given to premieres.
Sumbission deadline: 16 December 2024
Regulations, further information and film submission
DOK.education Film Education Programme
For the school class programme of our film literacy section DOK.education we are looking for films by professional filmmakers (10–30 minutes) that tell strong stories for and about children and young people (aged 6 to 19) in an artistic and creative way. The films may already have been broadcast and shown on other platforms. Submission for DOK.education is free of charge.
Sumbission deadline: 16 December 2024
Regulations and further information
Click here for the announcement of the documentary film competition for young people.
Student Award (by invitation only)
The Student Award presents outstanding documentary films by students from German-speaking film schools and academies. All students from our partner universities are invited to submit their films. The films selected for the competition are nominated for the megaherz Student Award, endowed with 3.000 euros. In addition to classic formats, the Student Award is also looking forward to submissions of innovative, experimental and hybrid formats of any length. There is no submission fee for students (full waiver).
Sumbission deadline: 16 December 2024
Regulations and further information
German Documentary Film Music Award
The German Documentary Film Music Award, endowed with 5.000 euros, honours film compositions that connect with the documentary narrative in a special way. Composers and filmmakers are invited to submit their original compositions for a current feature-length documentary film from the German-speaking countries.
Submission deadline: 3 February 2025
Regulations and further information
VFF Documentary Film Production Award
Unique in Germany, the VFF Documentary Film Production Award, endowed with 7.500 euros, honours the role of production in the creation of documentary feature films. Producers are cordially invited to submit their current documentary films. The award is donated by the VFF Verwertungsgesellschaft der Film und Fernsehproduzenten mbH.
Sumbission deadline: 3 February 2025
Regulations and further information
FAQ for the VFF Documentary Film Production Award
all inclusive Documentary Film Award
The award, endowed with 5,000 euros, honours documentary film productions in which filmmakers with disabilities play a leading role. The prize is awarded for the inclusive team effort in the realisation of the film. Prize donor is the Werksviertel-Mitte Stiftung.
Sumbission deadline: 3 February 2025
Regulations and further information
All calls and regulations of DOK.fest München at a glance
Competitions and Awards
Find out here about the competition series and awards of DOK.fest München.
Contact
DOK.fest München Film Programme
DOK.education Film Education Programme
Veronica Loebner, loebner@dokfest-muenchen.de
Student Award
Jan Sebening, filmschulfestival@dokfest-
German Documentary Film Music Award
Johanna von Websky, websky@dokfest-muenchen.de
VFF Documentary Film Production Award
Elena Lanzinger, lanzinger@dokfest-muenchen.de
all inclusive Documentary Film Award
Kathi Seemann, seemann@dokfest-muenchen.de
DOK.fest München
Dachauer Straße 116
80636 Munich
Germany
Phone: +49 89 51 39 97 88
All calls and regulations of DOK.forum at a glance
DOK.forum Marketplace
The DOK.forum Marketplace, the market of co-creation and co-production of DOK.fest München, is looking for strong non-fiction projects in every stage of development for the German-speaking region. Every year, we enable around 40 selected project teams to engage in targeted matchmaking with around 200 committed partners from the editorial, production, funding and distribution sectors in various pitching formats, roundtable sessions and one-to-one meetings. In addition, four endowed prizes will be awarded: the DOK.archive Award by British Pathé, the DOK.composition Award by Sonoton Music, the DOK.digital by the Bayerische Landeszentrale für Neue Medien and the DOK.talent Award by SÜDKINO Filmproduktion.
Filmmakers are now invited to submit their current projects to us!
Regulations and further information
FAQ for the DOK.forum Marketplace
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.
Sumbission deadline: 17 January 2025
Further information
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 22,500 euros or, alternatively, 2,500 euros in cash. British Pathé is the award donor.
Sumbission deadline: 17 January 2025
Regulations and further information
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.
Sumbission deadline: 17 January 2025
Regulations and further information
DOK.digital Award
The award for digital storytelling: sponsored by the Bayerische Landeszentrale für Neue Medien (Bavarian Regulatory Authority for Commercial Broadcasting / BLM) and endowed with 2,500 euros. Young journalists, filmmakers, game designers and producers from German-speaking countries are invited to submit entries.
Sumbission deadline: 17 January 2025
Regulations and further information
FAQ for the DOK.digital – Award for New Narrative Formats
DOK.talent Award
Students from our partner universities are invited to submit their current projects for the DOK.talent Award 2025: The pitch competition offers them the opportunity to present their current projects to editors, producers and distributors in a speed pitch as part of the DOK.forum Marketplace. The best student project, including the most convincing pitch, receives the award, which is endowed with 2,500 euros and sponsored by SÜDKINO Filmproduktion.
Sumbission deadline: 24 February 2025
Regulations and further information
DOK.forum Marketplace Guest Region 2024: The Baltics
This year in the Marketplace we put our focus on the Baltic countries, with the selection of up to six strong projects from Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, with or without a producer, and with an interest in finding a partner in a German-speaking country. The projects will be part of the Marketplace selection and will receive a free accreditation for DOK.forum and DOK.fest München 2025, with the possibility of accommodation and travel support.
Sumbission deadline: 17 January 2025
Regulations and further information
Contact
DOK.forum
Alina Götzlich, marktplatz@dokfest-muenchen.de
DOK.fest München
Dachauer Straße 116
80636 Munich
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)89 51 51 97 86
