Animation Lab DOK Leipzig
Animation Lab DOK Leipzig 2025 is a collaboration between CEE Animation and DOK Leipzig. This three-day residential event will take place during DOK Leipzig festival. Lab participants are encouraged to take advantage of DOK Industry’s Animation and XR programmes.
What to expect?
The workshop will consist of group work, personal and project presentations, lectures, direct one-to-one expert consultations and networking events. We will address topics such as film narrative, film development and pre-production, distribution and creative aspects of animated documentaries development.
Mentoring staff will be available to address any specific questions or professional requests from participants.
Participation fee: 250 €, includes workshop sessions and festival accreditation
Language: The workshop will be conducted in English.


brings together activities for the promotion and development of animation industry and its talent. It aims to broaden professional experience, showcase the skills of filmmakers and producers, and improve the quality of the content and visual side of projects.
CEE Animation contributes to increase the capacity of animation producers to create works that will be distributed internationally by promoting European co-productions through B2B initiatives, but also by sharing know-how about the market, financing and production strategies and creating a functioning and all-inclusive network of all relevant actors in the animation field (producers, TV broadcasters, distributors, policy makers, audience and marketing experts...). It supports decision makers with information and sharing the needs of the sector through the articulation of information and data analysis.
The CEE Animation Network consists of industry representatives from most European countries and beyond: Asia, Africa, Latin and North America.
For any questions please write to
industry [at] dok-leipzig [dot] de (industry[at]dok-leipzig[dot]de)
DOK Industry is realised with the support of Creative Europe MEDIA Programme of the European Union, the Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM) and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media upon a Decision of the German Bundestag.


Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the MEDIA sub-programme of Creative Europe. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.