We have two fresh job listings for you: We need support preparing and organizing this year’s Co-Pro Market and short film pitch Short n’ Sweet. And we are also looking for a coordinator for our 2023 DOK Industry programme and partnerships. 

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Marché du Film is in full swing and we are thrilled to be a partner of the Cannes Docs platform again this year. Let’s connect, discuss and celebrate all things documentary! We will also be present at some events at the Short Film Corner Rendez-vous Industry.  

DOK Leipzig festival director Christoph Terhechte and competitions coordinator Victoria Leshchenko will be in Cannes from 19 to 24 May. programm [at] dok-leipzig [dot] de (Reach out)title="Send an email to Victoria Leshchenko" to us if you want to meet!

And here are some programme highlights where you can find us:

Cannes Docs: Festivals as Key Players in the Promotion of Documentary Films

19 May, 11:30 at Les Cinémas du Monde Pavilion (Village International Riviera)

Join this panel hosted by Institut Français in partnership with Cinéma du Réel. Documentary distributors and producers as well as DOK Leipzig’s artistic director Christoph Terhechte and fellow festival representatives share their insights about the role of festivals to promote documentary cinema, how to open up distribution opportunities and to reach a wider audience.

SFC | Rendez-vous Industry: Breakfast Meeting

21 May, 10:30, upon registration and available for SFC Rendez-vous Industry participants only

A dedicated space to interact with professionals. Filmmakers with a short film in Competition, La Cinef, La Semaine de la Critique and Director’s Fortnight meet with key industry decision makers. Our festival director Christoph Terhechte will be on-site, too.

DOK Short n’ Sweet Alum at Short Film Corner Focus WiP

23 May, 10:00 at Palais Stage

Don’t miss the works in progress presentation including Jan Carlo Natividad’s “The Art of Detaching One’s Memory”! This short film project won last year’s award at our DOK Short n’ Sweet pitch and is now among the six projects to be presented at Cannes Short Film Corner’s Focus WiP.

Cannes Docs: Doc Day Industry Lunch

This is not just a lunch, this is also the event where the nominees and the jury of this year’s Doc Alliance Award will be revealed. Access with invitations only, but if you don’t want to miss any of the news, just head to the Doc Alliance website and subscribe to the brand-new network’s newsletter. 

SFC | Rendez-vous Industry: Opportunities for Shorts in Development and in Post-Production

23 May, 15:30 at Palais Stage

Learn more about our pitching format DOK Short n’ Sweet from our festival director Christoph Terhechte and meet other markets, initiatives and platforms promoting short film projects, such as MIDPOINT Shorts, Berlinale Talents Short Form Station or European Short Pitch.

We also invite you to discover five not-to-be-missed short films from our 2022 festival edition highlighted in the Market Catalogue and mingle with the talents and producers at the Breakfast Meetings and Happy Hours.

See you in Cannes!

With Animation Lab DOK Leipzig 2023, we launch a first collaboration between CEE Animation and DOK Leipzig!

This four-day residential workshop is dedicated to professional producers, who are developing their first animated documentary of any format (short, series, feature) and are interested in exploring the landscape of the animation industry, the topic of project development, production and distribution.

Animation Lab DOK Leipzig will be led by experienced producer Jean-François Le Corre (Vivement-Lundi!, France) and multidisciplinary artist Uri Kranot (Anidox, Denmark) and accompanied by the CEE Animation workshop team.

The workshop event will take place from 10 to 13 October 2023 in Leipzig, alongside the DOK Industry Programme. The participation fee of 250 € includes a festival accreditation to DOK Leipzig.

Applications are open until 1 June 2023! 

Find more details and apply here

The 19th edition of the DOK Co-Pro Market is now open for submissions. We are looking for your creative, author-driven documentaries. Feature-length documentaries suitable for theatrical release, one-offs and series are all encouraged to submit. 

The DOK Co-Pro Market is a co-financing and networking event, connecting producers with colleagues to finance new creative documentary projects and granting exclusive access to the multifaceted German and international non-fiction markets. The event offers knowledge about the international market and international co-productions, plus 850+ individual meetings, matching producers from all over the world with decision makers and financiers.

What’s good to know

• We only accept projects that are in development or early stages of production. Projects in post-production are not eligible.
• We are a market for projects that are interested in working with other producers early on to build co-productions. Please don’t apply if you are looking for finishing funds.
• Projects from all over the world are welcome to apply.

The deadline for submissions is 29 June 2023.

Please find all relevant information on participating with a project and how to submit in the Co-Pro Market Submission Guidelines. For any further questions, please check our FAQ.

We are looking forward to seeing which projects you are bringing forth this year!

Read more and start submitting here