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We look so much forward to DOK Leipzig 2022 and we can’t wait to see you. Save the date 17–23 October 2022! If you already had us on your festival list for this year, secure your accreditation now and benefit from our new Early Dove offer until 15 July!

A first glimpse into the festival programme

Join us for a full week packed with fantastic premieres of the newest documentaries and animated films from around the world and discuss with the filmmakers in interactive Q&As and Masterclasses. We honour Serbian director Mila Turajlić in the Hommage and highlight DOK Leipzig’s strong connections to Eastern Europe with a programme of current films about the lived realities in the region. With a special spotlight on the artistic variety of animated film we’ll present a focused animation programme within the festival.

What DOK Industry has in store for you

In venues all around Leipzig’s picturesque city centre, the DOK Industry Programme invites you to meet with colleagues, present the projects in your pipeline and find new partners to build sustainable relationships. The DOK Industry Programme takes place on-site in Leipzig during the festival week, followed by two days of online networking offers on 24–25 October.

The festival week is topped off with inspirational talks, curated networking opportunities and social gatherings such as Get Togethers and Lounges. From 17 to 30 October, selected films from the programme (including competitions) will be available for on demand online viewing for DOK Leipzig’s accredited film professionals. 

Many opportunities await you in Leipzig to meet, connect and exchange. See you this fall!

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We are excited to launch the Call for Projects for the 18th DOK Co-Pro Market! While age is just a number, we feel as curious, adventurous and energetic as any 18-year-old and are looking forward to seeing which projects you are bringing forth this year.

What’s the Co-Pro Market?

The 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 18th edition of DOK Co-Pro Market takes place 17–18 October 2022, within the framework of our festival week in Leipzig.

What kind of projects are we looking for?

• ambitious, creative, author-driven documentary and animated documentary projects from all over the world
• projects in development or early stages of production
• feature-length documentaries suitable for theatrical release
• one-offs and series are also welcome to apply
• documentaries with an international audience in mind

How to submit?

You can submit your project via our website until 21 July 2022. Read the Co-Pro Market guidelines and start the submission process here.

We can’t wait to discover your new projects!

Cannes is calling! We are thrilled to partner again with Cannes Docs, the programme for documentary film professionals at Marché du Film. We look forward to meeting you there from 19 to 25 May.

Nadja, head of DOK Industry, and Thérèse from our Programme team will be also available at the one-on-one Doc Consultations and at the Group Presentations format. Register for a meeting slot to discuss your latest projects with us and gain insights into DOK Leipzig’s programming and industry offerings.

When & Where:

• Doc Consultations 
  Saturday, 21 May, 15:45– 17:00 CET – Nadja 
  Sunday, 22 May, 15:45–17:00 CET – Thérèse
• Group Presentations 
  Sunday, 22 May, 14:30–15:15 CET – Nadja 
  Wednesday, 25 May, 14:30–15:15 CET – Thérèse

Please note that you need to register for these meetings the day before, onsite at the Cannes Docs venue. See the full Cannes Docs schedule with all details here.

Of course we will also be on hand for further individual meeting requests from 19 to 25 May. Please reach out to:

Thérèse Antony, Programme Department 
Marie Kloos, Selection Team 
programm [at] dok-leipzig [dot] de

Nadja Tennstedt, Head of DOK Industry 
tennstedt [at] dok-leipzig [dot] de

See you in Cannes.

Want to get a taste of festival operations? We are looking for an intern to assist in the planning and organisation of our online and on-site events for accredited film professionals.

Period: 25 July to 24 October 2022
Hours: approx. 30 – 25 h/week

How to apply

Please send your application (letter of motivation and short curriculum vitae in tabular form) by 31 May 2022 to Angela Pacher, bewerbung [at] dok-leipzig [dot] de.