This three-day workshop in collaboration with CEE Animation is designed for professional producers who are developing their first animated documentary and are eager to explore the international landscape of the animation industry.

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 filmnarrative, film development and pre-production, distribution and creative aspects of animated documentaries development.

Save the Date:

The Animation Lab will take place on-site during DOK Leipzig from 27–29 October. Lab participants are encouraged to take advantage of DOK Industry’s Animation and XR programmes. 

Application closes on 1 July.

Find more details and apply here

Producers, we’re thrilled to receive your new projects for DOK Co-Pro Market! 

Join us for two days of networking and co-financing. Meet your potential future co-producers, funders, broadcasters, and distributors to collaborate on new creative documentaries. In 850+ one-on-one meetings, we match 35 selected projects with potential partners from the international industry.

What Type 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 that aspire a theatrical release

• One-offs as well as creative documentary and animated documentary series

Come to Leipzig and gain fresh insights into the German and international non-fiction markets through talks, panels, and case studies.

Save the Dates

DOK Co-Pro Market will take place 27–28 October as part of DOK Industry in Leipzig. The deadline for entries is 15 July 2025. We’re thrilled to receive your new projects!

Read more about the DOK Co-Pro Market and apply now

Our colleague Guevara Namer is moving on to new tasks. For the last two years, she coordinated our DOK Co-Pro Market and the short film pitch Short n' Sweet expertly. She was a wonderful host, passionate in connecting our participants and supporting our project teams. We wish to send our sincerest thanks for all her creative and organisational work.

Guevara is going to continue working as a freelance filmmaker, consultant and mentor. We are excited to see what she will do next and wish her all the best!

The job advertisement for the position of coordinating the DOK Co-Pro Market and Short n’ Sweet will be published this week.

We are happy to announce “Doc Together”, a brand-new initiative in collaboration with the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival! This project is dedicated to supporting displaced or exiled filmmakers and those working under perilous conditions in their home countries.

Many documentary filmmakers face immense challenges—whether due to political repression, discrimination based on aspects of their identity such as ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation, war, or a lack of industry support. “Doc Together” aims to explore how these professionals can access funding, resources and industry support in their current locations or in their countries of origin if they are excluded from national funding opportunities or unable to receive support.

The initiative was officially launched yesterday in Thessaloniki by Nadja Tennstedt (DOK Leipzig) and Angeliki Vergou (Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival) on a panel that also included filmmaker and producer Talal Afifi and producer Thomas Kaske. The event was moderated by Alex Shiriaieff, co-founder of B2B Doc and Chief Executive Producer of Euro Arctic Media Group.

As part of “Doc Together,” our festivals will host events that bring these crucial issues to the forefront, provide a platform for affected filmmakers, and advocate for their creative freedom.

With this initiative, we reaffirm our commitment to inclusivity, resilience, solidarity, and the power of documentary filmmaking in times of crisis.

Find more information in our press release.

Photo ©Thessaloniki Film Festival | Dimitra Merziemekidou