We proudly present: The DOK Industry programme 2022!

Our industry events take place in Leipzig during the first five days of the festival week (17 to 21 October) – along with livestreams and recordings for all those who can't be there on site. Following the festival week, professionals can additionally network online on October 24 and 25.

DOK Leipzig supports the Ukrainian film industry this year with an initiative created in cooperation with Docudays UA, the Ukrainian Institute and the Goethe-Institut. We offer filmmakers from Ukraine a platform to present their films, network with international industry representatives and forge partnerships that strengthen the future of the country’s talents. The DOK Industry Talk “One Day in Ukraine - A Case Study” presents a successful direct collaboration between Ukrainian producers and a leading European broadcaster.

Our DOK Industry Talk “Personal Storytelling from Underrepresented Communities” introduces the Re-Present Media initiative, which works to promote personal stories by filmmakers from underrepresented groups. In the talk, we build a bridge to European filmmakers of colour.

New this year: the DOK Archive Market. International archives will present their holdings and archive researchers and producers will offer consultations on researching and licensing film material. A programme of case studies and discussions offers insights into the nuts and bolts of archival work and explores the artistic process of archive driven documentaries. Among them: Netflix's true-crime production “Gladbeck: Das Geiseldrama”, which exclusively uses original footage.

Festival Friday at DOK Industry is all about animation, including a DOK Talk, a master class by Špela Čadež and a panel by AG Animationsfilm. With “Animation Meets Doc”, we provide a networking opportunity for documentary filmmakers and animation artists.

DOK Exchange will take place in hybrid form on 20 October. At the Conference, XR industry experts will give keynote speeches on topics such as agency, and the future of social VR. At the online Showcase, experts will advise six innovative XR projects in the development phase.

You can also look forward to the third season of our DOK Industry Podcast. It will be released during the festival week and focuses on representation and diversity in the documentary industry.

You can find all details on the DOK Industry programme including dates here:

DOK Industry Programm

We are looking forward to highlighting 34 new documentary film projects from 32 countries. At our DOK Co-Pro Market (17 and 18 October) they will meet potential co-production, financing and distribution partners. For the first time, a series is part of the selection. This year, the DOK Co-Pro Market will take place primarily on-site.

Some of the producers or directors invited have already shown films at our festival in the past, including Gesa Hollerbach ("All For The Countryside," 2019), Bálint Révész ("Granny Project," 2017), Jasmila Žbanić ("One Day in Sarajevo," 2015) and Susanne Kim (“Cabinets of Wonder," 2021).

Part of the selection are also four promising projects scouted by our DOK Industry team at training initiatives and partner film markets and awarded the DOK Leipzig Accelerator Prize. A fifth project will be selected in late September.

You can find more info about the project selection in our press release.

Call for Producers without a Project

Producers who are actively looking for new audio-visual works to co-produce and have a relevant track record of international co-productions can still apply for participation in the DOK Co-Pro Market without a project. The deadline is 20 September 2022.

Check out the 34 projects and learn how to apply as a producer without a project here. Happy browsing and congratulations to the teams!

On 20 October 2022, DOK Industry will shine a light on archives and archive research presenting the inaugural edition of DOK Archive Market. The one-day platform features 18 national and international archives and will be open to all accredited guests from 10am to 5pm.

What the Archive Market has to offer:

At the market place, you will have ample opportunity to meet with international archives, find out about their footage & stills collections and forge connections with the archive representatives. Discover the attending archives here

A panel programme presenting exciting case studies, discussions and a masterclass by Mila Turajlić offers insights into the nuts and bolts of archival work and explores the artistic process of archive driven documentaries.

In one-on-one speed consultations you can meet with archive researchers and archive producers to get advice on researching and licensing footage for your projects.

A highlight of the day will be the launch of the first German professional association for Archive Researchers and Archive Producers “GRAPeV” presented by their founding members - seasoned experts from all over Germany - live at the panel programme.

Information on the full programme of DOK Archive Market and the entire DOK Industry Programme will be released on 22 September. Stay tuned!

We invite producers who are actively looking for new audio-visual works to co-produce and to expand their networks internationally to apply as a Producer without a Project for participation in the DOK Co-Pro Market. 

The Co-Pro Market features a selection of 35 outstanding international documentary projects with a strong artistic vision and a unique author’s point of view, developed for a global market. The selected projects in development or early production are seeking creative as well as financing partners, with expertise in documentary or animated documentary production. We will announce the projects selected for this year’s market in mid-September. 

Participation as a Producer without a Project costs 220 € and includes a Festival/Industry Accreditation.

The application deadline is 20 September 2022.

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