Representatives from organisations and collectives working in the areas of anti-racism and representation in the film industry and its structures share experiences, successes, frustrations and lessons learned.

The first Animation Lab DOK Leipzig in collaboration with CEE is a four-day residential workshop taking place alongside the DOK Industry Programme. Producers developing their first animated documentary will dip into the landscape of the animated film industry and explore topics of project development, production and distribution.

Tess Martin’s poetic stories about belonging, identity and loss ring with echoes of autobiographical experiences. She is present in every single frame of her animated films, leaves fingerprints, edges of shadows, traces of work. The artist invites us to follow those traces with her – in an exclusive commented show of her works.

12 exceptional documentary projects exploring the harrowing Ukrainian reality from the inside, are at the centre of Generation Ukraine, an ARTE-led initiative to support the Ukrainian filmmaking industry. Learn about this unique programme and discover six of the projects and their creative teams.

Belarusian Independent Filmmakers in Europe

Get insights into the current state of Belarusian independent documentary cinema, the challenges filmmakers face, and ways to support them through festivals, funding, and partnerships, all within the context of the ongoing fight against the dictatorship in Belarus and the war in Ukraine.

Archives and archive research take centre stage at the 2nd edition of DOK Archive Market on 12 October. Meet with international archives, join the panel programme, and benefit from one-on-one speed consultations with archive researchers and producers.

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.

DOK Exchange XR is a networking and inspiration programme on interactive and immersive storytelling with a focus on XR works and the sustainable development of the international community of XR creators, producers and distributors.

More than 200 outstanding new documentary and animated films of all lengths seeking distribution available to be viewed by accredited festival programmers and curators, buyers and commissioning editors, sales agents and distributors.

Welcome to our exhibition platform for the art of interactive and immersive works. DOK Neuland “Nowhere Is Only Somewhere” opens its doors during the festival week at the festival centre, presenting ten outstanding XR works.

DOK Preview Germany offers exclusive access to outstanding new German documentary productions. This showcase presents a mix of works-in-progress projects and newly completed films for international circulation

A lively presentation of new and promising documentary projects, selected from European training initiatives and partner markets, seeking gap financing opportunities, distribution partners and festival premieres.

This is our short film pitch focusing on the financing and distribution of short documentary, animated documentary, animated film and short series. We look forward to again bringing together short film experts and creative new ideas.

Every year during the film selection process, we can already see emerging topics that we are sure will raise discussions. Our curated dialogue series invite for moderated round table discussions with filmmakers that address dominant subjects in the programmes of the current festival edition. Discover our 2023 topics now!

The Ex Oriente Film workshop, esteemed project-based training initiative from the Institute of Documentary Film (IDF), takes place for the first time in Leipzig. Several masterclasses, lectures and case-studies are open to all DOK Industry accredited guests.

This year, we will present more than 200 films German and international documentary and animated films during the festival week in Leipzig. Explore the complete film programme and book your tickets now.

Are you new to documentary film festivals or would you like to know more about navigating the international market? If so, sign up for the First Timer Tour, where the dos and don’ts will be discussed in small groups led by an industry expert.

Festival Friday, 13 October, at DOK Industry is dedicated to the art and industry of animated films. Get inspired at panels and the animation night by and with Tess Martin, discover a wide variety of animation in numerous film screenings and meet with colleagues at a Get Together.

Let’s connect – friends and colleagues are fun! Join us and accredited guests for a drink at the daily Get Togethers.

Daily advice by DOK Industry staff on making the most of your festival and market participation. Drop by the Helpdesk located at the Guest Counter in DOK Leipzig’s Festival Centre or book a time slot for the online Helpdesk prior to the festival.

Turn your screens off and enjoy our portable discussion, now available on almost all major podcast platforms. We joyfully present the fourth season of our DOK Industry Podcasts in 2023.

Filmmaking is process. This is rarely truer than in Peter Mettler’s unique creative practice. His work stays in flow, continuously. In this masterclass he offers insights into his exceptional, equally processual and empirical approach and a preview of the seven-part planned audiovisual diary “While the Green Grass Grows.”

This format gives you plenty of chances for individual meetings with esteemed members of the documentary community and experts from the field. Expand your network, promote your upcoming projects and films, and get connected for future projects and collaborations.

Learn more about certain professions and work practices and expand your network and meet exciting DOK Industry guests.

Join the panel on possible benefits and threats of AI in documentary filmmaking brought to you by AG DOK (German Documentary Association) and discuss concrete strategies for more diversity in the animation industry with AG Animationsfilm (German Animation Association).