DOK Short n’ Sweet

DOK Short n’ Sweet

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DOK Short n’ Sweet is a short film pitch focusing on the financing and distribution of short documentary, animated documentary and animated films as well as series.
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Short n’ Sweet 2025 will be open for applications from 19 June
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About

DOK Short n’ Sweet spotlights eight new exciting short film projects in diverse stages of production. A panel of international buyers, distributors and programmers share feedback and ask questions to increase the projects’ potential and unlock financing opportunities. 

Projects pitched at DOK Short n’ Sweet have been nominated for prestigious awards such as the European Film Award and premiered at A-List festivals including Festival de Cannes, Berlin International Film Festival, Locarno and DOK Leipzig.

Short n’ Sweet at a glance

A woman on stage is speaking into a microphone, the woman next to her listens intently
Who?

Eight selected project teams working on a short documentary or animated film, a single short film or a series, are invited to pitch in front of a group of short film experts and an engaged audience of producers and peers. Come watch: the event is open to all of DOK Leipzig’s accredited guests.

Three panelists are looking kindly towards a stage an begin to clap their hands
What?

Each presentation lasts 7 minutes: 3 minutes to pitch the idea and 4 minutes to answer questions by the panellists. Following the pitch, project teams meet with the panellists in short one-on-ones to discuss the projects and network. In an online workshop prior to the festival, project holders are guided to hone their pitch and connect with fellow Short n’ Sweet peers.

A room filled with the short n' sweet audience waiting for the pitch to begin
When and Where?

The 9th DOK Short n’ Sweet will take place on 29 October as part of the 68th DOK Leipzig Film Festival. The venue is located in Leipzig’s city centre with festival cinemas and the festival centre within walking distance.

Contact

 

Anne Rethfeldt
DOK Short n’ Sweet Coordinator
rethfeldt [at] dok-leipzig [dot] de (rethfeldt[at]dok-leipzig[dot]de)

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Review the Project Selection 2024

Filmstill The Eavesdropping Centre

The Eavesdropping Centre

Charlie Scrimgeour
UK
Filmstill The Fall

The Fall

Giulia Falciani, Emilia Zieser Studio Fazi
Germany
Filmstill Goats!

Goats!

Tonći Gaćina Kompot
Croatia
Filmstill Hypnagogy

Hypnagogy

Paula Ábalos Santibáñez Mesa Grande Producciones
Chile
Filmstill Not Your Sister

Not Your Sister

Jana Rothe Pinkmovies GmbH
Germany
Filmstill Stone of Destiny

Stone of Destiny

Julie Černá Pure Shore
Czech Republic
Filmstill Watermelon

Watermelon

Sara Szymańska Animoon, Avec ou sans Vous
Poland,
France
Filmstill When the Chair Fell Into the Void

When the Chair Fell Into the Void

Julia Kushnarenko DocNomads, Dérives
Belgium,
Hungary,
Portugal

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DOK Industry is realised with the support of Creative Europe MEDIA Programme of the European Union, the Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM) and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media upon a Decision of the German Bundestag.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the MEDIA sub-programme of Creative Europe. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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