Submission
Once a call is open, you can submit your works and projects via our myDOK area where you find entry forms for each call.
You will have to login to access the forms. If you haven’t registered for myDOK yet, you’ll need to create a new account to access the submission forms.
Questions?
More questions before submission starts? Have a look at our FAQ.
If you cannot find an answer, please contact our programm [at] dok-leipzig [dot] de (programme team).
Until 1 July, you may submit animated or documentary films of any length that were produced in 2024 or 2025 and have not been shown public before 1 October 2024.
Reglement
Read more about the requirements your film must fulfill in the submissions rules and regulations.
Questions?
We’ve put together answers to your most important questions about the submission process, such as what kind of premiere your film should be, and how the submission fee works, in this FAQ.
Thank you for your film entry. Our selection committee will watch all submissions and we’ll get back to you at the latest in August with our feedback whether your film has been selected for DOK Leipzig 2025 or not.
Any questions in the meantime? Please contact our programm [at] dok-leipzig [dot] de (programme team).
We will watch all entries and get back to you as soon as possible. This can take a few weeks, but don’t worry, we will definitely give you a feedback on your XR submission.
DOK Co-Pro Market enters its 21st edition. For this year’s co-production meeting, we are looking for ambitious, creative, author-driven documentary projects in development or early stage of production. One-offs, documentary series and animated documentaries are also welcome to apply!
The DOK Co-Pro Market is a co-financing and networking event that connects producers with industry colleagues to finance new creative documentary projects providing exclusive access to the multifaceted German and international non-fiction markets. The meetings will take place 27–28 October as part of DOK Industry in Leipzig.
Producers can apply with their projects in development until 15 July.
Find all details about the requirement for project applications here:
35 documentary projects will be selected from the applications to participate in DOK Co-Pro Market 2025. We will view all entries and get back to you in August.
The winning films of the Golden Doves in the International Competition Documentary Film qualify for nomination at the ACADEMY AWARDS®, provided that the films otherwise comply with the Academy’s rules.
The winning film of the Golden Dove Short Film in the International Competition Animated Film also qualifies for nomination at the ACADEMY AWARDS®, provided that the film otherwise complies with the Academy’s rules.
Feature-length documentaries by European filmmakers that are shown in our competitions are eligible for the European Film Award in the category of “European Documentary”. DOK Leipzig recommends selected documentary films which have premiered with us to the Academy, provided that they otherwise comply with the Academy’s criteria.
