With Animation Lab DOK Leipzig 2023, we launch a first collaboration between CEE Animation and DOK Leipzig!

This four-day residential workshop is dedicated to professional producers, who are developing their first animated documentary of any format (short, series, feature) and are interested in exploring the landscape of the animation industry, the topic of project development, production and distribution.

Animation Lab DOK Leipzig will be led by experienced producer Jean-François Le Corre (Vivement-Lundi!, France) and multidisciplinary artist Uri Kranot (Anidox, Denmark) and accompanied by the CEE Animation workshop team.

The workshop event will take place from 10 to 13 October 2023 in Leipzig, alongside the DOK Industry Programme. The participation fee of 250 € includes a festival accreditation to DOK Leipzig.

Applications are open until 1 June 2023! 

Find more details and apply here

We’re taking the festival to the city’s celebrated book fair! Four of our films will be part of their new format “Forum Open Society” (Forum Offene Gesellschaft), which focuses on social issues such as democracy, social justice, freedom of expression and human rights. From 27 to 30 April, a short film from our past festival editions will be shown daily at 2 pm in Hall 4. 

The Programme:

27/4 “We Have One Heart” by Katarzyna Warzecha 
28/4 “Marine Target” by Lukas Marxt 
29/4 “Armat” by Élodie Dermange 
30/4 “Biegen und Brechen” by Falk Schuster und Mike Plitt

Find all details in the Leipzig Book Fair Programme.

Photo © Leipziger Buchmesse / Jens-Ulrich Koch

Since 2015, DOK Neuland has provided an exhibition platform for the art of immersive extended reality works. Each year during the DOK Leipzig festival week we invite our audiences to discover around 10 international XR pieces that question conventional narrative forms and open up new audio-visual experiences for the visitors. 

What we are looking for

Virtual reality, mixed reality or augmented reality experiences, 360° films, media and web-based art, sound installations, participatory films, games, apps – or surprise us with new XR formats we can’t even imagine right now! 

You can submit your XR works directly on our website, from now on until 29 June. Head to our DOK Neuland page to find out more about the exhibition, read the regulations and access the entry form.

Submit now

Dear filmmakers and producers,

Show us your new documentaries and animated films – submit until 15 June. We can’t wait to discover your captivating stories and artistic approaches. 

What we are looking for

Your newest creative documentaries and animated films! You can submit works from 2023 and 2022 (if they have not been shown public before October 2022).

We accept films of any lengths, short (up to 40 minutes) and feature-length. A German premiere at least is required for all competitions, but we prefer world, international and European premieres.

In case you didn’t know: We are also looking for films for young audiences to be screened in our Kids DOK programme.

How to submit

You only need to log in to your myDOK account or register for a new one to access the entry form.

What’s good to know

We introduce a new competition structure and provide a platform for feature-length animated films in adding a new Golden Dove this year. Find out more

There are also some updates on the entry fee policy: The entry fee depends on the length of your film (up to 40 minutes or longer) and the time you submit it. So, don’t wait too long if your film is already completed and send it right away!

You can find all details on the requirements and submission process in our guidelines. For any questions, please check our submissions FAQ.

Ready to submit? Start here!