DOK.forum – The Industry Platform of DOK.fest München
Think tank for the documentary film industry and platform for projects in the development process
Over the past ten years, the DOK.forum has established itself as a fixed meeting place and relevant networking opportunity for the German-speaking industry – with a growing range of offers for international filmmakers.
At the 40th DOK.fest München, the DOK.forum will take place from 7 to 11 May 2025.
News
Call for Entries!
The submission for DOK.forum 2025 is open!
We are looking forward to receiving submissions of strong documentary projects in all development stages and formats for our next edition.
Meet us @ festivals!
You can meet the DOK.forum team here in autumn 2024:
Ji.hlava IDFF: 28 October – 1 November
Documentary Campus Masterschool Pitch: 31 October – 1 November
IDFA: 17 – 20 November
RIDM: 22 – 28 November
We’re looking forward to meeting you there! Feel free to reach out to us.
Bavaria-Quebec Doc CoPro programme 2024
We are pleased to present the participants of this year's international training initiative of Forum RIDM and DOK.forum:
Christian Wittmoser and Moritz Bundschuh (Kick Film) will present their documentary project in development BANGKOK NOX at the DocLab in Montreal and will take part in a closed circuit of workshops, masterclasses and discussions on documentary creation and production.
Our Bavarian delegation will be completed by the producer Emanuel Rotstein, Head of Documentaries at Icon Docs (Bavaria Fiction). He will be one of the international industry representatives at Forum RIDM’s One-on-One pitches.
Programme segments of DOK.forum
Marketplace
As a market for co-creation and co-production, the DOK.forum Marketplace offers various formats and awards for the further development and realisation of new documentary film projects. Read more
Perspectives
In panels, workshops and other public events, the DOK.forum Perspectives invite you to develop visions and impulses for the future of documentary film and to explore relevant questions of media policy. Read more
Award Winners DOK.forum 2024
It's a wrap! Read the project descriptions and jury statements on this year's award winners here.
DOK.digital – Award for New Narrative Formats: THE TRUE FILM, Interactive VR experience by Christina Zimmermann & Special mention for SALZSAMMLER by Nic Schilling
DOK.archive Award: OUR SISTER ANGELA – BLACK POWER IN THE GDR by Katharina Warda and Jascha Hannover
DOK.composition Award: KUĆE NA PIJESKU / HOUSES ON SAND by Vid Begić, Composers: Dario Dodig and Nedjelko Kostanić
DOK.talent Award: POLITIK IST PERSÖNLICH (WT: BUILD A PARTY) by Indira Geisel
You can download our timetable and DOK.forum programme booklet here.
