Doc Day in Cannes Full Program May 19

An all-day-long celebration and exploration of documentary cinema, in all its creative aspects & industry ramifications, as well as in the infinite ways the documentary genre questions and echoes our lives & shifting realities.

Doc Day offers a carefully curated line-up of keynotes, masterclasses and panel discussions with today’s most inspiring documentary filmmakers and professionals, followed by the Docs-in-Progress Awards Ceremony and our Doc Day Mixer — a festive, love-filled cocktail designed to bring together the entire documentary community in Cannes.

Finally, as tradition has it, Doc Day ends with a special closing screening, presented in partnership with ACID Cannes, renowned for its passion for documentary cinema.

Discover the full program for Doc Day 2026 below.

BROWSE THE 2026 DOC DAY PROGRAM