Calls for Entries 2024

The submission for the 39th DOK.fest München (1 to 12 May 2024 @cinemas, 6 to 20 May @home) is open!

We are looking for stirring, moving, curious, impressive and relevant documentary films. From now on, filmmakers, producers, distributors and composers are invited to submit their latest films for the various programme sections of DOK.fest München.

With our third dual edition, we will continue to combine the best of both worlds into a dual festival experience in 2024: We will stick to our additional digital offering and present the festival films not only on the big screen in the cinema, but also again on the digital screen in your home.

DOK.fest München Film Programme

For the 39th DOK.fest München we are looking for outstanding national and international documentary films with a minimum length of 52 minutes which were completed after 1 January 2023 and have neither been shown regularly in cinemas in Germany, nor broadcast on German television, nor made freely available on any online platform (online presentation of festivals excepted). Preference will be given to premieres.

Submission deadline: 18 December 2023
Regulations, further information and film submission

DOK.education School Programme

For the school programme of our film literacy section DOK.education we are looking for professional documentary films or films by professional filmmakers (10–30 minutes) that tell strong stories for and about children and young people (aged 6 to 19) in an artistic and creative way. The films may already have been broadcast and shown on other platforms. Submission for DOK.education is free of charge.

Submission deadline: 18 December 2023
Regulations and further information

Click here for the announcement of the documentary film competition for young people.

Student Award

The Student Award presents outstanding documentary films by students from German-speaking film schools and academies. All students from our partner universities are invited to submit their films. The films selected for the competition are nominated for the megaherz Student Award, endowed with 3.000 euros. In addition to classic formats, the Student Award is also looking forward to submissions of innovative, experimental and hybrid formats of any length. There is no submission fee for students (full waiver).

Submission deadline: 18 December 2023
Regulations and further information

German Documentary Film Music Award

The German Documentary Film Music Award, endowed with 5.000 euros, honours film compositions that connect with the documentary narrative in a special way. Composers and filmmakers are invited to submit their original compositions for a current feature-length documentary film from the German-speaking countries. The award is sponsored by the Versicherungskammer Kulturstiftung.

Submission deadline: 1 February 2024
Regulations and further information

VFF Documentary Film Production Award

Unique in Germany, the VFF Documentary Film Production Award honours the role of production in the creation of current cinema documentary film projects. It is endowed with 7.500 euros.

Sumbission deadline: 1 February 2024

Regulations and further information
FAQ for the VFF Documentary Film Production Award