Submissions are invited for creative feature-length documentaries, factual series and non-fiction VR and transmedia projects from the CEE region in development, production and post-production for the 12th edition of East Doc Platform (March 24-30, 2023). The event, organized by the Institute of Documentary Film in association with One World Film Festival, will take place at the French Institute in Prague.
The East Doc Platform is the largest co-production, funding and distribution platform tailor-made for Central and East European documentaries. Every year, it connects East European filmmakers with key decision makers – producers, broadcasters, distributors and festival programmers from around the world.
The application deadline is November 13 2022.
East Doc Platform 2023 is looking for creative feature-length documentary films (creative story/character-driven), factual series, and non-fiction transmedia (interactive factual, VR/AR) projects from Central and Eastern Europe in development, production and postproduction stage. The selection is also open to the international productions with projects thematically bound to CEE region.
East Doc Forum: Pitching for Central and East European creative documentary projects in development or in production stage, including factual series. Participation includes five day-long pitch training and preparation, networking opportunities and individual meetings with invited decision makers.
East Doc Interactive: A three day-long workshop with consultations and networking opportunities for documentary projects with VR and interactive elements in development or in production.
East Doc Series: A part of the East Doc Forum, a three day-long pitch training and consultations, with pitch and networking opportunities for documentary series projects in development or in production.
East Doc Market: Pre-arranged one-on-one meetings with decision makers for documentary projects in production and post-production.
Since 2001, more than 300 documentary films have been completed with the direct support of the East Doc Forum, including award-winning Over the Limit, A New Shift, When the War Comes, Sofia’s Last Ambulance, Ukrainian Sheriffs, The Russian Job, Domino Effect and Rabbit a la Berlin.
The East Doc Platform is organized by the Institute of Documentary Film in association with One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival.
