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Running March to October 2026, the main objectives of the programme are to enhance the artistic and financial development of film projects, to improve know-how in terms of international co-production and company management, and to reinforce the set of continuously evolving skills a career in independent production requires. “EURODOC has been empowering and connecting documentary film producers for 26 years,” the organisation writes. Deadline for applications: November 26 2026.

The 68th edition of the documentary and animated film festival DOK Leipzig came to a close on Sunday, having attracted a total of 53,000 attendees this year. More than 2,000 accredited guests attended the film screenings and events. “The fact that so many festivalgoers and accredited guests once again flocked to the cinemas, to DOK Neuland and to the DOK Industry events continues to show how great the demand is for artistic engagement with global political issues and diverse lifestyles,” concludes festival director Christoph Terhechte.

In Adam’s Tooth, which won a Most Promising European Project award at Ji.hlava IDFF, two Georgian archaeologists find a 1.8 million year old tooth, as well as the ancient skeleton of a wolf. But the Minister of Culture “arrests” the tooth, and bans any further digging, forcing the archaeologists to make a last-ditch attempt to free the artefacts from the Ministry’s grip. “Though Adam's Tooth begins with archaeology, it's really about human existence. [It’s] about time, absurdity, and the freedom to act within the limits of our own stage,” says co-director Nik Voigt.

Five top industry professionals - Martijn te Pas, Cecilie Bolvinkel, Inka Achté, Maarten Schmidt (Belgium) and Iris Olsson - have come together to form Doc Shelter, a consultancy collective dedicated to supporting filmmakers at every stage of the documentary journey. “In just a few months, we’ve grown into a close-knit team with a shared vision and mission, committed to being generous, fair, and approachable,” says co-founder te Pas.

The awards of the 68th edition of DOK Leipzig were announced November 1 2025, with seven Golden and two Silver Doves handed out to winners, as well as several Partnership Awards. In International Doc Comp Doc, the main winner was Ivan Ramljak for Peacemaker (Croatia). The Silver Dove Feature-Length Film, awarded to the best feature-length doc film by an emerging director, went to Swiss Gregor Brändli for Elephants & Squirrels (Switzerland). The Best German Doc award went to Yulia Lokshina for Active Vocabulary. All awards…

The Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival announced November 1 the awards for its 29th edition. The Best Czech Documentary was named as Time to the Target by Vitaly Mansky, made as a co-production. The Best World Documentary Award went to Polish filmmaker Natalia Koniarz for Silver. The Best Debut Award was given to So Close, So Far by Chinese director Yudi Zhu. The Audience Award went to Mr. Nobody vs. Putin by directors David Borenstein and Pavel Talankin. The Bolivian film collective Grupo Ukamau received the Award for Contribution to World Cinema.

US filmmaker Yoruba Richen pitched her short film project Free Joan Little, which tells the story of the eponymous 20-year-old African American woman who, in 1975, became the first woman acquitted of murder in a sexual assault case. “The film shows how, nearly half a century before movements that we know today, such as the MeToo Movement, Say Her Name, Black Lives Matter, people were forming innovative coalitions and demanding justice for issues that we are still fighting for today in our democracy,” said Richen.

After she suffered a vicious homophobic attack on a London bus, the story of Melania, from Uruguay, went viral on social media and across global communications outlets. Director Laura Gabay, a close friend of Melania, was deeply affected by the news, and travelled to reunite with her friend. Together they decided to retell Melania’s story, “but from an intimate place, not to repeat the story as it was told by the mass media,” Gabay explained her project at Ji.hlava.

Eleven industry awards were presented October 21 to the most promising projects at Ji.hlava New Visions Forum 2025. In total, fifty-five projects from Europe, United States and East & Southeast Asia were presented, whether in development, production or post-production. The winners received numerous cash awards, and in-kind awards handed out in association with partners of Ji.hlava IDFF. All winners…

Twelve prizes were awarded at DOK Industry during the 68th edition of DOK Leipzig, taking place 27 October to 2 November. The outstanding projects were recognised across three DOK Industry formats: seven awards were presented at the DOK Co-Pro Market, the festival’s major co-financing and networking event, four prizes at the short film pitch DOK Short n’ Sweet, and one award went to a project at DOK Preview Germany.