Munich-based DOK.forum Marketplace has put out the call for up to 35 projects for its next edition running 5 to 14 May 2021.
The call is aimed at aspiring and experienced filmmakers from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Luxembourg and South Tyrol. The topics of the doc concepts and subjects are not bound by these regions.
The projects will be selected for the following events and competitions:
The Master’s Pitch is a unique format for training and collaboration, initiated by Documentary Campus and DOK.fest München. In the form of a public pitching session, it offers up to 10 selected teams the opportunity to present their documentary projects to a jury of international commissioners and experts. Deadline Feb 1.
DOK.series Award from TELLUX and megaherz, valued at 2,500 euros for documentary film projects that are conceived as a series.
British Pathé Archive Award rewards the winner with British Pathé archive material worth 15,000 euros (or a cash alternative of 2,500 euros) and is devised for projects with a relevant proportion of archive material. Deadline Feb 1.
Pitch Award of Haus des Dokumentarfilms is valued at 2,500 euros and is for projects by students at the festival’s partner universities. Deadline March 1.
The German Composition Funding Award by Sonoton Music is worth 2,500 euros and rewards the best composition concept. Deadline Feb 1.
DOK.digital Award for New Narrative Formats (€2500) addresses the question of how new formats can be used to inspire a demanding audience, its aim ultimately to promote new innovative solutions. Young journalists, filmmakers, games designers and producers from German-speaking countries are invited to submit their projects by 1st February 2021.
The VFF Documentary Film Production Award honours courageous documentary film producers in Germany, who have committed themselves to their production in an extraordinary way. The prize is donated by the VFF Verwertungsgesellschaft der Film- und Fernsehproduzenten GmbH and endowed with 7,500 euros. Submission deadline: 1st February 2021.
DOK.forum is also relaunching the BY+QC Doc CoPro training initiative which enables participation for three emerging Bavaria-based producers in a two-year workshop programme between DOK.forum in Munich and Forum RIDM in Montréal.
