Doc Around Europe - Film Festival Network

Name: Doc Around Europe - Film Festival Network
Address: Dachauer Str 116, Munich, 80636, DE
Telephone: +498951399788

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19/08/2026

5th Verzió Young Critics Workshop – Call for Applications
https://www.verzio.org/en/2026/news/5th_verzio_young_critics_workshop_open_call

Are you an aspiring film critic, journalist, writer, filmmaker, artist, or film student interested in documentary cinema? Join the 5th Verzio Young Critics Workshop in Budapest!

Taking place 16–20 November 2026 during the 23rd Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, the workshop offers a unique opportunity to develop your film writing and editing skills, exchange ideas with fellow young critics from across Europe, and connect with the international documentary community.

Participants will work in English with tutor Steve Rickinson, receive free festival accreditation, access to industry events, and take part in networking opportunities with critics and filmmakers.

🎓 Four participants can receive travel reimbursement within Europe and accommodation.
📅 Application deadline: 31 August 2026
💡 No application fee.
📍 On-site participation in Budapest is required.

Apply with a short film review or essay and join us in November!

👉Application form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1vItAII878Huw9GwjtTXOwPwm6BLv37IxM4RsefZvTM4/viewform?edit_requested=true

The workshop is part of the Doc Around Europe Generations project, supported by the Creative Europe MEDIA programme.

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Festival dates:

In cinemas (Budapest and nationwide): 16-25 November 2026.

Online (Verziotheque platform): 26 November - 6 December 2026.

15/12/2025

Handpicked documentaries by emerging European filmmakers.

On doc-around-europe.net, discover a carefully curated selection of contemporary European documentary films — chosen from the programmes of leading documentary festivals across Europe.
New voices. New perspectives.

Selected at festivals. Now available online.
New films, continuosly added.

Curated by:
DOK.fest München · DocsBarcelona · MakeDox · FIPADOC · Verzió · Biografilm
with this year’s guest festivals: Porto/Post/Doc and DocPoint Helsinki

Explore the catalogue at
doc-around-europe.net

20/11/2025

We’re happy to announce the DOC AROUND EUROPE Award at DOC LAB 2025:
THE GRANDFATHER PUZZLE by Ora DeKornfeld ()

The project follows the director’s journey to reconnect with her 100-year-old Hungarian grandfather, a Holocaust survivor, by turning places from his escape story into custom jigsaw puzzles they assemble together. An intimate film about memory, trauma, and what it takes to build a home of one’s own.

The creative team:
🎥 Ora DeKornfeld – Director
🎬 Noémi Veronika Szakonyi () – Producer
🎬 Máté Artur Vince – Producer

The award includes €1,000 travel support to join our Doc Around Europe event at the Berlinale 2026.

Congratulations to the team - we can’t wait to follow the next steps of this beautiful project!

30/10/2025

🎬 Our member festival Biografilm calls for films!

The 22nd edition of Biografilm Festival will take place from June 5–15, 2026 in Bologna — the city where stories of real lives, imagination, and creativity meet.

🌍 Known internationally as the festival dedicated to life stories and quality cinema, Biografilm celebrates films that explore the world we live in with original, bold, and courageous voices, whether through documentary or fiction.

✨ Eligibility:
• Italian premiere required
• Minimum length: 50 minutes
• Completed after January 1, 2025

🎥 Biografilm features several sections, including International Competition, Biografilm Italia, Contemporary Lives, Beyond Fiction – Oltre la finzione, and Art & Music. Each year, filmmakers from around the world gather to share human stories that inspire empathy, reflection, and dialogue.

🗓️ Early Bird Deadline: December 11, 2025
➡️ Submit your film via Festhome
https://filmmakers.festhome.com/f/5298/1

20/10/2025

Join Jane Mote – filmmaker, consultant and editor – for Finding the Money: A Guide to Funding for Emerging Documentary Makers, an online workshop organised by DocsBarcelona as part of the Doc Around Europe initiative.

Register now for free – registration is mandatory
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MBvzJdvSwrLEvVChHlgboAmeiR3rLtx7P9EfB02GSbA/viewform?edit_requested=true

Looking for funding to bring your documentary idea to life? This workshop offers practical guidance on where and how to apply for support, how to position your project for success, and what funders are really looking for.

Participants will gain a clear overview of international funding opportunities, useful contacts, and actionable insights into the world of documentary financing.

🗓️ Date: 6 November 2025
🕕 Time: 18:00–20:00 CET
💻 Location: Online (Zoom)
📅 Registration deadline: 31 October 2025

✨ This programme is funded by Creative Europe MEDIA

14/10/2025

🎬 CALL FOR ENTRIES
Our network member DOK.fest München is now accepting submissions for the 41st DOK.fest Munich (May 2026)!

Submit your documentary for one of Europe’s leading documentary film festivals.

📅 Deadline for the official program: December 15, 2025

🏆 In addition to the three DOK.fest VIKTORIAs, 13 other prizes will be awarded — including:
• German Documentary Film Music Award
• VFF Documentary Production Award
• VFF Documentary Talent Award
• all inclusive Award

Films are also being sought for the school and student program.

👉 More information and submission details at www.dokfest-muenchen.de

02/10/2025

✨ Fipadoc - International Documentary Festival, our member festival, calls for applications!

🌍 Young Europeans Jury 2026
Join 7 young Europeans in Biarritz (23–31 Jan 2026) to watch films, debate & award a prize at FIPADOC! Travel, food & stay covered.
🗓 Deadline: 17 Nov 2025
👉 Apply: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScAmYbkMd7dalFThM85PWR-dvntFnjNd0W1NW7N3efFNmzVCw/viewform

🎥 European First Films Pitches 2026
Working on your first documentary? Pitch your project to industry pros at FIPADOC Industry Days (27 Jan 2026). Mentoring & prep included.
🗓 Deadline: 31 Oct 2025
👉 Submit: https://lnkd.in/dY5Qsb38

Let’s shape the future of European docs together 💡

DOK.fest München MakeDox DocsBarcelona Biografilm Festival Verzio International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival

19/09/2025

📣 Call for Submissions of our member festival – 2026 edition

◤ 𝗙𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗗𝗢𝗖 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
Present your next documentary project to 60+ international funders in Biarritz.

▪️ 24 selected project teams
▪️ Tailored one-to-one meetings with decision makers
▪️ Online booster workshop with international pitching experts
▪️ Special submission rates for filmmakers from Spain 🇪🇸, Portugal 🇵🇹, LLC countries, Ukraine & Palestine

🗓 Submission deadline: 3 October 2025
👉 Info & submissions: www.fipadoc.com

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🎥 FIPADOC 2026 Festival Call
From 23–31 January 2026, Biarritz becomes the capital of European documentary film.

▪️ 180 documentaries in Biarritz & partner cinemas
▪️ Free immersive experiences at The Smart venue
▪️ 2026 country focus: Spain 🇪🇸 & Portugal 🇵🇹

❗️Submission deadlines:
🗓 26 September 2025 – French-speaking films already broadcast/released
🗓 6 October 2025 – Unreleased films

👉 Submit here: www.fipadoc.com

15/09/2025

📣 Call for Submissions of our member festival DocsBarcelona – 2026 edition

Submissions are now open for the 29th DocsBarcelona International Documentary Film Festival.
📅 Festival dates: 7–17 May 2026

Key details:
▪️ Submit your films between 15 September – 15 November 2025 (Early Bird until 31 October)
▪️ Six competitive sections plus a major retrospective
▪️ More than a dozen prizes worth nearly €20,000
▪️ DocsBarcelona Pro (9–14 May 2026): the industry hub for documentary projects in development (call opens 9 December 2025)

👉 More info & submissions: docsbarcelona.com

12/09/2025

A confrontation between inherited memory and radical imagination now available at www.doc-around-europe.net

THE THOUGHTS OF OUR ANCESTORS
DE, TZ 2024 by Kokutekeleza Musebeni () — 29 min

Curated by

In a fictional year 2230, Arazay lives in an Afrofuturistic world—free of war, scarcity, and discrimination. But her peace is interrupted by visions from the past: memories of Koku, a Black girl growing up in 1990s Germany, and later visiting her father’s homeland, Tanzania.

As these memories begin to arrive like dreams, Arazay must decide: will she carry the inherited pain of her ancestors, or erase it all?
A hybrid journey between speculative fiction and personal documentary unfolds—across time, space, and identity.

🏆 Festivals & Awards
2025 – Ja’Net DuBois Festival Award (Winner) – US
2025 – FilmSlam – US
DOK.fest München 2025 – DE
2024 – DE
Student Academy Awards 2024 – Semifinalist – US

🎬 Credits
Writers: Beatrix Rinke (.rinke) , Kokutekeleza Musebeni, Lara Milena Brose
Camera: Moritz Dehler, Kokutekeleza Musebeni
Editing: Lara Milena Brose ()
Sound Design: Andrew Mottl
Music: Ralph Heidel ()
Production: University of Television and Film Munich ()
Producer: Seren Şahin ()
International Sales: HFF München

👉 Watch now → www.doc-around-europe.net

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