FAQ about the submission to DOK.digital – Award for New Narrative Formats
You would like to submit a project for DOK.digital?
Here you will find answers to the most frequently asked questions at a glance.
- Who is the award aimed at?
Digital creators from German-speaking countries (DE/AT/IT/CH) can apply. Both individual and collective submissions are eligible.
- Which projects can be submitted?
We are looking for innovative projects that open up different perspectives through new forms of storytelling, actively involve the audience and make stories come alive. Projects that explore the possibilities of digital media and convey journalistic-factual or documentary content beyond linear storytelling.
Submission criteria
A project is eligible for selection for the DOK.digital Award if the following requirements are met:
Submission by:
- Collective or individuals
Production:
- Within the German-speaking area (DE/AT/IT/CH)
- Production period from January 2024
Content & formal approach:
- Relevant content with a documentary and/or journalistic approach
- Digital format
- Consistent linking of content and form
- Potential for meaningful interaction with the audience
Further conditions:
- Projects should be suitable for presentation at DOK.forum 2025. Selected projects will be publicly showcased before the jury, with the award ceremony taking place as part of the DOK.forum during the 40th DOK.fest München.
- Both completed and published projects can be submitted.
The submission for the DOK.digital Award is free of charge.Submission deadline: 17 January 2025
- How much is the award endowed?
The DOK.digital Award is sponsored by the Bayerischen Landeszentrale für neue Medien (Bavarian Regulatory Authority for Commercial Broadcasting, BLM). It is endowed with 2,500 euros.
- How can I submit?
The project submission is done via our website.
- If you are submitting a project for the first time and do not yet have a user account with us, please register here by creating an account.
- If you already have an account, you can log in at our website at any time and submit a new project. In case you have forgotten your password, you can request a new one via our system.
- To submit via the online form, select the module "DOK.forum Marketplace" under "Your account" after logging in.
- You can then use the button "Neues Projekt" (top right) to create a new project and start your submission. Please then select "DOK.digital" under "Application for".
The following documents are required and can be submitted via the DOK.fest München homepage:
- Contact details of the submitter(s)
- Link to view the project
- Exposé / Project description
- Objective of the project
- CV of the submitter(s) / profile of the production company
- Catalogue of works
Both completed and published projects can be submitted. The prerequisite for a registration for the DOK.digital Award is a meaningful application.
The submission for the DOK.digital Award is free of charge.
- What happens if my project is selected?
The five best projects will be presented publicly in the presence of the jury as part of DOK.forum at the 40th DOK.fest München (7 to 25 May 2025). The award ceremony will also take place during the DOK.forum.
- Who is the contact person?
If you have any questions about DOK.digital, please contact:
Beran Erdogan
perspektiven@dokfest-muenchen.deDOK.fest München
Dachauer Straße 116
80636 München
Germany
Phone: +49 (0)89 – 51 51 97 86
