Filmfestival network DOC AROUND EUROPE – United for a strong European documentary film
Initiated by DOK.fest München in 2020, the new network DOC AROUND EUROPE (formerly: FestDocsEurope) brings together six relevant documentary film festivals throughout the continent.
The common goal is to promote and circulate European documentary films and experts and to accompany them at all stages of production and in all aspects of distribution, promotion and presentation.
The project is funded by
Design: Samir Karahasan / MakeDox
DOC AROUND EUROPE launches VoD-platform: a new showcase for emerging documentary filmmakers
The festival network DOC AROUND EUROPE is launching a new platform dedicated to up-and-coming European documentary film. To kick off, the platform is offering a curated selection of 40 short and feature-length films for 5.00 (feature) resp. 2.00 euros (short), with a further 40 to be added each year. For industry professionals, streaming the films is free of charge.
About the festival network
6 festivals – 6 strong partners
With DOK.fest München, DocsBarcelona, MakeDox (Skopje, North Macedonia), FIPADOC (Biarritz, France), Verzió (Budapest, Hungary) and Biografilm six European documentary film festivals are joining forces.
FIPADOC
DocsBarcelona
MakeDox
Verzió
Biografilm
Joint industry programme: mentoring & practice talks
Mentoring programme
Focus on young European filmmakers: Participants go through an intensive mentoring programme between Biarritz and Skopje throughout the year.
Practice talks
In times of great upheaval in the film industry worldwide, DOC AROUND EUROPE focuses on international networking and active exchange on the central issues of the future of documentary film.
Festival films on tour in Europe
As part of each festival, DOC AROUND EUROPE also presents a programme window with festival film highlights from the European partners. The films
News
Film festivals – A lobby for the documentary film industry?
In May 2021, we discussed the future of film festivals with Sonja Heinen (European Film Promotion), Marion Schmidt (Documentary Association of Europe), Denise Bucher (film critic) and Maëlle Guénégues (CAT&Docs) as part of DOK.fest München 2021 @home.
Award winners 2021:
DocsBarcelona:
THE WOLVES ALWAYS COME AT NIGHT
Director: Gabrielle Brady
Producer: Julia Niethammer
FIPADOC:
HAYFLICK LIMIT
Director: Thomas Licata
Production: Florence Saâdi and Christine Pireaux
Award winners 2022:
DocsBarcelona:
PLATO'S CAVE
Director: Valerie von Kittlitz
Production: Alex Tondowski
FIPADOC:
I USED TO BE THE MAYOR
Director: Alexander Sussmann
Production: Laszlo Josza, Karoline Henkel
Makedox:
I HAVE NEVER BEEN ON AN AIRPLANE
Director: Redon Kikaj
Production: Dardan Hoti
Award winners 2023:
DocsBarcelona:
TARANTULA
Director: Andreas Mol
FIPADOC:
SON OF THE STREETS
Director: Mohammed Almughanni
Production: Rashid Abdelhamid
Makedox:
I DON'T WANT
Director: Hanis Bagashov
