nextus – learning by documentaries
Join Nextus, the European film education platform that enables the transnational use of documentary feature films, clips, and educational materials in the classroom.
The world in moving pictures – Learning with documentary feature-length films
With the film education platform Nextus, an international film festival association enables a special learning experience. Through a curated selection of documentaries on curriculum-relevant topics—such as art and society, science and technology, history, and nature—students gain insight into diverse realities of life. The program is based on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.
A European team of teachers, film experts, and media educators has selected award-winning documentaries that stand out from conventional formats due to their distinctive narrative approach. These films go beyond presenting facts; they bring personal stories to life, creating an emotional connection that deeply resonates with students. In addition to feature-length films, Nextus provides thematic film clips and curated clip collections for classroom use, along with teaching materials to facilitate in-depth discussions and follow-up activities.
With Nextus, we not only promote film literacy but also foster a European approach to education—bridging classrooms across national borders.
Nextus is funded by MEDIA – Creative Europe. This grants you free access to all content and the opportunity to book customized training sessions at your school.
Learn more about our regular teacher trainings: Introduction to working with Nextus. We look forward to connecting with you!
About Nextus
NEXTUS was developed to integrate documentary film as an educational element in the classroom and to enable new forms of learning. It offers access to films, clips and teaching materials.
Teacher trainings
In regular training courses - both online and in person - we show interested teachers how they can use Nextus effectively in their lessons.
Go to Nextus
Register your institution on Nextus. Registration-Code: DOK.education. Proceed to Nextus
Review
See how Nextus was launched at the municipal Anita-Augspurg Berufsoberschule Munich in 2022.
Using Nextus
Are you a teacher at a secondary school or university and would like to use innovative media in your teaching? Take advantage of the wide range of services offered by Nextus free of charge and find out more about working with the film platform in one of our regular free teacher training courses.
You are not yet registered with Nextus? Then register here for free access, registration code: DOK.education.
Contact
Are you interested in using Nextus in your lessons or would you like to book a training course with us? Please contact us!
Mona Klöckner
Project Manager Nextus Germany
kloeckner@dokfest-muenchen.de
DOK.education, educational programme of the International Documentary Film Festival Munich e.V.
Cooperation partners and sponsors
Nextus is a collaborative project by DocsBarcelona, Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Indielisboa, Sottodiciotto Film Festival, Makedox and DOK.education, the educational programme of DOK.fest München. The Catalan pilot project was initiated under the name Learning By Docs Europe in 2020. Based on the experience gained, the cooperating partners launched the multilingual platform Nextus for schools in Spain, Germany, Portugal, Italy, Macedonia and Greece. The European education project is funded by MEDIA – Creative Europe.
Feel free to also explore our European festival network Doc Around Europe, initiated as part of the internationalisation of the International Documentary Film Festival Munich.
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