DOK.composition Pitch
DOK.forum Marketplace 2025
In order to strengthen the artistic collaboration between filmmakers and composers, the best musical concept for a documentary film will be endowed with 2,500 euros, donated by Sonoton Music and sponsored by Förderungs- und Hilfsfonds des Deutschen Komponist:innenverbands.
The DOK.composition Award Ceremony will take place as part of the DOK.fest München German Documentary Film Music Award Ceremony on 12 May.
Pitching projects
- THE ANGEL MAKER by Marina Klauser, composer: Mirjam Skal, producers: Danielle Giuliani, Stefan Jäger, Marisa Meier
- NATIONS by Viktor Schimpf, composer: Ludovico Failla, producer: Kolja Volkmar
- THE MOUNTAIN HAS FALLEN by Thomas Oswald, composer: Lisa Morgenstern, producers: Denis Pavlovic, Julia Meyer-Pavlovic
- CARBONIA – COALTOWN CHRONICLES by Stefano Obino, composer: Taketo Gohara, producer: Roser Corella
- BANGKOK NOX by Christian Wittmoser, composer: Thomas Höhl, producer: Moritz Bundschuh
Jury and moderation
- Atena Eshtiaghi
- Sebastian Höglinger
- Markus Lehmann-Horn
- Ann-Kathrin Mittelstraß
- Benedikt Schulte
Moderated by Sebastian Sorg
Event information
- The event will end at approx. 4 p.m.
- The event will be held in English.
- The event will be held on site.
- The event is open to Marketplace guests only.
Award sponsors
Moderatorin und Autorin (Bayerischer Rundfunk)
Geschäftsführer (Benedikt Schulte)
Benedikt Schulte studied Scenic Arts in Hildesheim/Germany. Co-Founder of Lichtbilder Filmproduktion in Munich, focussing on artists' portraits and music documentaries. "The Violin's Voice" (2018) was nominated for the newcomer award at DOK.fest Munich and won the audience award at Musikfilmtage Oberaudorf. His latest documentary is "Simon! The Joy of Conducting" (2025, DOK.fest Munich). He's also a director of live-TV concerts.
(Sebastian Sorg Creative)
Sebastian Sorg is a creative project developer for film and innovative media who is based in Munich, Germany. After creating and managing DOK.forum at DOK.fest Munich, he focussed on project development, financing strategies and funding.
