DOK.series Award
Donated by TELLUX and megaherz, endowed with 2,500 euros
Open for Marketplace guests
Series are more in demand than ever, never before has serial narration been so creative and heterogeneous as it is today. Since 2021, the DOK.series Award has been the award for particularly exciting serial concepts. At a pitching event during the Marketplace, the projects are presented to a jury of renowned industry experts. The winning project is funded with 2,500 euros.
Jury and Moderation
Felix Kempter, SKY
Julia Leeb, Journalist
Gülseren Ölcüm, ZDF
Siegfried Steinlechner, ORF
Julia Weber, Global Screen
This event is moderated by the filmmaker and TV host Dörthe Eickelberg.
Award Sponsors
TELLUX-Film
Since 1960, TELLUX-Film has been producing high-quality, award-winning programs in the fields of feature films, documentaries, series and multi-part films. As part of the TELLUX Group TELLUX-Film is one of Germany's largest independent film and media companies. With offices in Berlin, Bonn, Dresden, Erfurt, Halle, Cologne, Munich, Stuttgart, Hamburg, Wiesbaden and Vienna, the vision of the members of the TELLUX Group is to tell original and moving stories in order to provide an international audience with ever-new inspiration. To achieve this ongoing goal time and again, TELLUX-Film produces high-quality dramas, impressive documentaries and transmedia experiences.
megaherz
megaherz has been successfully producing extraordinary film and television projects since 1983 with approximately 50 employees. Managing directors of the company are Fidelis Mager and Oliver Gernstl. In order to be able to form the optimal team for each project, megaherz maintains a close cooperation with a pool of renowned authors, directors, cameramen and creative employees. As a full-service production company, the company relies on short, fast paths from the development of material and ideas, preparation and implementation to the entire post-production, all from one source.
Presenter and director (Labo M)
Dörthe Eickelberg is a director and presenter. She graduated from the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg, where she is also a guest lecturer today. After touring as a comedian and improv actress, she was hired by ARTE as a presenter for the daily science magazine XENIUS. Meanwhile she cofounded Labo M and she realized the award-winning arte documentary series CHICKS ON BOARDS. Her book THE NEXT WAVE IS YOURS was just published as a top title by PENGUIN BOOKS.
Executive Producer/ Development Sky Original Documentaries (Sky Deutschland)
Felix Kempteris responsible for the development and production of Sky Germany Original documentaries, such as JUAN CARLOS - DOWNFALL OF THE KING, THE CHILD IN THE BOX or DANGEROUSLY CLOSE.
Commissioning Editor (ORF, Department Culture Documentaries)
Siegfried Steinlechner, born 1967 in Tyrol, is a journalist und documentary filmmaker. He studied History, Philosophy and Cultural Management. 25 years he worked within ORF in several fields of TV programs. He authored und directed more than 20 films on cultural & contemporary issues. In 2001 he implemented his first Transmedia project. He is currently working as an commissioning editor in the ORF Department Culture Documentaries and as a project manager for cross- / transmedia & 360-/VR-projects.
