11 October 2024
Biografilm and Bio to B are proud to be part of Doc Around Europe, a network dedicated to supporting and promoting European documentaries made by emerging filmmakers, with the aim of facilitating their connection to audiences and the international market.
In this context, we are pleased to present the open calls and other opportunities that our festival partners are offering for their upcoming editions. These initiatives represent an important opportunity for filmmakers to showcase their work and connect with a wider audience.
Submissions for the 40th edition of DOK.fest München (from May 7 to 18, 2025, in cinemas and from May 12 to 25, 2025, online) are officially open!
The festival is looking for engaging, moving, curious, impressive, and relevant documentary films.
The 40th edition of DOK.fest München will provide a dual festival experience, combining the best of both worlds: from May 7 to 18, selected documentary films will be presented in cinemas and special venues in Munich, while from May 12 to 25, they will be available exclusively online on digital screens throughout Germany.
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The Barcelona International Documentary Film Festival, DocsBarcelona, has opened submissions for its 28th edition, which will take place from May 8 to 18, 2025.
This year, following the success of the 2024 edition, the festival will offer 10 days of screenings and activities and will once again host the Industry program (from May 12 to 16), a meeting point and reference for the professional documentary sector in Southern Europe, featuring filmmakers from around the world.
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FIPADOC Campus is looking for seven young talents to join the Young Europeans Jury for the 2025 edition of the festival.
What is the Young Europeans Jury?
Every year, FIPADOC CAMPUS brings together a jury of seven young Europeans for the duration of the festival. Together, they award a prize to the best documentary in the European Stories section. Aimed at young people, these documentaries stand out for their openness, awareness, and possibilities for debate. The jury consists of six young talents who have participated in one of the festivals from the DOC AROUND EUROPE network and one student from Nouvelle Aquitaine representing France.
How to apply?
Complete the application form with a personal introduction and a documentary film critique. Candidates must be fluent in spoken English to discuss films with international jurors.
Registration is FREE!
Application deadline: November 22, 2024
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The European First Films Pitches session will take place during the next edition of the festival in Biarritz, from January 24 to February 1, 2025. The chosen projects will be pitched on January 28, 2025, directly by their creators to professionals attending the FIPADOC Industry Days.
All selected projects will benefit from an online meeting with the moderator and will receive tailored coaching. Participation is free.
Directors submitting their projects must come from territories participating in the Doc Around Europe festival network (Biografilm, DocsBarcelona, DOK.fest München, MakeDox, Verzió, and FIPADOC): Italy, Spain, Germany, Austria, German-speaking Switzerland, German-speaking South Tyrol, Greece, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Serbia, Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovenia, Turkey, Romania, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Czech Republic, France, French-speaking Belgium, Luxembourg, and French-speaking Switzerland.
Deadlines:
Submission of projects: November 11, 2024
Selection announcement: by December 3, 2024
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