DOK Leipzig
Leipzig - International Documentary and Animated Film Festival
TypeFeature film and short film festival
ThemeInternational festival
LocationGermany
PeriodOctober, November
Event presentation
The International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film is the largest German and one of the leading international festivals for artistic documentary and animated film as well as interactive storytelling.
Founded in 1955 DOK Leipzig is the oldest documentary festival in the world, but from its first edition on animated films were part of the programme which today extends into crossmedia art. This makes Leipzig unique in the international festival landscape as well as its strict attention to artistic quality. The artistic approach is essential for the selection of multilayered works that reflect reality in its complexity and with radical subjectivity.
The programme includes international competitions for long and short documentary and animated films as well as for animated documentary, for German documentaries and the Next Masters Competition. There are numerous special programmes like the regional focus, a rich historical retrospective, a homage to a master and many more.
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Information on feature films
Contact UniFrance: Yoann Ubermulhin
Registration conditions for short films
Films produced on or after : Janvier 2021
Subtitling required
Maximum runtime : 59'
Films produced on or after : Janvier 2021
Genres accepted : Documentaries and animated films
Conditions : Films not previously broadcast on TV (by country)
Pre-selection format requirements : Video File
Screening format requirements : Video File, DCP (Digital Cinema Package)
Festival years
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