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DOK Leipzig

27th October to 2nd November 2008, Leipzig
 
The International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film is not only the biggest German festival for documentary film but also one of the most traditional and important ones on international level.

Founded in 1955 by the club of East German film technicians ("Club der Filmschaffenden der DDR") it started as the first independent film festival in East Germany called the "1st All-German Leipzig Festival of Cultural and Documentary Films." The annual international film festival was established by director Wolfgang Kernicke in 1960.

Since then the festival plays a major role in connecting Western and Eastern Europe and offers a place of exchange for film makers, producers, journalists, distributors, academics and audiences from all over Europe.

Submission Guidelines

The Festival programme consists of competitions, information and special programmes and retrospectives.

DOK Leipzig has the following competitive sections:
  • International Competition for Documentary Film
  • International Competition for Animated Film
  • International Young Documentary Talent Competition – Generation DOK
  • German Competition for Documentary Film
The 2008 competitions are open to documentary films and videos of any length; animated films and videos of up to 45 minutes length; animadok films and videos (hybrids between documentary and animated films) of any length. For the International Competition for Documentary Film German premieres are required, and world, international or European premieres will be favoured in all categories. A screening on TV in Germany before the end of the festival will disqualify a film from any competition.

The Festival screens on 16 or 35 mm film, HD, DigiBeta PAL or BetaSP PAL. Films selected for a competitive section will be screened in their original version; documentary films are translated simultaneously into German and English via headphones or are screened in a subtitled version in German or English. HD can only be screened in selected cinemas and programme sections.

There is no entry fee. For full regulations, see the festival website.
Link: http://www.dokfestival-leipzig.de/homepage/en/1509/29/ Email: info (at) dok-leipzig (dot) de Telephone: +49 (0)341 308 64-0 Fax: +49 (0)341 308 64-15 Address: Leipziger Dok-Filmwochen GmbH Große Fleischergasse 11 4109 Leipzig, Germany

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