Festival Calendar
DOK.fest - Munich International Documentary Film Festival
Internationales Dokumentarfilmfestival München e.V.
Dachauer Str. 114
80636 Munich
Germany
phone +49-89-51 39 97 88
fax +49-89-51 56 39 36
http://www.dokfest-muenchen.de
email: info@dokfest-muenchen.de
Managing and Artistic Director
Daniel Sponsel
Year of Foundation 1985
Event Date from 08 May 2013 till 15 May 2013
in Munich, Germany
International Competition
Sections DOK.international (International Competition), DOK.deutsch (German-language Competition), DOK.horizonte (films from development and emerging countries), DOK.panorama (International Productions Out of Competition), DOK.guest (focus region), DOK.education (young audiences), DOK.sport, DOK.retro, DOK.special, DOK.forum (panel discussions, workshops, pitches)
Category DocumentaryTerms of Entry International Program: films must be longer than 52 min., Munich premieres only, completed after 1 January 2012, no broadcast on German TV prior to the festival
DOK.deutsch: German-language, addressing regional topics
DOK.education: short documentaries up to 30 min targeting children/youth audiences, German-language preferred
Subtitles
Format 16 mm, 35 mm, Beta SP PAL, DigiBeta PAL, DCP, Blu-ray
Registration Deadline 14 December 2012
Fees 35 Euro (exceptions possible for films from emerging countries)
Attendance Figures 13,000
Participants of the Film Industry 500 representatives of smaller distributors, non-profit organizations, scouts of other German and international festivals, commissioning editors from German public TV
Prizes/Awards
INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
VIKTOR DOK.international (Euro 10,000)
GERMAN-LANGUAGE COMPETITION
VIKTOR DOK.deutsch (Euro 5,000)
HORIZONS AWARD
VIKTOR DOK.horizonte (Euro 3,000)
FFF DOCUMENTARY TALENT AWARD
Up-and-Coming Director working in Bavaria (Euro 5,000)
OmU-Award (subtitling for a German Documentary, worth Euro 2,500)
FILMSCHOOL.FORUM
Best Student Film (Euro 2,500)
Pitch Award (best new talent concept, 1st prize ARRI services worth Euro 5,000, 2nd prize translation and subtitling services)
Number of Films Shown ca. 130
Media Coverage regional and national media coverage; particularly Munich newspapers; summaries in national and international trade papers
Evaluation Singular in its concentration on politically relevant international documentary films. Since other genres are not eligible for admission, there is a strong presence of documentary filmmakers, with the personal exchange of ideas forming an important aspect of the festival atmosphere. A very interesting year-in-review is offered. As a result of its excellent location in Munich, the festival offers a well-developed infrastructure. The recently established DOK.forum, a platform for industry and new talent, extends the scope of the festival with important examinations of the prospects of documentary filmmaking, with all German-language filmschools and commissioning editors from German, Austria, Switzerland and South Tyrol participating.
