Festival Guides

International Competition

Sections International Competition, German Competition, Newcomer Competition, Panorama, Special Programs, Retrospective, Market Screenings/Leipzig Screening, Co-Production Market, Panels, Pitchings

Terms of Entry no restriction in length for documentaries and animated documentaries, animation shorts up to 45 min, productions may not have had a public screening (no theatrical release or TV) before the festival, documentary competition films have to be at least German premieres, German premieres are also preferred for animation films

Leipzig Screening:
selective market screenings of German theatrical and TV documentary features, completed after November 2012, English subtitles, no German premiere necessary, no previous presentation at international festivals/markets, films submitted for the festival will be considered automatically, participants fee will be charged in case of selection, deadline August 2013

Genre Animation, Documentary Films

Subtitles

Format 16 mm, 35 mm, Beta SP PAL, DigiBeta PAL, HD, DCP

Registration Deadline 15 May 2013 (for films completed before 1 May 2013)
10 July 2013 (for films completed after 1 May 2013)

Fees none

Attendance Figures 37,000

Participants of the Film Industry around 1,400 accredited representatives from the national and international film industry

Number of Films Shown 2012: 360 films from 62 countries

Media Coverage about 200 national and international journalists; summaries in national dailies, radio and TV stations and trade papers

Evaluation Before the end of the GDR, the Leipzig festival was one of the most important cultural events of the GDR. Although the focus is now primarily on productions from the former Eastern Block, this is no longer the only theme here. A well-visited festival which still represents a crossroads in the confrontation of East and West.
Especially notable is the reappraisal of East European filmmakers, who often have the chance here to come into dialogue with their Western counterparts. Unusual here is the concentrated mix of international documentaries and animated films as well as both short and long films. Festival director Claas Danielsen has established Leipzig as an industry meeting place with platforms for professionals to sell films (DOK Market), pitch ideas (DOK Ideas), find co-production partners and discuss current trends and developments (DOK Summits).

The festival is a member of Doc Alliance, a partnership of key European documentary film festivals, www.docalliancefilms.com

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