DOX-BOX started as an initiative of independent filmmakers, back in 2007 as the first non-profit and open-to-public creative documentary film festival in Syria. Until 2011, DOX BOX used to run annually in Damascus, Tartous and Homs during the first two weeks of March and to tour in other Arab cities as part of a Pan-Arab Cultural Network. The main mission of DOX BOX is to be a platform for both the... more

The Barcelona Independent Film Festival, l'Alternativa, is celebrating its 20th birthday! For twenty years we have been championing creative, expressive, original filmmaking that explores new ways of stimulating and surprising viewers, seeking out films that spurn conventional approaches and live life on the fringes of commercial circuits.   L'Alternativa features two Official Sections: Feature Films and Short Films. The Parallel Sections include tributes, premieres, work by little-known filmmakers and up-and-coming directors. And... more

Founded in 1955, Leipzig is one of the oldest Documentary Festivals around. It has become the central meeting point for German documentary film with a widespread international presence. To help German and international producers with networking, the event offers them access to potential project financiers and television program editors. During the Cold War, the festival was a unique place of encounter and exchange for film-makers from East and West. Since the... more

Doc/Fest it is the perfect platform for anyone with an interest in digital and factual content. Doc/Fest prides itself in supporting and nurturing new talent: in addition to the five Festival days in June, Sheffield Doc/Fest presents year round workshops, screenings, labs and mentoring opportunities both in the UK and internationally.  Doc/Fest is a Film Festival, Industry Session programme and Market place, offering pitching opportunities, controversial discussion panels and in-depth filmmaker... more

Visions du Réel is an important “must-see” event for documentary films that usually takes place in April/May of each year. The festival opens its doors to a variety of interpretations of documentary films, or cinema du réel, with experimental films, essays, family films, major reports, historical inquiries, and epic or fragmentary stories. Originating in the trend for ciné-clubs, the Festival first came into being in 1969. At the end of... more