The festival opening is still (only) around 100 days away but we all know what they say about anticipation. That’s why we’re offering our season tickets for sale now already: make a move if DOK Leipzig is already a safe spot in your calendar. Or give a season ticket as a gift and with it give the access to about 200 films screening in our festival cinemas during the next edition.

Good to know:

You’ll save 10.00 € when buying a season ticket before 7 October. That’s a season ticket at the full price of 70.00 € or the reduced price of 40.00 € – either for yourself or as a gift. From 8 October, when we release our film programme and start the whole ticket sale, the regular season ticket prices will apply.

Find out how our season tickets works and how you can buy the ticket for yourself or for others. See all information.

From 26. October to 1. November we’ll celebrate the 69th edition of DOK Leipzig and are delighted to have you with us!

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Perfect for warm summer nights: our DOK Leipzig Summer Cinema is back. This year we’re bringing last year’s festival favourites to Leipzig’s open-air cinema season. From 8 July, we’ll be screening a total of three documentaries over four evenings – all featuring empowered female protagonists who stand up for freedom and self-determination. Look forward to three moving, powerful portraits of women who persistantly challenge rigid conventions and take control of their own stories.

“Cutting Through Rocks” on 8 July and 30 July

This Oscar-nominated documentary film, which won the Audience Award at DOK Leipzig 2025, will even be screened at two summer cinema venues: at the 7cl Sommerkino run by the Cinémathèque Leipzig (at HP7) and at the Plagwitzer Markthalle, as part of the Schaubühne Lindenfels summer cinema programme. “Cutting Through Rocks” tells the story of Sara, an Iranian woman who advocates for the women and girls in her community in a rural region of the country.

“Niñxs” on 16 July

During the CSD week, the Luru Kino is screening the film “Niñxs”, in which Karla, a trans teenager, searches and finds her way to tell her own story of growing up and her transition.

“The Woman Who Poked the Leopard” on 27 August

The grand finale of the DOK Leipzig Summer Cinema is “The Woman Who Poked the Leopard”, which features SDH (Subtitles for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing). The documentary follows a feminist and activist from Uganda who stands up to the country’s incumbent head of state.

Tickets are available at the box office or via the websites of our cinema partners: Cinémathèque Leipzig, Luru Kino and Schaubühne Lindenfels.

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Get your accreditation for DOK Leipzig 2026 now! Until 9 July, industry professionals can benefit from the Early Dove Special and get their accreditation at a reduced rate.

The accreditation offers exclusive access to ...

• the DOK Industry Programme activities and networking events
• the festival film programme

• masterclasses and talks with inspiring guests

There are various accreditation types, rates and deadlines. Find out which type fits best to your festival experience: Check out our accreditation types.

We can’t wait to see you this fall and celebrate the 69th DOK Leipzig edition with you! Enter the Early Dove Club now.

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The winners of the Doc Alliance Award 2026 have been announced today during the Doc Day Lunch at the Marché du Film in Cannes.

Best Feature Film:

The main award, endowed with €5,000, goes to “The Case Against Space” (UK/France) by Graeme Arnfield. In the film, Arnfield reconstructs the world’s first strike in space, which took place in 1973. The jury particularly praised its “claustrophobic lo-fi aesthetics” that “foreground the human testimonies.”

The jury also gave a Special Mention to “Fantasy” (Fantaisie | France) by Isabel Pagliai.

Best Short Film:

The award for Best Short Film (€3,000) goes to “Some of You Fucked Eva” (France) by Lilith Grasmug. Through a montage of YouTube videos, the film explores the story of a typical cheerleader and the social and cultural microcosm of an American high school. The jury was impressed by the film’s atmosphere, “permeated by the fears and passions of teenagers.”

More information can be found in our press release.

Congratulations to all award winners!

Watch online now:
A selection of more than 30 films nominated for the Doc Alliance Award in recent years is available to stream on DAFilms.