Press Release Archive
Nina Kühne
Melanie Rohde
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19/12/2023
Christoph Terhechte confirmed as festival director of DOK Leipzig
17/10/2023
Attendance reaches 45,500 at the 66th edition of DOK Leipzig
14/10/2023
Golden Dove in the International Competition Documentary Film goes to Peter Mettler for “While the Green Grass Grows”
11/10/2023
DOK Industry Awards Winners 2023 Announced
9/10/2023
DOK Industry Podcast Episode 6: Burning Bridges, Building Constellations
8/10/2023
Opening ceremony: The 66th edition of DOK Leipzig has begun
5/10/2023
DOK Leipzig expresses gratitude for support and funding
4/10/2023
Radu Jude, Anne Isensee and Serpil Turhan on the juries at DOK Leipzig 2023
28/9/2023
DOK Stream – Each day a festival film available online throughout Germany
28/9/2023
DOK Industry Talk presents ARTE initiative "Generation Ukraine"
27/9/2023
DOK Industry Podcast Episode 5: Creativity Through the Lens of AI
26/9/2023
DOK Talks about an anti-racist approach to colonial history and the media’s portrayal of FLINTA*
21/9/2023
DOK Leipzig announces films in the 2023 competitions
19/9/2023
DOK Neuland – Resignation Is Not an Option
14/9/2023
DOK Industry Programme to open with a panel on the current state of Belarusian documentary cinema
12/9/2023
Several programmes at DOK Leipzig are focusing on Central and Eastern Europe
11/9/2023
DOK Industry Podcast Episode 4: Animated Docs – True, False & Floating!
7/9/2023
DOK Leipzig presents perspectives in animation art
7/9/2023
First Animation Lab at DOK Leipzig further connecting documentary and animation industries
5/9/2023
“White Angel – The End of Marinka” by Arndt Ginzel to open DOK Leipzig 2023
31/8/2023
DOK Co-Pro Market 2023 selects 35 projects
29/8/2023
Phantom dachshunds, Planet B and the daughter of a Shaolin master: Cinema for kids and their accomplices
28/8/2023
DOK Industry Podcast Episode 3: What’s Up with Docs mit Jennifer Crystal Chien – Keep On Keeping On
24/8/2023
DOK Leipzig welcomes Peter Mettler and Tess Martin
23/8/2023
The second session of the Ex Oriente Film workshop to take place during DOK Leipzig 2023
22/8/2023
DOK Leipzig Retrospective focuses on resistance to communist regimes in the Eastern Bloc
15/8/2023
Festival of Lights screenings on 9 October to kick off Retrospective
12/8/2023
“Death of a City“ and “The Cervix Pass“ pick up Doc Alliance Awards
5/7/2023
DOK Industry Podcast about the situation of documentary filmmakers in Hong Kong
20/6/2023
DOK Industry Podcast on the Role of Documentaries in Decolonising Museums
8/6/2023
DOK Leipzig to present six new podcast episodes
23/5/2023
Nominations for the Doc Alliance Award have been announced
11/5/2023
New programme coordinators at DOK Leipzig
9/2/2023
New Golden Dove for a feature-length animated film at DOK Leipzig
8/11/2022
65th edition of DOK Leipzig sees positive response
22/10/2022
“Anhell69” Awarded Golden Dove in DOK Leipzig International Competition
17/10/2022
The 65th edition of DOK Leipzig has begun
13/10/2022
DOK Leipzig presents this year’s juries
11/10/2022
DOK Leipzig to award first Silver Dove for best short film by an up-and-coming director
6/10/2022
Films for the Young, Films for All: Kids DOK and DOK Education
4/10/2022
Extended reality exhibition DOK Neuland to be hosted again at MdbK Leipzig
29/9/2022
DOK Leipzig announces the films in the 2022 competitions
22/9/2022
DOK Industry 2022 focuses on direct exchange
20/9/2022
DOK Leipzig presents films from Ukraine’s Docudays UA festival
15/9/2022
Animated film “No Dogs or Italians Allowed” opens DOK Leipzig 2022
13/9/2022
DOK Co-Pro Market 2022 selects 34 projects
8/9/2022
DOK Leipzig to screen films about climate activism
6/9/2022
DOK Leipzig Retrospective to recognise female documentary filmmakers of the GDR
15/5/2022
DOK Leipzig continues to focus on in-person formats in 2022
24/3/2022
Nominations for the Doc Alliance Awards have been announced
25/11/2021
DOK Leipzig 2021 in review: Festival’s in-person events prove very popular
30/10/2021
“Father” earns Golden Dove in International Competition at DOK Leipzig
25/10/2021
A celebratory opening in the cinema: The 64th edition of DOK Leipzig has begun
22/10/2021
DOK Leipzig acknowledges broad support and sponsorship
12/10/2021
“Chaos Is a Condition” is the title of this year’s Extended Reality exhibition
7/10/2021
International Competitions and Camera Lucida at DOK Leipzig 2021: places, borders and questions of identity
5/10/2021
“The Rhine Flows to the Mediterranean Sea” by Offer Avnon will open DOK Leipzig 2021
30/9/2021
Networking and community-building: DOK Industry in hybrid form for the first time
28/9/2021
Refugee experiences and family ties: The Competitions for the Audience Award have been finalised
23/9/2021
German competitions at DOK Leipzig 2021: Introspection and global perspectives
16/9/2021
First film programmes of the 64th edition of DOK Leipzig
7/9/2021
Tenth “Leipziger Ring” film prize to be awarded at DOK Leipzig
13/7/2021
DOK Leipzig film honoured at Doc Alliance Awards in Cannes
10/6/2021
DOK Leipzig returning to cinemas this fall
15/4/2021
Nadja Tennstedt takes the lead at DOK Industry
26/2/2021
Head of DOK Industry Brigid O'Shea moves on to new challenges
26/11/2020
63rd edition of DOK Leipzig: Strong public interest online and offline
1/11/2020
“Downstream to Kinshasa” wins Golden Dove in International Competition Long Film at DOK Leipzig
26/10/2020
The 63rd edition of DOK Leipzig has begun
22/10/2020
DOK Leipzig acknowledges broad support and sponsorship
8/10/2020
DOK Leipzig’s programme for 2020 is complete
6/10/2020
DOK Industry Programme 2020: Decolonising the Documentary Industry
1/10/2020
The films in DOK Leipzig’s Audience Award competitions: Varied emotions, masterpieces of art and athletic training
29/9/2020
DOK Neuland at MdbK for the 6th time and at further new locations in Leipzig
24/9/2020
German Competitions at DOK Leipzig 2020: Cinematic close-ups and far-sightedness
22/9/2020
The juries of DOK Leipzig 2020 have been finalised
17/9/2020
The 16th DOK Co-Pro Market at DOK Leipzig: Online pitching, partnering and looking ahead
3/9/2020
DOK Leipzig’s Special Programmes have been finalised
16/6/2020
DOK Leipzig to offer hybrid film programme: online and in Leipzig venues
19/5/2020
DOK Leipzig 2020: DOK Industry Programme to Be Moved Online
5/3/2020