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MDAG Industry 2026 centres marginal voices and structural change
The 2026 edition of Millennium Docs Against Gravity expands its industry ambitions with a programme that positions documentary as a structural intervention into who gets seen, heard, and financed. Running from 7 to 11 May at the State Ethnographic Museum in Warsaw, MDAG Industry consolidates the rapid evolution of the industry since 2021 into a…
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Doc Edge unveils 16-title opening slate for 2026 festival
Oscar-qualifying documentary festival Doc Edge has revealed the first 16 titles for its 2026 edition, launching its 21st year with a lineup that spans conflict reporting in Gaza, feminist resistance in Iran, AI intimacy, Hollywood scandal, and Indigenous environmental guardianship in Aotearoa. The opening slate, announced ahead of the full program reveal on 15 May,…
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goEast 2026 juries, Georgia focus and EEFFN award revealed
The 26th edition of goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film has unveiled its jury lineups, thematic focus and first award news ahead of its 21 to 27 April return to Wiesbaden, where the event will screen 76 films from 40 countries across more than 100 events. Heading the international Competition Jury is…
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DOK.fest München 2026 unveils full programme for 41st edition
DOK.fest München has unveiled the full programme for its 41st edition, with 106 documentaries from 49 countries set to screen in Munich and online between 6 and 25 May 2026. The festival says this year’s selection includes 20 world premieres, nine international premieres and 45 German premieres, drawn from a record 1,440 submissions. The hybrid…
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TIDF 2026 spotlights wartime memory and social upheaval through two Taiwan-focused programmes
The Taiwan International Documentary Festival has unveiled two major curated sections for its 2026 edition: Taiwan Spectrum and Reel Taiwan, which will revisit postwar history, wartime memory, and the political transformations that reshaped the island in the late twentieth century. Organised by the Taiwan Film and Audiovisual Institute, the festival runs from 1 to 10…
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Sunny Side of the Doc unveils first 2026 speakers as market pressures intensify
Sunny Side of the Doc has announced the first keynote and session speakers for its 2026 edition, positioning this year’s La Rochelle gathering as a response to a documentary market increasingly defined by tighter financing, shifting commissioning models and platform-driven distribution change. Set for 22–24 June, the three-day event is framed around the idea of…
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Doclisboa’s Nebulae names Greece as 2026 focus country
Nebulae, the industry and networking platform of Doclisboa, will welcome Greece as the invited country of its 2026 edition, with a call for Greek projects now open through 13 May. Held within the framework of Doclisboa, Nebulae brings together filmmakers, producers and industry professionals through meetings, presentations and informal exchanges. Designed in dialogue with the…
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Green Film Award 2026 unveils nominees across short and feature categories
The 2026 Green Film Award nominations underscore how environmental cinema continues to broaden its scope, spanning wildlife protection, Indigenous knowledge, fragile ecosystems, and the social fallout of the planetary crisis. Drawn from the annual international pool of the Green Film Network, this year’s shortlist brings together films that approach the ecological emergency through both urgent…
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Taiwan International Documentary Festival 2026 reveals gull programme
The Taiwan International Documentary Festival has unveiled the full programme for its 15th edition, setting out an expansive 10-day programme that combines competition titles, curated thematic sections, retrospective work and public events across Taipei and New Taipei City. Running from 1 to 10 May 2026, the festival will present more than 180 screenings and related…