Awards allocatedNext Deadlines for Your Films
- DL: 24.06.2026 - Kasseler Dokumentarfilm- und Videofest, Kassel
- DL: 25.06.2026 - Filem'On – Brussels Children's Film Festival, Brussels & Ghent
- DL: 29.06.2026 - Children and Youth Film Festival Just Film, Tallinn
- DL: 30.06.2026 - San Diego International Kids' Film Festival, San Diego
- DL: 30.06.2026 - Zurich Film Festival, Zürich, Switzerland
- DL: 04.07.2026 - Reykjavik International Film Festival, Reykjavik
- DL: 10.07.2026 - DOK Leipzig – International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film , Leipzig
- DL: 15.07.2026 - My First Festival – El Meu Primer Festival, Barcelona and Madrid
- DL: 30.07.2026 - Filmfest Hamburg, Children's and Youth Film Festival "Michel", Hamburg
- DL: 14.08.2026 - Abloom Filmfestival, Oslo
- DL: 31.08.2026 - JuniorFest - International Festival for Children and Youth, Plzen, Dobrany, Horsovsky Tyn, Prestice, Domazlice, Czech Republic
- DL: 01.10.2026 - JEF – Europees Jeugdfilmfestival Vlaanderen, Antwerp, Bruges, Ghent, Courtrai, Strombeek-bever
- DL: 15.10.2026 - New York International Children's Film Festival, New York
- DL: 01.12.2026 - Filmfest Dresden - International Festival for Animation and Short Films, Dresden
- DL: 01.03.2027 - Zlín Film Festival, International Festival for Children and Youth, Zlín
DOK Leipzig – International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film
Leipzig, Germany
26/10/2026 - 01/11/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Rhythm: annual, next Festival afterwards (probably): October 2027
Non-Competitive Children's Film Section
Director/s: Terhechte, Christoph
Deadline for film entries: 10/07/2026 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Programs: Shorts, Animations, Documentaries
Number of films (app.): 200
Festival's guests: Directors, Producers, Distributors
Festival's recognition: national, international
Media coverage: international, national
Notes/description: DOK Leipzig is the oldest festival for documentary and animation film in the world and unique in offering this combination. It is guided by the values of diversity, human dignity, inclusion and peace. The festival presents about 200 artistically outstanding, socially relevant films, XR experiences and provides space for dialogue and debate.
The festival’s Kids DOK programme gathers films for everyone 3+ who is in the mood for funny and thought-provoking viewing experiences. For the youngest, the festival shows short animated films, for older kids DOK Leipzig presents animations and topical documentaries about the everyday and the unusual that make the worlds of children and young people tangible.
Contact:
DOK Leipzig
Katharinenstraße 17
04109 Leipzig
Germany
Phone: ++49 341 30864-0
Internet: www.dok-leipzig.de/