Festivals & Markets

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Each year, the festival circuit starts over and over again.
Find upcoming festivals and markets for documentary film here.

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Festivals & Markets

Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival

  • March, 5-15, 2026
  • Thessaloniki, Greece

TiDF is among the most important documentary festivals in Europe and an Oscars® documentary feature qualifying festival.

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CPH:DOX

  • March, 11-22, 2026
  • Copenhagen, Denmark

Considered the most important documentary film festival in Scandinavia, with a co-production market.

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iREP International Documentary Film Festival

  • March, 18-22, 2026
  • Lagos, Nigeria

IREP is conceptualized to create a platform of awareness and expression for filmmakers who are creating socially relevant films to impact our world.

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It's All True

  • April, 9-19, 2026
  • São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brasilien

The festival presents several titles in competitive programs for Brazilian and international short, medium or feature-length documentaries.

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Visions du Réel

  • April, 17-26, 2026
  • Nyon, France

Visions du Réel is one of the only Swiss film festivals to present a majority of its films as world or international premieres.

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Hot Docs Toronto

  • April, 23 - May 03, 2026
  • Toronto, Canada

The Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival is the largest documentary festival in North America with a co-producing market.

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Millenium Docs Against Gravity

  • May, 8-17, 2026
  • Poland

The Millennium Docs Against Gravity is an annual documentary film festival in Poland held since 2004.

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Krakow Film Festival

  • May 31 - June 7, 2026
  • Krakow, Poland

The Krakowski Festiwal Filmowy is an international film festival in Krakow, specializing in documentaries, animated films and short films.

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CoPro - The Israeli Co-Production Market

  • June, 8-12, 2026
  • Telaviv, Israel

CoPro – The Israeli Coproduction Market is entirely dedicated to exposing Israeli documentary projects to executives in the international documentary film industry around the world.

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Sheffield DocFest

  • June, 10-15, 2026
  • Sheffield, UK

The festival revolves around film screenings, interactive and virtual reality exhibitions, talks & sessions, marketplace and talent.

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Sunny Side of the Doc

  • June, 22-24, 2026
  • La Rochelle, France

Sunny Side of the Doc ist the international Marketplace for documentary and narrative Experiences.

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FIDMarseille

  • July, 7-12, 2026
  • Marseille, France

FIDMarseille is an international film festival held each year at the beginning of summer in the heart of Marseille.