DOK Co-Pro Market
The DOK Co-Pro Market features 35 international documentary- and animated documentary projects in development and matches project holders with new partners for co-production, financing and distribution. The Co-Pro Market expands networks and creates fruitful opportunities for new creative documentaries by exploring potential partnerships.
Over two days, DOK Industry organizes 850+ curated one-on-one meetings and plenty of informal networking opportunities in a friendly and welcoming setting.
In addition, partner delegations are invited to the Co-Pro Market Open Programme which takes place alongside the main market activities. The programme comprises informal networking events and discussions led by international experts who share practical knowledge on the international market and co-production.
The Call for Applications for the Co-Pro Market 2024 is open from 15 May to 15 July.
The 20th DOK Co-Pro Market is now open for applications.
We are looking for your ambitious, creative, author-driven documentary and animated documentary projects.
Feature-length projects that aspire a theatrical release, one-offs and creative series are all encouraged to apply.
We only accept projects that are in development or early stages of production. Projects in post-production are not eligible.
The deadline for applications is 15 July 2024.
Please find all relevant information on participating with a project and how to submit in the Co-Pro Market Entry Guidelines. For any further questions, please check our FAQ. The application takes place via myDOK, you’ll need to login (or to register for a new account) to access the entry form.
We look forward to seeing the projects you bring forth this year!
Guevara Namer
namer [at] dok-leipzig [dot] de (namer[at]dok-leipzig[dot]de)
+49 (0)341 30864-1081
Awards presented at the most recent 2023 edition were:
The Saxon Award for the Best Documentary Project by a Female Director
came with a 5,000 € prize and was sponsored by the Saxon State Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism (SMWK).
The Current Time TV Award
along with 2,000 €, went to a project from Central or Eastern Europe.
Unifrance Doc Award
along with subtitling services sponsored by TitraFilm and a Unifrance membership for its French producer.
DOK Industry is realised with the support of Creative Europe MEDIA Programme of the European Union, the Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM) and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media upon a Decision of the German Bundestag.
Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the MEDIA sub-programme of Creative Europe. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.