Institute of Documentary Film's Activities

Ex Oriente Film

Training

Do you have an idea for a documentary project that is in development or early production stage? Do you want to make sure that your grasp of the topic will be understood by the audience or that your trailer, synopsis and presentation skills will gain the attention of the most demanding decision makers and succeed in an international competition?

East Silver

market

Are you a creative documentary filmmaker from Central and Eastern Europe and need help with promotion? Would you like to increase the likelihood for international distribution of your film? Do you have a finished creative documentary film, but have no time to apply to major international film festivals?

KineDok

distribution

Do you like creative documentaries that reflect our world in a thought-provoking way? Are you convinced that these films deserve to be screened on the big screen and discussed with interesting guests? Do you believe that the common experience of watching a movie with friends at your favourite places can beat watching it from home?

Online content

Online

IDF Industry Sessions offers lectures, masterclasses and panel discussions about current topics. True Story series brings interviews with documentary filmmakers from Central and Eastern Europe about their new films. Alternative distribution platform KineDok offers regular screenings and discussions...

East Doc Platform

Do you want to be a part of the biggest documentary industry event in Eastern Europe? Join more than 400 documentary professionals. Win the 7500€ East Doc Platform Award for project development. Pitch your project to an audience of key financiers at the East Doc Forum. Get your festival release, sales and distribution at the East Doc Market or design your transmedia projects and campaigns at the East Doc Interactive.

East Doc Forum

pitching

There are never enough opportunities to present your project to the professional audience. East Doc Forum is one of the best! Register your project to get to a preparatory workshop and a final pitching in front of the most important decision makers and film industry representatives from all over the world. Get a feedback at roundtables, and a chance to win important awards.

East Doc Interactive

transmedia

Do you see the future of documentary film in transmedia? Do you love interactive projects and the ways in which transmedia can help build a campaign or fight for a cause? If you are working on such project, apply for East Doc Interactive and meet the minds who think alike .

East Doc Market

networking

Do you need a personalised meeting with an expert for your project? Do you lack opportunities for effective international networking? Apply for East Doc Market and get to arrange one-on-one meetings with the professionals whose opinion you trust the most. More than 400 meetings in two days are arranged every year!

East Doc Series

Networking

Programme for documentary series focused on consultations and networking, connecting three European film markets.