Be part of the 16th edition of East Doc Platform (EDP), the largest industry event for documentary filmmakers in Central and Eastern Europe. We are looking for directors and producers with creative documentary projects who know who their film needs to meet next. A co-producer, a broadcaster, a fund, a sales agent or a festival. At EDP, you meet them in Prague and online.
When: 5–12 March 2027 in Prague, 23–24 March 2027 online
Where: Prague, Czech Republic
What: Projects and films from Central and Eastern Europe
Deadline for applications: 13 December 2026, 11:59 PM (GMT+1) (applying is free of charge)
Apply now with an upcoming project (development, production)Apply with a completed film (rough cut, finished film, feature-length, short, series)
Please, read the Guidelines before you apply.
You can find the list of eligible countries for submissions here.
What are we looking for?
Creative documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe driven by story and character. We accept feature-length documentaries and factual series in development or production, as well as rough cuts and finished short and feature-length films and series. The production company or a co-producing company must be based in an eligible country, and the project must be connected to Central and Eastern Europe – through its team or its story. The application is submitted by the production company of the project, and all materials must be in English.
Each project applies to one of these sections:
East Doc Forum
For feature-length documentaries and factual series in development or production seeking to present their projects to international partners. The programme includes a six-day preparatory workshop, a pitch rehearsal and a public presentation on 11 March, followed by one-on-one meetings on 11–12 March. Both the director and producer attend the full workshop, pitching session and meetings.
East Doc Market
East Doc Market for Films in Development and Production offers pre-arranged one-on-one meetings on 11–12 March for feature-length documentaries and factual series in development or production.
East Doc Market for Rough Cuts and Finished Films brings teams with short and feature-length documentaries and series together with festival programmers, sales agents and other industry professionals on 10 March.
Each meeting lasts 15 minutes. Schedules are based on the interests of both the project teams and the industry professionals. The programme continues with the Online Market on 23–24 March.
Key dates:
10 November 2026 Call opens
13 December 2026 at 23:59 CET Application deadline
By 26 January 2027 All applicants notified of the results by email
1 February 2027 Selected projects confirm participation
5–10 March 2027 East Doc Forum preparatory pitch workshop
10 March 2027 East Doc Market for Rough Cuts and Finished Films
11 March 2027 East Doc Forum presentations
11–12 March 2027 East Doc Market for Films in Development and Production,Forum meetings
23–24 March 2027 Online Market
Contact:
Veronika Janatková / Project Manager: janatkova@dokweb.net
Nora Särak / Project Coordinator (questions about applications): sarak@dokweb.net
Donors:
East Doc Platform is organised by the Institute of Documentary Film with the financial support of Creative Europe MEDIA, the Czech Audiovisual Fund, the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic,the City of Prague and the Audiovisual Producers’ Association (APA).
