Developing a documentary and looking for a co-producer? Working with a rough cut and planning its festival release? East Doc Platform 2027 is open for projects from Central and Eastern Europe. Submit your application by 13 December 2026 at 23:59 CET.
Finding international partners starts with knowing what your film needs at this stage. East Doc Platform brings documentary teams together with professionals working in financing, co-production and distribution. In Prague, you can present your project and discuss its next steps with people who could become part of it.
The Industry Days take place on 10–12 March 2027. East Doc Forum participants begin on 5 March with a six-day preparatory workshop. The programme continues with the Online Market on 23–24 March.
Why East Doc Platform?
EDP is the leading co-production, funding and distribution event for documentary filmmakers from the CEE region. Every year, more than 120 filmmakers and producers present their work here to over a hundred producers, commissioning editors, festival programmers and distributors from around the world. Selected projects take part in:
East Doc Forum: Pitching for feature-length documentaries and factual series in development or production. Director and producer spend six days preparing with the tutors of the pitch workshop, then present their project to international decision-makers on 11 March. One-on-one meetings with those interested follow.
East Doc Market for Films in Development and Production: Pre-arranged meetings for feature-length projects and series in development or production, with producers, financiers and commissioning editors, on 11 and 12 March.
East Doc Market for Rough Cuts and Finished Films: For short and feature-length documentaries and series at rough cut or picture lock stage, or finished. Teams meet festival selectors and sales agents on 10 March.
All selected projects then continue at the Online Market on 23–24 March.
What projects are we looking for?
Creative, story- and character-driven documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe. Feature-length films and factual series in development or production, 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. You can check the list of eligible countries here.
Before you apply
Submit one application per project, to one section only. All texts must be in English, and your trailer or film in English or with English subtitles. Links have to work until the end of the objection period, so avoid file-transfer services whose links expire after a few days. And don’t leave it to the last hour. What counts is the moment your application reaches the system, and video uploads can take longer than you expect.
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, and Forum meetings
23–24 March 2027 Online Market
Ready to apply?
Don’t miss your chance to be part of East Doc Platform 2027. Submit your project by 13 December 2026 and meet the international documentary industry in Prague.
APPLY NOW WITH AN UPCOMING PROJECT (DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION)
APPLY NOW WITH A COMPLETED FILM (ROUGH CUTS, FINISHED FILMS)
For more information, check the Guidelines or contact Nora Särak (Project Coordinator) at sarak@dokweb.net.
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).