CPH:LAB

DOX:LAB is a commissioned cross-cultural program, established by CPH:DOX in 2009. It is focused on training, project development and subsequent pitching events at international co-production markets, with the further aim of establishing international networks and long-term professional relationships. At the core of the project lies an actual match and subsequent meeting of a European and non-European filmmaker. The filmmakers are - in pairs of two - invited to develop and produce a film with a development grant donated by CPH:DOX. The filmmakers are given complete creative control, the only demand being that the films should be made in the countries of residence outside of the EU. The ambition of DOX:LAB is to stimulate cultural exchange in cinematic terms, and to create special and challenging works of artistic vision.
The CPH:LAB programme has two main phases: *A nine-day workshop, which takes place during CPH:DOX in November, where the teams meet for the first time and develop an idea for a film together, with help from renowned international advisors. *The second phase is a production phase, which starts immediately after the festival and lasts for nine months.