01.SCREENINGS

The center piece of the Kassel Dokfest is the film program, divided into three sections:

02.MONITORING

The exhibition Monitoring shows contemporary media installations and other time-based media works by up-and-coming as well as well-known artists

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03.DOKFEST LOUNGE

The DokfestLounge is not only the location for audiovisual performances by international artists, VJs and DJs but also the nocturnal meeting point for our guests after 10.30 pm.

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04.INTERFICTION

The Workshop symposium interfiction offers lectures, presentations and workshop-sessions concerning a yearly changing topic, which takes a closer look at the political, social and artistic aspects of the medium internet.

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05.JUNGES DOKFEST

The educational side program is aimed at school students from the 8th till the 13th grade as well as teachers. The project consists of special film programs as well as workshops about film analysis and criticism under the guidance of media educators.

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06.DOKFEST FORUM

The artist talks, lectures and screenings of the DokfestForum raise questions about the interfaces between film and art.

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07.EDUCATION

With the Hessian University Film Day, the presentation of a European Film College and hands-on workshops and lectures, the Kassel Dokfest offers possibilities for further education, information on education opportunities and access to professional networks for (Hessian) up-and-coming filmmakers.

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MONITORING
LOUNGE
INTERFICTION
JUNGES DOKFEST
FORUM
EDUCATION

SUBMISSION FOR 2017 IS CLOSED!

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CALL FOR ENTRIES

We now invite all filmmakers, artists, VJs, distributors, producers, gallery owners, universities or institutions to submit their most current works and projects for the 34th Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival.
From the selection, the selection committees nominate works for awards of the festival. All works chosen and presented in the exhibition Monitoring are automatically nominated for the award for the best media installation.

DEADLINE

Submission for 2017 is closed!

WHAT CAN BE SUBMITTED?

We are looking for current films, installation concepts and proposals for audiovisual performances and VJ-Sets from the years 2016 and 2017. There is no restriction concerning the length of the submitted work.

WHERE AND HOW CAN I SUBMIT A WORK?

The submission form has to be filled out online here. 

Works have to be submitted with a temporally unlimited streaming link. 

Here you can find the detailed terms and conditions of participation and the festival award's regulations.

The Dokfest-Team is looking forward to extraordinary and innovative submissions!