The manifold film program is complemented by three intermedia sections: the media art exhibition Monitoring, audiovisual performances and VJ-art in the DokfestLounge as well as the workshop symposium interfiction. Together, they create the Dokfest’s unique profile within the festival landscape.

We now invite all filmmakers, artists, distributors, producers, gallery owners, universities or institutions to submit latest works and projects to the different sections of the festival.

All submitters will receive a free festival catalog in November. As far as possible, we will invite all participating authors and artists to come to Kassel during the festival and to join us for discussion.

AWARDS
A selection of the presented films and videos as well as installations will be nominated for one of the four awards:

The “Golden Key” awards the best documentary submitted by a young director. It is endowed with 5,000 € and supported by the City of Kassel.

The “Golden Hercules”, worth 2,500 €, awards an outstanding production from the region of Northern Hesse. It’s sponsored by the Machbar GmbH, a corporate communications company headquartered in Kassel.

The software company Micromata GmbH continuously supports the “Golden Cube” with 2,500 € in prize money. It awards the best installation of the exhibition Monitoring.

Moreover, both the festival and the Werkleitz – Centre for Media Art present the Production Grant “A38”. Thanks to the kind support of the LPR Hessen and the Medienanstalt Sachsen-Anhalt the grant includes up to 4,000 € for living and traveling expenses and up to additional 4,000 € for allowance in kind.

Please use, if possible, the comfortable online entry form.