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23rd edition
CPH:DOX - Copenhagen International Documentary Festival
Copenhagen, Denmark
March 10-21, 2027
12 days
About CPH:DOX - Copenhagen International Documentary Festival
CPH:DOX is the Copenhagen International Documentary Festival, founded in 2002. One of the biggest documentary film festivals in the world, devoted to supporting independent and innovative film, and to presenting contemporary non-fiction, art cinema and experimental film. The festival anchors its films in social context through debates, artist talks, events and masterclasses, drawing over 150,000 admissions in 2025. It hosts major industry initiatives including CPH:FORUM, CPH:MARKET, CPH:LAB and CPH:CONFERENCE.
Festival details
Location
Flæsketorvet 60, 3s, 1711 Copenhagen V, Denmark · Copenhagen, Denmark
Scope
International
Focus
Documentary · Art Cinema · Experimental Film · Non-fiction · Immersive/VR
Duration
12 days
Founded
2002
Awards
DOX:AWARD
Main international competition for documentary features (€10,000).
F:ACT Award
Films at the intersection of investigative journalism and documentary (€5,000).
NEW:VISION Award
Experimental/artists' films that expand documentary (€5,000).
NORDIC:DOX Award
Best Nordic documentary or artist's film (€5,000).
NEXT:WAVE Award
Emerging filmmakers and artists (€5,000).
Special programs
CPH:FORUM
International financing and co-production event.
CPH:INDUSTRY
Professional programme with conferences, market and networking.
CPH:LAB
Development programme pairing filmmakers on experimental projects.
CPH:CONFERENCE
Five-day industry event with panels and case studies.
UNG:DOX
Youth-oriented programme for schools.
For filmmakers
Submission deadline
2025-11-01
Screening eligibility
Deadline 1 Nov 2025; preview link 25 Nov; notifications mid-February 2026.
Accepted formats
Feature documentary, Short documentary, Work-in-progress
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