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23rd edition
Millennium Docs Against Gravity
Warsaw, Poland
May 8-17, 2026 (cinemas) + online through Jun 1
10 days in cinemas + 14 days online
About Millennium Docs Against Gravity
Millennium Docs Against Gravity is the largest documentary film festival in Poland, founded in 2004. The festival takes place annually in May across seven Polish cities - Warsaw, Wroclaw, Gdynia, Katowice, Poznan, Bydgoszcz and Łódź - followed by an online edition. Programming focused on documentaries that address social, political, artistic and environmental themes. Flagship prize: the Grand Prix Bank Millennium Award, introduced in 2006.
Festival details
Location
ul. Bukowińska 26C/12, 02-703 Warszawa, Poland · Warsaw, Poland
Scope
International
Focus
Documentary · Social Issues · Environment · Human Rights · Art
Duration
10 days in cinemas + 14 days online
Founded
2004
Awards
Grand Prix Bank Millennium Award
Main festival prize, international competition (since 2006).
Polish Competition - The Golden Ten
Best Polish documentary.
Green Warsaw Award
Best environmental/ecological documentary.
WWF Poland Award
Nature conservation and biodiversity films.
Chopin's Nose Award
Best documentary on music and musicians.
Special programs
Main Competition
International feature-length documentaries.
Polish Competition
Polish documentary productions.
Short Film Competition
Short-form documentary films.
Doc Lab Poland
Industry platform for Polish documentary projects.
Online Festival
Nationwide online edition.
For filmmakers
Accepted formats
Feature documentary, Short documentary
Best Documentary Films
Award-Winning Documentaries
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