DOK Co-Pro Market

DOK Co-Pro Market

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The DOK Co-Pro Market is a co-financing and networking event that connects producers with industry colleagues. The two-day gathering facilitates the financing of new creative documentary projects and offers exclusive access to the multifaceted German and international non-fiction markets.
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The Call for Applications will open on 15 May.
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About

The DOK Co-Pro Market features 35 international documentary- and animated documentary projects in development and matches project holders with new partners for co-production, financing and distribution. The Co-Pro Market expands networks and creates fruitful opportunities for new creative documentaries by exploring potential partnerships.

Over two days, DOK Industry organizes 850+ curated one-on-one meetings and plenty of informal networking opportunities in a friendly and welcoming setting.  

In addition, partner delegations are invited to the Co-Pro Market Open Programme which takes place alongside the main market activities. The programme comprises informal networking events and discussions led by international experts who share practical knowledge on the international market and co-production.

Applications for the Co-Pro Market 2024 will be accepted from 15 May to 15 July.
 

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DOK Co-Pro Market Coordinator

Guevara Namer

namer [at] dok-leipzig [dot] de (namer[at]dok-leipzig[dot]de)
+49 (0)341 30864-1081

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Awards

Awards presented at the most recent 2023 edition were:

The Saxon Award for the Best Documentary Project by a Female Director

came with a 5,000 € prize and was sponsored by the Saxon State Ministry for Science, Culture and Tourism (SMWK).

The Current Time TV Award

along with 2,000 €, went to a project from Central or Eastern Europe. 

Unifrance Doc Award

along with subtitling services sponsored by TitraFilm and a Unifrance membership for its French producer. 

Alumni Projects

that have recently celebrated their world premieres
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Valentina and the MUOSters

Co-Pro Market 2022


Produced by: Chiara Galloni and Mark Olexa for DOK MOBILE, Ivan Olgiati for Articolture 
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Premiere at Visions du Réel 2024 – winner of the Special Jury Award (National Competition)
 

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A Bit of a Stranger
Co-Pro Market 2022


Produced by: Anna Kapustina for Svitlana Lishchynska


World Premiere at Berlinale Panorama 2024
 

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Blueberry Dreams
Co-Pro Market 2021

Produced by: Elene Margvelashvili for Parachute Films, Isabelle Truc for Iota Productions and Baptiste Brunner for Wide Productions

World Premiere at CPH:DOX 2024 (Next:Wave Award Competition)

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More Projects to Discover

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Acclaim for Co-Pro Market Alumni

Follow the journey of the projects presented at our Co-Pro Market. You can find out about recent releases and festival premieres here.

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Project Archive

Want to discover the documentary projects that have been part of the Co-Pro Market since 2020? Start browsing here.

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DOK Industry is realised with the support of Creative Europe MEDIA Programme of the European Union, the Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung (MDM) and the Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media upon a Decision of the German Bundestag.

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the MEDIA sub-programme of Creative Europe. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.

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