East Doc Platform Call for Entries

About the Open Call

Be part of the 15th edition of East Doc Platform (EDP) – the largest industry event for documentary filmmakers in Central and Eastern Europe. We invite directors and producers to present their creative documentary projects, connect with international decision-makers and gain access to key networking opportunities.When: March 19 – March 25, 2026Where: Prague, Czech RepublicWhat: Projects from Central and Eastern EuropeDeadline for applications: November 14, 2025 (applying is free of charge)Apply now with an upcoming project (development, production, post-production)Apply now with A completed film (rough cuts, finished films)Please, read the Guidelines before you apply.You can find the list of eligible countries for submissions here.What are we looking for?Creative feature length documentary films or factual series projects from Central and Eastern Europe in development, production, or postproduction stage, as well as finished short and feature films. The selection is also open to the international productions with projects thematically bound to CEE region.Feature-length projects and series in development or in production stage are invited to participate in the 25th edition of the East Doc Forum, the region's oldest and largest central pitch. Participation includes five day-long pitch training and preparation, networking opportunities and individual meetings with invited decision makers.You may also attend East Doc Market, which brings together documentary filmmakers and international industry decision-makers through pre-arranged one-on-one meetings tailored to each project’s needs. It is now open to documentary projects both in development and for rough cuts and finished films.Within the East Doc Platform programme, one event is dedicated only to Czech documentary projects. During the presentation Czech Docs: Coming Soon..., five upcoming feature documentaries will be introduced to an audience of invited representatives of leading film festivals, sales agents, distributors and the wide public.Key dates:November 14, 2025: Deadline for submissionsJanuary 15, 2026: Successful applicants informedMarch 19-25, 2026: East Doc Platform in Prague, Czech Republic- March 23, 2026: East Doc Market for rough cuts and finished films meetings- March 24, 2026: East Doc Forum presentations- March 24-25, 2026: East Doc Market for films in development and Forum meetingsEast Doc Platform is organized by the Institute of Documentary Film in association with One World International Human Rights Film Festival.Donors: [EU Creative Europe Media] [Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic] [Czech Film Fund]

What is Offered

Five day-long pitch training and preparation, networking opportunities, individual meetings with invited decision-makers, participation in East Doc Market for one-on-one meetings, and presentation opportunities for Czech documentary projects at Czech Docs: Coming Soon...

Requirements

Creative feature length documentary films or factual series projects from Central and Eastern Europe in development, production, or postproduction stage, as well as finished short and feature films. International productions with projects thematically bound to the CEE region are also eligible. Refer to the provided guidelines for a list of eligible countries.

How to Apply

Apply online with an upcoming project at https://forms.dokweb.net/edp/ or with a completed film at https://forms.dokweb.net/es/. Please read the Guidelines at https://dokweb.net/storage-web/EDP-26-Guidelines.pdf before applying. The application is free of charge.