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Film is more than mere entertainment; it is a powerful tool to address inequality, corruption, and human rights violations.
Anna Ramskogler-Witt
Film

Stories of Freedom 2026 - Call for Films

Call for Films: Stories of Freedom 2026 honors documentaries and feature films on freedom, democracy and human rights. Award & Film Day on November 11, 2026 in Berlin. Deadline: August 31, 2026.

Film

Films4Transparency - Call for Film 2026

Submit your documentary short for the 2026 edition of Films 4 Transparency, the world's film festival focusing on the causes and effects of corruption. Films 4 Transparency 2026 will take place during the 22nd IACC in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. Deadline 1 October 2026.

Festival

Looking Back at Doxumentale 2026

Festival Director Anna Ramskogler-Witt reflects on Doxumentale 2026, celebrating unforgettable stories, inspiring conversations, and the community that made the festival possible.

Festival

Doxumentale 2026 winners have been announced

"Redlight to Limelight" wins this year’s Doxumentale Award for Best Documentary Film, "Trade Secret" and "Miss Jobson" got a special mention – and the best part is, you can still watch them till Sunday.

Festival

Summer Nights: Your Guide to This Weekend's Open-Air Screenings

There is something truly special about cinema under the open sky: the quiet buzz before the film begins, a cold drink in hand, and Berlin's summer atmosphere all around you. As the city moves into its most beautiful months, open-air screenings are the perfect way to welcome the season.

Festival

Dance is Universal, and Yet so Personal

The documentary "Omega wants to Dance" follows people across Asia, Europe, North and Latin America and showing how movement reveals identity, belonging, and social change within different cultural contexts – and asks: what truly moves us?

Interview

"Making this film helped me not completely lose hope"

The young artist Soraya Akhlaghi co-directed a documentary with Mehrdad Oskouei while fleeing from Iran. The film was entirely shot on a smartphone camera, directed remotely and created under adverse conditions.

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