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DOK Leipzig Film Entries 2026
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DOK Leipzig Film Entries 2026

Leipziger Dok-Filmwochen GmbH

July 1, 2026Leipzig, Germany

Consideration for the Golden Dove in the International Competition for Animated Film, which serves as an official qualifying award for the Academy Awards® (Oscars). Provides a highly coveted, direct conduit to the North American industrial complex and its associated financial rewards. Offers exposure at a world-class festival for documentary and animated film.

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Consideration for the Golden Dove in the International Competition for Animated Film, which serves as an official qualifying award for the Academy Awards® (Oscars). Provides a highly coveted, direct conduit to the North American industrial complex and its associated financial rewards. Offers exposure at a world-class festival for documentary and animated film.

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This competition seeks highly creative animated shorts and feature films produced exclusively in 2025 or 2026. A German premiere is the absolute minimum requirement for eligibility, but the selection committee demonstrates a profound, institutional preference for world and international premieres.

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Deadline
Primary call for film entries
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No direct funding
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Free

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