Glimpses of Taiwan

The complicated development of Taiwan’s modern history cannot be comprehended in a few sentences, but can be captured in short films. We present a selection of short Taiwanese films where the filmmakers use their signature style (often an avant-garde one) to share their experience from various historical periods.

DOK Leipzig: Who Owns the Truth?

While the word truth has become an integral part of today’s discourse, hardly anyone knows what it means. Truth is also the cornerstone of documentary film. Watch four exceptional films screened at DOK Leipzig to see how documentary filmmakers seek the truth.

Short Joy: Pick the Winner!

Short Joy is the traditional competition section of Ji.hlava IDFF which presents the best short documentaries from around the world. This year, all of the competition films are shown in world premiere online at DAFilms. Who is in the jury? You!

Želimir Žilnik: Europe in Motion

The films by renowned Serbian director Želimir Žilnik are characterized by criticism and commentary on contemporary events with their form placed on the border of fiction and documentary. We are presenting a selection of his recent works that capture the latest changes in Central and Eastern Europe, explore its identity and values, with special focus on issues of social policies and migration.

Within the KineDok Network

First-rate authorial documentaries, screenings out of cinema halls, personal meetings of filmmakers with viewers. This is happening over seven European countries now as part of the KineDok alternative distribution network. Before you set out to watch a film in a gallery, café, bar or factory, first browse online what documentaries KineDok has to offer.

Between Nature and Humankind

Break away from the bustle of modern times for a while, and let’s take a stroll in the nature. Are you saying that you don’t know where to go? In our curated program, we’ll examine how we see the nature around us, how we actually relate to it, and how nature reacts to our way of life.

Music Unseen

Immerse yourselves in the world of music in contemporary documentary. We present a festival where you can enjoy a concert series and much more. With our multi-genre line-up, you can look into the past, discover unknown geniuses, meet new cultures through music and look behind the scenes of music artists and legends.

Festival Focus: Dokufest Kosovo

In the heart of the Balkans, the picturesque and historical city of Prizren hosts the biggest festival in Kosovo and at the same time one of the best festivals in Southeast Europe. Get the perfect summer vibe with our curated program featuring Balkan films screened at Dokufest Kosovo.

Czech film debuts

Space Within Reach

Break away from your earthly worries and explore the mysterious corners of the infinite universe. On the occasion of the anniversary of the first man stepping on the surface of the Moon, we bring you a selection of documentaries inspired by the universe.

Film and Architecture: Urban Documentary Landscape

Join us to walk down winding streets, discover the boulevards of big cities and megalomaniac constructions that do not suit their purpose, and reveal the secrets of various architectural styles.

FIDMarseille: Rendezvous with Winners

Each year, early summer on the French Riviera is dedicated to FIDMarseille. From July 9 to 15, the renowned French documentary film festival will hold its 30th anniversary edition. The festival offers a diverse mix of documentaries experimenting with form as well as with the very documentary genre. Before this year’s juries reveal the new winners, watch the best films from the past edition.

Joris Ivens: Filmmaker of the World

Joris Ivens was a Dutch documentary and experimental filmmaker who created his works over the course of the 20th century, thus following the development in the field of cinema; from his beginnings in the early 20th century at the end of the silent era, when he was influenced by the all-European boom of the avant-garde, to his inclination to political and leftist topics in the 1930s, to his deportation from the Netherlands for his criticism of Dutch colonialism. Ivens’ work laid the foundations for engaged film as well as the docu-fiction genre which captures real events through fiction film. DAFilms.com presents four films by Joris Ivens from the revolutionary 1960s. Watch the works by one of the leading European documentary filmmakers!

Northern Documentary Wind

This week, we present a special collection of documentaries to cool you off: films from the Antarctic, full of skiing, sled dogs and ice floes. Don’t go out to the tropical heat and rather watch films with temperatures below freezing point. Also, have an ice-cold drink!

On the Move: Travelogues from the World

Do you already have plans for your summer trips? Here are a few tips to inspire you! We have prepared a selection of films to keep you on the move. While the new arrivals in our catalog include the funeral road movie Calabria and the travelogue collage Opera about Poland, you should definitely not miss the film classics that will guide you through the world of which often only nostalgic memories remain. These include Chris Marker’s Sunless and the iconic 66 Scenes from America by Danish director Jørgen Leth. You just won’t grab a hamburger with Andy Warhol anywhere else.

Online Selection from Cannes IFF

Join us on a walk down the promenade at Cannes IFF! We have prepared an online selection of films premiered at the biggest and most prestigious festival in the world. While its 72nd edition is rolling in the South of France, watch films whose quality has stood the test of time.

Festival Focus: Beldocs

Join us on a trip to the confluence of the Danube and the Sava, to Belgrade, Serbia; until May 15, the city hosts Beldocs – Belgrade International Documentary Film Festival. We have picked films from this year’s competition as well as the winners of the national competition from the past editions. Which documentaries were popular at the Serbian festival and which appealed to the international jury?
Load Next 50 Programs

DAFilms.com is powered by Doc Alliance, a creative partnership of 7 key European documentary film festivals. Our aim is to advance the documentary genre, support its diversity and promote quality creative documentary films.

Doc Alliance Members

Join to get regular updates on our film program:

By sending the registration for the Newsletter, I consent to receiving commercial communications through electronic means and to related personal data processing required for the purposes of sending the Newsletter of Doc-Air, z.s. I confirm having read the Principles of Personal Data Processing, understanding the text and consenting to the same, while I acknowledge the rights specified herein, including, without limitation, the right to submit objections against direct marketing techniques.