Welcome to the MasterDoc Documentary Film Festival, a unique event dedicated to showcasing the pinnacle of human achievement, skill, and knowledge across a multitude of disciplines. Hosted in the vibrant city of Tbilisi, Georgia, and streamed worldwide on our Festival Channel, MasterDoc Fest is your platform to explore and celebrate the excellence that defines our world.

For this festival, we invite over 30 specialized distributors, content buyers, and sales agents.

This is a unique opportunity for your film to reach industry professionals who are specifically interested in scientific, educational, and mastery content. During the event, we organize special exclusive online screenings for market pros from all over the Globe.

Festival Highlights

Venue: Experience the rich culture of Tbilisi, Georgia, and connect with an international audience on our Festival Channel.

Jury Awards: Our professional jury, comprising award-winning filmmakers, producers, distributors, and content buyers, will recognize the best films and scripts.

Social Media Promotions: We promote selected films on our social media platforms, increasing visibility and engagement.

Fan Award: Garner the most social media reactions and win the coveted Fan Award.

Audience Votes: Engage with live audiences and online viewers who will vote for their favorite projects, culminating in the Festival Winner award.

Unique Trophies: Winners at the venue will receive a handcrafted, personalized trophy with their name and film title.

Digital Diplomas & Certificates: All winners will also receive digital diplomas and certificates, perfect for showcasing their achievement.

Networking: This is a unique opportunity for your film to reach industry professionals who are specifically interested in scientific, educational, and mastery content.

Themes of MasterDoc Fest:

1. Science & Technology
Dive into documentaries that unravel the latest scientific discoveries, technological innovations, and the boundless curiosity that drives progress. From environmental science to space exploration, witness the frontiers of human knowledge.

2. Education
Explore films that spotlight transformative educational systems, innovative teaching methods, and inspiring stories from students and educators. See how education shapes our future and empowers communities.

3. Mastery of Craft
Celebrate the artisans, musicians, chefs, and filmmakers who have honed their crafts to perfection. Discover the dedication and passion behind culinary masterpieces, musical compositions, and artistic creations.

4. Skilled Trades
Appreciate the expertise of architects, engineers, skilled laborers, and technicians. These films highlight the incredible feats of construction, design, and infrastructure that form the backbone of our societies.

5. Professional Excellence
Delve into the worlds of healthcare, law, business, and journalism. Learn about the groundbreaking work of doctors, lawyers, entrepreneurs, and journalists who shape and protect our world.

6. Cultural Mastery
Experience the richness of cultural heritage through documentaries on traditional and contemporary art, dance, language preservation, and cultural revival. Celebrate the custodians of our collective cultural legacy.

7. Sports and Physical Mastery
Follow the journeys of athletes, coaches, and extreme sports enthusiasts. These films capture the triumphs, struggles, and scientific advancements in sports and physical training.

8. Personal Mastery
Be inspired by stories of personal growth, mindfulness, overcoming adversity, and achieving work-life balance. These documentaries showcase the inner strength and resilience of individuals striving for excellence.

9. Historical Mastery
Travel back in time with documentaries that explore great leaders, historical events, architectural wonders, and archeological discoveries. Understand the impact of history on our present and future.

10. Environmental and Wildlife Mastery
Engage with documentaries focused on conservation, wildlife rehabilitation, sustainable practices, and eco-friendly innovations. Meet the naturalists and wildlife experts dedicated to preserving our planet.

11. Community and Social Mastery
Discover the power of community leaders, activists, social workers, and volunteers. These films highlight the impact of social justice, human rights, philanthropy, and community-building efforts.

12. Innovators and Inventors
Celebrate the visionaries behind groundbreaking inventions, startups, and technological advancements. Learn about the pioneers in renewable energy, robotics, and automation who are shaping our future.

13. Cultural Heritage and Traditions
Immerse yourself in the rich tapestries of cultural festivals, traditional crafts, folk music, and storytelling. These documentaries preserve and celebrate the diverse traditions that define us.

14. Health and Wellness
Explore the forefront of medicine, fitness, nutrition, mental health, and alternative therapies. These films provide insights into the practices and innovations promoting well-being.

15. Travel and Exploration
Embark on journeys with explorers and adventurers as they discover remote cultures, breathtaking landscapes, and untold stories. See the world through the lens of master travelers.

16. Creative Mastery
Celebrate creativity in filmmaking, animation, photography, digital art, and storytelling. These documentaries reveal the imaginative processes behind some of the most compelling works of art.

Awards & Prizes

WINNER
Feature Documentary (51 minutes and longer)
Short Documentary (50 minutes and shorter)
Science Documentary
Educational Documentary
Mastery Documentary
Best Director
Fan Award Winner

The event WINNER receives the Trophy.
All the Award Winners receive digital diplomas, certificates, and laurels.
The selected films may receive offers for further distribution in theaters or/and TV or/and streaming services

Rules & Terms

The official festival language is English.
The festival accepts films in any language from around the world according to the terms mentioned in the rules of the category.
All films in the not English language must have subtitles in English.
All films must be completed in production in 2019 or later.
The festival accepts web links or uploaded to the festival website materials only, DVDs are not accepted.
After a film has been officially selected, the filmmaker will be notified.
Official selection does not mean that the filmmaker’s film will be screened or awarded at the festival.
All submissions must be completed by the date indicated on the festival’s website.
All submissions to the festival are to be paid by credit card or PayPal via the platforms mentioned on the festival’s website.
The submission fee is non-refundable.
The festival does not give any fee waivers.
The selected films are shown live at the venues determined by the festival producers for the current festival edition.
Films may be screened online on the festival website in addition to live screenings if the filmmaker does not prohibit it.

Awards, Prizes, Winners Determination.

The Category Award Winners are determined by the Festival Jury.
The Fan Award Winners are determined according to the voting on social media.
The Event Winner is determined by the voting during the live screening event audience voting results. The attendees fill out the event protocols rating the selected films by their estimates (from 1 to 9). After the event is concluded the estimates are counted. The Event Winner receives the most estimates among all the films. The Section Audience Award Winners receive the most estimates among the films included in the Section. If the Event Winner and the Section Audience Award Winner are the same films, the Section Audience Award goes to the next film after the Event Winner received fewer estimates. If there are films that receive equal estimates, the festival producer’s protocol estimate is prevail to determine the winner.
The Event Winner receives the Trophy.
All the Winners receive the Award sign, the certificate, and the laurels by contact email.
The festival’s producer reserves the right to change prizes and awards without any notification to participants (or winners).
Winners are responsible for all applicable federal, state, province or territory and local taxes, if any, as well as any other costs and expenses associated with prize acceptance or use not specified herein as being provided.
The Festival Producer may set the additional awards, award signs, and prizes before the event.