Early October 2025 is the time when visionary filmmakers from across Europe will gather again in Neubrandenburg to showcase their work. The festival welcomes documentaries, fiction, and animated films that explore the theme of "future" in a broad sense, reflecting on shifting realities. These films push the boundaries of their genres, navigating the dynamic space between tradition and avant-garde.
We warmly invite submissions from both professional filmmakers and film students. Entries should not exceed 60 minutes in length and must include English subtitles. While we accept all standard formats, preference is given to films that have not been previously screened, though we will also consider those that have.
Each year, a different European film school is featured as part of the festival’s international program. In addition to our European selection, dokumenART provides a dedicated forum for Middle and Eastern European cinema, fostering dialogue between filmmakers from across the continent. Our program is further enriched by special screenings, retrospectives, and regional showcases.
The next submission period begins 1st of April 2025. We encourage passionate filmmakers to submit their work via FilmFreeway.
The Latücht-Award of the Ministry of Education, Science and Culture of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern will be awarded to an outstanding film, video or multimedia project which makes best use of the creative possibilities of the medium.
It comes with a cash prize of 5,000 €.
The City of Neubrandenburg Award will be awarded to a courageous and artistically ambitious film that explores or transcends the boundaries of its genre. It comes with a cash prize of 2,000 €.
The award of the Members-Jury of the Film & Media Association Latücht, the upholder of the film festival dokumentART. It comes with a cash prize of 1.000 €.
The Award of the Student Union Greifswald will be presented by students of the University Neubrandenburg as well as the University Greifswald and
comes with a cash prize of 1,000 €.