DOK Preview Germany
DOK Preview Germany is an exclusive showcase featuring German feature-length documentaries in the final stages of production. The teams present their projects to international buyers, editors, world sales, festival curators and distributors.
Meet inspiring creatives and dive into diverse topics and unique filmmaking styles presented by experienced moderators Zeynep Güzel and Tanja Georgieva-Waldhauer. The film teams will give you a sneak peek into their new works to enrich your slates, slots and festivals.
With the project presentation and subsequent opportunity for networking and exchange, we want to support the selected projects on their journey to international distribution and create new working ties.
Language
English
Access
Invitation only
Livestream accessible for all accredited guests.
Award
Our partner D-Facto Motion will award the D-Facto Motion Works-in-Progress Prize to one of the projects presented at DOK Preview Germany, providing post-production services valued at 10,000 €.
When & Where
Project Selection 2026
Tanja Georgieva-Waldhauer has been producing feature-length fiction and non-fiction films, such as the award-winning “The Graveyard of the Illegals”, since 2009.
She is an EAVE producers workshop-alumna, has represented Germany as a European Producer on the Move in 2020 and is a member of EWA, DAE, PROG Producers of Germany, AG DOK, and the German and European Film Academy.
Zeynep Güzel is a filmmaker and senior consultant at the Documentary Association of Europe (DAE), as well as a selection committee member at Berlinale Talents. Zeynep was involved in the founding and management of Turkey’s first independent documentary film fund, the Yeni Film Fund. Zeynep’s work includes curation, mentoring, moderation, and industry consulting at leading events such as Cannes Docs, DOK Leipzig, IDFA and Thessaloniki IFF. Zeynep also directed “Come Rain or Shine” (2019) and has produced several documentaries.
DOK Preview Germany is a joint production of German Films and DOK Leipzig, with the support of AG DOK.
