Doc Workshop

An intensive, seven-day educational programme intended for film professionals, students of film academies, as well as all those who wish to improve their knowledge and skills in making creative documentary films or develop their documentaries with our tutors – renowned documentary experts and professionals.

Participants of Doc Workshop have the opportunity to meet and connect with guests – experts and participants of other Interaction programmes through joint programme Meet2Talk. Furthermore, Interaction Festival screenings offer the chance to all participants to widen their network by engaging in conversations with filmmakers, as well as to increase their awareness of current trends in the documentary industry.

From 2011 onwards, this programme has welcomed 229 participants from 63 countries, learning from distinguished lecturers and tutors such as leading directors Sky FitzgeraldRada Šešić, Wouter Jansen, Iva Plemić Divjak, Corina Schwingruber Ilić, Vladimir Perović, Želimir Žilnik, Chris Filippone, Jamie Meltzer, Inka Achté, Nebojša Slijepčević, Maja Novaković, Dragan Elčić, Marko Grba Singh and Mladen Matičević.

This year’s edition will be held from 18 to 24 August, 2026.

Participants can take part either with or without a project in development.

Upon completion of the Workshop, participants will be awarded certificates of participation.

 

KEY DATES – 2026

Opening Date: 3 April

Submission Deadline: 20 May

Notification Date: by the end of May

Event Date: 18 – 24 August