CPH:CONFERENCE, a five-day program built in collaboration with Documentary Campus, presents an exciting array of talks featuring visionary thinkers delving into contemporary themes in documentary filmmaking.
Together, we’re providing an interactive platform for professionals within our documentary community to exchange ideas and insights. Whether it’s filmmakers, top producers, or heads of industry, CPH:CONFERENCE brings together the brightest minds in the business to present innovative and forward thinking ideas to tackle the issues faced in the industry today.
Read more below on the 2025 edition:
The week kicked off on Monday 24th with the inaugural CPH:DOX Summit, bringing together filmmakers, policy makers, and thought leaders looking to build a better documentary ecosystem in Europe and beyond.
On Tuesday – Thursday, the day started with in-depth interviews with visionary filmmakers in A Morning With, hosted by Thom Powers. Then, the second morning session – Dialogues – for discussions between prominent filmmakers and artists on how they creatively tackle the important topics of documentary film today. Filled afternoons with lively and inspiring panel discussions in the New Paradigm afternoons, focusing on industry, and how to create an improved and robust documentary landscape, full of diverse and vibrant voices, for the present and the future. And finally, rounded off the week with a participatory roundtable session from Climate Story Lab Nordic.
2025 Activities
For over 20 years, Documentary Campus has been a leading European training initiative in traditional and immersive filmmaking training, conferences, pitches and networking. We stand for global thinking and global responsibility and bring together a global network of emerging talents and experts. In October 2023, Documentary Campus was thrilled to bring all its programmes together under one roof, creating a unique annual meeting place and creative hub for the international TV and streaming industry within the SILBERSALZ Science & Media Festival in Halle, Germany.
Throughout the year, Documentary Campus will continue to deliver top-of-the-line training programmes like the renowned DC Masterschool for European filmmakers and SILBERSALZ Institute connecting scientists with creatives. Open to the public are the year-round calendar of conferences tackling the most trending topics of our industry, pitches to help launch new projects on the worldwide stage, and networking events, all introducing up-and-coming talent and projects to industry experts with the know-how to help filmmakers succeed on an international scale. Documentary Campus boasts one of the largest networks of media professionals, spanning the globe from our home in Europe to Asia, South America, the Middle East and North Africa.