• Joining DOX:ACADEMY is both easy and affordable. We welcome individual students as well as larger groups, classes or schools from all over the world.
• Accreditations are restricted to students at higher educational institutions such as universities, film schools and art academies.
• Recent graduates or students on sabbatical leave may be taken into consideration.

The DOX:ACADEMY+ Classes are a line of highly intensive courses taking place in Copenhagen for 5 full days during the festival with guest sessions, group discussions, and a tailored programme of films and festival activities, and more.

All of our DOX:ACADEMY+ classes explore the intersection between theory and practice and bring together students, teachers, experts and artists from different professional backgrounds to form new creative and cross-disciplinary networks. We value diversity and welcome all applicants – regardless of nationality, ethnicity, religion, disability (If you have any special accessibility needs, please let us know in the application how we can accommodate you), sexual orientation or gender identity. Each class is assembled of approximately 30 students with different backgrounds.

The classes will showcase a selection of films from the festival program, highlighting both experimental and investigative approaches to documentary filmmaking across various sections. While we can’t guarantee a spot in your first-choice class, each session will focus more closely on the following themes:

1. ART:HYBRID CLASS examines the field between art, film and academic research—especially anthropology! The class will focus on the experimental form of documentary as an artistic practice, pushing the boundaries of cinematic expression. Sign up for this ambitious and creative course if you want to meet, discuss and explore the intersection between documentary and fiction, experimentation and reality, and new emerging art forms!
2. SOCIETY:FACT CLASS is dedicated to the field between investigative journalism, political activism and expressive documentary genres. This class is a critical forum for emerging makers, documentarists and journalists to meet, inspire and challenge each other in the collective examination of social impact through documentary media. Join the class if you want to witness and change the world through the camera lens!
3. SCIENCE:NATURE CLASS explores the intersection between science, nature, and cinema, delving into how complex knowledge, new ecologies, and the urgencies of climate change can be transformed into compelling moving images. When filmmakers collaborate with environmental activists, scientists, and indigenous peoples, any kind of cinema can become aesthetically vibrant and politically acute. Join this course, if you want to witness how a diverse range of phenomena related to science and nature can be transformed into thought-provoking and genre-bending documentaries.
4. SOUND:MATTER CLASS immerses you in the captivating realm of sound in film. With an attentive ear for the audio-visual landscape, this course celebrates the artistry of auditory storytelling and the boundless potential of sound in documentary filmmaking. Discover how sound artists, musicians and sound editors create auditory experiences that resonate with visuals within the cinematic space. Join us to open your ears and delve into the rich materiality of sound, transforming your understanding of how it shapes cinematic experiences!

Each DOX:ACADEMY+ class is hosted by a professional moderator from the four different disciplines, and is composed of a curated programme, guest sessions and extended discussions arranged exclusively for the participants. These will be weaved together with screenings and conferences from the CPH:DOX festival programme. In order to create a concentrated learning atmosphere based on exchange and engagement, students apply with motivated applications.