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Plenty of music at CPH:DOX 2026
From March 11–22, CPH:DOX once again takes over cinemas of Copenhagen as one of the world’s leading documentary film festivals, presenting a string of the very best new documentary films. Today, the festival reveals the films, concerts, and experiences aimed especially at music lovers. Photo: Still from 'Hex'.
CPH:INDUSTRY 2026 announces CPH:CONFERENCE & CPH:DOX SUMMIT full lineups
CPH:INDUSTRY 2026 unveils the full CPH:DOX SUMMIT & CPH:CONFERENCE programme (March 16–19), tackling the 'infrastructure of truth' under political pressure, platform power, and AI disruption. Anchored by the Summit's focus on "Safe Havens" – independent spaces where voices circulate without algorithmic suppression and outside pressure – the programme extends into Conference sessions exploring ethics, sonic cinema, and future alliances. Featured speakers include John Wilson, Sara Dosa, Sinéad O'Shea, Poh Si Teng, Joe Bini, Irma Dimitradze, Bea Wangondu, Tracy Rector, Adam Khalil, Nathan Grossman, Hira Nabi and Keith Wilson amongst others.
CPH:DOX 2026 unveils its competition programme
CPH:DOX returns for its 23rd edition from March 11–22, 2026, continuing its tradition of combining cinematic excellence with urgent global debate. Ahead of the full programme release on February 18, the festival has unveiled its competition lineup: a selection of 74 titles, hand-picked from thousands of submissions from around the world. This year’s slate is defined by discovery, featuring 53 world premieres, 17 international premieres, and 4 European premieres. Photo: Still from 'A Song Without Home'.
INTER:ACTIVE Exhibition 2026 unveiled under the theme ‘HYPERVIGILANCE’
CPH:DOX announces the lineup of artworks and experiences for its 2026 INTER:ACTIVE Exhibition, centered on the theme ‘HYPERVIGILANCE’. Running March 11-22 at the festival headquarters, Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen, this year’s exhibition confronts the collective anxiety of a society on high alert, where digital saturation and pervasive surveillance have fundamentally altered our sense of agency.
This year’s SCIENCE:CINEMA venue is Nørrebro Teater!
When CPH:DOX soon fills the entire city with documentary films, Nørrebro Teater will be transformed into SCIENCE:CINEMA, becoming the center for the festival's many popular science films. It all kicks off with the Danish documentary ‘Menopause Mystery’.
John Wilson in conversation with Louis Theroux
Meet the HBO star behind 'How To with John Wilson' live at Bremen Teater for a very special evening. After the screening of his feature debut 'The History of Concrete', John Wilson appears in conversation with documentarist Louis Theroux.
CPH:DOX 2026 to open with Pieter-Jan De Pue’s MARIINKA
The long-awaited documentary 'MARIINKA' directed by acclaimed Belgian filmmaker Pieter-Jan De Pue, has been selected as the opening film of the 23rd edition of CPH:DOX taking place March 11–22, 2026 in Copenhagen. The film will celebrate its world premiere at the CPH:DOX 2026 opening gala in the concert hall of the Royal Danish Academy of Music on March 10 at 19:00, in the presence of the director and the film crew, including two of the main protagonists in the film.
Volunteer at CPH:DOX 2026
Would you like to become part of the team behind one of the largest documentary film festivals in the world? Sign up as a volunteer at CPH:DOX 2026. We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who are ready to work flexibly, so that together we can make CPH:DOX 2026 the best festival yet!
CPH:FORUM 2026 reveals its project selection
The 2026 edition of CPH:DOX’s flagship financing and co-production event CPH:FORUM will bring together 101 directors and producers representing 23 countries who will take the stage to present 30 new documentary projects spanning early to late development and production. This year’s line-up features a curation of high quality and highly creative films from both renowned and award-winning filmmakers as well as brand-new exciting voices from the non-fiction scene. Photo: 'Letter to Alvin'.
First line of experts confirmed for INTRO:DOX and DOX:ACADEMY
INTRO:DOX 2026 offers two full days of interactive sessions for professionals working on their first or second non-fiction feature while DOX:ACADEMY 2026 offers full access to the CPH:DOX film programme, conferences, and industry events for students eager to immerse themselves in documentary filmmaking.
Louis Theroux at CPH:DOX
CPH:DOX opens its doors to this year's festival on March 11-22, 2026 and welcomes a string of interesting guests from Denmark and abroad. This year, you can meet the iconic documentary filmmaker Louis Theroux at the Bremen Theater on March 18, 2026.
Film and events about Astrid Lindgren at CPH:DOX 2026
'A World Gone Mad - The War Diaries of Astrid Lindgren,' about the great Swedish author's deeply relevant diaries from World War II, has been confirmed for CPH:DOX 2026. On March 22, the film will be followed by a discussion about Astrid Lindgren's values and spiritual armament in the Nordic region with former member of parliament, long-time minister, and author of ‘Sjælespark’, Bertel Haarder.
CPH:DOX 2026 to welcome FIPRESCI’s first official Critics’ Jury
CPH:DOX is pleased to announce a new collaboration with the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI), welcoming the first official FIPRESCI critics' jury at the 23rd edition of the festival, taking place March 11-22, 2026.
CPH:FORUM celebrates its 15th anniversary
It’s celebration time! CPH:FORUM, our long-standing financing and co-production event dedicated to visually strong creative documentary projects, turns 15 this year!
CPH:DOX 2026 pays tribute to Eddy Merckx across the country
From March 11-22, 2026, CPH:DOX and DOX:DANMARK will once again open their doors. And if you are a big fan of cycling, there is every reason to be excited! The festival will be showing a brand new portrait film about the legendary Belgian cyclist Eddy Merckx. After the film screenings across the country, Brian Holm and Bastian Emil from the Café Eddy podcast will ask the question: Is he still the greatest cyclist ever?
CHANGE Co-Production Training Programme announces selection for 2025/2026
CPH:DOX, EAVE and IMS are proud to announce the fifth round of the CHANGE programme, empowering documentary film projects from the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine. For the 2025/2026 edition, eight teams will join the co-production training workshop series. Photo: Sounds of Revolution, prod. & dir. Nikoloz Bezhanishvili, Georgia.
CPH:LAB 2025/2026 Projects revealed
Nine new international immersive documentary projects have been selected for CPH:DOX’s talent development and training programme, CPH:LAB. CPH:LAB introduces a curated line-up showcasing a diversity of topics, genres and artistic approaches as well as a diverse representation among the storytellers. The participants will go through an intense development phase and be ready to present their prototypes at CPH:DOX 2026, which takes place in Copenhagen March 11-22 2026.
CPH:DOX 2025 achieves unprecedented audience milestone
CPH:DOX 2025 was by far the most attended edition in the festival's 22-year history with more than 150,000 audience members across Denmark. And with a historic growth of 24,000, the festival has grown by an impressive 19% compared to the 2024 edition. Support for CPH:DOX's nationwide initiatives increased by 40% while CPH:INDUSTRY cemented its status as a not-to-be-missed event in the festival world.