New Talent Film Selections at DOK.fest München and DocsBarcelona 2026

Emerging European Documentary Voices at DOK.fest München and DocsBarcelona 2026

As part of the Doc Around Europe Film Exchange Programme, DOK.fest München and DocsBarcelona once again presented a selection of outstanding emerging documentary filmmakers from across the network territories.

The programme aims to strengthen the circulation and visibility of new European documentary voices across festivals and national borders, creating opportunities for filmmakers to reach wider international audiences.

At DOK.fest München 2026, the New Talent Films Selection featured:

▪️ IL CASTELLO INDISTRUTTIBILE by Danny Biancardi, Stefano La Rosa & Virginia Nardelli
▪️ 80 ANGRY JOURNALISTS by András Földes & Anna Kis
▪️ THE CULPRITS by Marta Duran Lozano
▪️ THOSE WHO WATCH OVER by Karima Saïdi
▪️ SOMETHING FAMILIAR by Rachel Taparjan

At DocsBarcelona 2026, audiences discovered the following selection from the network territories:

▪️ 80 Angry Journalists by András Földes & Anna Kis (Hungary, Germany, Czech Republic, Denmark & Norway)
▪️ The Hidden Face of the Earth by Arnaud Alain (France)
▪️ Cuba & Alaska by Yegor Troyanovsky (Ukraine)
▪️ Das Deutsche Volk by Marcin Wierzchowski (Germany)
▪️ The Culprits by Marta Duran Lozano (Spain)

The Film Exchange Programme remains one of the core activities of the Doc Around Europe network, fostering collaboration between festivals and supporting the international circulation of emerging European documentary cinema.