Category: Festival

  • OPEN CALL: Polish Short Films at HER Docs Film Festival

    OPEN CALL: Polish Short Films at HER Docs Film Festival

    OPEN CALL: Polish Short Films at HER Docs Film Festival

    Submissions are now open for the showcase of Polish short films at HER Docs 2026!

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    We love short-form cinema, especially works that experiment with form, tell unconventional stories at the intersection of art and non-fiction and explore diverse filmmaking techniques such as video art and animation. The HER Docs showcase is an annual short film program accompanied by Q&A sessions with the filmmakers.

    What films are we looking for?

    • Works created within the broad field of non-fiction, including documentary films, experimental films, animations and video works;
    • Films produced in Poland, Polish co-productions or works by Polish filmmakers produced abroad;
    • Running time of up to 30 minutes;
    • Films produced in 2025 or 2026.

    We welcome submissions from women, non-binary, and gender-diverse filmmakers.

    The submission deadline is June 30, 2026.

    Detailed information about the regulations and the submission form can be found here:

    SUBMISSION FORM
  • HER Docs Film Festival coming back in October 2026!

    HER Docs Film Festival coming back in October 2026!

    HER Docs Film Festival coming back in October 2026!

    The 2026 edition of the HER Docs Film Festival will take place on October 1–6, 2026. The first program announcements are coming soon, but in the meantime – save the dates in your calendars!

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    Each year, the HER Docs Festival presents films that stay with audiences long after the screening ends and spark conversations that continue well beyond the cinema. We invite directors, as well as other women filmmakers, to meet with audiences, and above all, we strive to create a safe and welcoming space for discussion and exchange of ideas. As always, the festival will feature a showcase of the latest Polish short films that push boundaries of documentary cinema. The special ANOTHER STORY section will highlight surprising and often overlooked works by women filmmakers whose contributions are rarely found in film history textbooks.

    The festival will also host the annual HER Docs Forum, an industry event for professional women documentary filmmakers working across different fields of the non-fiction sector. More information coming soon!

  • We know (almost) the full program of HER Docs Festival!

    We know (almost) the full program of HER Docs Festival!

    We know (almost) the full program of HER Docs Festival!

    The program of HER Docs Festival is now available almost in its entirety. A few cinematic surprises are still ahead, but you can already check out the descriptions of all feature films and details about the special section Punk, Glitch, Traces: Austrian Experimental Cinema.

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    This year, we made it a priority to welcome as many women filmmakers as possible, which is why after almost every screening there will be Q&As with directors from around the world. You’ll find the details next to each film description.

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    Let us remind you: it’s precisely the perspective of women behind the camera—their ways of seeing, storytelling, and engaging with the world—that sets the tone of the festival. Supporting women documentary filmmakers is an essential part of our mission!

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