Name: East Doc Platform 2026
Start: 2026-03-19T00:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-03-25T23:59:00+01:00
Location: Institut français de Prague

The biggest industry event for Central & Eastern European documentaries is back! 🎬
Join us in Prague, March 19–25 at the French Institute for a full week of networking, inspiring discussions and game-changing industry opportunities.
This year’s theme is Afterimages – exploring how images and stories stay with us, shape our memory and continue to influence how we see the world long after they are created.
Meet filmmakers, producers, decision-makers and festival representatives from across Europe and beyond!
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⮕ Discover the participating projects: https://bit.ly/edp-projects26
⮕ Browse the open programme: https://bit.ly/edp-prog26
⮕ Get your industry pass now: https://bit.ly/edp-accreditation26
⏰ Deadline: 5 March, 2026
💶 Industry Pass price: €50
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Key industry events you can’t miss:
⮕ East Doc Forum (March 24, 9:00-13:20)
Public pitch presentation of 16 feature length documentary & 5 docuseries projects to international commissioning editors, film funds representatives, buyers, distributors, sales agents, independent producers and other funders.
🔒 For accredited professionals only
⮕ East Doc Market for films in development (March 24-25)
Selected filmmakers will take part in pre-arranged individual meetings with international decision-makers, producers, financiers and commissioning editors. Over two days, filmmakers pitch their projects at 15-minute-long individual meetings to the partners of their choice or the ones who requested specifically to meet the project.
⮕ East Doc Market for rough cuts and finished films (March 23)
Selected filmmakers will take part in pre-arranged individual meetings with international decision-makers, festival selectors and sales. The market aims to support the distribution and promotion of finished films and rough cuts from Central and Eastern Europe.
⮕ Czech Docs: Coming Soon (March 23, 17:30-18:30)
Five upcoming Czech feature documentaries - presented by their producer–director teams - offer a rare first look at stories in production or post-production. This lively pitching showcase connects Czech talent with international festivals, sales agents, distributors, and a curious public audience. Expect fresh voices, bold subjects, and candid insights into how films travel from local roots to international release.
Stay tuned for more updates!
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The East Doc Platform is made possible thanks to the financial support of Creative Europe MEDIA, Czech Audiovisual Fund, Ministry of Culture Czech Republic, the capital city of Prague, APA - Audiovisual Producers' Association, Czech-German Future Fund, HBO, Creative Europe Desk Czech Republic and the Austrian Cultural Forum.
The general media partner is the Czech television.
The event is held in cooperation with the One World Film Festival and the French Institute in Prague.
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By attending the event, visitors give permission to have their person photographed and audiovisually recorded for the promotional purposes of the Institute of Documentary Film.