Kasseler Dokfest – Kassel Documentary Film and Video Festival
43rd Edition – one of Germany's most important documentary and media art festivals
About Kasseler Dokfest
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Documenta City for Documentary Film
Since 1983, the Kasseler Dokfest has been a firm fixture on the calendar of the international documentary film and media art scene. What began small has developed into one of the most renowned German festivals of its genre: six festival days in Kassel, plus an online extension until the end of November, featuring short and feature films, video installations, and a packed discussion and networking program. The festival is supported by Filmladen Kassel e.V. and is part of the documentary identity of the Documenta City.
Sections with Profile
The program is clearly structured: Short and feature-length documentary films compete for prizes in the international competition. Monitoring showcases video and media installations in galleries and off-spaces throughout the city – a format that makes Kassel a small media art city in November. The parallel interfiction congress has been exploring the theory and practice of digital media for decades. junges dokfest opens the festival to school classes and young filmmakers.
DokfestConnection and DokfestForum
Kassel in November is a must-attend event for industry professionals: DokfestConnection brings filmmakers, producers, funding bodies, and distributors together, while the DokfestForum presents current projects in workshop discussions. Anyone producing or curating documentary films in Germany should stop by.
Venues in the City Center
The festival is spread across several cinemas and venues in Kassel's city center: Gloria Kino and Filmladen form the heart of the event, with BALi Kino at the Kulturbahnhof regularly hosting special programs. All main venues are accessible. The media installations are spread across galleries, vacant spaces, and the Kulturbahnhof area.
dok@home – Festival in Your Living Room
With the dok@home platform – Germany's first streaming platform for festival documentary films, operated jointly with four other German festivals – audiences can also watch selected films online after the festival ends. In 2026, the online extension runs until November 29.
Kasseler Dokfest — edition 2026
The 43rd edition follows the established six-day structure, transforming Kassel into a documentary film city in November. The submission deadline for 2026 was June 24, 2026. Accreditations for industry, students, and press are available via the festival website.
Programme Kasseler Dokfest 2026
Program Structure 2026
- International Competition — Short and feature-length documentary films
- Monitoring — Media installations in galleries and off-spaces
- interfiction congress — Theory and practice of digital media
- junges dokfest — Program for children, youth, and school classes
- DokfestConnection — Networking for filmmakers and industry professionals
- DokfestForum — Workshop discussions on current projects
Venues
- Gloria Kino — Main venue (accessible)
- Filmladen — Competition screening rooms (accessible)
- BALi Kino at Kulturbahnhof — Special programs
- Galleries and off-spaces for Monitoring installations
Online Extension
- dok@home platform until November 29, 2026
- Streaming of selected films for registered viewers
Detailed Program
The complete film program for 2026, including screening times, will be published in autumn 2026 on kasselerdokfest.de. The call for submissions was open until June 24, 2026.
Highlights Kasseler Dokfest 2026
- 43rd edition since 1983
- International short and feature-length documentary films in competition
- Monitoring: Media installations throughout the city
- interfiction congress – Theory and practice
- Online streaming via dok@home until November 29
Prices Kasseler Dokfest 2026
Single tickets, day passes, and festival passes available via the festival website. Concessions for students, pupils, and seniors. Online tickets for dok@home also available.
Practical information — Kasseler Dokfest
Getting There
Train: ICE stop Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe, then a 10-minute tram ride to the city center; or regional/long-distance trains to Kassel Hauptbahnhof (Kulturbahnhof, BALi Kino directly in the building). Most venues are within walking distance of each other.
Tickets
Single tickets, day passes, and festival passes. Concessions available for students, pupils, and seniors.
Accreditation
Industry, press, and student accreditations are available via the festival website.
Tip
For the full festival experience, plan 2–3 days in Kassel and combine competition films with media installations and an interfiction panel.
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Where it takes place Kasseler Dokfest
Gloria Kino, Filmladen, BALi Kino u. a.
Kasseler Dokfest, Gloria Kino / Filmladen / BALi Kino, 34117 Kassel