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DOC[iN] - Viana International Documentary Film Festival

Festival overview

About DOC[iN] - Viana International Documentary Film Festival

Physical film festival with submission categories including Best International Feature Length Film and Best International Short or Medium Length Film.

Festival is organized by AO NORTE in partnership with the Viana do Castelo Municipality. DOC[iN] is a festival that promotes cinema as an aesthetic and artistic experience, creating a space for reflection and critical thinking through documentary film.

Dedicated to non-fiction cinema, the festival brings together films that explore major contemporary challenges, such as democracy, memory, social justice, identities, labor, and climate change. More than just a film screening event, the festival seeks to be a place for gathering, debate, and social transformation, promoting intercultural dialogue and universal values.

It serves as a bridge between different peoples and cultures, reinforcing Viana do Castelo as a territory of cultural sharing and innovation. The program highlights films recognized for their artistic quality and the power of the author's vision.

Through multiple perspectives, the festival invites audiences to reflect on the human condition, global challenges, and forms of resistance, transformation, and hope in the contemporary world.

Schedule

Important Dates

Call for Entries Opens
Jun 10, 2026
Final Submission Deadline
Dec 15, 2026
Notification Date
Feb 15, 2027
Festival Starts
Mar 2, 2027
Festival Ends
Mar 7, 2027
Recognition

Awards & Prizes

Cash Prizes: 5,500€Cash Prizes: 5,500€
Eligibility

Rules & Eligibility

General Rules+
  1. The Awards are granted as part of the DOC[iN] - Viana International Documentary Film Festival (running from March 2nd to March 7th,. DOC[iN] selects documentaries that manifest the author's point of view on aspects related to the human condition, global challenges, and forms of resistance, transformation, and hope in the contemporary world. The festival accepts non-fiction films recognized for their artistic quality and the strength of the authorial vision.

  2. Films will be eligible for competition only if completed after January 1st,. The submission deadline for films is December 15th,. To submit your film, use the online entry platform.

  3. The films should have English subtitles, except for English-speaking films.

  4. Feature length films (duration equal to or longer than 60 minutes) and short or medium length films (duration shorter than 60 minutes) may compete.

  5. DOC[IN] will inform all the participants of decisions made by the film selection committee.

Current Categories, Deadlines & Fees

Category

Best International Feature Length Film

Best International Feature Length Film currently lists a maximum runtime of 60 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 8 regular.

Current FeeEUR 8.00Standard Fee
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 60 minutes
Category

Best International Short or Medium Length Film

Best International Short or Medium Length Film currently lists a maximum runtime of 60 minutes. Listed fees include EUR 8 regular.

Current FeeEUR 8.00Standard Fee
RuntimeMaximum runtime: 60 minutes