Festival Data:

• Established: 1977
• Genre: Television, Documentary
• Media Attendance: 50
• Accredited Industry Attendance: 300
• Total Number of Films Submitted: 600
• Total Number of Films Screened: 30
• Total National and International Premieres: 10

• Competitive
• Film Market
• Students Section
• Has Panels
• Has Seminars

Festival Website:

Festival Description:

Duisburger Filmwoche screens documentary films from Germany, Switzerland and Austria. Approximately 25-30 films take part in the competition for the ARTE & 3sat documentary award, endowed with 6.000 Euro each. An award for 5.000 euro is given in the student category honoring emerging talent. Screenings are accompanied by panels, discussions and speeches on film theoretical and -practical subjects. All entries can be watched on seperate screens in the festival's film market.

Film Submissions:

• Accepts direct submissions
• Submission formats: VHS, Beta-SP, Digi-Beta, 16mm, 35mm, DVD, MiniDV
• Call for Entry: http:/ / www.duisburger-filmwoche.de/ festival11/ festival_reglement.html