DOC SCREENINGS DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL

Showcase Your Documentary. Get Audience & Industry Feedback.

October 16th-18th, 2025

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Doc Screenings Documentary Film Festival – Where Real Stories Come to Life

Doc Screenings Documentary Film Festival is a platform for documentary filmmakers who create impactful, thought-provoking stories. We bring together filmmakers, industry experts, and dedicated audiences to showcase films that matter.

We host live screenings at carefully selected venues—cinemas, conference halls, and cultural spaces—where audiences can engage directly with the filmmakers.

Our reach goes far beyond physical venues. Through the Festival Channel, your film can be presented to a global audience.
With the filmmaker’s permission, selected films are featured on our exclusive online platform, allowing invited industry professionals, distributors, buyers, and film enthusiasts worldwide to watch and discover your work.

Every selected film receives detailed audience feedback!
Our curated audience, which includes industry professionals, distributors, and dedicated documentary fans, provides insightful reviews. These reviews are published on your film’s dedicated page on our website, helping you understand your film’s impact and enhancing its visibility for marketing and distribution.

🔹 Join a festival that gives real stories a global stage.

SUBMIT YOUR DOCUMENTARY TODAY

Why Submit to Doc Screenings?

🔹 Live Screenings & Curated Audience – Your work is showcased in front of a select audience of film lovers, artists, and industry professionals in Tbilisi, Georgia.
🔹 Audience Feedback & Reviews – Every film receives structured audience ratings and feedback, helping you refine your work and gain insights for distribution.
🔹 Festival Channel & Global Reach – Films with filmmaker permission are also featured on our exclusive Festival Channel, giving worldwide access to invited and registered viewers.
🔹 Fan Award & Audience Engagement – Increase your film’s exposure by engaging your audience in our social media-based Fan Award voting.
🔹 Industry Recognition & Award Opportunities – Get recognized by our jury of professionals and global audience.

🔹Beyond the Festival: Long-Term Opportunities – Winning and selected films and compositions may receive further strategic and distribution support, marketing assistance, and exposure through our network.

What You Get When You Submit

✔ Official Selection Status (if selected) + Digital laurels
✔ Audience Feedback & Ratings
✔ Promotion on our website & social media
✔ Live in-person and Channel screenings (Channel is optional for filmmakers)
✔ Eligibility for jury and audience awards
✔ Potential distribution opportunities

Approved projects will have dedicated pages on our festival platform for audience reviews and industry visibility, without access to the project outside the festival. The page remains live for a month post-event, with an option to extend or remove it later.

Awards & Recognition

🎬 Nominations:

🏆Main Awards:

🏆Best Feature Documentary

🏆Best Short Documentary

🏆Best Director

🏆Best Debut Feature Documentary

🏆Best Student Documentary

🌍 Thematic Awards:

🏆Best Social Documentary

🏆Best Health/Disability Documentary

🏆Best Nature / Ecology / Environmental Documentary

🏆Best Human & Social Sciences Documentary

🏆Best Science / Educational Documentary

🏆Best Art / Experimental Documentary

🏆Best Music / Dance Documentary

🏆Best Political / Investigative Documentary

🏆Best Historical Documentary

🏆Best Cultural Heritage Documentary

🏆Best Portrait / Biographical Documentary

🎥 Special Recognition Awards

🏆Best Documentary by a Female Director

🏆Best Indigenous Storytelling

🏆Best Youth Perspective

🏆Best Cinematography / Editing / Sound Design

👥 Audience & Engagement Awards

🏆Festival Winner (Top-rated by live screening audiences)

🏆Channel Audience Choice Award (Highest score from online viewers)

🏆Fan Award (Most engagement on social media)

🏆Critics’ Choice Award

🏆Most Impactful Storytelling

🏆Most Original Concept

All award-winning films receive:

✅ Digital Winner Certificate
✅ Official Festival Laurels
✅ Personalized Festival Diploma
✅ Film Page with Audience Feedback & Reviews (available 30 days after the event)
✅ Access to distribution & strategy services with special offers

Additional non-awarded selections also receive:

✅ Official Selection Certificate & Laurels
✅ Film Page with audience feedback and visibility

Submit your project now!

📅 Final Deadline:

📌 Event Date:

October 06th, 2025

October 16th-18th, 2025

📍 Tbilisi, Georgia & Festival Channel

SUBMIT YOUR DOCUMENTARY TODAY

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How It Works?

1️⃣ Submit Your Documentary

2️⃣ Long List & Project Page Creation

Your project goes through an initial review. Long-Listed projects receive an informational page on our website (without full project access outside festival screenings).

3️⃣ Official Selection & Screenings

Your film is screened live at festival venues and (optionally) on the Festival Channel.

4️⃣ Audience & Jury Evaluations

Films are reviewed by both audience and industry professionals.

5️⃣ Awards & Distribution Opportunities

Winners receive festival diplomas, laurels, and certificates, plus potential distribution deals.