DOC.Coimbra – International Documentary Festival presents its new visual identity for its 2027 edition. For this project, we invited artist Mary Whalley to create an art piece that reflects the values of our festival. Mary Whalley used the 19th century photographic process of cyanotype alongside watercolour painting in other to capture pressed flowers, resulting in a unique graphic universe that stems from her explorations and studies of migrations, which are reflected by th

We would like to thank all the filmmakers who shared their films with us, and especially those who were able to join us and experience these days in Coimbra by our side. Without you, the DOC.Coimbra 2026 Festival simply would not exist. After six intense days of the festival and 18 competitive screenings, the jurors from the different categories faced the difficult task of choosing the winners—a true challenge, given the quality of the 55 films in competition. We also extend

In its third edition, the DOC.Coimbra Festival presents a total of 65 films from 33 countries. Most of the documentaries, which have never been shown in Portugal, will be screened over the course of 38 sessions. There will be 18 feature films and 37 short films in competition. DOC.Coimbra runs from March 17 to 22, with sessions at TAGV, IPDJ Auditorium, Círculo Sereia-CAPC, and Casa da Esquina. The films have been divided into the following competitive sections: International