Basel Adra, co-director of the Oscar-winning documentary No Other Land, will be in Coimbra for a special screening followed by a conversation with the audience. The session takes place on 26 October at 9:30 pm at the IPDJ / Inatel Auditorium in Coimbra (R. Pedro Monteiro 73). Admission is free with a ticket. The conversation will be moderated by Silvia Maeso, Principal Researcher and President of the Scientific Council of CES-UC (Centre for Social Studies, University of Coimb

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

The DOC.Coimbra International Documentary Festival kicks off on March 17, at 6:30 p.m., at TAGV, with a concert by the Filipe Furtado Trio. foto: Maria Nolasco The project was born in 2022, based on the original repertoire of Filipe Furtado — an Azorean musician and composer based in Coimbra since 2010 — and his encounter with Paulo Silva (drums and an integral part of the project since 2018, when the first studio experiments were still being made) and Filipe Fidalgo (saxoph

The Coimbra International Documentary Film Festival, DOC.Coimbra, will take place in 2026 across five different venues in the city , offering a diverse cinematic experience closely connected to its audiences. The selection of venues results from partnerships with key cultural institutions in Coimbra, strengthening the festival’s mission, reach and relationship with the city. TAGV Auditorium: Opening Ceremony and Special Screenings The Teatro Académico de Gil Vicente (TAGV),

The 2026 edition of DOC.Coimbra - International Documentary Film Festival received a total of 727 submissions. This year's submissions include 370 short films and 357 feature films, representing a diversity of themes and cinematic styles from filmmakers around the world. The countries with the most submissions are: Brazil (113 films), Spain (82 films), Portugal (72 films), Italy (44 films), France (28 films), Germany (19 films). The festival will take place from March 17th to

The DOC.Coimbra Festival closed its 2025 edition on a very positive note, reinforcing its role as an international space for meeting,...

Nova Identidade Visual para 2026 O Doc.Coimbra – Festival Internacional de Cinema Documentário apresenta sua nova identidade visual para a edição de 2026. Para este desafio, convidamos o artista visual angolano Babu. Ele utilizou a técnica de serigrafia para criar um universo gráfico único, baseado no poder dos gestos manuais e na riqueza da tradição visual africana. A proposta é inspirada na escrita Kikakui do povo Mende da Serra Leoa e nos símbolos Adinkra de Gana. Esses el

The DOC.Coimbra 2025 Festival brought to the public a diverse and innovative selection of world documentary cinema. With profound...