WATCH DOCS Film Festival

The call for entries for the 26th WATCH DOCS International Film Festival is now open! We invite all filmmakers, producers, distributors, and sales agents to submit socially engaged documentary films produced in 2025-2026.

• Submissions can be made via the electronic form on FilmFreeway.
• The deadline for submissions is September 15, 2026.
• Submission rules
• For any questions regarding film submissions, please contact: [\email protected\].

The WATCH DOCS International Film Festival: Human Rights in Film is one of the world’s largest human rights film festivals. The 26th edition will take place in Warsaw from December 4-13, 2026, featuring:

• Main Competition judged by an international jury
• Green Dog Competition
• New Polish Film Competition
• regular non-competitive sections, retrospectives, panel discussions, masterclass-style film workshops, and many other events.