Open City Documentary Festival

Open City Documentary Festival creates an open space in London to nurture and champion the art of non-fiction cinema. We have an annual week long film festival which presents a diverse programme of international contemporary and retrospective non-fiction film, audio and cross media, as well as filmmaker Q&As, panels, talks and workshops. The 13th edition of the festival will take place in London 6-12 September 2023.

We also deliver training programmes, publish the Non-Fiction Journal and screen projects throughout the year that aim to challenge and expand the idea of documentary in all its forms.

Upcoming (7)

LUX one-to-ones primary image

LUX one-to-ones

Thu, Apr 25, 2:00 PM

Free

Scottish Documentary Institute one-to-ones primary image

Scottish Documentary Institute one-to-ones

Sat, Apr 27, 2:00 PM

Free

Within Worlds Docklands Walk primary image

Within Worlds Docklands Walk

Sun, Apr 28, 10:30 AM

Free

Documentary Film Council one-to-ones primary image

Documentary Film Council one-to-ones

Sun, Apr 28, 2:00 PM

Free

FLAMIN one-to-ones primary image

FLAMIN one-to-ones

Mon, Apr 29, 2:00 PM

Free

UCL Public Anthropology Student Showcase - Expanded Realities Exhibition primary image

UCL Public Anthropology Student Showcase - Expanded Realities Exhibition

Tue, Apr 30, 1:00 PM

Free

UCL Public Anthropology Student Showcase - Audio Performance primary image

UCL Public Anthropology Student Showcase - Audio Performance

Tue, Apr 30, 3:00 PM

Free

LUX one-to-ones primary image

LUX one-to-ones

Thu, Apr 25, 2:00 PM

Free

Scottish Documentary Institute one-to-ones primary image

Scottish Documentary Institute one-to-ones

Sat, Apr 27, 2:00 PM

Free

Within Worlds Docklands Walk primary image

Within Worlds Docklands Walk

Sun, Apr 28, 10:30 AM

Free

Documentary Film Council one-to-ones primary image

Documentary Film Council one-to-ones

Sun, Apr 28, 2:00 PM

Free

FLAMIN one-to-ones primary image

FLAMIN one-to-ones

Mon, Apr 29, 2:00 PM

Free

UCL Public Anthropology Student Showcase - Expanded Realities Exhibition primary image

UCL Public Anthropology Student Showcase - Expanded Realities Exhibition

Tue, Apr 30, 1:00 PM

Free

UCL Public Anthropology Student Showcase - Audio Performance primary image

UCL Public Anthropology Student Showcase - Audio Performance

Tue, Apr 30, 3:00 PM

Free

Past (224)

LUX one-to-ones primary image

LUX one-to-ones

Sat, Sep 9, 2:00 PM

Free

UCL Public Anthropology Film Showcase primary image

UCL Public Anthropology Film Showcase

Fri, Sep 8, 2:00 PM

Free

T A P E Collective – Meet-Your-Producer Speed Dating primary image

T A P E Collective – Meet-Your-Producer Speed Dating

Fri, Sep 8, 11:00 AM

Free

Alliotts Media one-to-ones primary image

Alliotts Media one-to-ones

Thu, Sep 7, 11:00 AM

Free

Non-Fiction #5 - Round Table Discussion primary image

Non-Fiction #5 - Round Table Discussion

Sat, Feb 11, 11:00 AM GMT

Free

15 Minute Surgeries with Doc Society primary image

15 Minute Surgeries with Doc Society

Mon, Sep 12, 3:00 PM

Free

Open City Documentary Festival 2022 - UCL Public Anthropology Film Showcase primary image

Open City Documentary Festival 2022 - UCL Public Anthropology Film Showcase

Fri, Sep 9, 2:00 PM

Free

15 Minute Surgeries with Birds' Eye View primary image

15 Minute Surgeries with Birds' Eye View

Fri, Sep 9, 11:00 AM

Free

40 Minute Surgeries with LUX primary image

40 Minute Surgeries with LUX

Thu, Sep 8, 1:00 PM

Free

Open City Documentary Festival - Saturday Night Party primary image

Open City Documentary Festival - Saturday Night Party

Sat, Sep 11, 8:00 PM

Free

2020: STATE OF EXCEPTION: live screening & discussion  3 primary image

2020: STATE OF EXCEPTION: live screening & discussion 3

Tue, Sep 15, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Congress of Idling Persons: A Performance Lecture by Bassem Saad primary image

The Congress of Idling Persons: A Performance Lecture by Bassem Saad

Mon, Sep 14, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Check ticket price on event

LUX one-to-ones primary image

LUX one-to-ones

Sat, Sep 9, 2:00 PM

Free

UCL Public Anthropology Film Showcase primary image

UCL Public Anthropology Film Showcase

Fri, Sep 8, 2:00 PM

Free

T A P E Collective – Meet-Your-Producer Speed Dating primary image

T A P E Collective – Meet-Your-Producer Speed Dating

Fri, Sep 8, 11:00 AM

Free

Alliotts Media one-to-ones primary image

Alliotts Media one-to-ones

Thu, Sep 7, 11:00 AM

Free

Non-Fiction #5 - Round Table Discussion primary image

Non-Fiction #5 - Round Table Discussion

Sat, Feb 11, 11:00 AM GMT

Free

15 Minute Surgeries with Doc Society primary image

15 Minute Surgeries with Doc Society

Mon, Sep 12, 3:00 PM

Free

Open City Documentary Festival 2022 - UCL Public Anthropology Film Showcase primary image

Open City Documentary Festival 2022 - UCL Public Anthropology Film Showcase

Fri, Sep 9, 2:00 PM

Free

15 Minute Surgeries with Birds' Eye View primary image

15 Minute Surgeries with Birds' Eye View

Fri, Sep 9, 11:00 AM

Free

40 Minute Surgeries with LUX primary image

40 Minute Surgeries with LUX

Thu, Sep 8, 1:00 PM

Free

Open City Documentary Festival - Saturday Night Party primary image

Open City Documentary Festival - Saturday Night Party

Sat, Sep 11, 8:00 PM

Free

2020: STATE OF EXCEPTION: live screening & discussion  3 primary image

2020: STATE OF EXCEPTION: live screening & discussion 3

Tue, Sep 15, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Congress of Idling Persons: A Performance Lecture by Bassem Saad primary image

The Congress of Idling Persons: A Performance Lecture by Bassem Saad

Mon, Sep 14, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Check ticket price on event

Open City Documentary Festival creates an open space in London to nurture and champion the art of non-fiction cinema. We have an annual week long film festival which presents a diverse programme of international contemporary and retrospective non-fiction film, audio and cross media, as well as filmmaker Q&As, panels, talks and workshops. The 13th edition of the festival will take place in London 6-12 September 2023.

We also deliver training programmes, publish the Non-Fiction Journal and screen projects throughout the year that aim to challenge and expand the idea of documentary in all its forms.

Events

LUX one-to-ones primary image

LUX one-to-ones

Thu, Apr 25, 2:00 PM

Free

Scottish Documentary Institute one-to-ones primary image

Scottish Documentary Institute one-to-ones

Sat, Apr 27, 2:00 PM

Free

Within Worlds Docklands Walk primary image

Within Worlds Docklands Walk

Sun, Apr 28, 10:30 AM

Free

Documentary Film Council one-to-ones primary image

Documentary Film Council one-to-ones

Sun, Apr 28, 2:00 PM

Free

FLAMIN one-to-ones primary image

FLAMIN one-to-ones

Mon, Apr 29, 2:00 PM

Free

UCL Public Anthropology Student Showcase - Expanded Realities Exhibition primary image

UCL Public Anthropology Student Showcase - Expanded Realities Exhibition

Tue, Apr 30, 1:00 PM

Free

UCL Public Anthropology Student Showcase - Audio Performance primary image

UCL Public Anthropology Student Showcase - Audio Performance

Tue, Apr 30, 3:00 PM

Free

LUX one-to-ones primary image

LUX one-to-ones

Thu, Apr 25, 2:00 PM

Free

Scottish Documentary Institute one-to-ones primary image

Scottish Documentary Institute one-to-ones

Sat, Apr 27, 2:00 PM

Free

Within Worlds Docklands Walk primary image

Within Worlds Docklands Walk

Sun, Apr 28, 10:30 AM

Free

Documentary Film Council one-to-ones primary image

Documentary Film Council one-to-ones

Sun, Apr 28, 2:00 PM

Free

FLAMIN one-to-ones primary image

FLAMIN one-to-ones

Mon, Apr 29, 2:00 PM

Free

UCL Public Anthropology Student Showcase - Expanded Realities Exhibition primary image

UCL Public Anthropology Student Showcase - Expanded Realities Exhibition

Tue, Apr 30, 1:00 PM

Free

UCL Public Anthropology Student Showcase - Audio Performance primary image

UCL Public Anthropology Student Showcase - Audio Performance

Tue, Apr 30, 3:00 PM

Free

LUX one-to-ones primary image

LUX one-to-ones

Sat, Sep 9, 2:00 PM

Free

UCL Public Anthropology Film Showcase primary image

UCL Public Anthropology Film Showcase

Fri, Sep 8, 2:00 PM

Free

T A P E Collective – Meet-Your-Producer Speed Dating primary image

T A P E Collective – Meet-Your-Producer Speed Dating

Fri, Sep 8, 11:00 AM

Free

Alliotts Media one-to-ones primary image

Alliotts Media one-to-ones

Thu, Sep 7, 11:00 AM

Free

Non-Fiction #5 - Round Table Discussion primary image

Non-Fiction #5 - Round Table Discussion

Sat, Feb 11, 11:00 AM GMT

Free

15 Minute Surgeries with Doc Society primary image

15 Minute Surgeries with Doc Society

Mon, Sep 12, 3:00 PM

Free

Open City Documentary Festival 2022 - UCL Public Anthropology Film Showcase primary image

Open City Documentary Festival 2022 - UCL Public Anthropology Film Showcase

Fri, Sep 9, 2:00 PM

Free

15 Minute Surgeries with Birds' Eye View primary image

15 Minute Surgeries with Birds' Eye View

Fri, Sep 9, 11:00 AM

Free

40 Minute Surgeries with LUX primary image

40 Minute Surgeries with LUX

Thu, Sep 8, 1:00 PM

Free

Open City Documentary Festival - Saturday Night Party primary image

Open City Documentary Festival - Saturday Night Party

Sat, Sep 11, 8:00 PM

Free

2020: STATE OF EXCEPTION: live screening & discussion  3 primary image

2020: STATE OF EXCEPTION: live screening & discussion 3

Tue, Sep 15, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Congress of Idling Persons: A Performance Lecture by Bassem Saad primary image

The Congress of Idling Persons: A Performance Lecture by Bassem Saad

Mon, Sep 14, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Check ticket price on event

LUX one-to-ones primary image

LUX one-to-ones

Sat, Sep 9, 2:00 PM

Free

UCL Public Anthropology Film Showcase primary image

UCL Public Anthropology Film Showcase

Fri, Sep 8, 2:00 PM

Free

T A P E Collective – Meet-Your-Producer Speed Dating primary image

T A P E Collective – Meet-Your-Producer Speed Dating

Fri, Sep 8, 11:00 AM

Free

Alliotts Media one-to-ones primary image

Alliotts Media one-to-ones

Thu, Sep 7, 11:00 AM

Free

Non-Fiction #5 - Round Table Discussion primary image

Non-Fiction #5 - Round Table Discussion

Sat, Feb 11, 11:00 AM GMT

Free

15 Minute Surgeries with Doc Society primary image

15 Minute Surgeries with Doc Society

Mon, Sep 12, 3:00 PM

Free

Open City Documentary Festival 2022 - UCL Public Anthropology Film Showcase primary image

Open City Documentary Festival 2022 - UCL Public Anthropology Film Showcase

Fri, Sep 9, 2:00 PM

Free

15 Minute Surgeries with Birds' Eye View primary image

15 Minute Surgeries with Birds' Eye View

Fri, Sep 9, 11:00 AM

Free

40 Minute Surgeries with LUX primary image

40 Minute Surgeries with LUX

Thu, Sep 8, 1:00 PM

Free

Open City Documentary Festival - Saturday Night Party primary image

Open City Documentary Festival - Saturday Night Party

Sat, Sep 11, 8:00 PM

Free

2020: STATE OF EXCEPTION: live screening & discussion  3 primary image

2020: STATE OF EXCEPTION: live screening & discussion 3

Tue, Sep 15, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Free

The Congress of Idling Persons: A Performance Lecture by Bassem Saad primary image

The Congress of Idling Persons: A Performance Lecture by Bassem Saad

Mon, Sep 14, 7:00 PM GMT+1

Check ticket price on event