Docville

The main submission deadline for Docville is around 1 November 2026. Confirmed for the current edition.

Submitting to Docville costs Free early, then EUR 30 as a rough guide. Entry fees usually rise closer to the deadline and vary by category.

National premiere required. Protect your premiere status before you submit, as it is a one-time resource.

Yes. Docville can qualify a film for an Academy Award (Oscar), subject to the specific category and condition for each award. The exact route differs per award body.

Docville takes place in Leuven, Belgium.

Docville is a legitimate, established film festival: it is listed in Circkit's curated, human-vetted festival database, which deliberately excludes known scam festivals and certificate mills; it ranks among the upper tiers of the festival circuit. As with any festival, confirm the current deadline and fee on the official site before you pay. You can also run Docville through Circkit's free Scam Radar for an independent safety check.