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 (0)

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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

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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

Sorry, there are no upcoming events
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