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CPH:LAB, program usavršavanja festivala CPH:DOX, potiče kreativno preuzimanje rizika, njeguje sirovi talent, omogućuje suradnju preko granica i poslovnih sektora te podupire vizionare u pomicanju granica dokumentarnog filma.
Zamišljen kao inkubator za dokumentarne projekte, program istražuje potencijal digitalnih interaktivnih tehnologija i razvija nove vizije onoga što dokumentarac može biti u digitalnom dobu. Sudionicima nudi prostor za eksperimentiranje i suradnju u kreativnim, interdisciplinarnim partnerstvima na području filma, kreativnih umjetnosti, znanosti, tehnologije i društvenog poduzetništva.
Sudionike kroz program vodi voditelj studija Mark Atkin, uz potporu niza priznatih međunarodnih mentora i tima CPH:DOX-a.
Program se odvija kao kombinacija radionice uživo u Kopenhagenu u listopadu 2026. i online mentorstva od studenoga 2026. do veljače 2027. Odabrani timovi razvit će svoje projekte do faze u kojoj ih, zajedno s prototipom u ranoj fazi, mogu predstaviti na CPH:DOX-u u ožujku 2027. pred posebno pozvanom skupinom vodećih industrijskih stručnjaka, prije nego što ih ponesu na druga međunarodna tržišta i rezidencije. Sudionici CPH:LAB-a dobivaju punu akreditaciju za CPH:DOX, uključujući CPH:FORUM.
Timovima će uz to biti ponuđene sesije s gostujućim govornicima i neformalni razgovori o stanju u industriji, kao i pristup znanjima ključnima za današnje digitalne autore.
Izdanje 2026./2027. donosi pristup učenju organiziran oko tri težišta: kreativnih i narativnih inovacija, razvoja digitalnih i XR prototipova te poduzetništva. Svako je područje popraćeno namjenskim mentorstvom, povratnim informacijama kolega i procjenom rada tijekom cijelog programa. Ovo izdanje otvara prostor i projektima vezanima uz videoigre i pripovijedanje te proširuje sesije o alatima umjetne inteligencije za filmaše, obrađujući njihov kreativni potencijal, ali i etičke i pravne okvire njihove upotrebe.
Prijave su otvorene filmašima, umjetnicima i kreativnim tehnolozima koji žele istražiti nove oblike izražavanja i razvijati nove vizije dokumentarnog filma u digitalnom dobu. Program svake godine odabire do devet projekata, s najviše dva sudionika po projektu.
Prijavljuje se putem online obrasca, a za dovršetak prijave potrebno je platiti naknadu od 150 DKK (oko 20 eura). Rok za prijavu je 21. lipnja 2026.
Kotizacija iznosi 3750 DKK (oko 500 eura po sudioniku) i pokriva pristup svim radnim sesijama i materijalima, grupnim i individualnim mentorskim sesijama te pratećim aktivnostima. CPH:LAB pokriva smještaj i obroke tijekom dviju rezidencijalnih radionica u Kopenhagenu te lokalni prijevoz do programskih aktivnosti, dok putne troškove snose sami sudionici.
Više informacija o programu i uvjetima prijave dostupno je na poveznici.
Program podupire program Kreativna Europa MEDIA.
CPH:LAB, the talent development programme of the CPH:DOX festival, encourages creative risk-taking, celebrates raw talent, fosters collaboration across borders and business sectors, and supports visionaries in pushing the boundaries of documentary filmmaking.
Conceived as an incubator for documentary projects, the lab explores the potential of digital interactive technologies and advances new visions of what a documentary can be in the digital age. It offers participants a space for experimentation and collaboration in creative, cross-disciplinary partnerships spanning film, the creative arts, science, technology and social entrepreneurship.
Participants are guided by Head of Studies Mark Atkin, supported by a wide range of acknowledged international mentors alongside the CPH:DOX team.
CPH:LAB runs as a combination of in-person workshops in Copenhagen in October 2026 and online mentoring from November 2026 to February 2027. Selected teams develop their projects to the stage where they can present them, together with an early-stage prototype, at CPH:DOX in March 2027 before a specially invited group of industry leaders, ahead of taking them to other international markets and residencies. CPH:LAB participants receive full accreditation to CPH:DOX, including CPH:FORUM.
The teams are also offered sessions with guest speakers and fireside chats on the state of the industry, as well as access to knowledge essential for today's digital creators.
The 2026–2027 edition introduces a learning approach organised around three areas of focus: creative and narrative innovation, digital and XR prototype development, and entrepreneurship. Each area is supported by dedicated mentoring, peer feedback and assessment throughout the programme. This edition also makes space for videogame-related projects and storytelling, and broadens its sessions on AI tools for filmmakers, addressing both their creative potential and the ethical and legal frameworks around their use.
CPH:LAB is open to filmmakers, artists and creative technologists keen to explore new forms of expression in factual storytelling and to advance new visions of what a documentary can be in the digital age. Each year the lab supports the development of up to nine projects, with up to two participants per project.
Projects are submitted via an online form, and a fee of 150 DKK (approx. 20 EUR) is required to complete the submission. The deadline for applications is 21 June 2026.
The tuition fee is 3,750 DKK (approx. 500 EUR per participant) and covers access to all working sessions and documents, group and individual mentoring sessions, and follow-up activities. CPH:LAB covers accommodation and meals during the two residential workshops in Copenhagen, as well as local transport to programme activities; travel expenses are to be covered by participants.
Further information about the programme and the application process is available here.
The programme is supported by Creative Europe MEDIA.
