Docu Talents from the East is organised by the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival. The section presents 9 feature-length creative documentary projects from Central and Eastern Europe that are in the production and post-production stages to high-profile industry professionals (funders, sales agents, distributors, broadcasters and festival programmers) with the aim of assisting their completion and enhancing their distribution possibilities. The selected projects will be accessible by invited professionals from 16th (10:30 CET) to 22nd August.

The most promising project receives the Docu Talent Award in co-operation with Current Time TV. The award is accompanied by a prize in the amount of $ 5,000.

One project will receive the DAFilms.com Distribution Award – €3,000 in-kind support covering an international VOD release on DAFilms.com.