Docs for Sale

The world’s premiere market for creative documentary cinema

Getting your documentary made is difficult enough. Then there’s the business of selling it and eventually finding an audience for it. Established in 1996, Docs for Sale facilitates sales of high-end documentaries by gathering all interested parties under one roof, as well as bringing them together through the Docs for Sale Online services. Over the years, it has grown into one of the world’s premier markets for documentary cinema.

Every year, more than 300 TV buyers, sales agents, distributors and festival programmers convene in Amsterdam to watch a selection of the very latest and best documentaries available to the international market. The Docs for Sale Lounge, Meet the Professionals sessions and various other activities offer great networking opportunities. Throughout the year, the market's catalogue is available to registered buyers through Docs for Sale Online.

Docs for Sale 2017 takes place November 17 – 23.

Catalogue

Containing titles selected for IDFA as well as other documentaries that deserve the world’s attention, the Docs for Sale catalogue is updated throughout the year.

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Latest additions

Over the last few weeks, several dozen new titles were added to the Docs for Sale catalogue, including new films as well as highlights from the IDFA 2016 festival programme.

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Submit your film

Entry for Docs for Sale 2017 is now open; the deadline is September 15. Docs for Sale is open to creative documentaries from all over the world.

Information for buyers

TV buyers, distributors and festival programmers can subscribe to the Docs for Sale Online platform, or learn more about attending the Docs for Sale Market in November.