Applications are now open to the 11th Verzió DocLab International Documentary Workshop on Story Development and Editing
Dates: 14-18 November, 2026 | Budapest
Deadline: 31 May, 2026 CET Midnight
Verzió DocLab is a 5-day-long documentary development workshop for directors, producers, and editors, focusing on story development and editing, with the goal to support emerging European documentary filmmakers.
The 11th edition will take place 14-18 November, 2026 at the Budapest Campus of the Central European University.
This intensive five-day program is designed for directors developing their first or second feature-length documentary film, along with their producing and editing partners. Verzió DocLab is part of the industry programs of the Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, and thus selection of the projects is also based on their social relevance and human rights aspect.
The 2026 DocLab projects will be mentored by acclaimed professionals including documentary consultant Brigid O’Shea, filmmaker Inka Achte, editor Flóra Erdélyi, and director and editor Anna Kis.
DocLab is more than a workshop—it is a launchpad for emerging voices, where projects evolve creatively while building direct industry connections in a focused, high-level environment.
Verzió DocLab is powered by the DOC AROUND EUROPE festival network, which brings together six relevant documentary film festivals throughout the continent. Together with partner festivals – FIPADOC, DOK.fest München, DocsBarcelona, MakeDox and Biografilm – Verzió promotes the circulation of creative European documentary films and supports young film professionals, especially directors of first and second feature documentaries from the regions represented by each festival.
In 2026 the network welcomes two guest festivals: Inconvenient Films and Docudays UA, enriching the collaboration with the promotion of talents from Lithuania and Ukraine.
More details and application on the Verzió DocLab site.
Application deadline: 31 May 2026 CET Midnight