The members network for documentary professionals from inside and outside of Europe.


Welcome to a new chapter for European documentary.

We are a member’s association from all professional fields associated with documentary film. We don’t mind what passport you hold or where you live. We are organised on a volunteer basis by a small group of very passionate people.

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See you in Cannes! DAE’s highlights from Cannes Docs

Marché du Film has already kicked off and the first guests are already mingling on the Croisette! You can meet […]

Lisbet’s Legal Doc Column

By Lisbet Matz-Lyons, LLM Film Lawyer, Kreativ Jura Kreativ Law Aps You are making a documentary film – but is […]

DAE Member Exclusives: Story Room project development group, exclusive members-only delegations and discounts

We are so pleased to meet many of you in person again at the spring and summer markets after this […]

Exclusive DAE discount on your Marché du Film Badge & More

The Russian invasion of Ukraine only intensifies and becomes more gruesome with each day. We pass our condolences to the […]

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