Docpoint - Helsinki Documentary Film Festival

DocPoint is dedicated solely to documentary films. Every year, the festival offers both a national and an international selection of the best brand new movies, celebrated classics, and a special selection of documentary films for children. In addition, a wide range of seminars, lectures and a Masterclass is organized.

DocPoint has no official submission procedure for non-national films. DocPoint's international program consists of thematic selections which change each year. The selections are made by the artistic director of the festival on invitation only basis. Despite this, filmmakers are encouraged to contact the festival team via email and send in short synopsis of their film. Filmmakers will then be requested to send in their screener if their film fits the festival.

During the festival every year, the Aho & Soldan Lifetime Achievement Award is presented to an accomplished Finnish director of documentary films. Apollo Award, launched in 2006, is a mark of recognition given in honour of a person or community who has done remarkable work in the field of Finnish documentary film.