About the Ex Oriente Documentary Laboratory 2025 for series

This workshop is designed to help filmmakers refine their projects, receive expert mentorship, and gain international exposure. It consists of three intensive residential sessions throughout the year, culminating in the chance to present their project at the East Doc Forum.

 Deadline: April 15, 2025

This workshop has been a turning point for many filmmakers. As first-time director Maris Salumets (War on Women) puts it: “Ex Oriente Workshop was a game-changer for my project, helping me refine its vision and successfully bring it to the international market. It not only gave me the confidence to be more ambitious but also connected me with like-minded professionals, many of whom I continue to collaborate with today.”

Ex Oriente Film has fostered many successful projects, with the most recent being My Armenian Phantoms by Tamara Stepanyan, set to premiere at this year’s Berlin International Film Festival. Other notable films include Academy Award nominee  Rabbit à la Berlin by Bartosz Konopka, Over the Limit by Marta Prus, A Loss of Something Ever Felt by Carlos E. Lesmes or Lessons of Love by Malgorzata Goliszewska and Katarzyna Mateja, all of which have succeeded at international festivals.