Key dates

Submissions

• Film Submissions: 10 October 2024 - 28 February 2025
• VR Submissions: 10 October 2024 - 28 February 2025
• MeetMarket Submissions: 7 November 2024 - 5 February 2025

Festival passes 

• Lightning Pass: 12th August 2024 - 16th October 2024
• Super Early Bird Pass: 17th October 2024 - 11th December 2024
• Freelancer Pass: 12th December 2024 - 4th June 2025
• Early Bird Pass: 12th December 2024 - 12th February 2025
• Standard Pass: 13th February 2025 - 4th June 2025
• Last Minute Pass: 5th June 2025 - 23 June 2025

DocLovers and tickets

• Lightning DocLovers on sale: December 2024 - January 2025
• Public tickets on sale: Early May 2025 - 23 June 2025

Programme launch

• 2025 Public Programme Launch: May 2025

Festival dates

• 2025 Festival: 18th June 2025 - 23rd June 2025
• Meetmarket: 19th June 2025 - 20th June 2025
• Markeplace activities: 19th June 2025 - 21st June 2025
• Awards Ceremony: 22nd June 2025
• Best of the Fest screenings: 23rd June 2025

Volunteering

• DocCrew applications open: March 2025 - May 2025