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Open City Documentary Festival

Also known as Open City Docs

14–19 April 2026

Next edition: Not announced

Documentary and non-fiction film festival

About this festival

Open City Documentary Festival is an in-person festival in London covering documentary, experimental and essay film alongside artists' moving image, with talks, workshops and family screenings.

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What's on

Key strands

Experimental non-fiction; artist moving image; talks; workshops; family

Genres and themes

documentary; experimental; essay film; artists' moving image

Filmmaker events and Q&As

Artist talks, workshops, critics programme and surgeries

Family, youth and student

Experimental films for families in year-round programme

Online or in person

in-person

Audience

documentary audiences; artists; academics; London

Notes

Official 2026 festival and programme archive confirms dates and programme; stale legacy copy is flagged as a data-quality caution.

Also listed: ICA; Barbican; Tate Modern; Bertha DocHouse; Close-Up Cinema; Rich Mix; Festival Hub