Visions du Réel Unveils Lineup as Submissions Jump 23% Despite Doc Market Pressures

The Swiss documentary festival will screen 164 films from a record 75 countries, including 83 world premieres

By Lise Pedersen

Lise Pedersen

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Even as documentary producers warn of tightening financing and shrinking commissioning budgets, the pipeline of new films shows little sign of slowing. Switzerland’s Visions du Réel has received more than 3,700 submissions for its upcoming 57th edition – up from 3,000 films in 2023, an increase of 23 % in just three years.

The documentary film festival has unveiled a lineup of 164 films, including 128 new titles, among them 83 world premieres and eight international premieres, as well as 36 debut features, reinforcing the festival’s role as a key launchpad for new voices in nonfiction.

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