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From Docs by the Sea to Busan. 🌊

🌕 Moon is Watching You
⛵️ The Island of Leaving
🍜 Restless Farewell

Three projects will take the stage at Doc Square's WIP Documentary Showcase during the @asiancontentsfilmmarket @busanfilmfest BIFF Asian Contents & Film Market.

📍Exhibition Center 2 BEXCO.

Come see what these projects are becoming. Swipe the slides to know more about them.

We saw Moon as one of the participant of Docs by the Sea Editing Lab 2025! They are also the winner of 2025's Docs by the Sea Award.

Since then, Moon has also progresses at Yamagata Documentary Dojo 2025, and they are also the recipient of 2026 IDFA Bertha Fund - IBF Classic Scheme @idfafestival and the winner of Best Award at 2026 @dmzdocs Industry Production Pitch ‼️

This relentless project are in their final stretch and gearing up for next year release.

both the director @machihang_circus and producer @chantszpei will be in Busan presenting their project. Do come if you're interested! 🙏

Departed from @impact.docs Good Pitch Indonesia 2024, since then The Island of Leaving has been to DBTS24 Editing Lab, also the winner of DBTS24 DW Award and @dokleipzig Award, and went to @moviesthatmatterfestival in The Hague 💬

Both @lodimedakini and Armin Septiexan Radja Djawa will be at Busan pitching ‼️

Gearing up for 2028 release, we hope ACFM could be another important push for this important project.

We met Restless Farewell as one of the participant of DBTS25 Storytelling Lab! 💭

Since then, it has earned recognition at CCDF @cnex.tw, @tokyodocsofficial, @edfilmfest, and awarded Best Pitch at @sunnysidedoc ☀️

Co-producer @huichiehdanielleyen will be at Busan representing the project!

See the restless come to life at Doc Square 👋 by @docsbythesea

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8 days ago

THANK YOU for the enthusiasm! 👾

We received 52 projects from Southeast Asian filmmakers this year — and while it may be a smaller pool, it’s certainly such a competitive one. 👀

Now, we get to work. 🫡✨! The selection process is now underway, more updates soon. 🥂 by @docsbythesea

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19 days ago

Last week, our Industry Senior Consultant Patrizia Mancini attended the wonderful @docsbythesea in Bali, Indonesia, and presented our Sheffield DocFest Networking Award 🏆🇮🇩

🥁 The winner was… Voices of a Village! 💛

👉 Patrizia said: “The Award goes to a project that stood out for its powerful and deeply human storytelling, its strong cinematic vision, and its ability to connect a very specific story to universal themes of community, resilience and change. Through intimate observation and a remarkable sense of place, the film offers a nuanced portrait of people facing profound environmental and social transformation.”

🇰🇷 Pat also recently attended @ebs_eidf (K:Docs) in Seoul, South Korea as an Industry Guest, and was part of a Jury for the H!-Docs Pitch! by @docsbythesea

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20 days ago

Seesaw Pictures Award goes to…🥁 🌊

Heejung Oh(@heejungoooh) and Sarah Kang(@sarah__kang) attended Docs by the Sea (DBTS)(@docsbythesea) as a Producing Lab mentor and an Open Lab mentor this year!

Each year we present an award to an Asian producer, honoring the importance and impact of producing in the region and supporting their work over the long term.

Seesaw Pictures Award goes to…🥁

Laksanapon Tarapan(@laksanaponnn), the producer of UP TO THE BUFFALLO! Seesaw will accompany her journey with one-year mentorship.

시소픽쳐스의 오희정 대표/프로듀서(@heejungoooh)와 강사라 프로듀서(@sarah__kang)가 Docs by the Sea(DBTS)(@docsbythesea)에 각각 프로듀싱 랩 멘토, 오픈랩 멘토로 참가했습니다.

또한 올해로 3년째, 프로듀서들과 삶과 작업을 곁에서 지지하는 마음을 담아 시소픽쳐스 어워드를 시상했습니다.

올해의 수상자는 UP TO THE BUFFALLO의 프로듀서 Laksanapon Trapan(@laksanaponnn)입니다. 시소픽쳐스 어워드는 프로듀서들의 비전을 꾸준히 응원하기 위해, 수상자에게 1년간의 멘토링을 제공합니다. by @docsbythesea

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21 days ago

Had such a great time at Docs by the Sea 🌊

We learned so much, met so many amazing people, and left feeling inspired to keep growing and making better films.

Big thanks to @docsbythesea for making all of this possible, and special thanks to @tempetation . Thank you @sleochiang for the advice, and @bbbangunnn for always cheering us on.

Much love to our Short Storytelling cohort and everyone we met along the way. So happy our paths crossed 🤞

Hope to see you all again somewhere soon ! by @docsbythesea

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22 days ago

‼️It’s official: DBTS26 Awarding Night wrapped with 22 Awards and 26 prizes handed out across the board (PART 2/2)

Cash grants, festival invitations, mentoring, consultations, and a few surprise opportunities along the way—every prize plants a seed for what’s next. 👯✨Congratulations to every winning project! We hope these recognitions, paired with the ongoing support of the Docs by the Sea community, carry your stories even further. 🌊⛵

✍️None of this would be possible without our Strategic Partners:

@dw.deutschewelle
Parabellum Films / Moredox
@improntafilms
@jihlava_idff
@jilucommune
@nonationfilms.de
@seesaw_pictures
Short Film Corner
@sheffdocfest
@taicca.tw
The Film Collaborative
@tokyodocsofficial by @docsbythesea

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a month ago

[CLOSED] We’re giving you one more week. 👀

Docs by the Sea Fellowship 2026 open call deadline is now extended to:
18 September 2026, 23:59 GMT+7

Still working on your application? You’ve got a little more time.

bit.ly/dbts-fellow or link in bio. by @docsbythesea

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‼️It’s official: DBTS26 Awarding Night wrapped with 22 Awards and 26 prizes handed out across the board (PART 1/2)

Cash grants, festival invitations, mentoring, consultations, and a few surprise opportunities along the way—every prize plants a seed for what’s next. ✨Congratulations to every winning project! We hope these recognitions, paired with the ongoing support of the Docs by the Sea community, carry your stories even further. 🌊⛵

✍️None of this would be possible without our Strategic Partners:

@aidcdoc
April Doc Fund
@mtnsenibudaya @kemenkebud
Cineric Creative
@docassociationeu
@dokleipzig
@doxafestival by @docsbythesea

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a month ago

Still thinking about submitting your project?
This is your sign to send it in, fast!

The deadline is 11 September 2026, 23:59 (GMT+7).

Don’t leave it until the last minute. See you in the submissions!👀 by @docsbythesea

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IMPACT DAYS 🎬 Video Consortium × Docs by the Sea

Impact Days on 8–9 September will include screenings, panels, and hands-on exchange with the Solutions Storytelling Project Asia cohort — filmmakers and nonprofit partners from across South and Southeast Asia telling stories for change.

🎥 SSP Asia Screening — 8 & 9 Sept
🎥 Impact & Distribution Panel — 9 Sept
🤝 Interactive Session — 9 Sept

In partnership with @videoconsortium , supported by @skoll.foundation

See you there 🌊

⚠️[Open for Guest with Accreditation ]⚠️ by @docsbythesea

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a month ago

Missed our Ask Us Anything session? 👀 No worries, we’ve got you!

We’ve put together a little recap of the key questions and answers from the session, including some questions you sent in beforehand. Swipe through and see if yours made it in 👋🏻

Like we said, the possibilities are infinite. Surprise us!

Still got questions? Drop them in the comments or send us a message. Also, don't forget to read the submission guideline bit.ly/dbts-fellow. We’re here to help! 👂👇 by @docsbythesea

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From your project to the application form, ask us anything. 🌊

Questions about project quality? Narrative feedback? What the two-year fellowship actually looks like? Or just need help navigating the submission form?

Bring them all to our Ask Us Anything session with the Docs by the Sea Fellowship Team, @tempetation @obewidaw @azelie____

📅 19 August 2026
🕖 19.00 WIB (GMT+7)
💻 Zoom
🔗 Register via bit.ly/TF26AUA

No question is too big, too small, or too technical. See you there! by @docsbythesea

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