Queer Perspectives on the Screen

doq – queere Dokumentarfilmtage 2026

December 11–13, 2026, Lichtspiele Kalk (Cologne)

We are pleased to sponsor the first doq – wueer Documentary Film Festival in Cologne and to design the visual identity of this new film festival. Together with Fabian Schäfer from Allerweltskino, we are supporting the festival’s development through dialogue about its thematic focus and film selection.

What stories will be told? Which perspectives are given space, and which often remain invisible? Why are queer perspectives important in documentary film? And how can the diversity of queer lived experiences be portrayed without reducing them to individual narratives? These are the questions we’re exploring.

The program for the first edition showcases just how diverse queer documentary perspectives can be: It explores queer safe spaces and community history, the realities of trans life, love, identity, and self-determination, the experiences of migrants, and the process of aging. The films take us to San Francisco, Vancouver, Lisbon, and Singapore, among other places. They highlight personal stories as well as broader social contexts and offer diverse perspectives on queer realities.

We believe that such formats need visibility and support. That’s why we’re all the more delighted to be working with the Allerweltskino and other supporters to help make doq happen in Cologne.

Three days of queer documentary cinema, new perspectives, and shared conversations. We’re looking forward to the first edition of doq and to seeing you there! Save the date!

The full program and ticket information will be available soon.