DOXA: Documentary Film Festival

DOXA Documentary Film Festival is a curated and juried festival comprised of public screenings, panel discussions, public forums and educational programs.

DOXA will screen its roster of crucial and thought-provoking documentaries in theatrical venues across the city, bringing filmmakers and audiences together for a communal cinema experience.

2026

DOXA is pleased to present our core programs: paraDOXA, our experimental program highlighting films that push boundaries of documentary form; the acclaimed Rated Y for Youth, a curated selection of films designed to foster media literacy among young audiences; and the Justice Forum, a collection of films that showcase resistance, environmental justice and human rights.
Our Opening Night Gala will feature a dynamic documentary performance that sets an inspiring tone for the festival. Furthermore, we are excited to honour local filmmakers at the Mid-Week Gala for their visual meditation on a landscape in flux, illustrating the gradual erosion of the intertidal zone as ocean warming and acidification threaten to transform memories and livelihoods into history. The Closing Night Gala will present a piece that acts as a time capsule, capturing that which is gradually slipping away: family, memory, time and water.

Throughout the festival, we offer opportunities for networking through mixers, panels and conversations with local, Canadian and international filmmakers through DOXA Industry. We are pleased to continue our partnership with the Vancouver Public Library (Central Library) to host free workshops and screenings with the goal of fostering knowledge, dialogue and community engagement.

Who is it for?

19+

Tickets :

$12 & up

How to get tickets?

 

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Date & Time:

April 30 – May 10, 2026 – Schedule

Venues

Various Locations, Vancouver