Industry
The Dock Market
Conference Formats
achieve more goals with us in lunenburg September 25 - 27, 2026
The Lunenburg Doc Fest (LDF) Dock Market industry conference offers a variety of different programming formats to help filmmakers and industry professionals achieve their goals.
Meaningful engagement
The annual Dock Market program maximizes our time together by providing many options for meaningful engagement with industry partners and filmmakers, including:
professional development
peer-to-peer engagement
networking opportunities.
Hosted in a small setting, The Dock Market is ideal for filmmakers wanting to find quality time with potential partners to help bring future projects to life and for industry professionals wanting to keep in tune with emerging talent and documentary trends.
potential collaborations
1-to-1 Meetings
1-TO-1 Meetings are our main event for filmmakers. The meetings help delegates find potential collaboration opportunities across a range of interests by placing them face-to-face with decision-makers and other potential partners and stakeholders.
Delegates must pre-register for the 1-TO-1 meetings format. Details on how to register will be communicated closer to the festival.
information sharing
industry presentations
The industry presentations create a forum for information sharing. Key industry players speak directly to filmmakers about their role in the documentary community, and answer questions about the funding programs available to support and develop their projects.
diverse perspectives
industry and filmmaker panels
The Dock Market panels get to the point. By featuring senior-level industry professionals, we all benefit from their sharing of diverse perspectives on a single topic, sparking enriching conversations throughout our time at the Market.
group social activities
Networking Events
The program is business plus. Our networking events give us time to enjoy the full beauty and hospitality that Lunenburg naturally provides. Delegates will be invited on a number of informal social activities to explore the harbour town while interacting with fellow filmmakers and decision makers in the industry.