Belleville Downtown DocFest is a community oriented documentary film festival that seeks to promote awareness of cultural, economic and environmental consequences and to encourage civic participation resulting in positive change.
The 14th Annual Belleville Downtown DocFest 2025 will feature outstanding documentaries, filmmaker Q&As, and our Annual Gala Music Feature with a live concert at the historic Empire Theatre in downtown Belleville.
Passes are now on sale for the 2025 – 14th Annual Festival. Visit the Passes page to order your passes online
The 14th Annual Festival will be run from Friday February 21 to Sunday February 23, 2025.
We can’t wait to see you all again in 2025. Subscribe for email news and stay tuned for Festival announcements and news as we plan for the upcoming festival.
Belleville Downtown DocFest is all about celebrating film, music, art and culture – it’s all about our resilient community too. We look forward to welcoming you all back for DocFest 2025.
DocFest 2025 Festival Trailer.
Preview the complete selection for the 2025 festival!
Official Films Selection (2025)
As we approach the 2025 Festival, we are busy adding the complete selection of films to the Films page – browse the films for trailers and more information about these incredible documentaries and the people behind them. Make sure you’ve subscribed for our email news alerts so that you know when the complete selection has been announced.
