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 2024, 13th Annual Belleville Downtown Docfest included 50 outstanding documentaries, filmmaker Q&As and our Annual Gala Music Feature and Live Concert at the historic Empire Theatre in downtown Belleville.
The 13th Annual Festival is a “Wrap”! Thank you to all the attendees, passholders and our generous sponsors and donors.
We can’t wait to see you all again for the 14th Annual Festival. 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.
Official 2024 Festival Trailer
Official Films Selection Announced!
The Films page contains the full, 13th Annual, Downtown DocFest, Official Selection for 2024 – browse the films for trailers and more information about these incredible documentaries and the people behind them.