DocFest Films

Browse the official selection of documentaries from the 13th annual Belleville Downtown DocFest.

2024 FilmS for the 13th Annual FestiVAL

The Festival team is proud to present this catalog of outstanding documentaries created by celebrated filmmakers from around the globe and right here at home.

During the Festival, Screening Dates and Times are available at the Program Page.

Previous film catalogs are available in the DocFest Archives. Browse all the films we’ve presented since 2014.

Still Image from the short documentary, The Local

The Local

A realtor, a lawyer, and a retired hockey player walk into a bar. That’s how ...
Still Image from the Documentary, The Stones and Brian Jones

The Stones and Brian Jones

The story of Brian Jones, who along with Jagger and Richards, was an original member ...
Still Image from the Short Documentary, The Water Walker

The Water Walker

A profile of Autumn Peltier, a 15-year-old Anishinaabe from Wiikwemkoong First Nation on Manitoulin Island ...
Still image from the Feature Documentary, Unsyncable

Unsyncable

Featuring lush underwater photography and unforgettable characters this film follows a group of senior athletes ...
Still image from the film, Waapake (Tomorrow)

WaaPaKe (Tomorrow)

For generations, the suffering of residential school Survivors has radiated outward, impacting Indigenous families and ...
Still Image From the Feature Documentary, We Will Be Brave

We Will Be Brave

We Will Be Brave follows the journey of Toronto’s “Good Guise” collective, who are committed ...
We Will Not Fade Away-Still Image

We Will Not Fade Away

Five teens trapped in the war-torn Donbas region of eastern Ukraine in 2019 see little ...
Still from the feature documentary, Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer

An affectionate portrait of acclaimed German film director Werner Herzog that traces his career from ...

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