Lunenburg Doc Fest

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Lunenburg Doc Fest 13th Annual: September 23-27, 2026
Lunenburg-based film festival and conference celebrating documentary film

Meet the filmmakers, share the experience, take part in Q&As and discover the beauty and wonder of factual films. Lunenburg Doc Fest is a non-profit organization dedicated to showcasing documentary films that entertain, educate, inspire and enrich the lives of Lunenburg citizens and visitors. The Lunenburg Doc Fest endeavours to create a diverse program that covers a broad range of form, subject, styles and points of view while creating a cultural experience and place of connection between filmmakers and film enthusiasts in the UNESCO World Heritage site of Lunenburg, Nova Scotia.

09/27/2026

Congratulations to Obong Ekanem ,the winner of the 2026 Launch Pitch Contest at ! It’s a pleasure to share in your excitement. Best of luck in your future projects.

DAY 5 / FINAL DAY! 13 docs and activities are ready to roll. You’re joining us, right? One last time, hey? Awesome.
09/27/2026

DAY 5 / FINAL DAY! 13 docs and activities are ready to roll. You’re joining us, right? One last time, hey? Awesome.

Where’s Walter? See if you can spot our festival director 👀🎥
09/26/2026

Where’s Walter? See if you can spot our festival director 👀🎥

09/26/2026

The Short Short - scenes from CBC’s Shorts Program at the Lunenburg Doc Fest! We had a blast watching these 5 shorts yesterday. Let us know below which was your favourite!

09/26/2026

Action shots from day 3 of the Lunenburg Doc Fest! Featuring the CBC Shorts Program, the Delivery Line:Midwives on the Frontline screening and Q&A, and a cruise on the Eastern Star! 📸 Brian Limoyo📸

Shots from the Dock Market on Friday! The Dock Market is designed for documentary filmmakers and industry professionals ...
09/26/2026

Shots from the Dock Market on Friday!

The Dock Market is designed for documentary filmmakers and industry professionals to connect, talk business, and build partnerships. From expert presentation, to panel discussion, and one-on-one pitch meetings, the Dock Market is a great resource to check out!

The Dock Market has programming running 8:30am to 11:00pm today, as well as 8:30am to 3:00pm on Sunday! We hope to see you there! Check out the full Dock Market schedule in our program guide!

📸 Photos by Emily Chaisson

As part of the Lunenburg Doc Fest’s Dock Market, some of our filmmakers and industry passholders got to enjoy a cruise a...
09/26/2026

As part of the Lunenburg Doc Fest’s Dock Market, some of our filmmakers and industry passholders got to enjoy a cruise aboard the Eastern Star! 🎥⚓️⛵️

Thank you to everyone behind the scenes at the ! Team work makes the dream work ✨🫶
09/26/2026

Thank you to everyone behind the scenes at the ! Team work makes the dream work ✨🫶

DAY 4 is here! Look at the feats of films. Lots of Q&As today, too. Pitches are underway. Have fun everyone!
09/26/2026

DAY 4 is here! Look at the feats of films. Lots of Q&As today, too. Pitches are underway. Have fun everyone!

09/26/2026

Here’s a recap of day 3 of the Lunenburg Doc Fest! Can’t wait to see what today brings! 🎥

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Box 1497
Lunenburg, NS
B0J2C0

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 4pm
Wednesday 10am - 4pm
Thursday 10am - 4pm

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