Documentary film in film education

Documentary film is ideally suited to film education for young audiences because it artistically tells stories based on reality. The DOK.education school programme ‘Schule des Sehens’ demonstrates how a documentary is as engaging as a feature film and how it differs from traditional reportage. 

In this programme, short documentaries offer a perspective on individual realities of life on an equal footing with the audience. Kathi Seemann provides insights into the successful and well-established concept of the ‘Schule des Sehens’, which also include pupils with special educational needs.

Kathi Seemann is head of DOK.education, the educational programme of the international documentary filmfestival Munich. She studied photography at the Escuela de Arte y Diseño Valencia and visual communication at the Kunsthochschule Kassel. Alongside her applied and artistic practice, she has worked for the Kassel Documentary Film Festival in the student section. Since 2020, she has been involved in the film education section and programme selection at DOK.fest München. Her focus is on extracurricular and inclusive film education programmes. With DOK.fest München she established a new Award for filmmakers with disabilities.