Docs by the Sea (DBTS) is an annual international documentary lab and forum based in Indonesia, dedicated to cultivating creative documentary projects from Asia towards international collaboration and distribution opportunities. Docs by the Sea alumni projects have attracted the attention of the documentary industry, being accepted by more than 100 international forums and more than 200 film and broadcast festivals.
Since 2023, In-Docs has been working with Cannes Docs to present 4 Asian documentary projects every year in Docs-in-Progress through Docs by the Sea Showcase. In 2025, Docs by the Sea participated in Berlinale’s EFM Doc Toolbox.
In-Docs is a not-for-profit organisation committed to strengthening the documentary film ecosystem in Asia through capacity building and networking with the international industry. Docs by the Sea, its annual international documentary event, has been held since 2017.
In 2022, for its contribution to the development of stories in Southeast Asia, In-Docs received the Silver Screen Award from the Singapore International Film Festival.
For more information about In-Docs, visit in-docs.org
