DOX:WORLD

What DOX:WORLD does

DOX:WORLD is a private documentary film school headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark, founded in January 2018 by award-winning documentary filmmakers Berit Madsen and Finn Mathiasen after approximately two decades of professional production experience. The school delivers intensive, compressed hands-on courses in documentary filmmaking — primarily DOX:DOKUMENTAR 1, DOX:DOKUMENTAR 2, DOX:ANTROPOLOGI, and DOX:SERIER — each running 3-4 weeks with cohort sizes capped at 10-12 students to enable 1:1 instructor feedback and 24/7 access to editing suites, Windows workstations, and Sony A7III cameras. Curriculum is taught end-to-end across story development, cinematography, editing in Adobe Premiere Pro, scripting, and post-production, with students producing a portfolio of two or more finished films per course cycle. The school also operates a DOX:ERHVERV track offering 3-5 day professional workshops in visual storytelling, mobile video production, and scene-based production for working journalists, media teams, and corporate clients.

The business is a founder-owned micro-enterprise with approximately five employees, no external funding, no state subsidy, and SU (Danish student grant) ineligible status. Revenue is generated almost entirely from per-seat course tuition, with course prices ranging from 8,525 DKK (foundational 3-week courses) to 17,500 DKK (5-day professional workshops without PU support); a 2,000 DKK deposit secures enrollment, with the balance due before course start. Go-to-market is self-serve PLG via the doxworld.dk website, supplemented by community-led demand through a closed alumni Facebook group, word-of-mouth referrals, instructor reputation, and a public Vimeo showcase of student films; no paid acquisition channels are evident. Customer segments span aspiring documentary filmmakers (frequently applicants to the MSP Multiplatform Storytelling and Production program at VIA University College), journalists and media professionals, anthropologists and social science researchers, and content creators/entrepreneurs, with a documented track record of placing graduates into MSP and other film/media programs.

Name

DOX:WORLD

Legal name

DOX:WORLD

Website

https://doxworld.dk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

DOX:WORLD is a private documentary film school in Aarhus, Denmark offering intensive 3-4 week hands-on courses in documentary filmmaking to aspiring filmmakers, journalists, anthropologists, and media professionals seeking practical production skills and portfolio development.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Aarhus

HQ country

Denmark

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Course fee revenue: DOX:WORLD is a private film school that generates revenue primarily from course tuition fees. Each course has a fixed per-person price. A deposit of 2,000 DKK is charged upon enrollment, with the remainder due before course start. The school does not receive state subsidies, and SU (Danish student grants) is not available. Job center or employer financing options are available by direct arrangement.
2. DOX:ERHVERV (Corporate/Professional training): Professional development courses for journalists and media practitioners, offered as 3-5 day intensive workshops covering visual storytelling, mobile video production, and documentary techniques. These courses target working professionals seeking to upgrade video competencies.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

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Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

DOX:WORLD is a private documentary film school that delivers intensive, hands-on 3–4 week courses teaching the complete documentary production pipeline (story development, cinematography, editing in Adobe Premiere Pro, scriptwriting, pitching) from professional filmmaker instructors. Core offerings include DOX:DOKUMENTAR 1 & 2, DOX:ANTROPOLOGI, DOX:SERIER, and the DOX:ERHVERV professional workshop line for journalists and media practitioners. Students produce a portfolio of finished documentary films during each course and receive 24/7 access to school facilities and equipment.

Product overview

DOX:WORLD is a documentary film school in Aarhus, Denmark offering a portfolio of intensive hands-on courses focused on documentary filmmaking. The core educational offerings include DOX:DOKUMENTAR 1 and DOX:DOKUMENTAR 2 as sequential foundational documentary filmmaking courses, DOX:ANTROPOLOGI for anthropologists, and DOX:SERIER for documentary series production. The DOX:ERHVERV module provides professional continuing education courses including specialized workshops on visual storytelling, scene-based production, and mobile video production. Additionally, MSP guidance services help aspiring filmmakers prepare portfolios for admission to formal film education programs. All programs feature small class sizes (10-12 students), practical hands-on training from award-winning instructors, and 24/7 access to school facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DOX:DOKUMENTAR 1 An intensive 3-week documentary filmmaking course covering all phases from A-Z of documentary/web-film production, including story development, camera work, editing in Adobe Premiere Pro, and portfolio production. For aspiring filmmakers and individuals seeking hands-on documentary skills. 8,525 DKK per person; 10–12 students per cohort.
• DOX:DOKUMENTAR 2 An intensive 3-week advanced documentary filmmaking course focused on individual film projects under intensive 1:1 mentorship, covering AI integration, color grading, and professional documentary production. Prerequisite: DOX:DOKUMENTAR 1 or equivalent experience. 8,525 DKK per person; 10–12 students per cohort.
• DOX:ANTROPOLOGI An intensive 3-week documentary filmmaking course targeted at anthropologists and anthropology students, teaching skills to tell stories through film and create compelling documentary narratives for research and academic communication. 8,525 DKK per person; maximum 12 students per cohort.
• DOX:SERIER A 4-week documentary series production program where students develop and produce their own documentary series with coaching from professional instructors, scriptwriters, and editors from the film industry. 10,200 DKK per person; 10–12 students per cohort.
• DOX:ERHVERV (Corporate/Professional Training) A line of professional continuing education courses for journalists and media practitioners seeking to strengthen video and film production skills, offering practical tools for use in their own work. Includes specialized workshops on visual storytelling, scene-based video production, and mobile video production for digital and broadcast platforms.

Quantifiable outcome

• Students produce 2-3 completed documentary films per 3-week course cycle
• +3 more outcomes

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Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves7 records

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Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/doxworld

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Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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Investors

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Investments

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