Play-Doc was established in 2005 by Sara García Villanueva and Ángel Sánchez.[1][2] The festival is managed by the cultural association Enfoques and supported by Acción Cultural Española,[3] it takes place annually in late April/early May in the Galician town of Tui. Apart from the main Galicia Competition, dedicated to contemporary cinema,[4] the festival offers many retrospective selections and has an intimate, genial atmosphere where the audience and filmmakers can interact freely.[5] The Resonancias section is managed by an independent group of ctitics and experts.[6] Every edition of Play-Doc features special seminars, notably a Film Criticism Seminar, led by Ricardo Vieira Lisboa, as well as music events.[7][1][8]
In 2005, Play-Doc collaborated with the Documania channel and established a special section Doc`amateur.[9]
In 2014, Play-Doc was selected one of the 10 most important events in the world of documentary film by New York Best Fest Film Series association.[10][11][6]
In 2024, Play-Doc inaugurated the Shadows section, dedicated to recovering the works of classic Galician filmmakers little known internationally.[12]
