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East Doc Platform 2026 reveals 40 projects across a broad aftermath-focused lineup
East Doc Platform has unveiled the full selection for its 2026 edition, set to run from 19 to 25 March at the French Institute in Prague. Organised by the Institute of Documentary Film, the platform brings together 40 documentary projects from more than 20 countries. The programme once again confirms the platform’s role as one of Central…
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Chile expands its reach at CPH:DOX 2026
Chile will have a notably strong presence at CPH:DOX 2026, with support from ChileDoc, the international promotion agency for Chilean documentary cinema. At one of Europe’s most significant nonfiction film festivals, the Chilean delegation arrives with a world premiere, a major screening by one of its best-known filmmakers, a project selected for the industry platform,…
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Movies that Matter sets a politically charged course for 2026 festival; unveils complete programme
Movies that Matter has unveiled the full program for its 2026 edition. Running from 20 to 28 March, the festival will present 95 films, including 10 world premieres, alongside an expanded slate of industry events designed to support filmmakers working at the sharp end of documentary and human rights storytelling. This year’s opening film, American…
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EFP and CPH:DOX renew EUROPE! Docs showcase for U.S. buyers
EFP (European Film Promotion) and CPH:DOX have renewed their partnership on EUROPE! Docs, a second-year initiative designed to boost the visibility of standout European documentaries with North American buyers and distributors through an online industry showcase held ahead of the festival. Jointly curated by EFP and the CPH:DOX programming team, the 2026 selection spotlights six…
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Greek film bodies launch filmography, new national cinema database
Greek screen-sector institutions are preparing to launch «Filmography», a new digital reference platform designed to centralise documentation on Greek cinema and improve access for programmers, researchers, and industry stakeholders. The database, hosted at filmography.gr, is being developed by the Thessaloniki International Film Festival (TIFF), the Hellenic Film and Audiovisual Center S.A. (HFAC), and the Hellenic…
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goEast 2026 targets AI-era image politics with «Strategies of Resistance» programme
goEast has set the frame for its 26th edition, positioning the Wiesbaden-based festival as both a showcase for new Central and Eastern European cinema and a forum for interrogating today’s image politics. Running 21–27 April 2026, the DFF-backed event will again split its focus between curated industry-facing discourse and a competition lineup built around contemporary…
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Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival unveils full 2026 programme
Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival (TiDF) has unveiled the programme for its 28th edition, running 5-15 March 2026 in Thessaloniki with an online component. The festival will screen 252 documentaries across feature and short formats, including a record 80 world premieres, alongside 32 international and 11 European premieres. Screenings will take place at the Olympion and…
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Krakow Film Festival adds new award for documentary innovation
Krakow Film Festival (KFF) has unveiled a new international prize aimed at formally rewarding formal innovation in nonfiction: the Marcel Łoziński Documentary Award, established with the Polish Documentary Film Directors Guild in tribute to the late Polish filmmaker (1940–2025). Positioned as a corrective to «ready-made formats» in a platform-led marketplace, the award is open to…
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East Doc Platform 2026 full programme announced for Prague
Institute of Documentary Film (IDF) has announced the programme framework for East Doc Platform 2026 (EDP), running 19–25 March 2026 at the French Institute in Prague, in cooperation with the One World International Human Rights Film Festival. The event is positioned as Central and Eastern Europe’s largest professional platform for documentary film and a meeting…