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Doclisboa announces new details on second 2020 session: «Movements»
Doclisboa has announced details on its second session, 5 – 11 November, centered around the theme of «Movements». The second session of six sees #Doclisboa return to Lisbon’s Culturgest, as well as Cinema Ideal and Aljube Museum. As part of this second session, Doclisboa also partners with Goethe-Institut Portugal for «Cinema and Sustainability», addressing diverse…
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Ji.hlava IDFF announces winners of 24th festival
The 24th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival has announced its 2020 winners. This year, the festival continues through 8 November where viewers (including from outside of the Czech Republic) can watch the films at DAFilms.com. The complete list of winners is below: OPUS BONUM Best World Documentary Film 2020 Winner: White on White (dir. Viera…
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62nd Nordische Filmtage Lübeck shifts entirely online with 140 films available
As the 62nd #Nordische Filmtage Lübeck# shifts online, over 140 films from northern Europe, the Baltic Rim, and northern Germany will be available for streaming anywhere in Germany. Due to the ongoing upward trend in new COVID-19 infections in Lübeck, the 62nd Nordische Filmtage Lübeck will no longer be held as a hybrid festival. The…
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IDFA announces final titles for 2020 edition
With less than a month from the 33rd edition of #IDFA, the festival has announced opening film, as well as the Feature-Length, First Appearance, Mid-Length, and DocLab competitions; the non-competitive DocLab Spotlight section; and the Creative Use of Archive competition. IDFA 2020 will open with the world premiere of Nothing but the Sun (dir. Arami…
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Astra Film Festival concludes online session; Denmark’s Long Live Love gains top award
Following Romania’s #Astra Film Festival# Open Air in mid-September, its online session and competitions have now closed. Running from 16-25 October and featuring the festival’s «New Voices in Documentary Cinema», and the «Central and Eastern European Competition», as well as Industry Awards, the top prize went to Denmark’s Long Live Love. The online jury consisted…
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Pitch the Doc secures new round of Creative Media funding; expands industry initiatives
Having secured another round of funding via Creative Europe Media in the uncertain times that is COVID-19, Pitch The Doc expands its web-based platform for continuous documentary promotion. Launched in 2017, Pitch the Doc, a Poland-based independent start-up, has been endorsed by European Documentary Network (EDN) and also funded in part by the International Visegrad Fund. So far it boasts a…
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IDFA announces first competition films; Luminous, Frontlight, IDFA on Stage
The International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) has announced 90 films and performances across competition and non-competition programmes. The Dutch, short, student, and young audience competitions, as well as Luminous, Frontlight, and #IDFA on Stage create an expansive selection that introduces the filmmakers and artists of the future and celebrates those who define our present moment.…
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Nordische Filmtage Lübeck announces complete documentary programme for 62nd festival of Nordic and Baltic cinema
The documentary programme at the 62nd Nordische Filmtage Lübeck depicts the convoluted paths to happiness and surprising insights we gain along the way. The films presented, which sometimes explore all sides of a topic or trauma cover a wide array of topics like ecological sustainability, body image, war, and more. The festival of Nordic and…
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Ji.hlava IDFF announces full 2020 competition slate
In two weeks, 27 October – 8 November, the 24th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival will kick-off with over 59 world and 26 international premieres across its over 200 films presented. For 2020, Ji.hlava IDFF has shifted to the digital space and will feature the latest of Czech and international documentary crop, a celebration of…