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WOMEX 20 announces its full 21 film programme, facilitating discovery between music & film industries
The #WOMEX 20 Film Programme has been released in the form of a carefully curated 21 film selections from the biggest conference of the global music scene in the world. In providing a platform for the film industry to reach new markets while exploring additional distribution and production channels, the WOMEX 20 Film Programme also…
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Doclisboa unveils work & labour focused BODY OF WORK programme
The 2020 edition of #Doclisboa had previously announced its focus programme on work & labour. Now, Under the title BODY OF WORK, its full programme has been announced. In partnership with European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), the programme seeks to pose important questions and stimulate debate on work and labour –…
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IDFA announces first films for 2020; Best of Fests & Gianfranco Rosi Top 10
IDFA has announced the first films of its 33rd edition. With 30 films in the Best of Fests programme, and 10 titles selected by Guest of Honour Gianfranco Rosi for the Top 10 programme, #IDFA sets the tone for its festival running 18 – 29 November 2020 in-person and online. The first films included for…
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Nordisk Panorama 2020: The complete winners
Nordisk Panorama Film Festival has announced the winners of its 2020 hybrid festival. This 31st edition of Nordisk Panorama Film Festival is not over yet and continues online through the weekend. Nordic audiences still have free access to the film programme, including most of the award-winning films, talks with all filmmakers, and masterclasses until midnight…
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DocsBarcelona announces new educational resources, Learning By Docs
The new project from #DocsBarcelona, Learning By Docs, uses documentary films as a resource for learning for schools, high schools, and universities. After two years of development, Learning By Docs has since received Creative Europe Media support with two European partners, Thessaloniki Film Festival and #DOK.Fest München#, also joining solidifying European leadership and an international…
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Doclisboa announces opening/closing session information for 2020 extended hybrid festival
The 2020 edition of #Doclisboa takes place across six sessions, over six months, with the first one taking place between 22 October – 1 November. Now, the 18th edition of the documentary festival has announced information on the opening and closing sessions. Opening the festival will be José Barahona’s Nheengatu – The Language of the…
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After initial postponement, Mallorca slow festival MajorDocs returns; full programme announced
After its initial postponement in March of this year due to the COVID-19 situation, Palma’s (Mallorca) #MajorDocs will hold its second edition from September 29th to October 3rd in a hybrid format. The films presented will only be available physically in order to support the cinemas. At the festival, each day two documentary features will…
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Ji.hlava IDFF announces special sections for its 24th edition
The 24th programme of Ji.hlava IDFF will offer classical and experimental documentary alongside a themed retrospective and off-competition sections. Here, Ji.hlava, running 27 October – 1 November 2020, has announced its special sections. For 2020, these special sections cover a variety of topics and presentations. Amongst them will be a look into the speed end…
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IDA & American University launch global industry survey seeking equity & funding data knowledge in documentary
The International Documentary Association and researchers at the Center for Media & Social Impact (American University, Washington DC), have asked international documentary professionals to document the challenges and opportunities in their field. Responses are meant to contribute to a deeper knowledge of equity and funding data in the documentary industry and are kept anonymous and…