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Docaviv 2020: The complete winners
Docaviv has just announced the winners of its 2020 festival, the 22nd edition. Taking place in a hybrid format, beginning on 3 September through until 12 Seeptember, Docaviv will continue online through the end of the month. The list of films featured online will be announced at festival’s end. The winners Frank Lowy Award for…
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IDFA, IFFR, EFA launch International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk
IDFA, #IFFR, and the #EFA have joined together to establish the International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk (ICRF) – a collective response to cases of filmmakers facing severe risk. Its creation is in response to the increasing number of filmmakers being threatened while in their field, and across the world. The announcement, which came from…
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DOK Leipzig unveils six special progammes for 2020 hybrid festival
The 63rd International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film runs 26 October to 1 November 2020 in hybrid festival format due to the year’s #COVID-19 pandemic. With only two months t go, DOK Leipzig has begun to unveil details of its programme starting with its six specially curated programmes. Below you can read about…
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Nordisk Panorama unveils full programme for 2020 hybrid festival
Nordisk Panorama Film Festival, taking place 17-27 September, has announced details on their ten-day celebration of Nordic documentary and short films to be presented (mostly) online with a select few in-person events in Malmö, Sweden. All Nordisk Panorama Film Festival films will be streamed for free and will be available (with only a few exceptions)…
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Key festival directors to issue shared statement at 77th Venice International Film Festival opening
On the occasion of the 77th Venice International Film Festival’s opening, eight artistic directors of some of the key European film festivals will be in attendance and come with a special message. Today, 2 September 2020, the eight directors will represent the community of film festivals on the continent and around the world, and in…
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MakeDox 2020: The complete winners
With #MakeDox 2020 open-air edition wrapping up last week, Epicentro (dir. Hubert Sauper) won its Onion Award for best film in the main competition. The festival continues online through 20 September 2020. See below for the full list of winners: Onion Award for Best Film in the Main Competition: Epicentro (dir. Hubert Sauper) – Austria,…
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Fipadoc announces submission call for physical 2021 festival
Fipadoc – International Documentary Festival, which takes place in Biarritz, France from 18 to 24 January 2021, has announced their call for submissions. This call ends on 15 October 2020 and will feature films to screen at the festival’s physical event. For 2021, Fipadoc will include title across 7 competitions (International, French, Music, Impact, Short,…
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Long running US festival United Nations Association Film Festival announces 2020 theme, «The Power of Empathy»
The 23rd edition of the Bay Area’s United Nations Association Film Festival (UNAFF) has announced its 2020 theme: «The Power of Empathy». Through documentary films on #human rights# issues – #environmentalism, #racism, #health, women’s issues, universal education, #war and #peace. The festival will be held online for eleven days, October 15-25, 2020. The award-winning United…
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IDFA welcomes Gianfranco Rosi as 2020 guest of honour
IDFA has announced its 2020 Guest of Honor as Italian director Gianfranco Rosi. Among Rosi’s many accolades, he is the only filmmaker to win top awards at two A-list festivals with documentary films, the Venice Golden Lion with Sacro GRA (2013) and the #Berlinale Golden Bear with Fire at Sea (2016). Rosi’s entire body of…