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New DA Films retrospective sheds light on decades of Palestinian dispossession
A new film program from DAFilms titled «Palestinians, Before the Rupture» presents a powerful retrospective of documentaries that chronicle life under occupation long before the escalation of violence in October 2023. Spanning over two decades, the selected works challenge the notion of a single rupture point, instead tracing an enduring reality of dispossession, exile, and…
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Chilean documentaries confront crisis and silence in Sheffield
Chile will mark a significant presence at the 32nd edition of Sheffield DocFest, the UK’s leading documentary festival and industry market, taking place from 18 to 23 June with three official selections and five production companies participating. Leading the slate is Unwelcomed, directed by Amilcar Infante and Sebastián González, which will have its European premiere…
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MDOC Melgaço returns for 11th Edition, spotlighting documentary and community heritage
From 28 July to 3 August 2025, the 11th edition of MDOC – Melgaço International Documentary Festival returns. Set in Melgaço, located in the Alto Minho region of northern Portugal, the festival promises a programme that celebrates auteur perspectives and regional heritage. Central to MDOC 2025 is the competitive section, featuring over thirty films from…
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KineDok launches ambitious 2025/26 collection with 16 documentaries and archival shorts
KineDok, the international documentary distribution project run by the Institute of Documentary Film, has announced its 2025/26 collection: a bold lineup of 16 full-length documentaries alongside a curated block of archival short films. The collection will be available for screenings across Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Croatia, and Romania from May 2025 through April 2026. Among the…
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26 projects selected for 29th Baltic Sea Docs co-production forum
Twenty-six documentary film projects have been selected for the 29th edition of Baltic Sea Docs, the prominent co-production and co-financing forum set to take place in Riga, Latvia, from 31 August to 5 September 2025. This year’s lineup includes 22 projects currently in development or production, alongside four works in post-production, which will be presented…
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Turin’s CinemAmbiente Festival launches on World Environment Day with over 70 films
The 2025 #CinemAmbiente Film Festival, set to run from 5 to 10 June in Turin, Italy, will showcase over 100 films addressing pressing environmental issues. The festival opens with a screening of Wonders of the Sea (1922), accompanied by a live performance from Italian pop-rock band Perturbazione. This pioneering underwater film aligns with themes of…
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Romania’s TIFF unveils ten «What’s Up, Doc?» competition titles
The 24th edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF), scheduled from 13 to 22 June 2025, in Cluj-Napoca, spotlights documentary cinema through its «What’s Up, Doc?» competition. Now in its fourth year as a competitive section, this program features ten films that challenge traditional documentary boundaries, embracing hybrid forms and even fiction. Curated by…
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DAFilms launches global online retrospective honouring Barbara Hammer
DAFilms has launched a worldwide online retrospective celebrating the life and work of #Barbara Hammer#, a groundbreaking figure in experimental and queer cinema. Titled «Barbara Hammer – Radical Visibility,» the curated program brings together six key works from Hammer’s five-decade-long career, offering global audiences a rare opportunity to engage with her pioneering vision. Known for…
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Biografilm 2025 showcases Europe’s documentary future and Emilia-Romagna’s creative strength
The 2025 edition of the #Biografilm Festival will take place in Bologna from 6 to 16 June. A key component of Biografilm is the twelfth edition of #Bio to B# – Industry Days | Doc, scheduled for 7 and 8 June. This professional platform brings together European documentary stakeholders for networking and project development. Its…