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Sofia Documental 2024: The complete winners
The fifth edition of the #Sofia DocuMental# International Film Festival, held from 28 September to 6 October 2024, celebrated human rights-focused documentary cinema with a series of awards. Czech director Klára Tasovská’s I Am Not Everything I Want to Be was awarded Best Film by a Woman Director, receiving a statuette and a financial prize…
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Ji.hlava IDFF announces full 2024 programme
The 28th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival will run from 25 October to 3 November 2024, marking its first ten-day iteration. The festival’s programme includes over 340 films, with many premiering globally, regionally, or within Europe. Directors #Kirsten Johnson#, #Roberto Minervini#, #Albert Serra#, #Andrei Ujică#, and #Tsai Ming-liang# will be featured in various capacities, including…
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Film Africa 2024 brings over 70 African films to London
Film Africa 2024, one of Europe’s most celebrated showcases of African cinema, is set to return from 25 October to 3 November. Hosted by the Royal African Society, this year’s edition coincides with Black History Month, offering audiences a range of films from across the African continent and its diaspora. Over 70 films from more…
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Majordocs 2024: the complete winners
At the conclusion of the sixth edition of #MajorDocs, two films emerged as top winners. Objeto de estudio, directed by Raúl Alaejos, received the Jury Prize, while Kix, directed by David Mikulán and Bálint Réves, won the Audience Award. The festival also saw a significant rise in attendance, with a 50% increase compared to 2023,…
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DOK Leipzig announces 2024 DOK Neuland new media selections
The 2024 edition of #DOK Neuland# at the #DOK Leipzig# film festival showcases 11 works across #VR, #AR, 360° film, installations, and participatory cinema, exploring the theme of transformation as both a challenge and an opportunity. Curated by filmmaker Dana Melaver, the exhibition, titled Fluxusopolis, will run from 29 October to 3 November. The works…
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Bozcaada International Festival of Ecological Documentary (BIFED) returns for 11th edition
The 11th edition of the Bozcaada International Festival of Ecological Documentary (BIFED) will take place from 9 to 13 October, 2024, on the island of Bozcaada, Türkiye. As the country’s only festival exclusively dedicated to ecological documentaries, BIFED has been a platform for raising awareness about environmental and climate issues since 2014. The festival brings…
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DOK Leipzig Retrospective explores «third ways» of the Cold War»
The 67th edition of #DOK Leipzig#, from 28 October to 3 November 2024, will feature the Retrospective, «Third Ways in a Divided World: Utopia and Subversion.» Curated by film critic #Sylvia Görke#, the programme will explore ideological alternatives beyond the Cold War’s bipolar power structure, offering a nuanced look at communist and socialist narratives. The…