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Verzió DocLab workshop deadline approaching for emerging documentary filmmakers
The 9th edition of #Verzió DocLab# is rapidly approaching its application deadline. Filmmakers have until 9 September to submit their projects for this year’s workshop, which offers a rare opportunity for first- and second-time directors to receive professional support and network within the documentary filmmaking community. This year’s workshop welcomes projects from directors and producers…
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New UK festival Creative Nonfiction Film Weekend to debut at Genesis Cinema
The Creative Nonfiction Film Weekend will make its first appearance at the Genesis Cinema in London from 30 August to 1 September, aiming to broaden the scope of documentary filmmaking in the UK. The festival has been established in response to the perceived limitations within the UK’s current documentary ecosystem, which largely centres on traditional…
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Young Horizons Industry 2024 puts spotlight on documentaries for young audiences
The 8th edition of Young Horizons Industry, an international co-production forum dedicated to films and series for young audiences, is set to take place from 30 September to 2 October 2024, at the Kinoteka Cinema in Warsaw and online. Out of 21 projects in various stages of development, four documentaries—three films and one series—will be…
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MakeDox concludes 15th edition, announces winners
The 15th edition of #MakeDox, the Skopje-based documentary film festival, has unveiled its 2024 winners, celebrating diverse storytelling that traverses personal, political, and moral landscapes. The Onion Award was bestowed upon Agent of Happiness by Dorottya Zurbo and Arun Bhattarai. The film was praised for its seamless blend of personal narrative and political commentary, skillfully…
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Baltic Sea Docs set to showcase 26 documentary projects
The 28th edition of the Baltic Sea Docs will take place in Riga from 1-8 September 2024. This year, the event will spotlight 26 documentary film projects. The forum, which has become a vital platform for feature-length documentaries from the Baltic Sea region, Eastern Europe, and the Caucasus, will also offer screenings for local audiences…
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International Jury announced for the 7th AJB DOC Film Festival
The AJB DOC Film Festival has unveiled the members of its international jury for the upcoming 7th edition, set to take place from 13 September to 17 September, 2024, in Sarajevo. The jury, composed of five distinguished professionals in documentary filmmaking, will adjudicate the Competition Selection, determining the best film aligned with this year’s theme,…
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Docu Talent From the East Awards 2024, Emerging Producers 2025 announced
The Sarajevo Film Festival‘s CineLink Industry Days spotlighted eight exceptional documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe, culminating in the Docu Talent from the East Awards 2024. This year’s standout, Baltic UXO, a Lithuanian-German-Latvian co-production, directed by Agnė Dovydaitytė and Alexander Belinski, emerged victorious. The film’s potential to influence contemporary dialogues on environmentalism, militarism, and opaque…
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Docu Talents From the East to showcase eight film projects at 2024 Sarajevo Film Festival
The Sarajevo Film Festival’s Cinelink Industry Days will once again host Docu Talents from the East, an annual Ji.hlava IDFF event that has been a beacon for showcasing documentary projects from Eastern Europe since 2005. The event will see directors and producers presenting their documentary projects, currently in post-production, to a discerning audience of festival…
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Makedox announces film programme for 2024 «Digging through Time» theme
The 15th edition of the #MakeDox Creative Documentary Film Festival will illuminate Skopje from 15 to 22 August under the evocative theme «Digging through Time.» This year, the festival delves deep into the archives, exploring the vital role of archival material in documentary filmmaking. With a robust program of 92 films spanning multiple categories, MakeDox…