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Echoes of Ji.hlava continues to Romania, Poland, and USA
The Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival, a pivotal event celebrating non-fiction cinematic work, has expanded its horizon far beyond its Czech borders. Renowned for spotlighting compelling documentaries and fostering discussions on urgent global issues, the festival’s 27th edition reverberates through its ‘Echoes’—a series of international screenings and events showcasing last year’s award-winning films. As part…
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One World (CZ) announces full 2024 programme
The One World International Human Rights Film Festival, now in its twenty-sixth edition, is set to take place from 20th March 20th to 21st April, 2024, across 48 cities in the #Czech Republic#, with key events occurring in Prague from 20th to 28th March. The festival aims to highlight a variety of #human rights# issues…
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Movies That Matter announces complete 2024 programme
The Movies that Matter Festival, set to take place from 22 to 30 March, 2024, in The Hague and other Dutch cities, announced its programme featuring over 80 films. The festival, dedicated to #human rights# themes, will open with Photophobia by Ivan Ostrochovský and Pavol Pekarčík, a documentary about two families seeking refuge in a…
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Al Jazeera Documentary opens 2024 Industry Days submissions
Al Jazeera Documentary (AJD) has opened the call for its third annual Industry Days, set to unfold in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from 14th to 16th September 2024. This pivotal event provides a unique platform for documentary filmmakers from #Southeast Europe#, the #Caucasus, the #Middle East#, and #North Africa#, offering an opportunity to secure additional…
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Baltic Sea Docs 2024 launches call for documentary film projects
The Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries (Baltic Sea Docs) has announced its call for projects for its 28th edition with a deadline of 10 May.. Scheduled for 1-8 September 2024 in Riga, Latvia, the forum is open to independent production companies from the Baltic Sea region, Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, and others with documentaries pertaining…
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Krakow Film Festival puts Russia under scrutiny with two competition films
Two years after the onset of Russia’s invasion of #Ukraine, the Krakow Film Festival shines a light on the conflict from an unexpected angle through its International Documentary Competition. The festival has taken a stance against showcasing Russian-produced films, except for those created outside the system that openly critique Putin’s politics. This year, two documentaries,…
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GoEast connects Western Balkans to Germany in first 2024 festival announcement
The #goEast Festival of Central and Eastern European Film announces its 2024 program with a special emphasis on the film cultures of #Kosovo and #Albania, alongside contributions from the broader #Western Balkan# region. The initiative aims to connect with both German audiences and migrants from Western Balkan countries living in #Germany, a group that, as…
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Polish stories, German queer docs feature at 64th Krakow Film Festival
The 2024 Krakow Film Festival is set to feature a poignant exploration of Polish society with the inclusion of Silent Trees by #Agnieszka Zwiefka# and A Year in the Life of the Country by #Tomasz Wolski#. These films, though separated by four decades, offer a stark examination of narratives shaped from the top echelons of…
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Visions du Réel invites Alice Diop into festival Atelier
This April, the 55th edition of Visions du Réel, set to take place from the 12th to the 21st, shines a spotlight on #Alice Diop#, an emblematic figure of French cinema. Diop, whose oeuvre straddles the delicate line between fiction and non-fiction, is set to bring her unique perspective to the festival’s Atelier, highlighting her…