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IDFA unveils first 50 titles for 2023 festival
The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) has announced a robust lineup for its 36th edition, taking place from 8 to 19 November. Notably, the festival will feature its broadest East and Southeast Asian cinema selection to date, with a special focus on the works of Guest of Honor, Chinese documentary filmmaker #Wang Bing#. Wang’s…
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Doclisboa announces 2023 opening and closing films
The 21st edition of #Doclisboa is set to open with Wang Bing’s Man in Black on 19 October and conclude with Leonor Teles’ Baan on 29 October. Wang Bing, a prominent Chinese filmmaker, returns to the festival to showcase the life of #Wang Xilin#, a Chinese composer and dissident. Using excerpts from Xilin’s symphonies, the…
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Astra Film Junior invites youth to dive into documentary film
Astra Film Junior, the pioneering documentary film education program initiated in Romania back in 2009, is all set to welcome children and teenagers from October 16th to 22nd, at the 30th Astra Film Festival. The line-up features some of the latest and most highly-regarded narrative documentary films, tailored to engage three different age brackets: 6+,…
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Visioni dal Mondo concludes 9th edition, announces full festival winners
The 9th Visioni dal Mondo International Documentary Festival recently unveiled its winning documentaries, emphasising films that combine technical prowess with deep narrative exploration. The Best Italian Feature Film Award, which comes with a €5,000 prize, was bestowed upon La primavera è primavera anche in città (dir. Mattia Arreghini, Valerio Di Martino, Raffaele Greco, Elia Storchi).…
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After three years, Berlin’s DOKUARTS festival returns with full programme announcement
After a three-year interlude, the acclaimed #DOKUARTS festival, which foregrounds films about art and artists, makes its awaited return to Berlin for its 2023 iteration. The 2023 edition of DOKUARTS is set to showcase 18 films from 14 distinct countries. These screenings span a range of Berlin’s notable venues, such as the Kino in der…
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MajorDocs announces full 2023 festival programme
MajorDocs, the first international slow film festival, unveiled its 5th edition’s full programme. Scheduled from October 3rd to 7th at s’Escorxador, the festival will also introduce Estudi General Lul·lià as a new venue this year. Miguel Eek, the festival’s director, highlighted the festival’s core principles: authors, creation, and slowness. «In an age of haste and…
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Ji.hlava IDFF announces first 2023 programme details
The 27th Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival (IDFF) is set to launch in a mere six weeks, scheduled from 24 to 29 October 24, 2023. This year’s programme highlights a mix of acclaimed directors and contemporary subjects, with a particular emphasis on female filmmakers and issues. A significant feature is the retrospective dedicated to #Marguerite…
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Al Jazeera Documentary Industry Days @ AJB DOC announces 2023 winners
The second installment of the Al Jazeera Documentary Industry Days @ AJB DOC culminated in the reveal of this year’s award winners. The celebrated event focuses on augmenting the growth of global documentaries and fusing pivotal decision-makers with riveting projects. Main Awards MAIN PITCH $25,000 (Presented by Al Jazeera Documentary Channel): THE RABBIS INTIFADA, Heather…
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DAFilms presents a radical retrospective of John Gianvito
John Gianvito, originally a film programmer from Boston, shifted his focus in 2001, carving a distinct niche in American documentary cinema. Over two decades, Gianvito has produced politically charged films that defy mainstream expectations. The newly launched DAFilms.com curated collection, «John Gianvito: A People’s History,» spanning 2007 to 2023. In the selection, the 275-minute Vapor…