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Filmmaker Avi Mograbi, essayist Ramón Andrés among first 2023 MajorDocs guests
The fifth #MajorDocs edition, a creative documentary film festival scheduled for October 3-7 in Mallorca, will feature #Avi Mograbi# (Tel Aviv, 1956) as the guest of honour. Mograbi, renowned as a significant non-fiction filmmaker in #Israel and the #Middle East#, will open the festival with one of his films, conduct a masterclass on the creative…
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Milan’s Visioni dal Mondo festival gears up 2023 edition with full programme announcement
The film world is buzzing with anticipation as two major Italian documentary film contests announce their selections and prizes. One is the Italian Contest, and the other is its international counterpart, both part of Milan’s Visioni dal Mondo festival (14 – 17 September 2023). The Italian Contest, specifically for Italian filmmakers, comprises 20 documentaries divided…
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Al Jazeera Documentary Industry Days announces full 2023 programme
Al Jazeera Documentary Channel is preparing for the second instalment of its initiative, Al Jazeera Documentary Industry Days @ AJB DOC, scheduled for 9 – 11 September, 2023. Building upon its inaugural success in 2022, this year’s event comes with an increased prize pool, offering $70,000 in co-production prizes and nearly $20,000 in partner cash…
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27th Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries set to kick off 2023 edition
The 27th Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries (Baltic Sea Docs) is scheduled from 3 – 10 September in #Latvia, bringing together documentary professionals from around the globe. The event will comprise 24 film projects, an extensive industry programme, and film screenings aimed at local audiences in #Riga and various regional towns across Latvia. The forum…
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Nordisk Panorama releases full 2023 festival programme
The 34th edition of #Nordisk Panorama#, scheduled from 21 to 26 September, 2023, promises a captivating line-up of events that enthusiasts won’t want to miss. The festival, which has reached its 10th consecutive year, is set to be celebrated in style following the announcement of its official competitions films. One of the standout events is…
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DOK Co-Pro Market selects 35 projects for 2023
Scheduled for October 9-10 in Leipzig, the 19th edition of the DOK Co-Pro Market has selected 35 documentary projects from 30 countries, revealing a wide-ranging slate that tackles various urgent issues. This year’s selection process was particularly competitive, drawing a notable 316 submissions. Projects like Halyna Lavrynets’ Omelko’s House or Guests from Kharkiv, Olga Stuga’s…
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Discover the Indian filmmaking talents of tomorrow with DAFilms
DAFilms.com, in association with the Creative Documentary Course (CDC) at SACAC in #New Delhi#, has curated a selection of short documentaries showcasing the talents of emerging Indian filmmakers. Since its inception in 2013, the CDC has served as a platform for reinterpreting cinematic practices, focusing on ethical and aesthetic engagements with real-world issues. The course…
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IDFA announces first 2023 festival details
The 36th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) is slated for 8 to 19 November, 2023, in Amsterdam. This year, the festival is honouring Chinese filmmaker #Wang Bing# as its Guest of Honor, along with a Lifetime Achievement Award for renowned filmmaker and artist Peter Greenaway. Wang Bing will be celebrated through…
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European Film Academy announces 2023 documentary film selection
The European Film Academy has unveiled a robust lineup of 14 feature-length documentaries, recommended for nomination in the upcoming European Film Awards 2023. The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place in Berlin on December 9. The selection spans 16 European countries, showcasing the rich diversity in European cinema. Both EU and non-EU countries are…