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ChileDoc descends on IDFA with diverse selection of Chilean productions
The 34th International Documentary Festival Amsterdam kicks takes place 17 – 28 November 2021. With the world’s documentary industry descending once again on the Dutch capital, each country brings its best non-fiction content. Modern Times Review once again shines a spotlight on the Chilean Delegation, with the help of ChileDoc, whose three productions and co-productions…
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Porto/Post/Doc completes 2021 programme with International Competition announcement
More than 99 films will be screened at the 2021 Porto/Post/Doc, between the 20th and 30th of November in Porto, Portugal. In 2021, the festival returns to its normal format – with sessions in six venues of Porto. With that, the final announcement of films has closed the 2021 Port/Post/Doc programme. Amongst the final selections…
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IDFA announces main competition slate; opening film for 34th edition
The 34th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) is just over two weeks away. Today, Artistic Director #Orwa Nyrabia# unveiled the festival’s opening film and its main competition selections. As of today, the festival lineup of 264 titles is now complete. IDFA 2021 runs from November 17 to 28 in Amsterdam. The…
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Ji.hlava IDFF 2021: The complete winners
At Saturday’s closing ceremony, The Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival announced the winners for its 25th edition, held physically from 26 – 31 October, 2021. Ji.hlava IDFF 25 winners Opus Bonum Opus Bonum Award: Lines (dir. Barbora Sliepková) Special mention: When Flowers are not Silent (dir. Andrei Kutsila) Best Central and East European Film: You…
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Doclisboa 2021: The complete winners
Doclisboa has announced the winners for its 25th edition, held physically from 21 – 31 October 2021. International Competition City of Lisbon Award for Best International Competition Film: 918 Nights (dir. Arantza Santesteban) Canon International Competition Jury Award: The Safest Place in the World (dir. Aline Lata, Helena Wolfenson) Honorable Mention: Public Library (dir. Clément…
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Ji.hlava announces opening film, masterclasses from Oliver Stone & Vitaly Mansky, and more
The 25th annual Ji.hlava IDFF will open with When Flowers Are Not Silent by Belarusian director #Andrei Kutsila#. When Flowers Are Not Silent captures the brutal suppression of demonstrations against last year’s rigged presidential election in #Belarus. The film is included in the main international competition section Opus Bonum. Ji.hlava has also announced that The…
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IDFA adds special lost Dziga Vertov; announces Luminous and Frontlight titles
After disappearing for a century, Dziga Vertov’s long-lost masterpiece The History of the Civil War makes its world premiere via the IDFA on Stage programme. It will screen only once during the festival (20 November) and will be accompanied by a live score composed and performed by The Anvil Orchestra and its historian and restorer…
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Tutors and open programme announced for Ex Oriente Film 2021 second session
Organized by the Institute of Documentary Film in cooperation with #FAMU, Ex Oriente Film 2021 second session workshop will offer a series of lectures, case studies, and masterclasses dedicated to various aspects of documentary filmmaking, production, and distribution. Below find the Open Program for the 2nd Ex Oriente Film Session: Production and Story Development, taking…
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Ji.hlava IDFF celebrates 25 years with full programme announcement
The 25th Ji.hlava IDFF kicks-off in two weeks and celebrates a quarter-century. Three hundred films, including the latest Czech and international documentary cinema, will feature between 26 – 31 October 2021. Across its competitions and special sections, Ji.hlava IDFF welcomes 300 films. Highlights from across the programme include a retrospective of the film work of…