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  • Anthropocene: The Human Epoch, a film by Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier, Edward Burtynsky

    Porto/Post/Doc brings «Ideas to Postpone the End of the World» as central theme for 2021 festival

    The eighth edition of Porto/Post/Doc will take place from 20 to 30 November November 20th and 30th in a hybrid format. In an urgency to look at the world around us, the central theme for the 2021 edition follows the challenge «Ideas to Postpone the End of the World». This central programme brings climate, social,…

  • The Tale of King Crab, a film by Alessio Rigo de Righi, Matteo Zoppis

    Doclisboa announces opening/closing sessions; early programme highlights

    The 19th edition of #Doclisboa (21-31 October) launches with the motto of resistance, through a double bill reflecting on the continuity of struggle. From Serbia, Doclisboa brings Landscapes of Resistance (dir. Marta Popivoda). In the same session, The Earth Is Still Blue When I Get Off Work (dir. Sérgio Silva)is a contemplative look at the…

  • Dark Red Forest,a film by Jin Huaqing

    Ji.hlava announces first details as it sets to return to cinemas for 25th edition

    The 25th Ji.hlava IDFF will take place from October 26 to 31, 2021. Now, it has announced its first details as it prepares to return to cinema with its online portal open for two weeks afterwards. In line with tradition, Ji.hlava IDFF will offer classical and experimental creative documentary cinema and themed retrospectives, plus a…

  • CPH:LAB Transormations 2021

    CPH:LAB announces 9 projects for 2021/2022

    Nine immersive documentary projects have been selected for CPH:DOX’s talent development and training programme, CPH:LAB. Exploring the subject of Transformations the participants will present their prototypes in March 2022 at the Inter:Active Symposium at CPH:DOX 2022. The teams will be working with Head of Studies, #Mark Atkin#, and a team of internationally renowned mentors. CPH:LAB…

  • Ironman, a film by Kiril Karakash, Svetislav Podleshanov (Beldocs in Progress)

    Beldocs Industry announces events as Belgrade-based documentary festival kicks off

    Beldocs Industry offers a range of industry activities accessible and available both on-site in #Belgrade and online lasting from today through 15 September. Beldocs Industry events will begin with public seminar of «Beldocs Documentaries for Kids & Youth. Documentary filmmakers», representatives of TV channels, representatives of film centres and festivals will engage in discussions on…

  • Doclisboa now accepting applications for 2021 filmmaking seminar

    In a collaboration with UnionDocs Center for Documentary Art, the #Doclisboa Filmmaking Seminar* is back at the 2021 edition of Nebulae. The seminar’s goal is to explore radical filmmaking practices and the expanding languages of documentary cinema, highlighting the soon-to-be-announced recipients of the 2022 UNDO Fellowship. From October 23rd to 26th, morning screenings will be…

  • Esqui, a film by Manque La Banca

    Serbia’s Beldocs announces full 2021 lineup of films

    The 14th Beldocs International Documentary Film Festival, to be held 9-16 September in #Belgrade, #Serbia, consists of more than 100 documentaries and VR/AR content. For 2021, Beldocs will once again screen selected films at several open-air locations, as well as returning to indoor screening rooms with the majority of films will also available online through…

  • Human Rights Forum 2021

    Human Rights Festival Berlin announces Human Rights Forum activities & guests

    The Human Rights Film Festival Berlin is inviting storytellers to attend its Human Rights Forum from 20 to 23 September 2021. This four-day international and transdisciplinary conference on storytelling, #human rights# and #activism will be opened by German Minister of State #Michelle Müntefering# and host international guests through keynotes, discussions and workshops. The Human Rights…

  • Visions du Réel 2022 call for entries

    Visions du Réel opens call for 2022 edition

    Visions du Réel, International Film Festival Nyon has officially opened their call (2 September 2021) for submissions for the 2022 festival edition—its 53rd. The long-running, Swiss film festival has established formal and aesthetic choices through personal and singular expressions and descriptions of past, present, and future, freely interpreting the very definition of non-fiction filmmaking. If…

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