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DOK.fest München announces opening film & SOS-Kinderdörfer nominees
The 2021 edition of DOK.fest München will open with Daniel Sager’s Behind the Headlines. The film is a view into the hidden world of #investigative journalism#. In it, two investigative reporters from Süddeutsche Zeitung engage in a variety of leads until Austria’s infamous «Ibiza Affair» appears. What results makes a film that is «pure suspense…
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Thessaloniki Documentary Festival opens submissions for new podcast programme section
The 23rd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival has opened up submissions for podcasters from #Greece and abroad. The festival will be one of the first to incorporate podcasts into its programme. The competition divided into two subsections: One for Greek-language podcasts and one for English-language podcasts. In each subsection, an award (cash prize) will be bestowed from…
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61st Krakow Film Festival announces international documentary competition
Taking place from 30 May to 6 June 2021, the 61st Krakow Film Festival has unveiled the titles of its International Documentary Competition. The latest films will take the viewers on a journey all over the world including to South Africa, Cambodia, the USA, Sweden, Russia, Mongolia, India, Hong Kong, Korea, Iran, and Syria. The…
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IDFA adjusts programme and award structure
The International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) has luanched a revamped programme structure in anticipation of its 2021 edition. Two main competitions will be at the forefront with the introduction of the International Competition and the Envision Competition. Additionally, a slew of new awards will also be implemented. The International Competition (over 60 minutes in…
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The 4 prominent Adriatic region events to launch joint online film festival
A first online festival involving four leading national film festivals of the same speaking area will take place from 9 – 17 April, at the initiative of the Sarajevo Film Festival: Joining Sarajevo Film Festival (BiH) will be Zagreb Film Festival (Croatia), Belgrade Film Festival (Serbia) and Herceg Novi Film Festival (Montenegro)and will be held…
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dok.incubator announces 8 selected projects for 2021 edition
dok.incubator has just announced the 8 selected projects for its 2021 workshop. For 2021, eight filmmakers whose films are in the rough-cut stage and cover themes of global appeal have been selected to participate. Across the next few months, selected film teams will have the opportunity to work with the top international editors, producers, and…
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goEast announces 2021 competition titles for Central and Eastern European films
The 21st edition of #goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film has unveiled their competition slate of fiction and documentary films for the region. The 16 films are part of the wider 92 film programme. alongside the competition films, there are also several documentaries featured that will screen as part of sub-programmes or…
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Docudays UA 2021: The complete winners
On 2 April 2021, the 18th #Docudays UA# International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival announced its complete winners. After a full week and over 105 films, and some 30 online events, the DOCU/WORLD, DOCU/UKRAINE, and DOCU/SHORT competitions, as well as RIGHTS NOW! (for a creative documentary that makes a significant contribution to the discussion of…
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Doclisboa announces 2021 call for entries and invited country
As the 18th #Doclisboa draws to a close, plans are already underway for its 2021 edition. Both the festival’s call for entries and invited country have now been announced. For the 19th edition of Doclisboa, taking place from 21 to 31 October, the call for entries has started and is open through 30 June 2021.…