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Ex Oriente Film opens submissions for 2021 workshop
Established in 2003, Ex Oriente Film was the very first training initiative for Eastern European creative documentaries. In 18 years, over 200 documentary projects from Eastern and Central Europe have gone through it. Now, applications are open for the 2021 Ex Oriente Film workshop for projects and docuseries in development and early production, challenging genres,…
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The WHY launches Arabic language Youtube channel
THE WHY has recently launched a new YouTube channel dedicated to the more than 400 million Arabic-speaking people of the world. Over the past months, 10 films from its WHY STORIES catalogue were donated to the channel, and will soon be available online, fully dubbed in Arabic. THE WHY Foundations’ WHY STORIES is a series…
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5 Ukrainian documentaries showcase at Docudays UA 2021 UKRAINIAN DOC PREVIEW
As part of the current #Docudays UA# industry-focused DOCU/PRO programme, the latest promising and in development #Ukrainian films are showcased. As part of the annual UKRAINIAN DOC PREVIEW, five relevant Ukrainian documentaries are selected and presented to a group of key industry personnel. Festivals, sales agencies, funders, broadcasters, and more engaged with the selected filmmakers…
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Visions du Réel unveils official 2021 selections
For its 52nd edition, Visions du Réel will virtually present 142 films originating from 58 countries. 82 films will be presented as world premieres and 16 as international premieres. The only festival in Switzerland dedicated to documentary filmmaking, Visions du Réel is a flagship event at an international level and is offering a series of…
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Ahead of 2021 festival, Docudays UA releases full DOCU/PRO industry programme
Docudays UA Industry Platform #DOCU/PRO promotes Ukrainian documentary films, develops its film industry, and establishes contacts with international experts in the documentary world. For 2021, the online #Docudays UA# (26 March – 4 April 2021) will feature many activities as part of its DOCU/PRO programme, including talks, meetings, workshops, and a presentation of Ukrainian documentaries.…
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Brazil’s It’s All True unveils 2021 programme
The oldest Latin American film festival devoted to creative documentary, Brazil’s It’s All True – International Documentary Film Festival, has just announced the full programme for its 26th edition (8 – 18 April). This festival will edition will run online and will be free of charge (Brazilian audiences). 69 films from 23 countries will feature,…
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Docu Rough Cut Boutique announces 5 selected 2021 projects
The 11th edition of Docu Rough Cut Boutique, the development platform of the Sarajevo Film Festival and Balkan Documentary Center, has announced the five projects for 2021. Each selected project will go through group and individual meetings with mentors prior to being presented at Sarajevo Film Festival’s the CineLink Industry Days in August. The projects,…
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Cinéma du réel 2021: The complete winners
The awards for the 43rd Cinéma du réel were handed out on Sunday evening, 21 March 2021. Featuring prizes for Feature Documentary, Short Film, First Film, as well as the Young Jury Award, Library Jury Award,Cultural Intangible Heritage Jury Award, Audience Award, Studio Orlando Award (post-production), and Route One/Doc Award (development for recent graduate) Cinéma…
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One World Romania announces Ulrike Ottinger retrospective at 14th edition festival
For its 2021 festival, One World Romania will present a retrospective on German filmmaker #Ulrike Ottinger#. The programme will present eight films made between the 1970s and 2010, as well as her latest, the autobiographical Paris Calligrammes. Meshing with the festival’s 2021 theme of feminism and femininity, Ottinger’s intimate, observational style has resulted in a…