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Berlinale Film Workers call out festival hypocrisy; demand immediate ceasefire
A group of #Berlinale festival workers have issued a public call to action in response to the ongoing devastation in #Gaza. This group, consisting of 28 Berlinale employees from various departments such as Panorama, Generation, EFM, Forum, Berlinale Talents, and Berlinale Goes Kiez, demands an «immediate ceasefire» in Gaza, the «release of all hostages» and…
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Documentary filmmaking and human rights: a delicate balance of exposure and protection
As the #FIFDH Human Rights Film Festival in Geneva anticipates its sixth annual #Impact Days# from 10 to 12 March, discussions began in earnest with a January webinar. This session posed a vital question central to the festival’s ethos: «How do we protect activists while promoting their work?” Documentaries, potent tools for amplifying human rights…
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Film workers unite for Palestine at 2024 Sundance Film Festival
At the 40th #Sundance Film Festival, a significant development took place as Film Workers for Palestine released an open letter, bringing attention to the ongoing #conflict in #Gaza. The group, consisting of professionals from various sectors of the film industry, utilised the festival’s platform to express their concerns and call for action. The letter provided…
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Hip-hop’s half-century: from bronx streets to global beats
INTERVIEW: Porto/Post/Doc and curator Guille de Juan celebrates hip-hop's transformative five decades.
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Exploring cinematic reflections of crisis: documentary on the march
CINEMA: More prescient than ever, Doclisboa's «Documentary on the March» retrospective provide a blueprint for today's documentaries for social change.
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Combatting Digital Violence: A Conversation with HateAid
DIGITAL VIOLENCE: With a Human Rights Film Festival Berlin workshop on Navigating Digital Aggression for Journalists and Filmmakers, Modern Times Review speaks with representatives of Germany's HateAid - the organisation combatting digital violence.
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The liminal spaces of art and cinema
ART: Three DOKUARTS-screened films invite both the scholarly aesthete and the public intellectual to reevaluate the perennial dialogues at the intersections of art, cinema, and society.
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The intersection of youth and documentary at Young Horizons Industry
YOUTH: Explore Young Horizons Industry's 2023 film selections, highlighting the complexities and nuances of youthful experiences.
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«l always wanted to focus on the earnest and professional presentation of the films»
DOKUARTS: Modern Times Review speaks with Artistic Director Andreas Lewin on the 2023 theme, why DOKUARTS is not a competition festival, the place of the festival within the wider continental landscape, and more.