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Sibiu’s Great Square to host innovative cinema experiences for Astra Film Festival’s 30th anniversary
The Astra Film Festival marks its 30th anniversary with a new programme, AFF New Media, aiming to redefine the cinematic experience through advanced technologies. The festival is scheduled to take place from 15 – 22 October in Sibiu’s Great Square, where it will feature two dome cinemas and an Infinity Mirror Room. The festival’s installations…
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Porto/Post/Doc spotlights global storytellers; Directors Alessandro Comodin and Maria Elorza
The eagerly awaited tenth edition of Porto/Post/Doc is set to run from 17 to 25 November in Porto, unveiling a curated thematic program titled Where are our Storytellers? This year’s festival presents eight films that traverse cultures from Asia to America, shedding light on varying storytelling techniques. The thematic line-up revisits critical figures in the…
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Report: Baltic Sea Docs 2023
BALTIC SEA DOCS: Modern Times Review looks back at the panels, screenings, and presentations that made up the 2023 Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries.
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Baltic Sea Docs announces winners of 27th edition
The 27th edition of the Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries (Baltic Sea Docs) has wrapped up in Riga, Latvia. The event spanned several towns throughout Latvia, with preparatory workshops for film project representatives taking place in the seaside village of Liepupe. This year’s forum was a gathering of filmmakers not just from the Baltic Sea…
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Report: B2B Doc Documentary Industry Days 2023
B2B Doc: Modern Times Review looks back at the week of panels and presentations that made up the 2023 B2B Doc Documentary Industry Days programme.
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Astra Film Festival unveils Romanian competition titles for 30th anniversary
From 15 to 22 October, the Astra Film Festival returns to #Sibiu for its 30th anniversary edition. This year, viewers can expect a broad range of documentary films from the country, delving into myriad facets of human experience, from pressing social concerns to intimate musings on human nature. A special feature will be the 17…
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«A great variety of styles allows us to reflect on the current state of documentary»
BALTIC SEA DOCS: Modern Times Review speaks with Project Manager Zane Balčus on its history, the current trends in documentaries from the Baltic region, and the role the BSD plays within the wider European documentary landscape.
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Between bricks, bytes, and belonging
IDENTITY: How do marginalised individuals navigate societal structures meant to exclude them? 'Fairy Garden' offers a raw and authentic look into the lives of two such people in Hungary.
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Report: Sarajevo Film Festival 2023
SARAJEVO FF: Modern Times Review wraps up the 2023 Sarajevo Film Festival with our report on its doc selections, CineLink Industry Days, and more.