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DokuFest issues statement following protests around DokuNights performance
Tensions arose in the historical city of Prizren, #Kosovo, following a controversial performance by Canadian feminist electro-pop singer Peaches at #DokuFest. The event, now in its 22nd year, attracted significant protest after images of Peaches and two dancers in body-revealing costumes sparked outrage among social conservatives in the region. The local Islamic Community, led by…
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«I relish being a stranger in a strange land»
MDOC: Modern Times Review spoke with photographer and filmmaker Maythem Ridha on his experiences as an Iraqi in the UK, journey to film and photography, favourite Middle Eastern films, and more.
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«It’s not always an easy task to find an important film that is also made well»
DOKUFEST: Modern Times Review talks with Festival Director Veton Nurkollari about this year's edition, its extra focus on Canadian documentary in partnership with RIDM, the eclectic DokuNights programme, and much more.
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Report: Sunny Side of the Doc Innovation Studio
SUNNY SIDE OF THE DOC: Concluding on 22 June, the 34th Sunny Side of the Doc featured a noticeable uptick in presented immersive content.
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Unleashing the power of Irish documentaries: the Pull Focus Competition at Docs Ireland
Docs Ireland, now in its 5th year, is currently showcasing the best of Irish documentary cinema through its highly anticipated Pull Focus Irish Documentary Competition. This esteemed event includes three world premieres, one European premiere, and seven Northern Irish premieres. The competition serves as a testament to the remarkable talent within the Irish documentary industry…
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«We want to foster and support the non-fiction community on both sides of the Irish border»
DOCS IRELAND: Head of Industry & Marketplace Roisin Geraghty on the secrets to a well-rounded festival industry event, this year's programme, the legacy of Irish documentary.
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«We want to provide the audience with some levity and a range of experiences»
DOCS IRELAND: With the fifth edition now underway, Modern Times Review speaks with its Festival Director Michele Devlin on the legacy of Irish documentaries, the rise in interest of the music do subgenre, the thematic threads of local filmmakers, and more.
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Festival Report: Docudays UA 2023
DOCUDAYS UA: For the 20th film festival, Modern Times Review travelled to Kyiv, Ukraine from Bucharest, Romania.
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«We are seeing a shift with the development of immersive exhibitions that use documentaries»
SUNNY SIDE OF THE DOC: Head of Innovation & Digital Experiences Maïté Labat on the decision to separate its PiXii Festival from the immersive marketplace offerings, what commonalities were present across projects and more.