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From housing injustice to exile Czech films at One World confront global & local crises
Each year, the Czech Film Competition at the One World International Human Rights Film Festival spotlights some of the most compelling Czech documentaries of the year. Scheduled from 12 March to 27 April across 57 cities in the Czech Republic, the 2025 lineup continues this tradition with eleven films, five of which will have their…
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DOK Leipzig and Thessaloniki launch initiative for displaced documentary filmmakers
DOK Leipzig and the Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival have launched «Doc Together,» a new initiative aimed at supporting filmmakers who have been displaced, forced to flee, or face challenging working conditions in their home countries. The program seeks to provide access to funding and industry support at their current locations, whether in exile or within…
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«The boldest choices often emerged when we leaned into uncertainty»
THESSALONIKI: Yorgos Krassakopoulos reflects on the radical themes shaping this year’s selection, the growing intersections between truth and experimentation in documentary, and the ethical dilemmas of representing reality in an increasingly complex world.
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FIFDH Impact Days 2025: Cinema narratives for social justice
The seventh edition of the #Impact Days#, held during the #FIFDH International Film Festival on #Human Rights# in Geneva, provided a reminder of the power of documentary as a tool for advocacy. Bringing together over participants globally through its annual webinar, the event illuminated how storytelling can mobilise real-world change. «Visions of Hope,» this year’s…
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«Trieste still resonates with its Balkan neighbours»
TRIESTE FF: Rada Šešić, the documentary competition programmer, delves into the unique cultural and historical significance of the city as a festival location, her approach to curating the documentary program, and the evolving dynamics of regional cinema.
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«Any help that we can provide to emerging filmmakers will be given»
DOC AROUND EUROPE: In this interview, we speak with Adele Kohout, co-director of DOK.fest München, and Johanna von Websky, Assistant to the Managing Director, to delve deeper into the vision behind this platform and its potential to reshape the future of European documentary cinema.
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«The role of cinema becomes more crucial each year as we find ourselves in individual echo chambers…»
MOVIES ON WAR: In our interview, festival director Øystein Egge reflected on curating this year’s compelling focus on #Gaza and the #Middle East, the role of cinema in our polarised age, and the festival’s role in fostering critical conversations through it.
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Bright Future
COLD WAR: The sensory and ideological layers of a forgotten Cold War festival, exploring fleeting solidarity, ideological discord, and the fragility of socialist dreams.
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«We continue to remain as accessible to our audiences as possible»
Verzió IHRDFF: Ahead of its 2024 edition, Modern Times Review speaks with Festival Director Enikő Gyureskó, who shares insights into the curation process and this year’s diverse and provocative lineup.