Cuba & Alaska
UKRAINE: Laughing in the face of death, the two heroines of journalist-turned-filmmaker Yegor Troyanovsky’s debut documentary Cuba & Alaska pitch viewers into the agony and ecstasy of Ukraine’s frontlines.
Influential Polish documentary filmmaker Marcel Łoziński passes away
Marcel Łoziński, who has died at the age of 85, was one of Poland’s most influential documentary filmmakers and a
Coexistence, My Ass!
PEACE: Noam Shuster Eliassi’s path from UN hopeful to fearless comedian, testing taboos and hope between Jews and Palestinians in Israel.
Docu Talent Awards 2025 Spotlight Georgia, Armenia-Switzerland, and Czech Republic
Three projects exploring themes of displacement, surreal imagery, and contested histories took top honours at this year’s Docu Talents from
Makedox announces film programme for 2025 «Who cares about reality?» theme
The 16th MakeDox Creative Documentary Film Festival will take place from 21 to 28 August 2025, presenting 75 documentaries across
Remaining responsive to the times we inhabit
STREAMING: In politically and socially volatile times, dedicated documentary streaming platforms may play a critical role in responding to today’s realities.
Third World
MUSIC: The liminal experience of legendary Croatian band Haustor – which shaped the former Yugoslavia new wave music scene in the 1980s – is explored in Arsen Oremović’s Third World.
Dokufest: Guardians of Democracy in Past Imperfect
DEMOCRACY: In light of the Western political discourse increasingly revealing its own hypocrisy, four DokuFest short films revisit the past, uncovering details that cast new light on the shaken image of today’s so-called liberal order.
Sisters of Ukraine
UKRAINE: Mike Dorsey’s Sisters of Ukraine offers a fresh – and emotional – look at the refugee crisis sparked by Russia’s 2002 invasion, and the international response to it.
Can’t Look Away: The Case Against Social Media
TECHNOLOGY: Grieving parents, whistleblowers, and lawyers expose a predatory industry rewarded for harm.
Sarajevo Film Festival announces 2025 documentary activities
Sarajevo Film Festival has renewed its focus on documentary cinema with a revitalised concept for its industry strand at CineLink
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SELF-HELP: Filmmaker Audun Amundsen navigates the self-help industry’s promises, uncovering exploitation, insecurity, and the mechanics of digital persuasion.