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Sunny Side of the Doc 2025 celebrates global storytelling and expands international reach
The 36th edition of Sunny Side of the Doc, the leading international marketplace for documentary content, wrapped up yesterday after four days of industry activity and global collaboration. Held in La Rochelle from 23–26 June, the event brought together 2,100 participants from 60 countries. This year’s edition marked a strategic shift for the event, featuring…
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Sunny Side of the Doc 2024: Shaping the Future of Documentary Filmmaking
Sunny Side of the Doc is set to return to La Rochelle from 24 to 27 June, 2024, celebrating its 35th edition with a renewed ambition to shape the future of documentary filmmaking. This year’s event promises to be a milestone, showcasing innovative ideas and fostering global collaboration in the documentary genre. The four-day event…
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FIFDH announces 2024 Impact Days selections and webinar theme
The International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) proudly announces the sixth edition of its esteemed professional program, #Impact Days#. This unique initiative continues to champion human rights through the power of documentary filmmaking, emphasising the transformative role of collaboration in promoting global awareness and action. Each year, Impact Days undertakes a threefold…
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Chile 76: The aftermath of a broken mirror
GEOPOLITICS: Delving deep into the murky world of geopolitical machinations where, from Iran to Chile, the US/UK influence cannot be understated.
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Utopias of community
FUTURE: Are we progressing towards an international society that looks after those left out of the conventional job market – and, with wisdom, transitions today's military industry towards civilian duties? It's conceivable that the new BRICS might pave a path away from today's Western ideology.
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‘Refolution!’
UPRISING: UPRISING / Asef Bayat attempts to challenge the analysis of the Arab Spring (2011) as an unequivocal defeat.
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Kyiv LGBTQ+ festival Sunny Bunny presents selection of queer films in Ukraine despite the war
From June 22nd to 28th, #Sunny Bunny# Film Festival not only offers unwavering support for Ukranian queer cinema but also serves as a powerful reminder that #Ukraine is an integral part of a free and diverse democratic world. With a lineup featuring films from #Spain, #Sweden, #Germany, #Brazil, the #USA, and more, the festival showcases…
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Volker Schlöndorff – Full of hope for Africa
ENVIRONMENT: «It's about changing mindsets», says Volker Schlöndorff. Jokingly, the German veteran director refers to his new documentary on agronomist Tony Rinaudo's reforestation projects in Africa as propaganda.
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«In times where so many definitions are demanded, we believe that celebrating radical freedom in the modes of translating the world is highly necessary»
DOCLISBOA: Ahead of its 20th edition, Modern Times Review once again speaks with its Doclisboa Director Miguel Ribeiro on its role in the wider industry landscape, its 2022 focus on colonialism, and more.