Cannes
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FIFAC Announces Jury for 6th Edition of Amazonie-Caraïbes Documentary Film Festival
The Festival International du Film documentaire Amazonie-Caraïbes (FIFAC) has revealed that #Gessica Généus#, a renowned Haitian actress, singer, and director, will serve as the President of the Jury for its 6th edition. The festival is set to take place from 8 to 12 October, 2024, in Saint-Laurent du Maroni, French Guiana. Généus, who has been…
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School of life
EDUCATION: Claire Simons' Cannes «Specials» presentation reminds us of the possible concretisation of the utopian ideal.
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Breaking the silence of corruption with Film Industry Watch
In an industry where the less glamorous realities of exploitation and unethical practices often remain obscured from public view, Film Industry Watch (FIW) advocates for ethical conduct. As a non-profit entity dedicated to transparency, FIW pays particular attention to Film Festivals, Screenwriting Labs, various awards, and public Film Funds—entities predominantly supported by public funding. This…
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Filmmaker Avi Mograbi, essayist Ramón Andrés among first 2023 MajorDocs guests
The fifth #MajorDocs edition, a creative documentary film festival scheduled for October 3-7 in Mallorca, will feature #Avi Mograbi# (Tel Aviv, 1956) as the guest of honour. Mograbi, renowned as a significant non-fiction filmmaker in #Israel and the #Middle East#, will open the festival with one of his films, conduct a masterclass on the creative…
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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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Shaping tomorrow’s film markets: a glimpse into the future
Post-COVID, the film industry is grappling with fundamental shifts spurred by multiple factors, including health crises, #digitalisation, #climate change#, and more. Addressing these challenges, Thessaloniki International Film Festival introduced a Think Tank series, «Shaping the Film Markets of Tomorrow», in collaboration with #Cannes’ Marché du Film, Berlinale’s European Film Market, and The Catalysts. The initiative…
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Keep near to the abyss
ART: Experience the captivating world of Anselm Kiefer in 3D and through the eyes of Wim Wenders, where film and painting seamlessly intertwine.
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Hospitals and their victims
HEALTHCARE: In Cannes' ACID section, the urgent question about the health system is pointed out.
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«Beldocs is a chance for them to see something different, perhaps something unlike anything they’ve ever seen»
BELDOCS: Festival Curator Igor Stanojević on the Belgrade-based documentary festival's 2023 edition.