The Dialogue Police
HUMAN RIGHTS: An experiment in protecting democracy and free speech, while maintaining public order, Sweden’s Dialogue Police mediate between protestors and regular police to reduce tension in public gatherings.
DocsBarcelona
DocsBarcelona is a global project around the documentary. It has a festival, professional market, distribution brand, exhibition network and courses for documentary filmmakers. It will celebrate its 23rd edition ONLINE from 19th to 30th May 2020. Through the digital platform Filmin (for viewers based in Spain), DocsBarcelona will feature 35 documentaries. 13 of these films will compete for the DocsBarcelona Best Documentary Award in the Official Panorama Section.
ShareDoc: When Empathy Demands More Than Applause
SHAREDOC: ShareDoc turns post-film empathy into real support for documentary protagonists.
Verzió DocLab 2025 opens applications for 10th edition
The Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival has announced the 10th edition of #Verzió DocLab#, its five-day documentary development
«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.
«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.
Filming the right-wing with ‘an open heart’
HOMOPHOBIA: Polish Prayers unravels the trajectory of a young Pole as he journeys away from the homophonic, ultra-conservative Brotherhood
Growing up under the approaching storm clouds of war
Coming of age in times of war
UKRAINE: An achingly tender film about growing up and a moving contemplation on life itself.
Whose revolution?
FEMINISM: Following a string of sexual assaults, As I Want documents a burgeoning women’s rebellion.
The years to come
SOCIETY: Maite Alberdi’s film cleverly touches on a delicate theme and invites us with compassion and tenderness to reflect on isolation, the rigours of patriarchal society, and the organisation of work and family.
DocsBarcelona announces new educational resources, Learning By Docs
The new project from #DocsBarcelona, Learning By Docs, uses documentary films as a resource for learning for schools, high schools,