After initial postponement, Mallorca slow festival MajorDocs returns; full programme announced
After its initial postponement in March of this year due to the COVID-19 situation, Palma’s (Mallorca) #MajorDocs will hold its
IDFA
Located in Amsterdam, the Netherlands
IDFA offers an independent and inspiring meeting place for audiences and professionals to see a diverse and high-quality program. The diverse nature of the event applies to the form and content of the films as well as to the cultural backgrounds of the filmmakers. IDFA offers an alternative to mass entertainment and uniformity, confirming that there is an increasing need in audiences for high-quality films that delve deep and urge us to reflect.
IDFA, IFFR, EFA launch International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk
IDFA, #IFFR, and the #EFA have joined together to establish the International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk (ICRF) – a
IDFA welcomes Gianfranco Rosi as 2020 guest of honour
IDFA has announced its 2020 Guest of Honor as Italian director Gianfranco Rosi. Among Rosi’s many accolades, he is the
When time is your only ally
IDENTITY: Thrown into a world to suffer similar refusals unite two young men, one Sicilian, the other Nigerian.
The death that denies its name
DRUGS: Since the election of Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte, a collection of evil spirits have been appearing on the streets of Manila.
For a few more yards
CONFLICT: Acclaimed Cambodian director Rithy Panh takes viewers on a compelling disturbing and artistic study of the corrosive power of evil in human existence.
Leading a people without a country
PALESTINE: A surprisingly cinematic fly-on-the-wall view of the daily life – and epic struggles – of the Christian mayor of Ramallah.
Cannes Docs – Marché du Film & CPH:DOX on «Documentary Production now – and beyond!»
CANNES DOCS: Cannes Docs – Marché du Film & CPH:DOX provide the informative panel discussion «Documentary Production now – and beyond!»
Framing Africa (what is the reality behind the stories we don’t tell?)
AFRICA: A Dutch filmmaker looks to dissect the mechanisms underpinning the dominance of Western perspectives of the Congo and the African continent.
IDFA to hold physical 2020 festival
For its 33rd edition, 18 – 29 November 2020, #IDFA will present its program in cinemas and extend it across
Dystopia ends when, Putin?
RUSSIA: Online video as a contemporary form of political expression and a plea against censorship in Russia.
The power of narrative to heal
TRAUMA: An innovative, challenging, and disturbing examination of rape told through a narrative explored by survivors – and perpetrators of sexual violence.