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Report: B2B Doc Documentary Industry Days 2023
B2B Doc: Modern Times Review looks back at the week of panels and presentations that made up the 2023 B2B Doc Documentary Industry Days programme.
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Dark days revisited
SYRIA: Former ISIS hostage Marc Marginedas returns to Raqqa to confront the ghosts of his past.
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DAFilms presents a radical retrospective of John Gianvito
John Gianvito, originally a film programmer from Boston, shifted his focus in 2001, carving a distinct niche in American documentary cinema. Over two decades, Gianvito has produced politically charged films that defy mainstream expectations. The newly launched DAFilms.com curated collection, «John Gianvito: A People’s History,» spanning 2007 to 2023. In the selection, the 275-minute Vapor…
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«A great variety of styles allows us to reflect on the current state of documentary»
BALTIC SEA DOCS: Modern Times Review speaks with Project Manager Zane Balčus on its history, the current trends in documentaries from the Baltic region, and the role the BSD plays within the wider European documentary landscape.
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27th Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries set to kick off 2023 edition
The 27th Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries (Baltic Sea Docs) is scheduled from 3 – 10 September in #Latvia, bringing together documentary professionals from around the globe. The event will comprise 24 film projects, an extensive industry programme, and film screenings aimed at local audiences in #Riga and various regional towns across Latvia. The forum…
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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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DOK Co-Pro Market selects 35 projects for 2023
Scheduled for October 9-10 in Leipzig, the 19th edition of the DOK Co-Pro Market has selected 35 documentary projects from 30 countries, revealing a wide-ranging slate that tackles various urgent issues. This year’s selection process was particularly competitive, drawing a notable 316 submissions. Projects like Halyna Lavrynets’ Omelko’s House or Guests from Kharkiv, Olga Stuga’s…
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The Kremlin’s unseen war
JOURNALISM: Putin's war on independent journalism as experienced by Novaya Gazeta and its Nobel-prize winning editor, Dmitry Muratov.
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B2B Doc partners with Odesa IFF for 2023 Documentary Industry Days programme
B2B Doc, Odesa IFF, and Gdynia Film Center join forces to bring you the Documentary Industry Days of Odesa IFF in #Gdynia, #Poland. From August 28 to 31, this event promises to be a haven for filmmakers looking to showcase their projects and network with like-minded individuals. The industry programme is packed with three main…