activism
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Urban Disobedience Toolkit
PROTEST: Exploring the intersections of activism, gentrification, and urban resistance.
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From housing injustice to exile Czech films at One World confront global & local crises
Each year, the Czech Film Competition at the One World International Human Rights Film Festival spotlights some of the most compelling Czech documentaries of the year. Scheduled from 12 March to 27 April across 57 cities in the Czech Republic, the 2025 lineup continues this tradition with eleven films, five of which will have their…
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Exploring radical environmentalism at the 65th Krakow Film Festival
Two documentaries exploring complex relationships between humans and nature have been selected for the International Documentary Competition at the 65th Krakow Film Festival. Pet Farm by Finn Walther and Martin Walther and Tooth and Nail by Mihai Dragolea and Radu Mocanu examine themes of #activism, environmental protection, and ethical dilemmas, presenting thought-provoking perspectives on human…
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CPH:DOX 2025 unveils full programme with record-breaking lineup
CPH:DOX has announced its full programme for 2025, featuring over 200 films, including a record-breaking 94 world premieres. Running from 19 to 30 March, the 22nd edition of the festival will introduce a new thematic section, Right Here, Right Now, focusing on human rights and global geopolitical shifts. The festival’s main competition, DOX:AWARD, features high-profile…
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The State of Abolition During Late-Stage Capitalism
ACTIVISM: Angela Y. Davis's essays and speeches on abolition, feminism, and the fight for collective liberation.
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Movies That Matter 2024: the complete winners
In a celebration of cinema that marries social critique and harrowing narratives, the Movies that Matter Festival in The Hague has honoured outstanding films in its 16th edition. The Grand Jury Fiction Award, with a €5,000 prize, was bestowed upon Radical, a Mexican comedy-drama by Christiopher Zalla featuring Eugenio Derbez. Lauded for its poignant take…
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A role model
ACTIVISM: Masih Alinejad, Nobel nominee, voices Iran's silenced through social and global media.
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Changing the world through documentary
MEDIA: Cultural anthropologist Sherry B. Ortner provides an easy-read introduction to the logic and visions behind Brave New Films, whose documentary production is non-profit and distributed through social and political networks with the articulated goal of mobilising resistance against capitalism, racism, and fascism.
