Al Jazeera Balkans Documentary Film Festival
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Al Jazeera Documentary Industry Days @ AJB DOC announces 2023 winners
The second installment of the Al Jazeera Documentary Industry Days @ AJB DOC culminated in the reveal of this year’s award winners. The celebrated event focuses on augmenting the growth of global documentaries and fusing pivotal decision-makers with riveting projects. Main Awards MAIN PITCH $25,000 (Presented by Al Jazeera Documentary Channel): THE RABBIS INTIFADA, Heather…
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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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Becoming god
SCIENCE: The rise and fall of a scientist at the heart of a genetic revolution and the controversies it unleashed.
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Al Jazeera Documentary Industry Days announces full 2023 programme
Al Jazeera Documentary Channel is preparing for the second instalment of its initiative, Al Jazeera Documentary Industry Days @ AJB DOC, scheduled for 9 – 11 September, 2023. Building upon its inaugural success in 2022, this year’s event comes with an increased prize pool, offering $70,000 in co-production prizes and nearly $20,000 in partner cash…
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Al Jazeera Balkans Documentary Film Festival focuses on Human Rights with full sixth edition programme
Sarajevo is gearing up to host the sixth edition of the Al Jazeera Balkans International Documentary Film Festival (AJB DOC) from 8 to 12 September. The festival aims to highlight #human rights# issues through its selection of 24 documentaries from 19 countries. These films were meticulously chosen from nearly 300 submissions and will be screened…
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AJB DOC announces 2023 jury
The 6th Al Jazeera Balkans Documentary Film Festival (AJB DOC) is gearing up for an exciting lineup with a dynamic international jury. This diverse panel includes director #Vitaliy Manskiy#, director #Bernadett Tuza-Ritter#, producer #Vanja Jambrović#, director #Nermin Hamzagić#, and producer #Mohamed Elmongy#. They will collectively decide on the recipient of the «AJB DOC Main Award»…
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AJB DOC celebrates «RIGHT(S)» with 2023 theme
The sixth Al Jazeera Balkans Documentary Film Festival (AJB DOC) is scheduled from September 8th to September 12th in Sarajevo. Themed «RIGHT(S),» the festival focuses on fundamental rights denial, addressing issues faced by vulnerable groups. Documentaries spanning civil, political, social, and economic rights will be screened. The event emphasizes universal human values and shines a…
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«It is an event that intends to support the expansion of documentaries worldwide»
AJB DOC: Head of Industry Days, Adel Ksiksi, on the programme's offerings, ultimate goals, and the highly anticipated Main Pitch competition.
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The last public servant
IRAQ: Former UN Secretary-General Hans Blix's fact-finding mission in Iraq became an issue of war and peace, with his words becoming the most crucial for those trying to stop it.