Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries
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The irony of power
AFGHANISTAN: Ibrahim Nash'at's Hollywoodgate navigates the complex narrative of conquest and control in Taliban-led Afghanistan. A film where the spoils of war meet the spectre of governance.
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Report: Baltic Sea Docs 2023
BALTIC SEA DOCS: Modern Times Review looks back at the panels, screenings, and presentations that made up the 2023 Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries.
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Baltic Sea Docs announces winners of 27th edition
The 27th edition of the Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries (Baltic Sea Docs) has wrapped up in Riga, Latvia. The event spanned several towns throughout Latvia, with preparatory workshops for film project representatives taking place in the seaside village of Liepupe. This year’s forum was a gathering of filmmakers not just from the Baltic Sea…
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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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The brutal butterflies of war
UKRAINE: Through a captivating blend of visual materials and individual testimonies, Iron Butterflies presents an unflinching examination of the MH17 tragedy, exposing the devastating toll it took on lives and the profound implications it carries for our present era.
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Baltic Sea Docs 2023 announces call for projects
The Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries (BSD) is the top co-financing pitching event for documentary filmmakers in the Baltic countries. BSD is looking for independent production companies to apply from the #Baltic Sea# region, #Eastern Europe#, #Caucasus region, and other countries related to the area. However, production companies from Russia and projects focusing on Russia…
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Life after work
LABOUR: Why being irrelevant could be worse than being exploited in the new world of automation and Artificial Intelligence.
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Nothing without will
ABUSE: Multi-layered and wholly dedicated to observation, Too Close is as searing an indictment of faith-based tribalism as it is an expose on other current societal practices - from both liberal and conservative, alike.