Cannes Docs
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Notes from the Underground
MUSIC: Forced removal, racialised geography, and cultural survival converge in a layered portrait of Cape hip-hop.
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Chile joins Colombia for first Cannes Docs regional showcase
Chile will return to Cannes Docs in 2026 through a new regional format, joining Colombia for the inaugural Docs-in-Progress Chile & Colombia Showcase at the Marché du Film. The showcase will take place during the Cannes market, running from 12 to 20 May, and will present four Latin American non-fiction projects at an advanced stage…
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Doc Alliance taps Armenia’s Golden Apricot Festival as 2026 guest partner
Doc Alliance has added the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival (GAIFF) to its lineup as the network’s guest festival for 2026. The move also signals the wrap of Doc Alliance’s 2025 guest-festival partnership with Punto de Vista. The Yerevan-based festival will plug into Doc Alliance’s internal collaboration calendar, joining the group’s working sessions and…
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Chilean documentaries to feature prominently at the Marché du Film 2025
Chile will return to Cannes’ #Marché du Film# in 2025 with a substantial presence, including four works-in-progress selected for the Docs-in-Progress Chile Showcase and a wider portfolio of projects spanning traditional and immersive formats. The initiative is part of the #Cannes Docs# section. The Chilean delegation is supported by Chiledoc and CinemaChile, two sector brands…
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Punto de Vista named 2025 Doc Alliance Guest festival
The documentary film festival network #Doc Alliance# has announced that #Punto de Vista#, the International Documentary Film Festival of Navarra, will be its guest festival for 2025. The decision was made during the annual Doc Alliance meeting in December 2024, where the seven partner festivals expressed gratitude to #Docudays UA#, the 2024 guest festival. As…
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Chiledoc heads robust Chilean presence at 2024 Cannes Docs – Marché du Film
Chilean documentary cinema is once again poised to make an impact at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, with a robust presence in the Docs-in-Progress Showcase at #Cannes Docs#. The event, scheduled for 20 May, will feature four projects from Chile, each in different stages of completion. One of the projects is Aliyá, Yeridá directed by…
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2024 Ji.hlava IDFF Invites U.S. Documentary Filmmakers
The Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival announces the fourth Ji.hlava New Visions Forum: U.S. Docs. Scheduled for 29-31 October, 2024, the forum will present eight U.S. documentary projects in various stages of production to European decision-makers. This initiative aims to foster U.S.-European documentary co-productions and is open to a diverse range of genres and formats,…
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Chilean doc awarded for third straight year at Cannes Docs
Chilean documentary Monguen won the Think-Film Award at the Marché du Film, garnering international recognition. The film portrays Fresia, a young #Mapuche Pehuenche woman, as she navigates the challenges of leaving her home and family to give birth in the city. Director Antonio Caro drew inspiration from his experiences as a rural doctor in the…
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Chilean Documentaries Shine at Cannes Docs
For the third year in a row, the «Docs in Progress Showcase Chile» event is set to present four Chilean films in the editing or post-production stage at #Cannes Docs#, the renowned documentary space within Marché du Film. These projects offer unique insights into various aspects of Chilean culture and history. Let’s take a closer…