diversity
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Forget Me Not
MEMORY: Visual essays that probe memory and denial, arguing that oblivion may comfort the vulnerable but doesn’t avert violence.
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«We need to create a space where people with different positions are willing to have an open debate and talk with each other in a civilised manner»
DOK LEIPZIG: Christoph Terhechte provides insights into DOK Leipzig’s curatorial approach, its role within the European festival landscape, and its ongoing dedication to celebrating diversity and thought-provoking perspectives in documentary.
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«African cinema today stands at a dynamic crossroads»
FILM AFRICA: In our conversation with Lead Curator Keith Shiri, we explore how this year's selection highlights evolving African cinema, amplifying voices while addressing funding and distribution challenges.
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What tricks does the Catholic right have to define itself as the centre of Europe
THE WEST: European culture is «characterized by a melancholic feeling due to its alienation or inferiority towards a source that evokes a nostalgic feeling.» Really?
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The WHY Foundation to curate over 50 fact-based documentaries to Russian speakers across the globe
THE WHY Foundation has launched a new project to provide reliable, fact-based information to Russian speakers. The organization will release 50 carefully chosen documentaries, dubbed in Russian, on its YouTube channel over the next few months. The films cover topics directly affecting Russian-speaking citizens, such as #corruption, #war, children’s and women’s rights, #LGBTQ+ issues, and…
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An eternal audition
IDENTITY: Encounters with three other «new comers» to the Netherlands, the IDFA opening film turns the spotlight on all of us as it ponders questions of belonging, who gets exclusion, and the constant reaffirmation of outsider status.
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24th Mecal Barcelona set to wind down with week-long documentary activities
The 24th edition of #Mecal, International Short Film and Animation Festival of Barcelona, goes into its home stretch with, amongst other programmes, its documentary selections. The last week of the Mecal kicks off with five sessions of Documentary competition and various parallel sections, dedicated to different genres (Horror, Sci-Fi, Comedy and Erotica, among other genres.…
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«Returning directly to the past has no future»
DOK.fest München: Deputy Festival Director Artistic Director Adele Kohout and Programme Selection member Monika Haas on the festival's 36th edition.
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24th United Nations Association Film Festival opens 2021 submissions
Under the theme MOVING FORWARD, submissions are open for the 24th #UNAFF (United Nations Association Film Festival). The 2021 edition will run from October 21-31, 2021 in Palo Alto, East Palo Alto, San Francisco and Stanford University, USA Held annually in October, UNAFF has grown to be one of the oldest and most respected documentary…