Gianfranco Rosi
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«We try to be humble lighthouses in the often-chaotic sea of visual content and image saturation»
Biografilm: With its 20th edition kicking off this week, Modern Times Review spoke with Artistic Directors Chiara Liberti and Massimo Benvegnu on their roles, documentary inspirations, the festival’s place within a broader continental sphere, and more.
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Docaviv releases full programme for 23rd edition
The 23rd edition of #Docaviv, taking place from 1 – 10 July, will present 116 documentaries, of which 31 world premieres, along with industry events held throughout Tel Aviv. The festival takes a hybrid form and will include a geo-blocked online programme in addition to the on-site screenings. Docaviv will also welcome special guests #Gianfranco…
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23rd Thessaloniki Documentary festival set to kick off first session 4 March
From 4 to 14 March, 2021, the 23rd Thessaloniki Documentary Festival will go online presenting 50 documentaries across its digital platform (for Greek audiences). Alongside the screenings, there will also be the launch of a new podcast section with a series of workshops and an open discussion. Following the March session, Thessaloniki Documentary Festival will…
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Tracking truth beyond the frontiers of dawn
INTERVIEW: Gianfranco Rosi speaks to Modern Times Review on new film, Notturno.
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IDFA announces first films for 2020; Best of Fests & Gianfranco Rosi Top 10
IDFA has announced the first films of its 33rd edition. With 30 films in the Best of Fests programme, and 10 titles selected by Guest of Honour Gianfranco Rosi for the Top 10 programme, #IDFA sets the tone for its festival running 18 – 29 November 2020 in-person and online. The first films included for…
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IDFA welcomes Gianfranco Rosi as 2020 guest of honour
IDFA has announced its 2020 Guest of Honor as Italian director Gianfranco Rosi. Among Rosi’s many accolades, he is the only filmmaker to win top awards at two A-list festivals with documentary films, the Venice Golden Lion with Sacro GRA (2013) and the #Berlinale Golden Bear with Fire at Sea (2016). Rosi’s entire body of…