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Far From Maine
GAZA: Haunted by the killing of Aseel Asleh in 2000, Arab-Jewish filmmaker and activist Roy Cohen addresses his Palestinian friend in a cinematic letter amid the devastating war in Gaza.
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The Tree of Authenticity
ECOLOGY: Through evocative imagery and sound, The Tree of Authenticity challenges colonial legacies in the Congo Basin, giving the forest agency beyond human-dominated histories.
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New industry initiative connects rising film talents worldwide
In a new collaboration, the Locarno Film Festival, Thessaloniki International Film Festival, Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, #IFFR, and Karlovy Vary International Film Festival have come together to launch an initiative called Launchpad. Aimed at supporting emerging film professionals in various industry sectors, Launchpad facilitates access to a network of prestigious film festivals throughout the…
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The colour of the sky
CAMEROON: A group of children carve out their own worlds amid the dangers of armed conflict.
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Crossing the Mexico-US border as a touristic game
CAPITALISM: Sometimes the value of a documentary insists on documenting its makeup and fragile circumstances.
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Prosecution of filmmakers spreads «like a pandemic»
IDFA: ICFR addresses a growing political prosecution and incarceration of filmmakers.
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ISIS and the media’s means to its ends
MEDIA: Terrorism, film and propaganda: how ISIS adopted Western means of reaching an international audience.
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International filmmaking community calls for immediate release of Myanmar filmmaker Ma Aient
The International Coalition for Filmmakers at Risk and its founding institutions, the European Film Academy (EFA), #IDFA and #IFFR, and other festivals and film institutions, have called on Myanmar authorities to release filmmaker Ma Aeint from custody. As she was leaving her house on 5 June, Ma Aeint was detained. She is now being held…
