Institute of Documentary Film
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Apply now for the East Silver Short Pitch Programme
If you’re looking for an opportunity to showcase your work and connect with industry professionals, the Short Pitch Program is here for you. Until April 13, you can apply to be one of the five selected short documentary film projects in the rough cut stage to pitch to sales agents, distributors, and festival and TV…
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Fifth Human Rights Film Festival Berlin set to kick off with Assange-doc; announces full programme
41 films will be presented at the fifth Human Rights Film Festival Berlin. Running from 13 to 23 October, the festival will open with Ithaka (dir. Ben Lawrence), a powerful portrait of the family of #WikiLeaks founder #Julian Assange# and their personal consequences on the quest for truth. With the 2022 motto «Beyond Red Lines»,…
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Submissions now open for East Doc Platform 2023
Creative feature-length documentaries (creative story/character-driven), factual series and non-fiction VR and transmedia projects from the CEE region in development, production and post-production are invited to submit projects to the 12th edition of the East Doc Platform (March 24-30, 2023). The East Doc Platform 2023 will take place at the French Institute in Prague from 24…
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IDF & DocuDays UA establish international Ukrainian programmers and curators list
Following the online discussion IDF Industry Session Decolonization of Old Ideological Constructs and Film Industry Practice, the Institute of Documentary Film and #DocuDays UA# has established a list of Ukrainian film curators (in alphabetical order) working with documentaries, fiction, experimental films, shorts and animation. The intention of this list highlights the need for more Ukrainian…
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Sunny Side of the Doc 2022: the complete winners
The 33rd Sunny Side of the Doc has drawn to a close after 4 days of return to La Rochelle. The event ran in congruence with the 6th virtual reality-focused #PiXii Festival#, which took over eight cultural and heritage sites across the city. With #NewVoices as the central theme, compelling stories from around the world…
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20th Ex Oriente Film projects revealed for Sunny Side of the Doc session
The 20th Ex Oriente Film Workshop, from the Institute of Documentary Film, has announced the projects selected to participate in its 2022 Sunny Side of the Doc session. The first session will take place between 17-22 June, before sessions 2 & 3 at Ji.hlava and One World IHRFF (in cooperation w. East Doc Platform), respectively…
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Final Days for Sunny Side of the Doc Project Submissions; Exhibitors Announced
Sunny Side of the Doc, taking place 20-23 June in La Rochelle, France, has announced the full details of exhibitors, while also reminding us of its fast-approaching Call for Projects deadline. The deadline for the call for projects is Thursday, 7 April 2022 for Sunny Side of the Doc’s pitching sessions. Project holders will enter…
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IDF announces complete 2022 East Doc Platform participants
The 11th edition of the East Doc Platform will take place in Prague March 26 – April 1, 2022. Now, the East Doc Forum and East Doc Market selections, as well as the East Doc Series, East Doc Interactive and Czech Docs… Coming Soon have all been announced. The East Doc Platform 2022 is organized…
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Tutors and open programme announced for Ex Oriente Film 2021 second session
Organized by the Institute of Documentary Film in cooperation with #FAMU, Ex Oriente Film 2021 second session workshop will offer a series of lectures, case studies, and masterclasses dedicated to various aspects of documentary filmmaking, production, and distribution. Below find the Open Program for the 2nd Ex Oriente Film Session: Production and Story Development, taking…