Northern Lights Nordic-Baltic Film Festival
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Navigating censorship and security in Belarusian film with VODBLISK
Since its launch in March 2023, VODBLISK has become a crucial platform for independent Belarusian cinema. Led by #Volia Chajkouskaya#, a prominent figure in Belarus’s film industry and the head of the Northern Lights Nordic-Baltic Film Festival (4 – 21 November, 2024), VODBLISK (Водбліск)—meaning «reflection» in Belarusian—stands out for its role in showcasing narratives that…
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DOX:EXCHANGE: documenting change in restrictive environments
Making documentary films and nurturing an ecosystem is not easy for most filmmakers, but in #Belarus and #Georgia, filmmakers encounter hurdles outside of the usual production/funding/distribution challenges. Both countries have a growing documentary filmmaking communities and a mostly self-made industry infrastructure. Challenging political situations on the ground and increasingly restricted arts environments have closed screening…