Orwa Nyrabia
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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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It is time for festivals to endorse a BRAVE space over a SAFE one
IDFA: What is this obsession with creating a «safe space» for upcoming film festivals that is now circulating on social media? Who is scaring the world's institutions to speak up?
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IDFA announces 2023 opening film, competition programmes
During a press conference earlier today, the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) unveiled its full slate for its upcoming 36th edition, which runs from 8 to 19 November. The festival will open with the world premiere of A Picture to Remember by Ukrainian filmmaker #Olga Chernykh#. The deeply personal, essay-style film explores the ongoing…
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Observational cinema
THESSALONIKI: What is an observational style really – an old fashion or giving films something they lost?
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Coming of age under fire
SYRIA: Under bombs, an aspiring video journalist finds herself facing self-reckoning as the unexpected narrator of her own destiny.
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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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«You can feel the confidence and lack of compromise in the filmmaking»
IDFA: Modern Times Review speaks head programmers Laura van Halsema and Joost Daamen on the breakdown of programming such a vast selection of films, how to maintain a balanced lineup, the reasoning behind its 2022 focus programmes, and more.
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Laura Poitras announced as 2022 IDFA guest of honour; first titles announced
Laura Poitras will be honoured at #IDFA this November with the Retrospective and Top 10 programs. Two curated focus programs, «Around Masculinity» and «Playing Reality», were also announced, in addition to the IDFA DocLab theme of «Nervous Systems». The 35th edition of the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam takes place in person from November 9…
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«Cinema is about transcending us»
IDFA: Artistic Director Orwa Nyrabia on the safety measures, the new competition approach, and the current IDFA experience.