Poland
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«We are very happy to come back to the natural festival’s environment»
KRAKOW FILM FESTIVAL: Head of Programme's Barbara Orlicz-Szczypuła on the festival's 61st edition.
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Skeletons and reflections of a Nazi past
CONFLICT: The story of the Nazi officer responsible for saving Jews and Poles alike elicits a passionate debate and reflection in his German hometown
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Docu Rough Cut Boutique announces 5 selected 2021 projects
The 11th edition of Docu Rough Cut Boutique, the development platform of the Sarajevo Film Festival and Balkan Documentary Center, has announced the five projects for 2021. Each selected project will go through group and individual meetings with mentors prior to being presented at Sarajevo Film Festival’s the CineLink Industry Days in August. The projects,…
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FIPADOC announces full programme; postpones physical festival
FIPADOC – International Documentary Festival in Biarritz, France, has postponed screening dates until later in the year, leaving its Professional Days programme intact for 18 – 22 January 2021. The new festival dates will be announced soon, yet the closure comes as a result of health precautions and the continued closure of screening venues in…
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The masses and the people
PSYCHOLOGY: Is it possible to understand why the majority choose a leader or a slave-like existence?
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Investigating religious power in Poland
RELIGION: The entertaining and self-reflecting Czech film crew embark on a surrealistic road movie to unveil the wickedness behind the facade of the Catholic Church in Poland.
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Ji.hlava IDFF announces special sections for its 24th edition
The 24th programme of Ji.hlava IDFF will offer classical and experimental documentary alongside a themed retrospective and off-competition sections. Here, Ji.hlava, running 27 October – 1 November 2020, has announced its special sections. For 2020, these special sections cover a variety of topics and presentations. Amongst them will be a look into the speed end…
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Fipadoc announces submission call for physical 2021 festival
Fipadoc – International Documentary Festival, which takes place in Biarritz, France from 18 to 24 January 2021, has announced their call for submissions. This call ends on 15 October 2020 and will feature films to screen at the festival’s physical event. For 2021, Fipadoc will include title across 7 competitions (International, French, Music, Impact, Short,…
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At home in another Europe
CONTROL: In increasingly authoritarian Hungary, two women face several hardships in their adoption of a young Roma child.