Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
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Verzió DocLab 2026 Opens Call for Emerging European Documentary Projects
Verzió DocLab has opened applications for its 2026 edition, inviting emerging European documentary filmmakers to apply for a five-day development programme focused on editing, story construction and industry presentation. Now in its 11th edition, the Budapest-based lab will take place from 14 to 18 November 2026 and is aimed at directors working on their first…
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Cutting Through Rocks
IRAN: Set in rural Iran yet reaching far beyond it, this is a quietly incendiary portrait of female autonomy under pressure.
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Award winners announced at the 22nd Verzió Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
The 22nd Verzió Human Rights Documentary Film Festival has announced its award winners, following eight days of screenings and discussions in Budapest and across Hungary. In the International Competition, the award for Best Documentary Film went to 9-Month Contract by Georgian director Ketevan Vashagashvili, which explores commercial surrogacy and the pressures of economic precarity. A…
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Verzió 2025 DocLab professional awards announced
The 10th anniversary edition of Verzió Film Festival’s DocLab platform has announced its professional awards, with Hungarian project The Grandfather Puzzle emerging as the major winner of the year’s industry programme. DocLab, the development and networking forum of the Verzió International Human Rights Film Festival, brought together six international documentary projects from Georgia, Spain, Italy,…
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Immortals
IRAQ: Three voices seek identity and connection as Baghdad emerges as a living character shaped by politics and patriarchy.
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With Hasan in Gaza
GAZA: A 2001 MiniDV journey across the Gaza Strip captures quiet daily life under occupation while hinting at looming catastrophe and the resilience of its people.
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Verzió DocPro returns with workshops, industry talks and project showcases
Verzió DocPro, the professional and educational strand of the Verzió Documentary Film Festival, will run from 12–16 November with five days of masterclasses, workshops and public presentations in Budapest. This year’s edition expands its Hungarian focus through a new collaboration with the Hungarian Documentary Association (MADOKE), bringing more projects-in-development to both industry and general audiences.…
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Verzió IHRDFF announces full 2025 film programme
The 22nd Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival has announced its complete 2025 lineup, presenting 49 new creative documentaries across 11 sections under the slogan «We Exist Together.» Screenings will take place November 11–19 in Budapest and eight other Hungarian cities, with an online program from November 20–30. Ticket sales open in late October.…
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Verzió 2025 Sets November dates and unveils «We Exist Together» theme
The 22nd Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival will run 11–19 November 2025 across Hungary, followed by an online edition from 20–30 November. This year’s slogan, «We Exist Together,» frames a program that examines how communities confront conflict, fracture and shared responsibility. The festival opens with Coexistence, My Ass!, a five-year portrait of Israeli…