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«We see it as an excellent way to reach audiences who would perhaps not normally be inclined to attend a film festival»
NORDISK PANORAMA: Ahead of the 33rd edition, Modern Times Review spoke with its Director and city-wide Cinema Walk coordinator on this year's festival as…
September 21, 2022
Steve Rickinson
«Bosnia & Herzegovina needed a significant festival of documentary films, and now I hope we have it»
AJB DOC: Modern Times Review spoke with its Director Edhem Fočo on the history and impact of Al Jazeera Balkans, the kick start to…
September 8, 2022
Steve Rickinson
«We will never take for granted how wonderful it is to be able to be together, in person, in a cinema»
OPEN CITY: Modern Times Review spoke with Festival Director María Palacios Cruz on the first post-pandemic edition, as well as her own introductions to…
September 5, 2022
Steve Rickinson
Forthcoming Features: Laughing in Afghanistan – «I told myself we must do the film at all costs»
INTERVIEW: Director Anneta Papathanassiou speaks with Modern Times Review on her forthcoming film Laughing in Afghanistan.
September 3, 2022
Steve Rickinson
«Every documentary from this region is simply a labour of love, enthusiasm, solidarity within a film crew»
SARAJEVO FILM FESTIVAL: Modern Times Review speaks with Sarajevo Film Festival Documentary Programme programmer Rada Šešić on the documentaries in competition, Docu Rough Cut…
August 9, 2022
Steve Rickinson
«Since we are far from the big urban centres makes it a unique and different experience from other film festivals»
MDOC: Director Carlos Eduardo Viana on the Portuguese documentary festival's 2022 edition.
July 23, 2022
Steve Rickinson
«I think there’s a real need to see new faces»
SUNNY SIDE OF THE DOC: Director of Strategy & Development Mathieu Béjot on the La Rochelle market's 33rd edition.
June 6, 2022
Steve Rickinson
«It’s crucial…that the program and films add to the audience’s life and could make a difference, even if it is a very small one»
DOCAVIV: Artistic Director Karin Rywkind Segal on the festival's 24th edition.
June 5, 2022
Steve Rickinson
«A festival is first and foremost a collective effort brought to you by a team that is only as strong as its weakest link»
CPH:DOX: Modern Times Review speaks with new Artistic Director Niklas Engstrøm.
March 23, 2022
Steve Rickinson