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2 weeks ago

Movies That Matter, NEFTi Launch Short Film Initiative for Displaced Filmmakers Movies That Matter and NEFTi are launching a new 2026 short film initiative to support displaced filmmakers living in Europe and Africa.

MoviesThat Matter and #NEFTi are launching a new #shortfilm initiative for 2026 to support #displacedfilmmakers living in Europe and Africa.

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1 month ago

FIFDH Impact Days 2026 expands global reach for impact documentary FIFDH Impact Days 2026 closed in Geneva with new awards, expanded partnerships, and a growing international network for impact documentary.

A record-setting year at the @fifdh.bsky.social industry side.

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1 month ago

The 2026 GoEast #filmfestival Symposium programme foregrounds how authoritarian power and AI-driven moving images are reshaping perception and political debate.

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2 months ago

CPH:DOX announces 2026 opening film | MODERN TIMES REVIEW CPH:DOX has selected Pieter-Jan De Pue’s feature documentary MARIINKA as the opening film for its 23rd edition, running March 11–22, 2026 in Copenhagen.

CPH:DOX sets the opening film for 23rd edition, running March 11–22, 2026

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2 months ago

After an initial cancellation, Sunny Side of the Doc will take place in 2026 in partnership with Documentary Campus.

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2 months ago

One World CZ launches 2026 trailer, announces first titles, and marks a decade of accessibility One World 2026 will take place in Prague from 11 to 19 March 2026 and then tour other Czech cities from 11 March to 24 April.

One World Int' #humanrights film festival 2026 will take place in Prague from 11 to 19 March, and then tour other Czech cities from 11 March to 24 April.

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2 months ago

FIFDH 2026 announces opening and closing films and new media partnerships The International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) returns to Geneva from 6–15 March 2026 with an edition explicitly shaped by the

@fifdh.bsky.social returns to Geneva from 6–15 March 2026 with an edition explicitly shaped by the instability of «the real» as a civic category.

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3 months ago

The 37th #TriesteFilmFestival turns its attention to Slovenia for its annual focus on women filmmakers from Central and Eastern Europe.

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4 months ago

MajorDocs 2025 announces complete winners of 7th edition | MODERN TIMES REVIEW MajorDocs has announced the winners of its seventh edition, with jury honors shared for the first time in the festival’s history.

Majordocs has announced the winners of its seventh edition, with jury honours shared for the first time in the festival’s history.

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4 months ago

FIFDH 2026 Impact Lab unveils global lineup | MODERN TIMES REVIEW From Gaza’s velodromes to Mexico’s avocado groves, the 2026 Impact Lab at FIFDH’s Industry Days is staking out the frontline of social-justice documentary.

The 2026 @fifdh.bsky.social #ImpactLab selections cross fault lines of war, climate change, and creeping authoritarianism.

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4 months ago

MOLDOX unveils 2025 programme under «Chaos. Reinventing Reality» theme | MODERN TIMES REVIEW The 10th edition of the #MOLDOX Festival will take place from 26–30 November 2025 in Chișinău.

Under the theme «Chaos. Reinventing Reality,» the 10th edition of the Moldox Festival takes place from 26–30 November in Chișinău, with a programme that examines conflict, social fragility and the ways communities respond to upheaval

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5 months ago

Amid the rubble, Gaza debuts women’s film festival | MODERN TIMES REVIEW Public screenings are planned as open-air events in Deir el-Balah.

Amid rubble, hunger, death, and the violent realities of occupation in the heart of the Gaza Strip, the Gaza International Festival for Women’s Cinema opens Sunday.

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7 months ago

The 23rd #doclisboa will open with Palestinian filmmaker Kamal Aljafari's 'With Hasan in Gaza'.

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8 months ago

Over nine days, DokuFest presented over 200 films alongside performances, discussions, masterclasses, and workshops spread across cinemas and improvised venues throughout #Prizren.

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8 months ago

Applications for the 10th #VerzioDoclab are open until 31 July 2025.

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8 months ago

AJB DOC Film Festival to be closed amidst broader network shake-up The AJB DOC Film Festival, launched in 2018 by Al Jazeera Balkans, has officially announced the cancellation of its 8th edition.

Find the official statement on the closure of
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9 months ago

Sunny Side of the Doc 2025 celebrates global storytelling and expands international reach Held in La Rochelle from 23–26 June, the event brought together 2,100 participants from 60 countries.

The 2025 Sunny Side of the Doc brought together 2,100 participants from 60 countries.

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10 months ago

Chilean documentaries confront crisis and silence in Sheffield Chile will mark a significant presence at the 32nd edition of Sheffield DocFest, the UK’s leading documentary festival and industry market, taking place

Chile's prolific year continues with another strong showing at
Sheffield DocFest.

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10 months ago

New Hungarian bill targets NGOs and free press; MAKDOKE shares statement of concern The bill is named «On the Transparency of Public Life»

The bill targets civil organisations, independent media, and companies that receive foreign funding, potentially subjecting them to a public watchlist and sanctions for actions deemed to undermine Hungary’s sovereignty.

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10 months ago

DOK.fest München 2025: The complete winners The 40th edition of DOK.fest München concluded with an awards ceremony on Sunday, marking four decades of one of Europe’s leading documentary film festivals.

The 40th @dokfest.bsky.social continues online in Germany through 25 May.

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11 months ago

RAI Film Festival 2025 sets 40th anniversary | MODERN TIMES REVIEW Celebrating its 40th anniversary, the festival will take place in-person from 11 to 15 June at Bristol’s Watershed and Arnolfini cultural centres

Bridging #cinema, #anthropology, and critical public dialogue,
Bristol's RAI Film Festival celebrates its 40th anniversary.

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11 months ago

DOCU/UKRAINE 2025 showcases five groundbreaking films amid a flourishing national cinema The national competition program DOCU/UKRAINE at the 22nd edition of #Docudays UA# (6–13 June 2025) will present five critically acclaimed documentaries

The five selected DocudaysUA DOCU/UKRAINE films have already been recognised at Cannes, Venice, Berlinale, and Visions du Réel, returning to Ukrainian screens with renewed urgency and emotional depth.

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11 months ago

As part of #CannesDocs- Marche du Film, Chiledoc returns with another year of robust presence on the Riviera.

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11 months ago

Sunny Side of the Doc 2025 announces full official selection The 36th edition of Sunny Side of the Doc, the leading international co-production market for documentary content, has unveiled its full slate of 42

It's almost Sunny Side of the Doc time, with 42 projects selected for its 36th edition.

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11 months ago

goEast Film Festival wraps 25th anniversary with awards and new leadership The 25th anniversary edition of goEast – Festival of Central and Eastern European Film concluded in Wiesbaden with

The 25th goEast Film Festival was the last under director Heleen Gerritsen.

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11 months ago

Doc Alliance Award 2025 nominees announced for Cannes presentation The Doc Alliance network has unveiled the nominees for the 2025 Doc Alliance Award, celebrating new voices in European documentary cinema.

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11 months ago

Krakow Film Festival unveils 2025 international documentary competition lineup The 13-film programme, spanning continents and styles, captures a world in turmoil

A lineup well exemplifying the current world in turmoil.

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1 year ago

goEast 2025 unveils main competition line-up and short film programme «Revenge of the Babushka» | MODERN TIMES REVIEW The Main Competition will present 14 feature-length films that reflect the political, cultural, and emotional landscapes of Central and Eastern Europe

The goEast Film Festival Main Competition will present 14 feature-length films that reflect the political, cultural, and emotional landscapes of Central and Eastern Europe.

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1 year ago

Documentaries on war, family, and resistance dominate CPH:DOX 2025 awards This year’s festival saw 71 films compete across six categories, with 56 world premieres.

This year’s CPH:DOX saw 71 films compete across six categories, with 56 world premieres.

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1 year ago

One World wraps Prague edition with awards, evacuation, and a celebration of human rights The evening was briefly interrupted by a reported bomb threat, prompting a short-term evacuation. Authorities later confirmed it was a false alarm.

The ceremony had been briefly evacuated due to a (false alarm) bomb threat.

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