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Lineup for IDFA, running 16 November - 6 December, both online and onsite in the Netherlands

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Twelve films by some of the world’s leading filmmakers are selected for the IDFA Competition for Feature-Length Documentary. The selection includes giants of documentary film, but also theater and visual art. With strong artistic concepts and bold formalist approaches, each title displays the mark of an auteur, from hybrid films to cinéma vérité. Below the films in competition this year at IDFA ...

BKK DOC offers Music and Archive licensing step by step Webinars

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In addition to the laurels, a worldwide PR campaign with links to their trailers, the Filmmakers from BKK DOC 2020 Official Selections will be invited to these exclusive Webinars created specificaly for them by BKK DOC 2020 partners. Here is the Program: EpidemicSound.com Dec 9th, 2020 8pm - online Music licensing 101 for Documentary filmmakers with EpidemicSound.com partner for Asia Henrik Ahlgren Viddsee.com Dec 15th, 2020 7pm - online Online Distribution in Asia w...

"the Competition starts today" BKK DOC 2020

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"the Competition starts today" BKK DOC 2020 Call for Submission has ended on October 18th, 2020 23h59 Bangkok time. We are thrilled to announce that we have received several hundreds submissions from all over the world: Africa and Middle East - 5% North and South America - 20% Asia - 25% Europe - 50% This year edition is blessed with works from Award winn...

DOCLISBOA’20 programme unveiled / 206 films, 49 countries represented, 31 world premieres

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This year's program features 206 films, 31 world premieres and 30 international premieres, spread over the six moments of the festival, between October 2020 and March 2021.   The model of this year’s festival starts from the will to engage encounters and to create a ground for the collective experience of cinematographic art, in contribution to social reconstruction and strengthening. It is in this sense that the direction of Doclisboa invites the pub...

Doclisboa unveils its programme dedicated to work and labour

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Under the title BODY OF WORK, this new programme includes films from filmmakers such as Harun Farocki, Carole Roussopoulos, Elisa Cepedal and Jonas Heldt. It is a cinematic proposition that promises to pose important questions and stimulate debate on work and labour - a central thematic in our lives.   BODY OF WORK is a programme that arises from a partnership between Doclisboa and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), which aims to offer a platform for dialogue, ...

Devour! 9.5 has something for everyone. Here’s a taste:

Your favourite festival program has been served! 44 films, 12 workshops, 8 special events – need we say more? Our Devour! 9.5 program is jam-packed with virtual and in-person events, so you can enjoy your favourite food and film festival in the comfort of home or in-person (while following COVID-19 safety protocols). Devour! 9.5 has something for everyone. Here’s a taste: Opening Gala Film Ratatouille curated by Phil Rosenthal – Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. AT Join us at...

SUBMISSION START NOW IISFF - CINEMASCOPE AWARDS 2020

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!! SUBMISSION START NOW !! 2nd Indian International Short Film Festival CINEMASCOPE AWARDS 2020 The competition will be held on the online premiere screening, from 10 am to 7 pm. Date - 16th to 24th December. Mail Id – cinemascopeawards@gmail.com  Ph No – +91 9748275141 / +91 7044298663 /+91 9875615399   Please send your film details AND share your film link by Google Drive/We Transfer/YouTube Link for online submission.   Entry F...

French Riviera Film Festival will host a Virtual Awards Ceremony live from The Beverly Hills Hotel

  filmfestivals.com, a proud partner of the festival, will attend and look forward to meeting you... PARTY! Join our host EverTalk TV’s Jezlan Moyet, along with presenters Tony and Shalini Potts and Emmy-winning actor Vincent De Paul, for the French Riviera Film Festival Virtual Awards Ceremony. Presented live from The Beverly Hills Hotel, the event will feature special musical performances by Gotta, Marina V. and Grammy winner Paulina Aguirre, and some surprises. FE...

THE PROPHET AND THE SPACE ALIENS 

The Prophet and the Space Aliens (Israel, Austria, 2020, 86 min. documentary) North American premiere at Fantasia International Film Festival, Montreal, 2020 The latest piece from the award-winning Israeli documentary filmmaker Yoav Shamir - The Prophet and the Space Aliens, is one of this year's hidden gems that deserves greater attention. Namely, this is one of those rare documentary pleasures which engages its spectators in a way that only a highly imaginative fiction could do. The t...

SFFILM Announces Date and Format for 2020 Doc Stories Film Series

Fully Online Documentary Showcase Will Run December 3–6 SFFILM has announced that Doc Stories, the organization’s annual documentary film series, will take place December 3­–6 as a fully online showcase. Now in its sixth year, Doc Stories brings the year’s most anticipated and celebrated long- and short-form documentaries and the filmmakers behind them to the Bay Area. The lineup, which will be announced in early November, will feature brand-new films yet to be rel...

Call for entries - Bangkok International Documentary Awards

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BKK DOC calls for entries. http://www.bkkdoc.com/bkkdoc-submit-documentary.html Enjoy this unique opportunity to bring your work to the attention of an international jury of highly respected professionals and be featured at the festival in Bangkok in December 2020. Over 200 films from all over the world are already in competition for one of the 15 awards to be given to the best of documentaries. Official selection will be revealed on November 29th, and the Award winners on December 1...

BKK DOC - Bangkok International Documentary Awards

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Bkk Doc is thrilled to announce that the festival will take place at the prestigious Goethe Institute in Bangkok 17-20 December 2020 Visit www.bkkdoc.com to keep yourself updated with the program as it unfolds.   ...

BKK DOC - Bangkok International Documentary Awards

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Submit your Documentary to Bangkok International Documentary Awards film festival.   Open to all filmmakers from all over the world. Welcoming all themes and formats.   See who’s in the Jury, Rules and regulations : www.bkkdoc.com   #bkkdoc #bkkdoc2020 #bangkokinternationaldocumentaryawards #documentary #festival #award #bangkok #thailand #thaifilmoffice #filminginthailand #filminthailand #archivevalley #epidemicsound #anandaintellectualpr...

DocLisboa 2020 / Discovering Georgian Cinema: 100 Years in Retrospective

In its 18th edition, Doclisboa will present a retrospective dedicated to Georgian cinema, mapping its production from the 1920s to the present. Doclisboa will be presented in six modules this year, over six months, and unveils this retrospective as the centre of the programme of the festival’s first module, which will run from October 22 to November 1. Taking place at the Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema, the retrospective will explore the variety and complexity of this country&rs...

Work and labour in the spotlight during Doclisboa 2020

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  The next edition of Doclisboa will have a cycle dedicated to work. From October 22 to November 1, we will present a programme of 20 films, by directors such as Harun Farocki, Helke Sander, Hervé Le Roux, among others. Film production during the Portuguese revolutionary period will also be highlighted in this cycle. This programme arises from a partnership between Doclisboa and the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), which aims to promote the discussion, throug...

RICARDO VILCA -Quebrada, Música y Silencio-

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En la Quebrada de Humahuaca, la familia del músico Ricardo Vilca continúa organizando un evento cultural; tradición iniciada por el artista años antes de su muerte. Basado en este evento, el documental reconstruye su personalidad, el valor artístico de su trabajo y sus enseñanzas, que nunca fueron lo suficientemente reconocidos; y el mundo de un músico que interpreta magistralmente los sonidos y silencios de la Quebrada.   En Humah...

Documentary and Experimental Film Center(DEFC) at Marché du Film Online

Documentary and Experimental Film Center(DEFC) at Marché du Film Online, 22 - 26 June, 2020   DEFC provide film festivals, film markets, TV Channels, theaters, universities, institutes and other organizations, which are interested in Iranian documentary, animation and experimental films. Here under is our new line- up.   Eyes and Arms, Documentary   Director: Panahbarkhoda Rezaee Color, HD, 57’, with English Subtitles Producer: Panahbarkhoda Rezaee, DE...

Official Cannes Docs program unveiled

EIGHT FESTIVALS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO SHOWCASE SELECTIONS OF DOCS-IN-PROGRESS; FIRST EVER CANNES DOCS CO-PRO SPEED MEETINGS TO TAKE PLACE FROM 23 TO 25 JUNE; DIEUDO HAMADI SPECIAL GUEST OF THE 5TH EDITION OF DOC DAY ON 26 JUNE; SEVEN FESTIVAL PARTNERS TO COLLABORATE WITH CANNES DOCS     The Marché du Film – Festival de Cannes announces the reinvention of Cannes Docs as a digital-only event offering feature documentary film professionals a dedicated platform to connect ...

Chinese Documentaries Festival 'Les Ecrans de Chine' will open in Paris end september

It will be the tenth edition of The China Screen Festival which runs from October 2 to November 10. As before, we will not only be present in Europe’s cultural capital Paris, but also in many other European cities to preview and celebrate the latest creative documentaries coming out of China. With the current political leadership, independent filmmakers are having a very tough time, so it is more important than ever to look at their films, and to support their take on free expressio...

International Thai Film Festival 2020

International Thai Film Festival 2020 (ITFF2020) is open for submissions! (short film, feature film, animation and music video) Submit your production via FilmFreeway: https://filmfreeway.com/thaifilmfest or via FestHome: https://festhome.com/en/festival/international-thai-film-festival Website: https://www.thaifilmfestival.com/ Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/thaifilmfest  

Sheffield Doc/Fest announces spotlights on Sarah Maldoror, Lynne Sachs, Simplice Ganou, and reveals its retrospective: Reimagini

  In the lead up to revealing its full official selection for 2020, Sheffield Doc/Fest announces:   the theme of its annual retrospective: Reimagining the Land, curated by Christopher Small. and three special focuses: a screening in tribute to the late French West Indies film pioneer Sarah Maldoror; a focus on American artist Lynne Sachs; a focus on Burkina Faso filmmaker Simplice Ganou.     Tribute to Sarah M...

24 docs competing at “Beyond Borders” Documentary Festival, Castellorizo

      A total of 24 documentaries will be competing at the 5th "Beyond the Borders”  International Documentary Festival, which will be held between August 23rd -30th, 2020 in Castellorizo island, Greece. Once again, the competitive program includes a collection of compelling films dealing with historical, cross-cultural events, trends and personalities that have shaped our countries, peoples and civilizations. The jury of the Festival will award the followin...

House of Film Marche du Cannes 2020 documentary film highlights

High quality movies available for immediate delivery in every genre:  OSCAR qualified motion pictures Movies with and by Oscar winners War Western Family films and animation Thrillers Genre films Spanish language titles Big name documentary films Art house, auteur Documentary films Audience favorites         HENRI DAUMAN: LOOKING UP Witness to History   ...

Massive participation in our partner fest “Beyond Borders” Festival, Castellorizo

More than 300 documentaries by Greek and foreign directors - a record number for the time, after the recent pandemic - were submitted for review at the 5th "Beyond the Borders”  International Documentary Festival, which will be held in the idyllic island of  Castellorizo, Greece from  on August 23rd -30th, 2020. The Preselection Committee will examine the participations and select the documentary films that will be screened in the Festival's Competition Program, ...

aS iT'S: Call for exhibitors and attendees

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Hey :) We're working to debut a makeshift space/store and membership-based digital platform to allow creatives to present work the way they want. One month from our launch, on September (if the current situation gets better, that is), the company will be hosting full day touring events related to film, music and fashion for the public, our members, and industry members.  We're building up our own roster alongside a list of exhibitors and attendees for the event. We license work o...

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