Book review: 'Scratches and Glitches: Observations on Preserving and Exhibiting Cinema in the Early 21st Century' by Jurij Meden (Austrian Filmmuseum, 2021)
The most wonderful thing about this book is its merry and entirely deliberate level of self-contradiction.
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In Mourning with Minari, Lee talks about the shared space of cinematic light, and asks, “Isn’t that what movies are for? To ...
Cairo International Film Festival unveils dates for it’s 43rd edition
The management of the Cairo International Film Festival has announced that it will hold it’s 43rd edition from Dec 1st to Dec ...
Erika Dilday Announced as the New Executive Director of American Documentary Inc.
In her new position, Dilday will oversee all aspects of AmDocs programs and operations, including production and programming, community engagement and education, ...
Opal H. Bennett Named Co-Producer at American Documentary | POV
Bennett’s new role will build off of her work as the producer of POV Shorts, the public television series dedicated to short-form ...
Book review: 'Scratches and Glitches: Observations on Preserving and Exhibiting Cinema in
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Doc Alliance announces 2021 selection, introduces Short Film Award
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EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Samir Karahoda's short doku-fiction 'Pa Vend' (2021)
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Cairo International Film Festival unveils dates for it’s 43rd edition
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Erika Dilday Announced as the New Executive Director of American Documentary Inc.
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Opal H. Bennett Named Co-Producer at American Documentary | POV
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8Interviews
Emanuele Gerosa: “I always jump into what I am doing with a lot of passion”
Emanuele Gerosa is genuinly curious about people, not subjects. His documentaries feel like being scripted at moments, because he comes so close to his characters that they drop their guard.
Pawel Lozinski: “The Balcony Movie’ was a kind of casting/ soul-searching process.”
Pawel Lozinski appologizes for being slightly late. He’s out of breath, explaining that the traffic in Warsaw is impossible at the moment, and that the city almost feels like being in the state of war. “We have approximately 200000 refugees in the capital only, and about 2 million in the country. Let me put it […]
Documentaries
Cannes review: For The Sake of Peace (2022)
Today, when the “documentary” tool is often weaponized as an instrument of propaganda, the sort of ambiguities should be avoided if possible.
Shorts
Kids On The Moon (2022)
Kids on The Moon is about the youth on the margins of society trying to find meaning with life through unusual practices.
Experimental Films
Review: Don’t Get Too Comfortable (2021)
From the opening on, it is clear that Don’t Get Too Comfortable is quite a technical piece of cinema that combines the documentary content with experimental execution.
Review: Magaluf, Ghost Town (2021)
The story of Magaluf can be copy-pasted in every environment that has to deal with similar issues, and for that reason, it can be regarded as a universal study of over-commercialized tourist destinations …
Review: The Best Days(2021)
‘The Best Days’ is a film about coming to terms with approaching that time in life when one should make a decision about letting it go, dropping everything one holds dear
Review: Caricaturana (2021)
With ‘Caricaturana’ the prolific Radu Jude delivers a film that astutely references history and art as it weaves along a journey that ultimately delivers a biting bit of satirical commentary.
Trailers
EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Samir Karahoda’s short doku-fiction ‘Pa Vend’ (2021)
We present an exclusive first look at the trailer of Samir Karahoda’s short ‘Pa Vend’ (Displaced) that runs for Palme D’Or in the Short Film Competition of Cannes Film Festival In front of its world premiere on July 16th in Cannes, we bring you the exclusive trailer of the Kosovar film director Samir Karahoda’s sophomore […]
Open Calls
Open Call for Circle 2020
CIRCLE Women Doc Accelerator announces the call for an exclusive one-year training program.
