Nick Cunningham
Netflix and the Netherlands Film Fund establish industry relief fund
One million euros earmarked to help Dutch professionals hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
EFP to present Changing Face of Europe programme at Hot Docs
Third edition of the event to continue online on postponed festival’s original dates (April 30 - May 10), running through to May 31.
Hot Docs unveils 226 documentaries from 63 countries
No screening schedule yet, but programme announced “to celebrate the hard work of the filmmakers and to support them as they seek opportunities in these difficult times.”
Sheffield Doc/Fest announces selections for virtual marketplace
Sheffield Doc/Fest’s pitching initiatives MeetMarket (features and series) and Alternate Realities Talent Market (new media creatives) set for online presentation 8-10 June 2020.
Visions du Réel: 2020 Visions
“The festival is also going to take place in a human way, not just in a click-on-a-link way,” says Emilie Bujès of the online edition of Visions du Réel 2020. “It will still be an exchange among people.”
Dutch arthouse platform Picl sees tenfold increase on ticket sales since...
The day and date initiative now covers almost 90% of Dutch independent cinemas, it claims, with the number of participating cinemas growing from 23 to 31.
A Dutch movie that matters
A winner at Movies that Matter, Dutch doc Stop Filming Us concerns the stereotypical (some may say lazy) depiction of Africa and Africans by docmakers.
Edinburgh TV Festival goes digital due to COVID-19
The event to be “reimagined” for online but “will still deliver the key, flagship moments that have become integral to the industry’s calendar,” reads statement released April 7 2020.
Two feature docs, 9 short docs receive funding nods from Swedish...
The Choir and 16 together granted €175.5k (SEK 1.92 million) in latest round of production funding.
