Nick Cunningham
Docs and monsters
Directed by Sasha Litvintseva and Beny Wagner, the UK/Dutch/German doc A Demonstration, which world-premiered in Berlinale Shorts, is described as a “monster film with no monsters.”
Agora Doc Market to continue online despite Thessaloniki postponement
Core features of the Agora Market to remain, plus awards to be announced March 12, says market chief Yianna Sarri.
Petra Costa to join Visions du Réel’s Atelier
2020 Oscar-nominee Petra Costa will be a special guest of Visions du Réel, which including retrospective of her work and a masterclass in the fest’s Atelier section.
European docs feature in Tribeca 2020 selection
World premieres across Documentary Competition, Spotlight Documentary, Viewpoints and Movies Plus sections.
Thessaloniki Doc Fest postponed, prospective May/June dates being considered
Decision taken following the latest announcement issued by the World Health Organization, which updated its estimation concerning the spreading of the coronavirus.
Doc winners at Berlinale 2020
Rithy Panh and producer Catherine Dussar pick up Berlin Documentary Award while top doccers from Germany, Flanders, France and Austria are lauded within the fest’s other sections.
Berlin Doc Award to Rithy Panh’s Irradiés (Irradiated)
Valued at €40,000 courtesy of public broadcaster Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (rbb), the prize money will be shared by Panh and producer Catherine Dussart.
Flemish trio pick up Berlinale Caligari Prize
Key award for feature doc Victoria, directed by Sofie Benoot, Liesbeth De Ceulaer and Isabelle Tollenaere, which screened in Berlin’s Forum section.
Doc Prize Winners in Perspektive Deutsches Kino section
Berlinale Compass-Perspektive-Award to Walchensee Forever (Janna Ji Wonders) and Heiner Carow Prize to Natalija Yefimkina for Garagenvolk (Garage People).
Reel-to-reel-to-Berlin
The Finnish short film Akiya lacks humanity, but that’s kind of the point. Director Jonna Kina explains why.
