Reel-to-reel-to-Berlin
The Finnish short film Akiya lacks humanity, but that’s kind of the point. Director Jonna Kina explains why.
Oscar winner Learning to Skateboard… to close Thessaloniki 2020
Director Carol Dysinger will attend the leading Greek doc event for the March 15 conclusion
Saudi Runaway to National Geographic
National Geographic Documentary Films picks up Sundance selection entry Saudi Runaway from Berlin-based Rise and Shine.
A Tale of Wonders
From the idyllic German lake of Walchansee to Mexico, the Greek islands and San Francisco for the Summer of Love, Janna Ji Wonders tells the complex and at times tragic story of her family.
Sharpening the tools
Selina Murat and Polina Teif spoke at the end of the 4-day pilot DocSalon Toolbox Programme, designed to deliver doc business know-how and connections to creatives from underrepresented groups.
Norwegian Sundance hit sold to Neon
Autlook Film Sales has sold worldwide rights for Norwegian Benjamin Ree’s Sundance hit The Painter and the Thief to Neon, who are riding a wave following the Oscar success of Parasite.
Berlin review: Garage People by Natalija Yefimkina
Garage People is the Russian equivalent of Ulrich Seidl’s In the Basement, drenched in vodka and melancholy.
City of Sand
In Berlinale Forum selection Victoria, directed by Flemish filmmakers Sofie Benoot, Liesbeth De Ceulaer and Isabelle Tollenaere, we encounter a latter-day pioneer, Lashay, who has left behind a grim past in LA in favour of a new life in the desert town of California City.
Films announced for new Thessaloniki comp sections
In total, 189 feature-length documentaries and 74 short documentaries from around the world will play throughout the festival’s 11-day duration (5-15 March 2020)
It’s all in the archive
Archive Day kicks off 25 November with a conference, a sneak preview screening and the chance for filmmakers to meet some of the world's leading archives.
