Krakow Film Festival interview: Director Krzysztof Gierat
“We are looking for films that address the world's most relevant issues, but also reach back into history if they can have a message that is relevant to today,” Kraków FF director Krzysztof Gierat tells BDE ahead of the 63rd edition of the festival running 28 May to 4 June in Kraków, and across Poland on the KFF VOD online streaming platform between 2 and 18 June.
DocsBarcelona Industry 2023 winners
The 2023 DocsBarcelona Industry awards were handed out May 25. Major winners were Firouzeh Khosrovani and Morteza Ahmadvand’s Past Future Continuous, and New Adam by Máté Takács and Declan McGrath. Every year DocsBarcelona Industry brings together producers and directors seeking financing or advice for their projects with financiers, commissioning editors and international sales agents.
Cannes Docs keynote: Moving beyond Empathy and Equity in Global Stories
How can the film industry – and in particular documentary makers – move beyond empathy? How can they fight their prejudices and deal with their emotions? How fresh (or outdated) is the concept of impact? These were some of the questions tackled during Mehret Mandefro’s Cannes Docs keynote speech on Doc Day, May 23.
Cannes Industry 2023: Cannes Docs-in-Progress Awards
The Docs-in-Progress awards were handed out May 23 at the end of Cannes Marché’s headline Doc Day. Top cash awards went to Island of the Winds, directed by Ya-Ting HSU (IEFTA Award, €10,000), while Virpi Suutari’s Once Upon a Time in a Forest won the Al Jazeera Documentary Award, which entails a co-production deal with a minimum contribution of $15,000. All awards…
Cannes Docs talk: Cinema and the Pleasures of the Impossible
On May 23, the Plage du CNC hosted the Cannes Docs talk ‘Cinema and the Pleasures of the Impossible.’ The event, moderated by writer-director and producer Guetty Felin, saw the participation of director and DOP Kirsten Johnson, President of the 2023 OEil d’or Jury. BDE reports.
Cannes Marché: Autlook Film Sales’ Salma Abdalla
Sales doyenne Salma Abdalla talks to Business Doc Europe ahead of the May 24 world premiere of Asmae el Moudir’s new documentary in Un Certain Regard. “We’ve seen a lot of very strong documentaries from the Arab world,” she tells Business Doc Europe. “The Mother Of All Lies is pushing the boundaries of documentary filmmaking.”
Doc Alliance Award nominations announced May 23 at Cannes Docs
Sixteen 16 documentaries (8 features, 8 shorts) are submitted as nominees for the 16th Doc Alliance Awards which will be presented at this year’s guest festival DokuFest in Prizren (4 – 12 August). The Doc Alliance Awards are valued at with €5,000 (Best Feature) and €3,000 (Best Short) for the filmmakers to spend on their next projects.
Cannes Docs report: Making some NOISE!!!
Mirjam Wiekenkamp of Amsterdam-based Noise Film and TV talked to the Cannes Docs professional audience May 22 about the business of repping European docs, as well as the complex work performed by publicists across both old and new media.
CIRCLE Women Doc Accelerator unveils 2023 selection; Cannes Docs showcase
The CIRCLE Women Doc Accelerator training program for women-identifying documentary filmmakers announced May 22 its official selection for 2023. The sixth edition of the Accelerator features ten carefully curated documentary projects, with authors from Europe and the rest of the world. The announcement came after CIRCLE's showcase presentation at Cannes Docs.
Cannes Docs panel report: The (market) value of creative documentaries
Cannes Docs hosted a panel May 21 titled ‘The (market) value of creative documentaries.’ The talk was moderated by Documentary Association of Europe (DAE) co-director Brigid O’Shea, and saw the participation of Visions du Réel’s artistic director Emilie Bujès, the Museum Of The Moving Image’s Associate Curator of Film Edo Choi, and Grasshopper Film’s founder Ryan Krivoshey.
