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Jerry Garcia Music Arts and Malcolm Leo Productions to co-produce new feature-length doc with never-before-seen footage of the private thoughts and reflections of the former Grateful Dead frontman.

Titled 'Films Belong to Those who Need them - Fragments from the History of Black British Cinema', the Sheffield retrospective “will spotlight and celebrate the history of Black British screen culture - a wide and diverse filmography that has been largely overlooked and undervalued in film discourse.” Fest runs 4-13 June.

“After enduring the extraordinary difficulties of this past year, the upcoming conference seeks to embrace the opportunities that lie within and inspire the community to re-imagine documentary’s role in our quickly evolving world, based on principles of social justice and equity,” say event organisers.

All female management board as foundation president and founder Krzysztof Gierat steps down. Former VP Barbara Orlicz-Szczypuła to take charge. Katarzyna Wilk and Patrycja Czarny appointed to the management board as new VPs. Gierat will continue as Director of Krakow Film Festival and will sit on the foundation’s programme council.

Entries opened April 1 for the 2021 Grierson Awards. New categories include Best Music Doc, Best Sports Doc and Grierson Hero of the Year. Best Cinema Doc category suspended for 2021 only. Natural History category expanded to include documentaries on the environment. Awards ceremony 10 November in London.

It may be approaching the close of its reconfigured 2020/21 edition, but plans are already at advanced stage for Doclisboa’s next edition, to run 21-31 October 2021. The Portuguese doc fest invites entries for films and industry projects, deadline June 30.

Inside the Red Brick Wall to open the 12th Taiwan International Doc Fest (April 30 - May 9). Shot by the anonymous collective Hong Kong Documentary Filmmakers, the film chronicles the 13-day stand-off between the police and protesters at the HK Polytechnic in November 2019.

CPH:DOX presented March 30 its 2021 selection of 180 new films, interactive art, live debates and talks with artists, experts and opinion makers. The digital festival will be available on CPH:DOX’s digital platform April 21 to May 5. Between May 6 and May 12, a selection of films will be screened in Copenhagen newly-opened cinema theatres.

Running online 16 to 25 April 2021, the Dutch human rights festival launches two new international competitions: the Grand Jury Documentary Award and Grand Jury Fiction Award. Eight films will compete for each award, valued at €5,000, selected from the festival’s programme strands. New industry programme to run 19-21 April.

“From the meteors of the past to the climate solutions of tomorrow. From outer space to the insides of the brain.” This year CPH:SCIENCE presents an all-encompassing programme that puts our relationship to tech, research and natural science under the microscope with ten international films and live debates.