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The 52nd edition of Visions du Réel (15-25 April) will present 142 films from 58 countries. 82 films will be presented as world premieres and 16 as international premieres. “This powerful and eclectic 2021 selection will once again enable us to take into account the independence and the emancipation of contemporary doc filmmaking,” says Artistic Director Emilie Bujès.

Leading Paris-based sales house acquires Hungarian Alexa Bakony’s tender portrait of a family dealing with teenage gender dysphoria. Colors of Tobi world-premiered at BFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival.

An engrossing and highly enjoyable examination of the strikingly complex yet always witty and spikey relationship between two literary giants.

The Copenhagen docfest will now run April 21 to May 12 and is working on a special film programme to hit the big screen when doors re-open. In addition, David Byrne, Marina Abramovic, Seyran Ates and numerous Danish/international artists, experts and public voices to take part in the festival’s Big Digital Live event.

International comp will comprise 12 feature/medium-length docs, Brazilian comp to present 7 features. Sundance winner 'Flee' to open the fest, Luiz Bolognesi’s 'The Last Forest' to close. Celebration of Chris Marker’s centenary; director Ruy Guerra and composer Caetano Veloso to be honoured with special programs. Festival to run April 8-18.

Copenhagen-based sales and aggregation outfit LevelK has acquired world sales rights for the Colombian documentary feature On the Other Side, selected for Hot Docs, about two brothers’ search for the FARC guerrillas who kept their mother hostage for 2 years.

Canadian docfest announced March 23 its line-up of films selected for the next edition, running online April 29-May 9. From 2,300 film submissions, the selection comprises 219 films from 66 countries within 12 programs. 50 per cent of the directors in the program are women.

Visionary Taiwan digital minister Audrey Tang, Iranian fake news expert/blogger Hossein Derakhshan, controversial economic commentator Grace Blakeley, award-winning producer Ted Hope and Hilda Flavia Nakabuye, founder of Fridays for Future Uganda to join CPH:CONFERENCE 26-30 April.

29 projects to participate across Pitch, Work-in-Progress and Rough Cut Lab forums. Industry Awards, including 3 new cash prizes, to be granted by a jury comprising Roberto Olla (Eurimages), Italian director Roberto Minervini and Rasha Salti, Comm Editor for Arte France. VdR Industry to take place April 14-22, both online and on-site.

With $50,000+ up for grabs in prize money, the 20 projects selected for Hot Docs Forum 2021 represent 16 countries as far afield as Canada, Serbia, Japan and South Africa. The event runs live May 4-5 and will be subsequently published on the industry conference online platform for All-Access passholders.