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A thoroughly engrossing and shrewdly structured documentary that slowly draws out and explores its central character, allowing room for complexity, remorse and reflection.

The Doclisboa ‘Archives of the Time Being’ programme, scheduled for presentation in theatres 4 -10 February has been postponed. It was to be the fifth of six festival ‘moments’ within the festival’s reconfigured 2020/21 edition.

Created by Henrik Friis of Copenhagen-based HF Productions, the platform will feature international, award-winning arthouse content “that inspires social change.” FILMPIXS will also serve as a platform for festivals showcasing virtual public screenings.

Set in a Barcelona hospital at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the three-part doc series, produced by Spanish outfits El Terrat and Forest Film Studios, will debut across all HBO Europe territories.

Documentary activity to include a second Archive Day on March 2 and a Meet the (Doc) Festivals one-to-one event. Full programme of the EFM Industry Sessions will be published on February 17.

Professional arm of leading Greek doc fest will take place June 25 to July 4 2021 and invites documentary filmmakers to submit their films for Agora Doc Market, Docs in Progress and Thessaloniki Pitching Forum sections. April 20 is key deadline date.

An intimate look into the life of the late British jazzman Ronnie Scott and how his legendary (and eponymous) jazz club - ‘one of London’s absolute essentials’ - came to be.

To be presented virtually 18 to 30 May 2021, DocsBarcelona Industry announced a 25 February deadline for new doc projects and doc series pitch events, plus Speed Meetings. Rough Cut Pitch deadline is set for March 9. The Catalan market also announced this year’s development awards and prizes, both cash and in kind.

First collab between European Film Promotion and Sundance places spotlight on the rich array of European cinema presented at the festival (Jan 28 - Feb 3). EFP’s virtual EUROPE! Hub will promote the European films/filmmakers to the industry, with focus on North American distributors.

Scheduled for presentation in hybrid form in 2021, Visions du Réel Industry events to run online April 14 to April 17 before on-site professional activity kicks in April 18-22, COVID permitting.