IDFA Student Doc Comp review: Silence by Saara Hakkarainen
A journey into the mind of a paedophile, shining a light on an immense taboo and into the tortured soul of a broken young man.
IDFA Feature-length comp review: Nemesis by Thomas Imbach
Filming only from his Zurich window, Swiss director Thomas Imbach inventively combines imagery of the demolition of an old, much-loved railway station, and the subsequent construction of a large prison and police centre, with reflections on the loss of loved-ones and the harsh treatment of newly arrived migrants.
Sheffield Doc/Fest puts out call for 2021 Marketplace projects
16th edition of MeetMarket planned as a hybrid event in June 2021, running in parallel with Arts Talent Market for XR/new-media artists. MeetMarket deadline 15 Feb 2021, Arts Talent Market deadline 1 March 2021.
Verzió 17 Festival award winners
Human Rights Film Award to Welcome to Chechnya, Best Hungarian Film Award to Give Me Shelter. International online audience of 20,000 exceeds expectations.
IDFA Feature-length Comp: Odoriko by Yoichiro Okutani
A delicate and understated film that may change perspectives on the fine art of nude dancing.
IDFA First Appearance Review: The Last Hillbilly
A lyrical and intimate film that both celebrates and mourns an increasingly disappearing way of life.
IDFA Feature-length Competition review: White Cube by Renzo Martens
Who benefits in the art world? And at what cost? A film that asks plenty of questions and astutely comes up with some viable answers.
IDFA Dutch Doc Comp review: 100UP by Heddy Honigmann
Interlaced with no frills interviews we see in 100 UP the daily lives of seven centenarians with quite extraordinary life stories.
IDFA: Taskovski looks on the bright side of life
Irena Taskovski focusses on “the positive, while letting docs connect us,” as she picks up world rights for three more IDFA titles. This boosts a slate that already includes Main Competition titles Radiograph of a Family and War and Peace.
IDFA: Forum 2020 winners announced
IDFA Forum Award for Best Project (2,500 euro) to Alis by Nicolas van Hemelryck and Clare Weiskopf (Colombia). IDFA DocLab Forum Award for Best Project, valued at €2500, presented to Sacha Wares for Inside: A Journey Into the World of Outsider Artist Judith Scott.
