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Existing Program Director Chloe Gbai and Supervising Producer Caitlin Mae Burke will also join Field of Vision set-up

Jean-Pierre Rehm talks to Business Doc Europe of his relief at being able to run a ‘non-virtual’ FID Marseille, which again sets out to blur the lines between documentary, fiction and experimental within its programme.

Egyptian film producer Abdelwahab (When We’re Born, 2019) disappeared on 5 May from his office in Cairo, subsequently accused 11 May at the Supreme Court for State Security of “partnering with a terrorist organisation” and “spreading false news.”

The DocLab scheme, supported by Netflix, The Rank Foundation, The Rumi Foundation and seven UK independent production companies, underlines that “diversity is at its heart.”

The World Congress of Science and Factual Producers has announced July 15 that Congress '20, originally to be located Strasbourg, will be held online December 8–10 due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Findings of late-2019 survey indicate 35-54-year olds most likely doc viewers, VOD most popular platform, subject matter main attractor and 3/4 of respondents ‘emotionally affected’ by the experience. Recommendations: more docs on topics to interest 16-24-year olds and wider non-urban availability.

The 12th edition of FIDLab took place online July 6 - 10. Fifteen projects (mixture of fiction and documentary), nine awards in total.

The second edition of Icelandic fest Icedocs kicks off next week (15-19 July) on an island where lockdown isn’t so restrictive. Festival co-founder Ingibjörg Halldórsdóttir tells Business Doc Europe what to expect.

Narrated by avant-pop pioneer Laurie Anderson, Rovner’s film presents the women who embraced electronic music and machines, and transformed the way we produce and listen to music today.

In latest round, total documentary Incentive investment just under €2 million into 6 doc features, one doc series. Including features and hi-end series), total Incentive investment is €8.2m.