Visions du Réel review: Sapelo (National Comp)
A nostalgic portrait of African-American Geechee culture on Sapelo Island, Georgia, focuses on the elderly Cornelia Bailey and her two adopted young sons, who represent her hopes for regeneration.
Visions/Tribeca review: Wake Up On Mars
How do you deal with the harsh reality of escaping a country where you’re not wanted, only to find that the safe haven in which you have invested so much hope doesn’t want you either?
Netflix and the Netherlands Film Fund establish industry relief fund
One million euros earmarked to help Dutch professionals hit by the coronavirus pandemic.
EFP to present Changing Face of Europe programme at Hot Docs
Third edition of the event to continue online on postponed festival’s original dates (April 30 - May 10), running through to May 31.
Hot Docs unveils 226 documentaries from 63 countries
No screening schedule yet, but programme announced “to celebrate the hard work of the filmmakers and to support them as they seek opportunities in these difficult times.”
Sheffield Doc/Fest announces selections for virtual marketplace
Sheffield Doc/Fest’s pitching initiatives MeetMarket (features and series) and Alternate Realities Talent Market (new media creatives) set for online presentation 8-10 June 2020.
Dutch arthouse platform Picl sees tenfold increase on ticket sales since corona
The day and date initiative now covers almost 90% of Dutch independent cinemas, it claims, with the number of participating cinemas growing from 23 to 31.
Edinburgh TV Festival goes digital due to COVID-19
The event to be “reimagined” for online but “will still deliver the key, flagship moments that have become integral to the industry’s calendar,” reads statement released April 7 2020.
Two feature docs, 9 short docs receive funding nods from Swedish Film Institute
The Choir and 16 together granted €175.5k (SEK 1.92 million) in latest round of production funding.
