IFFR review: Farewell Paradise by Sonja Wyss
Sonja Wyss’ latest documentary relates a family fairytale that turned into something more akin to a nightmare.
IFFR review: Merry Christmas, Yiwu by Mladen Kovacevic
The Yuletide spirit came late to IFFR in 2020 (or early) with Merry Christmas, Yiwu by Mladen Kovacevic, about Chinese factories serving the indulgent needs of the West.
Second FIPADOC closes, awards top prize to The Human Factor
Grand Prix for French Documentary awarded to Danser Sa Peine while Sous la peau picks up Audience Award
DocSalon gearing up for Berlin 2020 with three new developments
Documentary arm of EFM announces a co-operation with DAE, an Archive Day and a new program for under-represented doc professionals.
Three docs so far selected as 2020 EFA Short Film candidates
The animated documentary Carne (Spain/Brazil), In Between (Kosovo) and the doc/fiction/experimental hybrid Past Perfect get first nods. Five fiction films also submitted.
Two doc projects at IFFR’s BoostNL program
Producer/director teams behind the Russian Figures in the Urban Landscape (post-prod) and Panamanian Wild Gleaming Space (script development) are in Rotterdam to raise interest and finance.
IFFR review: Meanwhile on Earth, Carl Olsson
After we die, it is different people’s jobs to clean, stitch, embalm, drive, lift, lower, burn, and bury our corpses. Carl Olsson’s documentary feature observes them all, in a series of tableaux of Sweden’s funeral process.
IFFR review: Drama Girl by Vincent Boy Kars
In Tiger selection Drama Girl, Dutch filmmaker Vincent Boy Kars attempts revise a woman's past by dramatising it.
New Sheffield chief Cíntia Gil outlines her vision for the future
New programme strands announced for 2020 edition of Doc/Fest (4-9 June)
Cinéma du réel welcomes Pedro Costa as Guest of Honour in 2020
The Portuguese filmmaker will be lauded at the Paris-based international doc festival, to be held March 13 to 22 2020.
