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The Haitian filmmaker’s participation during the 56th edition of the Festival will include a masterclass and a retrospective of his non-fiction work, along with a festival screening of his latest feature film Ernest Cole: Lost and Found prior to its release in Swiss cinemas. The full programme of the 56th edition of Visions du Réel, which will run 4-13 April, will be published on 12 March.

The Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) has joined forces with the #DocsConnect Taskovski Training Program to launch a “transformative initiative” aimed at “strengthening the Filipino documentary film industry…,advancing the growth and international visibility of Philippine documentaries, focusing on building industry expertise and promoting local stories on the global stage.”

For over 50 years, Brian Eno has been at the forefront of musical creativity, technology, and artistic innovation. As a producer, he has helped define and reinvent the sound of some of the most important artists in music, including Bowie, U2 and Talking Heads, and dozens of others. Undeniably, Eno has changed the way modern music is made. Film critic and academic Elvis Mitchell talks to the great man about Gary Hustwit’s eponymous generative AI doc, shortlisted for the Feature Doc Oscar.

In the film, popular Swedish TV-duo Filip Hammar and Fredrik Wikingsson embark on a trip to France, aiming to rekindle the zest for life of Filip’s father. The film is produced by Lars Beckung and Petra Måhl. Awarded annually since 1964, the Guldbagges acknowledge achievements in Swedish film during the previous year. The 2025 Guldbagge Awards ceremony was held in Stockholm on January 13.

US filmmaker Ava DuVernay talks to directors Angela Patton and Natalie Rae about their Oscar-shortlisted feature documentary Daughters, screening on Netflix, in which four young girls prepare for a special Daddy Daughter Dance with their incarcerated fathers, as part of a unique fatherhood program in a Washington D.C. jail.

The Barcelona-based outfit is co-founded by Juan Solera and Jota Salinas. “We understand that audiences today are more empowered than ever, and they have the ability to choose exactly what they want to watch. This growing demand challenges us to represent high-quality documentaries that educate and also captivate through strong entertainment value,’’ says Head of Acquisitions & Sales Solera.

Seventeen films from 13 countries make up the Official Selection of the Pamplona-based event, running February 24 to March 1. The opening film is Tent City by Miñuca Villaverde, while Frans van de Staak’s Sepio will close the festival. This year close to 900 films were submitted. The main award is the Punto de Vista Grand Prize for Best Film, valued at 10,000 euros.

Danish producer Signe Byrge Sørensen talks to Japanese director Shiori Ito about the Oscar-shortlisted Black Box Diaries in which Ito embarks on a courageous investigation into her own sexual assault in an improbable attempt to prosecute her high-profile offender. Her quest becomes a landmark case in Japan, exposing the country’s outdated judicial and societal systems.

Organised by the Balkan Documentary Center, the 20-project, 3-module Balkan Watchers programme “addresses the urgent need for independent media and diverse voices in regions where freedom of expression can be restricted, and media professionals often encounter challenges such as censorship, threats, and limited resources.” The deadline for application submissions is now January 19, 2025.

The market for co-creation and co-production of DOK.fest München is looking for “strong documentary projects” across all development stages and formats for its next edition running 7 to 11 May 2025. DOK.forum Marketplace presents up to 40 selected projects participating in on-stage pitch events, roundtables and one-to-one meetings, connecting them with high level international professionals. Deadline: January 17.