All IDFA articles – Page 5
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News“When are we going home?” Niki Padidar explores the immigrant experience in ‘All You See’
Dutch-Iranian director’s documentary is the opening film of IDFA.
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NewsIDFA’s Orwa Nyrabia on why festivals need to enjoy a greater camaraderie with filmmakers
The doc fest s hosting a debate to ask: ’What gender is a festival?
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NewsIDFA to open with Niki Padidar’s ‘All You See’, unveils main competition titles
Dutch / Iranian director Niki Padidar’s ’All You See’ to open documentary festival.
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News‘Bella Ciao’ documentary among IDFA 2022 Luminous, Frontlight premieres selection
81 more titles have been added to the festival programme.
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News‘The Mole Agent’ director Maite Alberdi to present new feature ‘The Eternal Memory’ in IDFA Forum
60 projects selected for the 30th edition of the industry meet.
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NewsIDFA Masters line-up includes Martin Scorsese, Gianfranco Rosi, Ruth Beckermann films
Festival programmes tribute to Mantas Kvedaravicius, filmmaker killed in Ukraine.
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NewsIDFA sets Laura Poitras honour, Focus programmes, DocLab theme
‘All The Beauty And The Bloodshed’ director Poitras will be the 2022 guest of honour.
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NewsFestivals are space for new voices, political debate, says Rotterdam panel
The subject of debate was how festivals can move with changing times.
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Reviews‘Eskape’: IDFA Review
Neary Adeline Hay retraces the steps she took as a child refugee feeling post-Khmer Rouge Cambodia
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Reviews‘Mafifa’: IDFA Review
Daniela Muñoz Barroso presents a dynamic portrait of late Cuban congan musician Mafifa
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Features‘Name Of The Game’ director on telling the story of disgraced Norwegian politician Trond Giske
“Giske was so close to becoming the prime minister in Norway and then suddenly, he loses everything after #MeToo.”
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FeaturesMai Masri talks IDFA title ‘Beirut: Eye Of The Storm’, why female filmmakers are flourishing in the Middle East
In her 30-year career, Masri has made many films both in Beirut (where she is based) and in Palestine.
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FeaturesDeckert Distribution CEO Liselot Verbrugge talks slate “pile-up”, acquisition strategy
Verbrugge replaced Heino Deckert as CEO of leading German sales outfit Deckert Distribution earlier this year.
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NewsSergei Loznitsa’s ‘Mr Landsbergis’ wins best film at IDFA 2021
Karim Kassem’s ‘Octopus’ won best film in the Envision Competition.
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Reviews‘A Thousand Fires’: IDFA Review
In Myanmar, a couplle drill for oil by hand and hope for better days in Saeed Farouky’s award-winning documentary
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Reviews‘After A Revolution’: IDFA Review
Two siblings on opposing sides of the Libyan civil war cope with its aftermath in different ways
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NewsIDFA Forum announces awards as industry head hails upbeat mood in Amsterdam
Head of industry Adriek van Nieuwenhuijzen says doc sector is bouncing back.
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NewsMeet the Dutch duo who created Picl, one of the first digital platforms for arthouse theatres
“We are our own best customers,” says Picl co-founder Noortje van de Sande.
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FeaturesThree African doc filmmakers talk bringing the stories of their generation to a global audience
Seydou Cissé and Ousmane Samassékou from Mali and Aïcha Macky from Niger are all screening films at IDFA.
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NewsAutlook boards buzzy IDFA Forum project ‘Motherboard’ (exclusive)
The feature documentary is by UK filmmaker Victoria Mapplebeck