CPH:DOX – Copenhagen International Documentary Festival

CPH:DOX now launches INTRO:DOX, a brand-new initiative welcoming emerging filmmakers from all over the world, working on their first or second non-fiction feature.

While supporting emerging filmmakers, who were hit disproportionately hard by the pandemic, to open new doors, meet potential partners and establish a strong foundation for their careers, INTRO:DOX wishes to bring together a new, confident generation of storytellers to join and thrive in the established industry ecosystem, but also to help reform it, so it reflects the needs of the new generation of young audiences.

On top of a new, discounted, full-access accreditation, INTRO:DOX will open the CPH:INDUSTRY 2023 programme with a full day of introductory sessions on Sunday, March 19, 2023. With a bundle of curated, interactive sessions, the aim of the programme is to share know-how with newcomers on how they can best utilize the extensive industry programme of the festival, and provide them with essential tools for new professional talent to join and thrive in the documentary industry.

The day will culminate in a networking drink at our bustling festival headquarter in Kunsthal Charlottenborg in Copenhagen. The evening is dedicated to celebrating emerging filmmakers, serving as a great opportunity for our newcomers to build a support network among each other and the rest of the professional guests attending CPH:DOX.

Tereza Simikova, Head of Industry & Training at CPH:DOX, said:
"At a time when traditional cinema is finding it hard to compete with newer forms of media, the industry as a whole should be doing all that we can to include the emerging, digital native generation of storytellers. We are eager to discover strong talents of the future, while motivating the industry to move closer to young audiences, by speaking their language".

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Versatile, international, inspiring

...that's the festival programme at FILMFEST DRESDEN. Every year in April, the festival presents the best short films from around the world in Dresden and attracts more than 20,000 visitors, including around 500 accredited guests.

Since its early days, the International and the National Competitions have represented the centrepiece of the festival programme. In their 12 separate screening programmes, roughly 80 films from up to 20 countries world-wide flicker across the silver screen. Each year over 2,000 fiction and animated films from more than 90 countries are submitted for nominations to the competitions. The films submitted may not be more than two years old and no longer than 30 minutes. At the end of each festival the juries pick the best films in the various categories and award a total of eight Golden Horsemen and prize money amounting more than € 67,000.

In addition to the competitions, the festival also has an extensive selection of special programmes focusing on a wide range of subjects and countries, as well as retrospectives and children's films. This also includes a series dedicated to a specific area each year with several film programmes dealing comprehensively with it. Up to 230 films are screened annually in the special programmes.

The festival section etc. - events.trainings.connections with masterclasses, workshops, panel discussions, talks, exhibitions and receptions supplement the film programmes and are aimed at both accredited media professionals and interested members of the public. The festival library, which is open each evening together with the concerts and parties provide opportunities for amusement and diversion as well as to exchange opinions and information.

In addition to the festival itself which is held annually in April, the post-festival tour and the open-air tour each summer have established themselves as important mainstays for FILMFEST DRESDEN. These events permit prize winning shorts to also reach larger audiences beyond the festival itself. Numerous additional programme cooperative events also pursue this aim as well as national and international presentations. Each year these events are visited by about 7,000 spectators.

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Founded in 1982, ITFS ranks among the world's most important events for animated film in all its aspects, and with its intersections with visual effects, architecture, art, design, music, science, games, et al. Every year, it attracts up to 100,000 visitors and industry professionals from all over the world with the best of high-quality animations and interactive works.

ITFS is organised by Film- und Medienfestival gGmbH established in 2000, who have made it their business ever since to promote high-quality media content and create outstanding film and media events, so as to achieve a sustainable strengthening of the creative industries in the Stuttgart region.

ITFS is an Oscar-qualifying festival which offers directors, production companies and distributors as well as talent and all further professionals from the animation and games industries a platform to present their films, interactive and transmedia works as well as VR and AR projects to an interested, wide audience and a large number of industry representatives. The competitions and film programmes screened at Innenstadtkinos are the heart of the festival. A total of up to 90,000 € in prize money is awarded by international expert juries in currently twelve competition categories.

"FMX – Film and Media Exchange" as well as "Animation Production Days" (APDs), Germany's most important market for animation co-production and financing, take place at the same time. Thanks to the special combination of a film festival, a specialist conference and a financing market, the events have evolved into a unique platform for the financing and development of animation projects, attracting up to 6,000 industry visitors to Stuttgart each year.

The ITFS Open Air on centrally located Stuttgart Schlossplatz is one of the audience highlights of the Stuttgart region's cultural schedule, offering barrier-free access to animation and games content of high quality. Continuously, new and exciting event formats such as the GameZone are developed for ITFS. One of the many ITFS highlights is the German Voice Actor Award with well-known actors and actresses as well as comedians.

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Concours de Courts is an international festival offering the opportunity for short film makers to win several prizes. The Competition is divided into several stages:

First, amateur or professional filmmakers respond to our call for entries.
Then, after the selection by people from the film industry, 2 public screenings are organised. The world of short films then becomes accessible to the greatest number of people.
Finally, the prizes are awarded at the closing ceremony. The jury is made up of leading film professionals.

History of the Festival Concours de Courts

A Festival organised by students

It is within the framework of an academic project set up within the Master 2 Administration and Management of Communication (AGCOM) at the University Toulouse 1 Capitole, that we have been proposing for 19 years now, the realization of a large-scale cultural festival. Initiated in 2003 by Serge Regourd, President of the Culture, Communication and Heritage Commission of the Occitanie region, the Festival Concours de Courts, supported by the association "Réseau Com", is organised this year by a team of 8 students committed to ensuring its smooth running.

The values of this international festival

Promoting short films and their directors

The Festival keeps on reinventing itself with each edition. Its main mission is to highlight the short film. Indeed, it is an under-represented film genre. The Festival gives amateurs and professional videographers on an international scale the opportunity to win various prizes.

Democratising knowledge and access to short films

Each year, the free nature of the event attracts a large audience and democratises access to short films. The public actively participates in the competition by voting for the winning short film.

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MIFF is a not-for-profit organisation that has been continuously running since 1952, making it the leading film festival in Australia and one of the world's oldest film festivals, alongside Cannes and Berlin. Presenting a curated global program of innovative screen experiences and the world's largest showcase of exceptional Australian filmmaking, MIFF is an accessible, iconic cultural event that provides transformative experiences for audiences and filmmakers alike.

MIFF has had an essential role in putting Melbourne on the national and international cultural map. It has also been a key player in building a sense of community and connectedness in Melbourne. The festival has an innate appreciation of its famously loyal audience, all of whom come to MIFF for bold, entertaining and adventurous programming, the delight of the shared festival experience, and to discover something new about themselves or the world around them.

MIFF's vision for the future builds on the festival's role at the centre of Melbourne's cultural life and, in particular, its success in generating both social and economic capital for Melbourne and Victoria. Complementing MIFF's highly anticipated festival program is MIFF's renowned industry program that includes an investment fund (the Premiere Fund) and the director's development program (Accelerator Lab). MIFF's finance market (37°South) brings the national and international screen industry to Melbourne during the festival and celebrates Melbourne as a centre for screen business. MIFF also supports emerging arts and culture writers through its annual Critics Campus program, and takes the film festival experience to regional Victoria through the MIFF Travelling Showcase.

MIFF will continue to innovate and build on its decades of achievements to ensure that Melbourne remains the cultural capital of Australia, and that MIFF continues to be Australia's largest and most significant film festival in terms of international profile, audience size, and the quality and breadth of its festival and industry programs.


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The world's best new films come to Sydney this year for 12 days and nights of inspiring and entertaining premieres, talks and parties. Join us and be among the first in Australia to see the greatest, strangest and most exciting work that cinema has to offer.

Sydney Film Festival takes place at its flagship venue the State Theatre, as well as cinemas in the CBD, Newtown, Cremorne, Randwick, Western Sydney and more, screening films you won't usually find in the multiplex. 12 films are selected for the Official Competition, which celebrates "courageous, audacious and cutting-edge" cinema with a $60,000 cash prize. Sydney Film Festival also presents eight other cash awards over the course of the festival. 

Sydney Film Festival is supported by the NSW Government through Screen NSW; the Federal Government through Screen Australia and the Restart Investment to Sustain and Expand (RISE) Fund (an Australian Government initiative); and City of Sydney the Festival's Principal Local Government Partner. Sydney Film Festival also runs the Travelling Film Festival year-round, taking the best of international and Australian cinema to 22 regional centres around the country.

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Doc Edge Festival

An Academy Awards® qualifying international documentary film festival held annually in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, and online nationwide. It showcases the best films from New Zealand and around the world and includes the Doc Edge Awards, celebrating excellence in filmmaking and the Doc Edge XR Exhibition, a showcase of digital interactive storytelling featuring top international and local VR, AR, installations, and digital stories.

Doc Edge Schools

An educational programme for students from Year 5 to Tertiary that connects school students with documentaries from NZ and around the world. Doc Edge Schools offers screenings during the annual Doc Edge Festival and a Virtual Classroom platform for schools across the country.

Doc Edge Industry 

Learning and connecting opportunities for media professionals. Doc Edge Forum is an industry event that brings together local and international film, TV and other media professionals. It offers seminars, panels, masterclasses, and networking opportunities. Doc Edge Pitch is a documentary pitching forum for shorts, features and TV series. Doc Edge Clinics is a professional development programme for filmmakers. Doc Edge Market is a virtual platform to connect NZ films with buyers, festival programmes, distributors & sales agents.

Good Pitch Aotearoa NZ

Good Pitch is a worldwide programme that amplifies a film through a strategic impact. Developed by Doc Society and Sundance Documentary Institute, Good Pitch brings together documentary filmmakers with foundations, NGOs, campaigners, philanthropists, policymakers, brands and media around leading social and environmental issues — to forge coalitions and campaigns that are good for the partners, the films and society. Doc Edge is proud to be the host of Good Pitch Aotearoa New Zealand.

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Artists and creatives have always been at the vanguard of social change – we turn to them to hold a mirror to the uneasy truths of our times and reflect our stories. Sometimes those stories are uncomfortable and challenging, sometimes inspiring and hopeful - all of them have a place at the
Human Rights Arts and Film Festival.

It was December 2006 when we held our very first meeting with a bunch of friends around my kitchen table, covered with butcher's paper and textas, brainstorming what Australia's first human rights arts and film festival might look like. Our aim was simple - to make human rights relevant, accessible and engaging to all through art and film.

We wanted to cut through the politics. We wanted to challenge the assumption that you had to identify with a particular political party, come from a particular social or economic class, or be of a particular religion or ethnicity or race to believe in human rights. We wanted to open up the discussion beyond the lawyers and the academics. We wanted to show people that human rights are about being human – they are the basic minimum standards for how we as a society should treat one another as human beings, so that we can live a life of dignity. And there's no better medium to communicate our humanity than through art, film and storytelling. 

Since then, that is exactly what we have done. And sometimes watching these films show us that we humans are capable of doing terrible things to each other – whether in the name of power, politics, religion or race. 

Since that day of brainstorming around the kitchen table, we have screened over 600 films from all over the world – stories that transcend our different cultural, ethnic and social backgrounds and our different political, religious and philosophical beliefs and allow us to connect and understand one another. We have hosted more than 500 local and international speakers, featured music, poetry, theatre, and art created by around 300 Australian and international creatives, welcomed more than 1,000 volunteers and 100,000 audience members to HRAFF in Australia. 

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More than 1400 experimental films submitted and reviewed for award selection by the jury. The festival will present several films from these. Please click on the links below to find out more about our program and the awards and also more information about the festival.

Check out our program for 2023
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The mission of Big Eyes, Big Minds (BEBM) is to educate, enrich, and inspire kids ages 2 to 18 through age-appropriate, high-quality films.

We believe that diverse and imaginative films can broaden world-views and encourage critical thinking. We also seek to cultivate film appreciation and inspire creative expression through the craft of filmmaking. Each year, BEBM connects thousands of children, youth, parents and educators in Singapore and St. Louis (USA) to the best animated, live-action and documentary films from around the globe. The BEBM works closely with schools and cultural institutions to bring thoughtfully curated film programs and workshops to young people in diverse communities.

BEBM was founded in 2010 by filmmaker, author, and educator, Mabel Gan. The Singapore International Children's Film Festival is the first and only children's film festival in Singapore. In the U.S., Big Eyes, Big Minds is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization.

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SHORTSHORTS is a comprehensive short film brand. It's film festival, "Short Shorts Film Festival & Asia" (SSFF & ASIA) held since 1999, is accredited by the Academy Awards® and is one of the largest international short film festival in Asia. SHORTSHORTS leads the film culture through various means such as its screening events, film distribution, production and collaboration work with companies and administrative offices.

The arrival of the new 5G era allows communication with greater data capacity. This means that people are able to enjoy high-quality video content and movies on their mobile devises such as smartphones. On the other hand, realistic film experiences, beyond the idea of a cinema, is increasingly emphasised. While supporting young creators through various activities and events, SHORTSHORTS broadens the field of short films.

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JEONJU Project supports all visual contents from different genres and formats and aims to improve the expertise in JEONJU IFF thereby enhancing the identity of the industrial program.
JEONJU lab, K-DOC CLASS, JEONJU Cinema Project: Next Edition, and Business Meetings are the venues to discover unique and potential projects and directors, contributing to the development of the Korean film industry.

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Cinema has evolved and changed at a dizzying pace since its birth in 1895 in Paris, France. Cinema, the first art form which had a clearly recorded moment of birth, has undergone numerous transformations throughout the years in an attempt to find a unique image that distinguishes it from other mediums such as literature, dance, theater, and painting. Through its distinctive narratives, original images, and sounds, cinema recreated individuals and society, as well as the world and the universe, on the screen. Through numerous changes, cinema has achieved remarkable accomplishments and achievements in a short time span of over 100 years. And even at this moment, cinema is changing.

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Cambodia International Film Festival is Cambodia's largest international film and cultural event. Initiated in 2010, it acts as a catalyst for the film sector initiative gathering more than 20,000 participants each year.

The 11th edition will present a total of 140 high-quality films from over 40 countries on six continents, including feature-length films, short films, documentaries and animated films.

The festival provides visitors with a unique cultural experience. In addition to screenings and special events, CIFF also includes workshops that offer participants the chance to learn about filmmaking as well as networking sessions where they can collaborate with other creative professionals and make new acquaintances from around the globe.

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Nepal International Film Festival (NIFF) is Nepal's premier annual film and cultural event. Started in 2018, NIFF was established to celebrate diverse forms of storytelling and narratives from across the world. The event is an initiative conceived out of a desire to conduct exchange in film and culture between Nepal and rest of the world, and to create a conscious, capable and appreciative film culture in the country.

Celebrating film and art

The main gist of NIFF is to appreciate films and talk about it with the audience and the people in the industry. The festival is an attempt to uplift the standards of Nepali films and bring out more diverse stories and technical expertise through exhibitions and intensive discourse. NIFF is also a common ground for aspiring film makers, artists and people from the film industries around the world to come together and celebrate their love for film and cinema art, celebrating the spirit of cinema through screening a curated catalogue of feature length fiction and non-fiction works, and a comprehensive short film program in a competitive environment (i.e. awards). NIFF also organizes a gala and ceremony as to distribute awards and facilitate meetings and exchanges between artists and filmmakers in the industry.

Creating conversation through films

NIFF also features the 'Forum', a collection of discourses and related programs, to promote the exchange of ideas and provide commentary on films, and it has grown to be very popular over the years. At the forum we invite guests from the film, media and entertainment sectors, including a lot of independent actors, where we have conversations on multi-dimensional issues on art, cinema and society.

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