American virtual reality and generative AI pioneer Eliza McNitt will preside over the jury of Venice Film Festival’s Immersive section, which has unveiled its selection of 69 projects from 27 countries, 30 of which are in competition. Highlights of the Venice Immersive competition include “Bourne Identity” director Doug Liman’s upcoming XR short “Asteroid,” which is “about […]
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The Communist Party of China declared in 2011 that poverty has been succesfuly eradicated in China. No wonder the film "Hani" with the world premiere at Tallin Black Nights and presented as a German premiere at Filmfest Munich has not yet been screened in China.
Director and screenwriter Hou Dasheng presents the story of a boy who belongs to the old community by the name of Hani....
– The Alexandria Film Festival, now in its 19th year, has named officers to lead the all-volunteer, non-profit organization for three-year terms starting July 1. Incoming chair Jill Ray, a filmmaker herself, served the past three years as festival vice chair and has had several documentary films in past festivals. Chris Colligan, a non-profit executive, who also heads programming for the...
On August 5, National Night Out, the Alexandria Film Festival will present the feature documentary 'The Great Divide' at The Lyceum in Old Town Alexandria (ticket price $15; doors open at 6:00 pm; screening at 6:30 pm). 'The Great Divide' explores America's gun culture by examining the country's history of violence, from its roots in Native American genocide and African American slavery to the...
Raphaël Pillosio’s film “Les Mots qu’elles eurent un jour (The Words Women Spoke One Day)”, presented in competition during Cinéma du réel 2024, Cnap Award for French film and Special mention of the Ciné+ Young Jury Award, is released in theatres in France on Wednesday 11 June 2025. Distributor: JHR Films
Alexe Poukine’s film “Sauve qui peut”, presented in competition during the 2024 edition of Cinéma du réel, and awarded the Prix des Jeunes – Ciné+ and a special mention of the Prix des Bibliothèques, is released in French cinemas on Wednesday June 4, 2025. Distributor: Singularis Films
Lory Glenn’s film Secure your images: destroy them (Sécurise tes images : détruis-les), presented as part of the First window section, Cinéma du réel 2025, was awarded ex aequo the Grand prix Essai / Art vidéo at the 34th Côté court festival, Pantin, France, June 2025.
Locarno international Film Festival, Switzerland, August 2025, programmes Lemohang Mosese’s film Ancestral Visions of the Future, opening film of the 2025 edition of Cinéma du réel.
It’s Emmy nominations day, and Sundance Institute storytellers are basking in the glow of primetime glory with nods for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special, Outstanding Writing For a Nonfiction Program, and more. The Television Academy dropped its 77th Primetime Emmy nominations this morning, and we’re thrilled to see that several breakout Institute nonfiction gems that premiered...