Filmmakers Alex Gibney, Johan Grimonprez and Laura Huertas Millan, along with industry figures Jessica Harrop from Sandbox and Marie Nelson from Hot Docs will be among the speakers at Cph:conference, the discussion program at documentary festival Cph:dox.
The program, which is curated in partnership with the training initiative Documentary Campus, has the theme “rebuilding narratives.”
The conference will kick off on March 18 with a collaboration with the Disco Network – made up of Ambulante, Aflamuna, DocsMX, Doc Society, DocSP, Docubox, In-Docs and India Docs – who will present and workshop “Our Declaration of Independence.” This session, led by Jad Abi-Khalil (Aflamuna) and Beadie Finzi (Doc Society), is a result of an initiative aiming to “articulate the importance of independent documentaries to culture, society and democracy, and to advocate for the resources and platforms they deserve.”
In the mornings of March 19-21, there will be thought-provoking conversations with filmmakers featured in this year’s Cph:dox program.
The program, which is curated in partnership with the training initiative Documentary Campus, has the theme “rebuilding narratives.”
The conference will kick off on March 18 with a collaboration with the Disco Network – made up of Ambulante, Aflamuna, DocsMX, Doc Society, DocSP, Docubox, In-Docs and India Docs – who will present and workshop “Our Declaration of Independence.” This session, led by Jad Abi-Khalil (Aflamuna) and Beadie Finzi (Doc Society), is a result of an initiative aiming to “articulate the importance of independent documentaries to culture, society and democracy, and to advocate for the resources and platforms they deserve.”
In the mornings of March 19-21, there will be thought-provoking conversations with filmmakers featured in this year’s Cph:dox program.
- 2/14/2024
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
Going Clear director Alex Gibney and The Mother Of All Lies filmmaker Asmae El Moudir are among the speakers confirmed for the 2024 Cph:Conference, the industry talks programme of Cph:dox film festival in Copenhagen (March 13-24).
US director Gibney and Moroccan director El Moudir will both participate in ‘A Morning With’ sessions, alongside Belgian filmmaker Johan Grimonprez.
The ‘Morning’ sessions will be followed by ‘Film:Makers In Dialogue’ events, where filmmakers behind two festival titles will engage in discussions about their latest projects.
The Conference will begin on March 18 with ‘Our Declaration Of Independence, a new session aiming to articulate the importance of independent documentaries to culture,...
US director Gibney and Moroccan director El Moudir will both participate in ‘A Morning With’ sessions, alongside Belgian filmmaker Johan Grimonprez.
The ‘Morning’ sessions will be followed by ‘Film:Makers In Dialogue’ events, where filmmakers behind two festival titles will engage in discussions about their latest projects.
The Conference will begin on March 18 with ‘Our Declaration Of Independence, a new session aiming to articulate the importance of independent documentaries to culture,...
- 2/14/2024
- ScreenDaily
Jess Search, the veteran documentary producer and co-founder of the nonprofit film foundation Doc Society in the U.K., has died. She was 54.
Search died Monday in London after a short battle with brain cancer that began with a diagnosis in June, Doc Society announced in an Aug. 1 letter.
“As a fierce supporter of independent artists and co-founder of Doc Society, Jess spent the weeks following her diagnosis focused on her passions laid out in her recent announcement, No Time Like The Present,” which first revealed her brain tumor discovery, Doc Society said.
“Her greatest wish was to continue to secure the Doc Society mission of unleashing the transformational power of documentary film to address the two critical and intertwined issues of climate change and democracies in crisis.”
Films the Doc Society has helped finance include the Oscar-nominated Edward Snowden documentary Citizenfour, Virunga, Whose Streets, Hooligan Sparrow, The Square and The Look of Silence.
Search died Monday in London after a short battle with brain cancer that began with a diagnosis in June, Doc Society announced in an Aug. 1 letter.
“As a fierce supporter of independent artists and co-founder of Doc Society, Jess spent the weeks following her diagnosis focused on her passions laid out in her recent announcement, No Time Like The Present,” which first revealed her brain tumor discovery, Doc Society said.
“Her greatest wish was to continue to secure the Doc Society mission of unleashing the transformational power of documentary film to address the two critical and intertwined issues of climate change and democracies in crisis.”
Films the Doc Society has helped finance include the Oscar-nominated Edward Snowden documentary Citizenfour, Virunga, Whose Streets, Hooligan Sparrow, The Square and The Look of Silence.
- 8/2/2023
- by Etan Vlessing
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jess Search, the influential documentary producer and co-founder of the U.K. Doc Society, has died at age 54 after a battle with brain cancer. She passed on July 31 after being diagnosed with cancer in June.
Nearly two decades ago, Search co-founded the non-profit Doc Society, which since 2005 has been dedicated to funding documentaries globally. Search’s many credits as a documentary film producer include the Academy Award-nominated “Virunga” about gorilla protection and for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy award, the Emmy-nominated LGBTQ advocacy documentary “Welcome to Chechnya,” and many more.
Doc Society leadership — Megha Agrawal Sood, Shanida Scotland, Sandra Whipham, and Maxyne Franklin — shared a note on Tuesday announcing Search’s passing.
“She was surrounded by the love of her life Beadie Finzi, their children Ella and Ben, and friends. As a fierce supporter of independent artists and co-founder of Doc Society, Jess spent the weeks following...
Nearly two decades ago, Search co-founded the non-profit Doc Society, which since 2005 has been dedicated to funding documentaries globally. Search’s many credits as a documentary film producer include the Academy Award-nominated “Virunga” about gorilla protection and for which she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy award, the Emmy-nominated LGBTQ advocacy documentary “Welcome to Chechnya,” and many more.
Doc Society leadership — Megha Agrawal Sood, Shanida Scotland, Sandra Whipham, and Maxyne Franklin — shared a note on Tuesday announcing Search’s passing.
“She was surrounded by the love of her life Beadie Finzi, their children Ella and Ben, and friends. As a fierce supporter of independent artists and co-founder of Doc Society, Jess spent the weeks following...
- 8/2/2023
- by Ryan Lattanzio
- Indiewire
Jess Search, a British documentary veteran who co-founded the Doc Society, died July 31 of brain cancer. She was 54.
Search’s death was announced in a Doc Society statement yesterday, which said she had died peacefully surrounded by the love of her life Beadie Finzi, their children Ella and Ben, and friends.
The statement called Search a “beloved partner and parent, a brilliant friend, an industry catalyst, master campaigner, consummate producer, preternatural public convener, and mentor to many.”
“Jess leaves a global family who we know will continue to speak out on injustice, challenge the status quo and live lives of purpose with love in their hearts,” it added. “We consider ourselves to be ‘Lucky F***ers’ to stand beside all of you.”
Search announced that she had a brain tumour several weeks ago, at which point she unveiled the Independence Project – a global research project to “fully articulate the unique and vital contribution to society,...
Search’s death was announced in a Doc Society statement yesterday, which said she had died peacefully surrounded by the love of her life Beadie Finzi, their children Ella and Ben, and friends.
The statement called Search a “beloved partner and parent, a brilliant friend, an industry catalyst, master campaigner, consummate producer, preternatural public convener, and mentor to many.”
“Jess leaves a global family who we know will continue to speak out on injustice, challenge the status quo and live lives of purpose with love in their hearts,” it added. “We consider ourselves to be ‘Lucky F***ers’ to stand beside all of you.”
Search announced that she had a brain tumour several weeks ago, at which point she unveiled the Independence Project – a global research project to “fully articulate the unique and vital contribution to society,...
- 8/2/2023
- by Max Goldbart
- Deadline Film + TV
Jess Search, producer and co-founder of U.K.’s Doc Society, has died. She was 54.
Search died in London on July 31 following a brain tumor diagnosis in early June.
Search was a near two-decade member and co-founder of the U.K. based Doc Society, a non-profit organization started in 2005 dedicated to producing and funding documentaries from around the world.
A month after the diagnosis of her brain tumor, Search announced on Doc Society’s website that she’d be stepping down from her director position. In her note, Search wrote “Today I am sharing that I’m currently under the care of a neurosurgeon because like 300,000 others every year around the world, I’ve been diagnosed with a brain tumor. I’m stepping back from Doc Society — after 18 years of nonstop creative collaboration, dedicated craft, joyous partying and fierce camaraderie.”
She continued, “You may know that for years six women directors – Beadie,...
Search died in London on July 31 following a brain tumor diagnosis in early June.
Search was a near two-decade member and co-founder of the U.K. based Doc Society, a non-profit organization started in 2005 dedicated to producing and funding documentaries from around the world.
A month after the diagnosis of her brain tumor, Search announced on Doc Society’s website that she’d be stepping down from her director position. In her note, Search wrote “Today I am sharing that I’m currently under the care of a neurosurgeon because like 300,000 others every year around the world, I’ve been diagnosed with a brain tumor. I’m stepping back from Doc Society — after 18 years of nonstop creative collaboration, dedicated craft, joyous partying and fierce camaraderie.”
She continued, “You may know that for years six women directors – Beadie,...
- 8/2/2023
- by Sophia Scorziello
- Variety Film + TV
Search had published a letter revealing her brain tumour diagnosis last month.
Jess Search, co-founder and CEO of non-profit documentary organisation Doc Society, has died at the age of 54 from brain cancer.
Search’s death was announced in a statement on Tuesday, August 1 by Doc Society, which read:
Yesterday morning, our dear Jess Search died peacefully in London, England, from brain cancer. She was surrounded by the love of her life Beadie Finzi, their children Ella and Ben, and friends.
As a fierce supporter of independent artists and co-founder of Doc Society, Jess spent the weeks following her diagnosis focused...
Jess Search, co-founder and CEO of non-profit documentary organisation Doc Society, has died at the age of 54 from brain cancer.
Search’s death was announced in a statement on Tuesday, August 1 by Doc Society, which read:
Yesterday morning, our dear Jess Search died peacefully in London, England, from brain cancer. She was surrounded by the love of her life Beadie Finzi, their children Ella and Ben, and friends.
As a fierce supporter of independent artists and co-founder of Doc Society, Jess spent the weeks following her diagnosis focused...
- 8/1/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
Jess Search, a titan of the documentary world and co-founder of the U.K.-headquartered Doc Society, is stepping away after 18 years following a brain tumor diagnosis.
The executive revealed her condition in a newsletter post sent to members on Thursday.
“Today I am sharing that I’m currently under the care of a neurosurgeon because like 300,000 others every year around the world, I’ve been diagnosed with a brain tumour,” Search wrote. “I’m stepping back from Doc Society — after 18 years of nonstop creative collaboration, dedicated craft, joyous partying and fierce camaraderie.”
Search, a well-respected leader and fierce advocate for the doc community, noted that the org has been led for years by six female directors in a “flat, power-sharing model.” “So I can do this, knowing that someone else will step in to be unfeasibly late for meetings and break the printer constantly,” joked Search.
“Whether you know...
The executive revealed her condition in a newsletter post sent to members on Thursday.
“Today I am sharing that I’m currently under the care of a neurosurgeon because like 300,000 others every year around the world, I’ve been diagnosed with a brain tumour,” Search wrote. “I’m stepping back from Doc Society — after 18 years of nonstop creative collaboration, dedicated craft, joyous partying and fierce camaraderie.”
Search, a well-respected leader and fierce advocate for the doc community, noted that the org has been led for years by six female directors in a “flat, power-sharing model.” “So I can do this, knowing that someone else will step in to be unfeasibly late for meetings and break the printer constantly,” joked Search.
“Whether you know...
- 7/6/2023
- by Manori Ravindran
- Variety Film + TV
Documentary about the state of news in India to receive its European premiere at IDFA.
Paris-based documentary specialist Cat&Docs has acquired international rights to Vinay Shukla’s While We Watched, which is receiving its European premiere at International Documentary Festival Amstedam (IDFA), after winning prizes at Toronto and Busan.
Cat&Docs will represent the film in all territories excluding the UK, US, India and Qatar, which are handled by the filmmakers.
The documentary goes inside the newsroom of India’s Ndtv — one of the country’s most trusted news channels — and follows veteran journalist Ravish Kumar, who is known for...
Paris-based documentary specialist Cat&Docs has acquired international rights to Vinay Shukla’s While We Watched, which is receiving its European premiere at International Documentary Festival Amstedam (IDFA), after winning prizes at Toronto and Busan.
Cat&Docs will represent the film in all territories excluding the UK, US, India and Qatar, which are handled by the filmmakers.
The documentary goes inside the newsroom of India’s Ndtv — one of the country’s most trusted news channels — and follows veteran journalist Ravish Kumar, who is known for...
- 11/10/2022
- by Michael Rosser
- ScreenDaily
Ahead of its world premiere at Hot Docs, London-based MetFilm Sales has acquired worldwide rights (excluding the U.S.) for feature documentary “Delikado,” directed by Karl Malakunas.
The film is an environmental thriller set in Palawan, one of Asia’s hottest new tourist destinations. Within this idyllic setting, forests and wildlife are being pillaged by criminal gangs, often supported by politicians and their cronies.
Human life is cheap and mortal danger constant and pulpable. In such an environment, a tiny network of environmental crusaders, led by the charismatic Bobby, Tata and Mayor Nieves, risk their lives and the safety of their families to prevent the thieving and destruction of their homeland.
The film is the first feature film for filmmaker and journalist Karl Malakunas, who has been covering environmental issues, conflict, natural disasters and political upheavals for two decades. After living in the Philippines for eight years while working as Afp’s Manila bureau chief,...
The film is an environmental thriller set in Palawan, one of Asia’s hottest new tourist destinations. Within this idyllic setting, forests and wildlife are being pillaged by criminal gangs, often supported by politicians and their cronies.
Human life is cheap and mortal danger constant and pulpable. In such an environment, a tiny network of environmental crusaders, led by the charismatic Bobby, Tata and Mayor Nieves, risk their lives and the safety of their families to prevent the thieving and destruction of their homeland.
The film is the first feature film for filmmaker and journalist Karl Malakunas, who has been covering environmental issues, conflict, natural disasters and political upheavals for two decades. After living in the Philippines for eight years while working as Afp’s Manila bureau chief,...
- 4/28/2022
- by Leo Barraclough
- Variety Film + TV
The experienced doc executive has worked previously at Guardian Docs and the BBC.
Leading UK non-profit organisation Doc Society has appointed Shanida Scotland, a former Guardian Docs commissioning editor and BBC Storyville executive, to the newly-created role of head of film.
She will work directly with Doc Society directors in the UK, Jess Search, Sandra Whipham and Beadie Finzi, as well as Lisa Marie Russo, the BFI Doc Society fund executive.
In the US, she will work with Doc Society Inc director Maxyne Franklin.
Scotand’s responsibilites will encompass all of Doc Society’s film activities, strengthening the work of grantees,...
Leading UK non-profit organisation Doc Society has appointed Shanida Scotland, a former Guardian Docs commissioning editor and BBC Storyville executive, to the newly-created role of head of film.
She will work directly with Doc Society directors in the UK, Jess Search, Sandra Whipham and Beadie Finzi, as well as Lisa Marie Russo, the BFI Doc Society fund executive.
In the US, she will work with Doc Society Inc director Maxyne Franklin.
Scotand’s responsibilites will encompass all of Doc Society’s film activities, strengthening the work of grantees,...
- 10/21/2020
- by Geoffrey Macnab
- ScreenDaily
New initiatives at Cph:dox include Britdoc’s Good Pitch event, a cultural summit and tech innovation pitches at Propeller Springboard.
Cph:dox has awarded its Dox:award to Last Men in Aleppo, directed by Feras Fayyad and co-directed by Steen Johannessen.
The jury said the film, about volunteers in the war-torn Syrian city, is “a film whose devastating emotional immediacy plunges us into a Shakespearean tragedy of a people striving to retain their humanity in the face of impossible realities.”
The film previously won the grand jury prize in Sundance’s World Cinema Documentary competition.
Special mentions went to Gray House by Austin Lynch and Matthew Booth and The John Dalli Mystery by Jeppe Rønde.
The F:act Award, for a film involving in-depth journalistic investigation, went to Reber Dosky’s Radio Kobani, about a young woman’s struggle to run a local radio station in war-torn northern Syria.
A special mention went to Trophy by Shaul Schwarz and Christina Clusiau...
Cph:dox has awarded its Dox:award to Last Men in Aleppo, directed by Feras Fayyad and co-directed by Steen Johannessen.
The jury said the film, about volunteers in the war-torn Syrian city, is “a film whose devastating emotional immediacy plunges us into a Shakespearean tragedy of a people striving to retain their humanity in the face of impossible realities.”
The film previously won the grand jury prize in Sundance’s World Cinema Documentary competition.
Special mentions went to Gray House by Austin Lynch and Matthew Booth and The John Dalli Mystery by Jeppe Rønde.
The F:act Award, for a film involving in-depth journalistic investigation, went to Reber Dosky’s Radio Kobani, about a young woman’s struggle to run a local radio station in war-torn northern Syria.
A special mention went to Trophy by Shaul Schwarz and Christina Clusiau...
- 3/25/2017
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Hollie Fifer's 'The Opposition', a Good Pitch Australia film..
While this year marks the last Good Pitch Australia event, the Shark Island Institute has stumped up $2 million to fund the organisation.s operations over the next five years.
The funding commitment will enable Good Pitch Australia to provide ongoing management support to the 19 documentaries in its portfolio, including the six new films and their social impact campaigns to be presented at the Sydney Opera House tomorrow.
The money will also support annual .Good Pitch Impact Labs. at the Shark Island Institute for 20 selected filmmakers over the next five years.
Shark Island Institute hosts Good Pitch Australia in partnership with the Documentary Australia Foundation. It is the philanthropic arm of Ian Darling.s Shark Island Productions which, inspired by Robert Redford.s Sundance Institute, aims to support the art of documentary filmmaking and storytelling.
.Whilst this will be...
While this year marks the last Good Pitch Australia event, the Shark Island Institute has stumped up $2 million to fund the organisation.s operations over the next five years.
The funding commitment will enable Good Pitch Australia to provide ongoing management support to the 19 documentaries in its portfolio, including the six new films and their social impact campaigns to be presented at the Sydney Opera House tomorrow.
The money will also support annual .Good Pitch Impact Labs. at the Shark Island Institute for 20 selected filmmakers over the next five years.
Shark Island Institute hosts Good Pitch Australia in partnership with the Documentary Australia Foundation. It is the philanthropic arm of Ian Darling.s Shark Island Productions which, inspired by Robert Redford.s Sundance Institute, aims to support the art of documentary filmmaking and storytelling.
.Whilst this will be...
- 11/7/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Hollie Fifer's 'The Opposition', a Good Pitch Australia film..
While this year marks the last Good Pitch Australia event, the Shark Island Institute has stumped up $2 million to fund the organisation.s operations over the next five years.
The funding commitment will enable Good Pitch Australia to provide ongoing management support to the 19 documentaries in its portfolio, including the six new films and their social impact campaigns to be presented at the Sydney Opera House tomorrow.
The money will also support annual .Good Pitch Impact Labs. at the Shark Island Institute for 20 selected filmmakers over the next five years.
Shark Island Institute hosts Good Pitch Australia in partnership with the Documentary Australia Foundation. It is the philanthropic arm of Ian Darling.s Shark Island Productions which, inspired by Robert Redford.s Sundance Institute, aims to support the art of documentary filmmaking and storytelling.
.Whilst this will be...
While this year marks the last Good Pitch Australia event, the Shark Island Institute has stumped up $2 million to fund the organisation.s operations over the next five years.
The funding commitment will enable Good Pitch Australia to provide ongoing management support to the 19 documentaries in its portfolio, including the six new films and their social impact campaigns to be presented at the Sydney Opera House tomorrow.
The money will also support annual .Good Pitch Impact Labs. at the Shark Island Institute for 20 selected filmmakers over the next five years.
Shark Island Institute hosts Good Pitch Australia in partnership with the Documentary Australia Foundation. It is the philanthropic arm of Ian Darling.s Shark Island Productions which, inspired by Robert Redford.s Sundance Institute, aims to support the art of documentary filmmaking and storytelling.
.Whilst this will be...
- 11/7/2016
- by Staff Writer
- IF.com.au
Lgbt festival also sees industry and filmmaker delegate numbers double.
BFI Flare: London Lgbt Film Festival (March 16-27) has reported a 9% audience boost for its 30th anniversary edition, which closed on Sunday with a gala screening of Catherine Corsini’s French lesbian drama Summertime.
Audiences at all events and screenings over the 11-day festival totalled 25,623 – up on the 23,500 recorded in 2015.
This year’s festival also saw a boost in industry numbers with 168 visiting filmmakers and more than 300 press and industry delegates – up on the 120 filmmakers and 200+ industry that attended last year.
This was due to an expanded industry offering that included daily press screenings, alongside talks with an Lgbt focus on development, production and distribution with speakers including Desiree Akhavan (Appropriate Behavior) and new series The Makers, with key international filmmakers Silas Howard (Transparent), Fenton Bailey (Mapplethorpe: Look At The Pictures), and Donna Deitch (Desert Hearts).
Expanding vision
Clare Stewart, head of festivals...
BFI Flare: London Lgbt Film Festival (March 16-27) has reported a 9% audience boost for its 30th anniversary edition, which closed on Sunday with a gala screening of Catherine Corsini’s French lesbian drama Summertime.
Audiences at all events and screenings over the 11-day festival totalled 25,623 – up on the 23,500 recorded in 2015.
This year’s festival also saw a boost in industry numbers with 168 visiting filmmakers and more than 300 press and industry delegates – up on the 120 filmmakers and 200+ industry that attended last year.
This was due to an expanded industry offering that included daily press screenings, alongside talks with an Lgbt focus on development, production and distribution with speakers including Desiree Akhavan (Appropriate Behavior) and new series The Makers, with key international filmmakers Silas Howard (Transparent), Fenton Bailey (Mapplethorpe: Look At The Pictures), and Donna Deitch (Desert Hearts).
Expanding vision
Clare Stewart, head of festivals...
- 3/30/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
You probably know that we’re big fans of foreign films here, and not just foreign films, but any indie gems, foreign or otherwise.
We’re also fans of streaming movies, which sets us apart from some of the “giant screen” purists out there, largely because we’re busy and mobile, and tablets can give you a hell of a picture these days.
That said, the streaming options today are legion, but the options to stream some titles are pretty limited. Popcornflix now has an amazing collection of films that have won prizes at Cannes, Sundance, and many other festivals. These are some of the most talked about foreign films in years, and you don’t want to miss out on them.
Popcornflix Top 10: Award-winning Foreign Films To Stream Immediately
There may be many different kinds of people living in this world, but we all share one grand passion for incredible stories.
We’re also fans of streaming movies, which sets us apart from some of the “giant screen” purists out there, largely because we’re busy and mobile, and tablets can give you a hell of a picture these days.
That said, the streaming options today are legion, but the options to stream some titles are pretty limited. Popcornflix now has an amazing collection of films that have won prizes at Cannes, Sundance, and many other festivals. These are some of the most talked about foreign films in years, and you don’t want to miss out on them.
Popcornflix Top 10: Award-winning Foreign Films To Stream Immediately
There may be many different kinds of people living in this world, but we all share one grand passion for incredible stories.
- 5/7/2015
- by Marc Eastman
- AreYouScreening.com
On Screen Off Record from The Act of Killing producer Signe Byrge Sørensen.
On Screen Off Record, directed by Rami Farah and Lyana Saleh and produced by Signe Byrge Sørensen of Final Cut For Real, has won the second annual Eurimages Co-Production Development Award of €15,000 at Cph:forum - Cph:dox’s international financing and co-production event.
The jury said this project, reflective on the Syrian conflict in a media-saturated world, was awarded because of “the way familiar footage was presented, allowing deeper understanding of the complexities of the conflict that affects us on so many levels, for the quality of the project and the team, and the organic co-production structure.”
The film, now in development, will be a production between Syria, Denmark and France. There will be 55-minute and 90-minute versions.The story is about several young people in Syria who became citizen journalists and have filmed the turmoil since the beginning, putting their lives...
On Screen Off Record, directed by Rami Farah and Lyana Saleh and produced by Signe Byrge Sørensen of Final Cut For Real, has won the second annual Eurimages Co-Production Development Award of €15,000 at Cph:forum - Cph:dox’s international financing and co-production event.
The jury said this project, reflective on the Syrian conflict in a media-saturated world, was awarded because of “the way familiar footage was presented, allowing deeper understanding of the complexities of the conflict that affects us on so many levels, for the quality of the project and the team, and the organic co-production structure.”
The film, now in development, will be a production between Syria, Denmark and France. There will be 55-minute and 90-minute versions.The story is about several young people in Syria who became citizen journalists and have filmed the turmoil since the beginning, putting their lives...
- 11/14/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
On Screen Off Record from The Act of Killing producer Signe Byrge Sørensen.
On Screen Off Record, directed by Rami Farah and Lyana Saleh and produced by Signe Byrge Sørensen of Final Cut For Real, has won the second annual Eurimages Co-Production Development Award of €15,000 at Cph:forum - Cph:dox’s international financing and co-production event.
The jury said this project, reflective on the Syrian conflict in a media-saturated world, was awarded because of “the way familiar footage was presented, allowing deeper understanding of the complexities of the conflict that affects us on so many levels, for the quality of the project and the team, and the organic co-production structure.”
The film, now in development, will be a production between Syria, Denmark and France. There will be 55-minute and 90-minute versions.The story is about several young people in Syria who became citizen journalists and filmed the turmoil since the beginning, putting their lives...
On Screen Off Record, directed by Rami Farah and Lyana Saleh and produced by Signe Byrge Sørensen of Final Cut For Real, has won the second annual Eurimages Co-Production Development Award of €15,000 at Cph:forum - Cph:dox’s international financing and co-production event.
The jury said this project, reflective on the Syrian conflict in a media-saturated world, was awarded because of “the way familiar footage was presented, allowing deeper understanding of the complexities of the conflict that affects us on so many levels, for the quality of the project and the team, and the organic co-production structure.”
The film, now in development, will be a production between Syria, Denmark and France. There will be 55-minute and 90-minute versions.The story is about several young people in Syria who became citizen journalists and filmed the turmoil since the beginning, putting their lives...
- 11/14/2014
- by wendy.mitchell@screendaily.com (Wendy Mitchell)
- ScreenDaily
Britdoc backs feature that was on hold due to funding issues.
Production has begun in London on a feature documentary about the life of musician M.I.A.
The film is directed by Steve Loveridge, who reportedly stepped down from making the documentary in July.
At that time, Loveridge used his Tumblr account to leak a teaser trailer for the film, which was later removed.
According to an email posted to Loveridge’s site, a representative from Roc Nation claimed “the timing of this leak … screws with everything we’ve been working on”.
“I know how frustrated you must be with the [film],” they wrote, “but I promise we’ve been having ongoing conversations internally, trying to get legal stuff and funding resolved, it Is going to move forward and get done in time for this album cycle and festivals.”
“I really couldn’t give a flying fuck,” Loveridge replied. “Count me out. Would rather...
Production has begun in London on a feature documentary about the life of musician M.I.A.
The film is directed by Steve Loveridge, who reportedly stepped down from making the documentary in July.
At that time, Loveridge used his Tumblr account to leak a teaser trailer for the film, which was later removed.
According to an email posted to Loveridge’s site, a representative from Roc Nation claimed “the timing of this leak … screws with everything we’ve been working on”.
“I know how frustrated you must be with the [film],” they wrote, “but I promise we’ve been having ongoing conversations internally, trying to get legal stuff and funding resolved, it Is going to move forward and get done in time for this album cycle and festivals.”
“I really couldn’t give a flying fuck,” Loveridge replied. “Count me out. Would rather...
- 11/6/2013
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Entries open today for Good PITCH², a documentary pitching forum to be launched in India at the Mumbai International Film Festival for Documentary, Short and Animation Films (Miff) to be held in February 2014.
In Good PITCH² Mumbai, six documentary film-makers with powerful stories with the potential to make impact in India will present their projects to a room full of potential partners. They will include NGOs, Charities, Foundations, Public organizations, Television Channels, Cinemas and companies from the world of digital and social media.
Each of the filmmaking teams will have just 7 minutes to pitch their film and associated outreach campaign. Afterwards the moderator leads a feedback session from participants around the round-table who have been specially selected and a larger group of people from the floor. A good pitch will lead to new sources of funding, and access to mass membership, research and experts, archives and lobbying.
Good PITCH² will...
In Good PITCH² Mumbai, six documentary film-makers with powerful stories with the potential to make impact in India will present their projects to a room full of potential partners. They will include NGOs, Charities, Foundations, Public organizations, Television Channels, Cinemas and companies from the world of digital and social media.
Each of the filmmaking teams will have just 7 minutes to pitch their film and associated outreach campaign. Afterwards the moderator leads a feedback session from participants around the round-table who have been specially selected and a larger group of people from the floor. A good pitch will lead to new sources of funding, and access to mass membership, research and experts, archives and lobbying.
Good PITCH² will...
- 6/11/2013
- by NewsDesk
- DearCinema.com
A look at what's new on DVD today:
"Cronos" (1993)
Directed by Guillermo Del Toro
Released by Criterion Collection
After years of being out of print, Guillermo del Toro's feature debut is getting the Criterion treatment and del Toro has gone all out to make it one of the best discs ever with new interviews, his 1987 short "Geometria," two audio commentaries, a video tour of his home office, and more.
"300 Killers" (2010)
Directed by Matt Jaissle
Released by Midnight Releasing
A police chief (Johnny Andrews) who sees his city falling under the thumb of a ruthless drug dealer and sends out his best detective (Anthony Tomei) to put a stop to it in Matt Jaissle's action film.
"Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright" (2010)
Directed by R. Ellis Frazier
Released by Maya Home Entertainment
Aidan Quinn stars as a billionaire who flees to Tijuana after he's on the run...
"Cronos" (1993)
Directed by Guillermo Del Toro
Released by Criterion Collection
After years of being out of print, Guillermo del Toro's feature debut is getting the Criterion treatment and del Toro has gone all out to make it one of the best discs ever with new interviews, his 1987 short "Geometria," two audio commentaries, a video tour of his home office, and more.
"300 Killers" (2010)
Directed by Matt Jaissle
Released by Midnight Releasing
A police chief (Johnny Andrews) who sees his city falling under the thumb of a ruthless drug dealer and sends out his best detective (Anthony Tomei) to put a stop to it in Matt Jaissle's action film.
"Across the Line: The Exodus of Charlie Wright" (2010)
Directed by R. Ellis Frazier
Released by Maya Home Entertainment
Aidan Quinn stars as a billionaire who flees to Tijuana after he's on the run...
- 12/5/2010
- by Stephen Saito
- ifc.com
Since its world premiere at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival, director Beadie Finzi has taken her Brazilian documentary Only When I Dance (made with support from Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund) to festivals around the world: from Warsaw to Vancouver to Edinburgh to DC and more. Fortunately, the film is now being distributed by Film Movement. As she prepares for the film's New York theatrical release this weekend, Finzi shares her thoughts on the long process of making the film - her first feature - and its triumphant debut in the favelas of Rio. Only When I Dance is the story of two young people, Irlan and Isabela, trying to realize their dreams against all odds and dance their way out of the favelas of Rio. It's a story of coming of age and what you must sacrifice to realize your ambition. I'll make no bones about it: Only When I Dance...
- 6/28/2010
- TribecaFilm.com
This year's Guadalajara Film Festival (Ficg - Festival International de Cine Guadalajara) has so many events, sections and sidebars that one barely knows where to begin. Established in 1986 it now has an attendence of about 66,000 with industry attendence at about 3,000 all of whom are interested in interacting with one another and with filmmakers in an extremely friendly upbeat environment. Its festival has a competition for Mexican and Iberoamerican fiction, docs and shorts, French features with a focus on Agnes Varda, animation, alternative, childrens, and of course gala sections. It has a film market, numerous panels and has incorporated several key international initiatives.
About my ever active Women Directors' Tally: Of 160 new features at the festival, 27 are by women, equalling 16%. Those women are the ones who are currently playing the most important festivals: Paz Fabrega, Natalia Smirnoff, Florence Jaugey, Maria Novaro, Renate Costa, Urszula Antoniak, Elizabeth Chi Vasarhelyi, the ones not...
About my ever active Women Directors' Tally: Of 160 new features at the festival, 27 are by women, equalling 16%. Those women are the ones who are currently playing the most important festivals: Paz Fabrega, Natalia Smirnoff, Florence Jaugey, Maria Novaro, Renate Costa, Urszula Antoniak, Elizabeth Chi Vasarhelyi, the ones not...
- 3/25/2010
- by Sydney
- Sydney's Buzz
New distribution channel, backed by Age of Stupid director Franny Armstrong, will use screenings to raise awareness and funds
Bideford Sustainability Group in Devon was formed last week following a screening at the local Baptist church of the climate change film, The Age of Stupid. The organisers of Good Screenings, a new distribution channel for social action films, launched today, hope it will lead to more public screenings of low-budget social justice films and a growth of campaigning groups on the back of the issues raised.
"Schools, churches, voluntary groups and associations will all be able to use the screenings as a vehicle to raise both awareness and funds," says Franny Armstrong, director of The Age of Stupid and the driving force behind Good Screenings.
Visitors to the Good Screenings website will be able to calculate the licence fee to pay for screening a film in public, according to the...
Bideford Sustainability Group in Devon was formed last week following a screening at the local Baptist church of the climate change film, The Age of Stupid. The organisers of Good Screenings, a new distribution channel for social action films, launched today, hope it will lead to more public screenings of low-budget social justice films and a growth of campaigning groups on the back of the issues raised.
"Schools, churches, voluntary groups and associations will all be able to use the screenings as a vehicle to raise both awareness and funds," says Franny Armstrong, director of The Age of Stupid and the driving force behind Good Screenings.
Visitors to the Good Screenings website will be able to calculate the licence fee to pay for screening a film in public, according to the...
- 3/24/2010
- by Alison Benjamin
- The Guardian - Film News
Indie Roundup is your weekly guide to what's new and upcoming in the world of independent film. Pictured from left to right: Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, The Tillman Story, Only When I Dance.
Deals. The week after Sundance saw a mini-flurry of distribution deals, all as reported by our friends at indieWIRE. IFC grabbed Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, which world premiered at Sundance. Directors Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg told Cinematical that their film "takes the audience on a year long ride with Joan Rivers in her 76th year of life ... [peeling] away the mask of an iconic comedian [and] exposing bare the struggles, sacrifices and joy of living life as a ground breaking female performer." The doc will be released later this year.
Another Sundance doc, Amir Bar-Lev's The Tillman Story, went to The Weinstein Company. Pat Tillman left the NFL to serve in the military...
Deals. The week after Sundance saw a mini-flurry of distribution deals, all as reported by our friends at indieWIRE. IFC grabbed Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work, which world premiered at Sundance. Directors Ricki Stern and Anne Sundberg told Cinematical that their film "takes the audience on a year long ride with Joan Rivers in her 76th year of life ... [peeling] away the mask of an iconic comedian [and] exposing bare the struggles, sacrifices and joy of living life as a ground breaking female performer." The doc will be released later this year.
Another Sundance doc, Amir Bar-Lev's The Tillman Story, went to The Weinstein Company. Pat Tillman left the NFL to serve in the military...
- 2/11/2010
- by Peter Martin
- Cinematical
Survival in the favelas by way of the ballet? That's what the Film Movement folks are proposing this summer as they become the official dance partners with Beadie Finzi's favela-set documentary film which appears to contain a rags-to denouement and could easily mimic the popularity of Mad Hot Ballroom. - Survival in the favelas by way of the ballet? That's what the Film Movement folks are proposing this summer as they become the official dance partners with Beadie Finzi's favela-set documentary film which appears to contain a rags-to denouement (see the well-crafted trailer) and could easily mimic the popularity of Mad Hot Ballroom. Only When I Dance follows two young teenagers, Isabella and Irlan as they strive to realize an extraordinary dream. One girl, one boy. Both black and poor and living in a lawless community on the outskirts of Rio.
- 2/10/2010
- IONCINEMA.com
British director Beadie Finzi's Portuguese-language doc feature "Only When I Dance" has been picked up by North American distributor Film Movement. The film, which features several young ballet prospects, including Irlan Silva, who is currently touring with the junior company of American Ballet Theater, will have a limited theatrical release and Video on Demand release in the Summer of 2010. Film Movement's president Adley Gartenstein and VP of distribution, Rebeca Conget ...
- 2/9/2010
- Indiewire
Only the hardest of hearts could fail to be moved by this tremendously warm-hearted, yet clear-sighted documentary
Only the hardest of hearts could fail to be moved by this tremendously warm-hearted, yet clear-sighted documentary by the British film-maker Beadie Finzi, which I first saw earlier this year at the Rio film festival, at a special screening in the notorious Complexo do Alemão favelas, where the movie is set.
It is the story of Irlan Santos De Silva, the Billy Elliot of the Rio ghetto, a supremely talented teenage ballet student hoping to dance his way out of poverty. Finzi shows his struggle to get an audition with a classical dance company in New York, and juxtaposes this story with that of 14-year-old Isabela Coracy, a would-be ballerina fighting a tougher, uphill battle.
With wit and compassion, Finzi makes sure some of her spotlight falls on Irlan's dedicated mum and dad,...
Only the hardest of hearts could fail to be moved by this tremendously warm-hearted, yet clear-sighted documentary by the British film-maker Beadie Finzi, which I first saw earlier this year at the Rio film festival, at a special screening in the notorious Complexo do Alemão favelas, where the movie is set.
It is the story of Irlan Santos De Silva, the Billy Elliot of the Rio ghetto, a supremely talented teenage ballet student hoping to dance his way out of poverty. Finzi shows his struggle to get an audition with a classical dance company in New York, and juxtaposes this story with that of 14-year-old Isabela Coracy, a would-be ballerina fighting a tougher, uphill battle.
With wit and compassion, Finzi makes sure some of her spotlight falls on Irlan's dedicated mum and dad,...
- 12/4/2009
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Filmmakers Mira Nair, Danny Boyle, Elia Suleiman and R.J. Cutler and industry execs Lynette Howell, Ken Kamins and Cassian Elwes will be among those participating in film talks and panels at the Doha Tribeca Film Festival.
Dtff, a partnership between Tribeca Enterprises and Qatar Museums Authority, runs from Oct. 29-Nov.1 in Doha, Qatar.
The Doha Talks line-up includes a master class with director Danny Boyle; a panel on the new wave of Arab filmmakers, “The New Arab Way”; and two Q&A sessions hosted by fest exec director Amanda Palmer with Mira Nair and Elia Suleiman.
Three “Industry Conversations” will explore the business of entertainment, tackling the topics of documentary filmmaking, film finance, and production and distribution in the global marketplace. Participants will include Kamins, who was involved in the financing of “The Lord of the Rings”; film agent and financier Elwes; and Howell, producer of “Half Nelson” and “Phoebe in Wonderland.
Dtff, a partnership between Tribeca Enterprises and Qatar Museums Authority, runs from Oct. 29-Nov.1 in Doha, Qatar.
The Doha Talks line-up includes a master class with director Danny Boyle; a panel on the new wave of Arab filmmakers, “The New Arab Way”; and two Q&A sessions hosted by fest exec director Amanda Palmer with Mira Nair and Elia Suleiman.
Three “Industry Conversations” will explore the business of entertainment, tackling the topics of documentary filmmaking, film finance, and production and distribution in the global marketplace. Participants will include Kamins, who was involved in the financing of “The Lord of the Rings”; film agent and financier Elwes; and Howell, producer of “Half Nelson” and “Phoebe in Wonderland.
- 10/19/2009
- by By Gregg Kilday
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Editor’S Note: This is one of several interviews, conducted via email, with directors whose films are screening at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. “Only When I Dance” (World Documentary Feature Competition) Director: Beadie Finzi Synopsis: Tears stream down young Isabela’s innocent face as the slender, gazelle-like girl is told she needs to slim down even more if she wants to turn her passion into her career. Like Isabela, Irlan’s strictly regimented …...
- 4/27/2009
- indieWIRE - People
Editor’S Note: This is one of several interviews, conducted via email, with directors whose films are screening at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival. “Only When I Dance” (World Documentary Feature Competition) Director: Beadie Finzi Synopsis: Tears stream down young Isabela’s innocent face as the slender, gazelle-like girl is told she needs to slim down even more if she wants to turn her passion into her career. Like Isabela, Irlan’s strictly regimented …...
- 4/27/2009
- indieWIRE - People
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