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Win two tickets to the UK Premiere of The Price of Kings: Shimon Peres

Win two tickets to the UK Premiere of The Price of Kings: Shimon Peres

Spirit Level Film are happy to announce the UK premiere of The Price of Kings: Shimon Peres – the second film in the landmark documentary series on leadership. In celebration they’ve offered a set of tickets for one lucky winner to see the film at their central London screening on 26th April at Cineworld, Haymarket, London. Sign up now and watch The Price of Kings: Film 1 - Yasser Arafat for FREE with your LOVEFiLM trial >> … Read entire article »

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Review: MARLEY

Review: MARLEY

With the unexpected success of SENNA last year, the documentary is possibly experiencing something of a resurgence as a commercial entity of late, and MARLEY, the new documentary on the life of the legendary reggae singer, looks set to become a similar crossover hit, writes Paul Martinovic. … Read entire article »

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First Scottish user-generated documentary project open for submissions

First Scottish user-generated documentary project open for submissions

Following in the footsteps of Kevin Macdonald’s acclaimed Life in a Day, Scotland last month, launched its first ever mass participation film project. For the next three months people from across the country will be called upon to pick up their cameras or mobile phones and share videos about their lives, hopes and dreams. … Read entire article »

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Review: Europe’s Last Dictator

Review: Europe’s Last Dictator

While our eyes were aimed at the troubles in the Middle East, Europe’s last dictator ensured he remained in power by using unlawful imprisonment, violence and even murder. We didn’t see the victims, we didn’t hear them – their story remained untold. That is, up to now, when a new documentary uncovers what life is like in one of Europe’s most under-reported places; Belarus. … Read entire article »

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One Day on Earth premieres with global screening

One Day on Earth premieres with global screening

A documentary that uses footage shot in every single country in the world. Impossible? Certainly not. If you thought Life in A Day was impressive then take a look at UN-backed project One Day on Earth.  … Read entire article »

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Keep pitching your doc ideas at Sheffield Doc/Fest

Keep pitching your doc ideas at Sheffield Doc/Fest

Sheffield Doc/Fest is not only the best place to see new documentary films and meet great people, the festival also has a lot of other things to offer documentary filmmakers. For example, did you know there are a multitude of pitching competitions going on? Here’s what to do in order to get a piece of the pie. … Read entire article »

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What’s the fuss about this Bully documentary?

What’s the fuss about this Bully documentary?

For weeks now our daily Google Alerts, which are set to various key phrases related to documentary films, have been hijacked by news about one particular American documentary; Bully. But what is so special about Harvey Weinstein’s film that it gets so much attention? DocGeeks explains. … Read entire article »

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