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Sarah Gavron on making Village at the End of the World
After the succes she had with her film Brick Lane, British director Sarah Gavron has now returned to the big screen with a beautiful portrait documentary. DocGeeks asked the director about the challenges she faced when filming – literally – in a village at the end of the world. … Read entire article »
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Prepare yourself for an exciting Sheffield Doc/Fest
The programme for this year’s 20th Sheffield Doc/Fest couldn’t be more exciting. Taking place 12–16 June, the festival features talks, live music, its popular pitching platform MeetMarket, and, of course, a super impressive list of screenings. Here are some of this year’s highlights… … Read entire article »
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4 documentary workshops at the Frontline Club
Aside from the great documentary screenings it hosts, London’s Frontline Club also organise workshops for filmmakers and journalists on a regular basis. Here are four events we think you’ll like. … Read entire article »
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The Smalls Film Festival now open for submissions
One of London’s lovely little film festivals, fittingly called The Smalls, is open for submissions – so get your documentaries in now people! … Read entire article »
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DocHouse to screen three quality documentaries in May
It’s May, which means a brand new programme from Dochouse in our inbox. This month the documentaries are focussing on war traumas, food insecurity and the effects of deforestation and overfishing. … Read entire article »
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POV lists valuable documentary resources
Just in case you hadn’t seen it yet, the lovely people at POV have launched a new feature on their site, providing you with a topnotch overview of resources for documentary filmmakers. … Read entire article »
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Submissions now open for PUMA Impact Award 2013
The call for entries for the 2013 PUMA Impact Award is now open. Over the past few years the awards have gathered success through the submission of high profile documentaries such as Budrus, Gasland and The End of the Line. … Read entire article »
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