Documenta Madrid is an international film festival dedicated exclusively to documentary film. Its offices are located in the capital of Spain and it is organized by the City of Madrid. It is presently the city's most widely-attended festival.

The festival was born for the purpose of strengthening and disseminating the documentary genre, in so far as it understood to be a reflection of the social, cultural, economic, artistic, environmental, and other realities that exist in the world.

From the selection of films, which is done exclusively using qualitative criteria and respect for any and all critical viewpoints of our surroundings, Documenta seeks to provide an annual meeting place for professionals, creators, and the public to whom the work is aimed.

Documenta is a continuously evolving festival and aspires to improve year after year as a showcase for the best in international documentary film, one which brings us closer to both the classics as well as the latest offerings in the genre. For this reason, we dedicate our attention equally to three general blocks of activities: screenings (in both public and private screening rooms, and conserving the original language and formats), parallel activities (publications, exhibitions, presentations, gatherings, round tables, DVD releases, etc.), and training activities (conferences, instructional classes, workshops, etc.).

Our understanding of the documentary is based on a dual commitment. Firstly, a commitment to aesthetics, which shows how present day documentary filmmaking breaks new ground in its language and form, thus distancing itself for the most part from the standardized norms. Secondly, we are convinced that non-fiction work makes us all more aware of the need to change the world in order to improve it. Our most intimate calling, our dream, is that by opening some windows to the world in each screening, we make an audience member aware of an issue, and thereby make that person reflect on it, make the issue his/her own, and perhaps then... do something about it.

Along with this wish, two other priorities for the festival are to further enjoy making Documenta Madrid a reality and to make the guests and attendees feel at home among us.

The Terrace Theaters of Charleston, SC are please to announce The Charleston Film Festival. The Charleston Film Festival brings the best of local and national films to the Charleston community. It has two locations, one on the Charleston Harbor, and the other in James Island. Scheduled for March 11-14 2009, the Charleston Film Festival will bring film makers and film lovers in a three day celebration of the art form. Three educational talks are planned, as well as and after-festival gala and an awards ceremony. For more information, please see www.charlestonfilmfestival.com.

Welcome to the 6th Annual Lady FIlmmakers Film Festival! Now accepting submissions. Our 6th event will be September 27th-29th in Beverly Hills, CA on prestigious Rodeo Drive. We are hosting the 6th Annual Lady Filmmakers Film Festival promoting short & feature movies made by ladies. Films selected are considered entertaining to broad audiences and showcase the commercial viability of Lady Filmmakers. The festival will honor a strong and influential celebrity actress or filmmaker for her achievements in the industry. A portion of the selected films will bring social awareness to issues facing today's women.* Each selected film will get a film page with their trailer, movie web site, and filmmaker bios.  * Films selected will be put into the following program categories; all prgrams followed by Filmmaker Q&A.- LADIES FIRST- Films in this category must be premiering at the Lady Filmmakers Film Festival. Any genre. - LADIES ILLUMINATE- Films that bring awareness to social issues that face women and families today. Any genre. - LADIES KICK BUTT- Films that have an intrinsic entertainment value and/or portray strong female leads.

- Young Ladies & Gentlemen- Films made by Students and/or Youths. Any genre To submit, please go to: www.ladyfilmmakers.com for more info and to submit your film!

Lady Filmmakers Alumni Filmmakers, Cast, Crew, Speakers, Team Members, and Honorees can be featured and promoted in the festival news and social media!

The Festival of ambitious and daring cinema.
FIRST FILMS INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: from 1st to 3rd film (shorts and features, fiction, documentary, animation and experimental).
RETROSPECTIVES, tributes, meetings.
POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT [Films en cours]: Color grading, sound mixing, subtitling, mastering DCP, post-production manager for first, second and third features.

 

 

INTERNATIONAL FILM & VIDEO FESTIVAL - Awards: screenplay, direction, actor and actress performances, art, photography, edition, integral realisation - Special Prize to Best Fiction Film and Special Prize to Best Documentary Film

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For nine days and nights, all those who love film will be treated to some of the most original and engaging feature films, documentaries and short films from across Canada and around the world.