What does it mean for film festivals to be at the core of the art and business of independent filmmaking, and what are the rights of artists?
Keep ReadingAlongside almost 300 films screened at the International Documentary Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) last November, the 12-day event offered an interactive alternative to the documentary form. According to artists and curators, digital storytelling
Keep ReadingAn intimate portrait by POV international editor Wintonick of Ally Derks, IDFA (International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam) founder and Executive Director and the winner of the Doc Mogul Award this year.
Keep ReadingAt IDFA, each year the show goes on and on, crammed with snaking ticket queues and rush lines for both the public and pass-holders.
Keep ReadingLeading doc festivals IDFA, Hot Docs and One World in Schools (OWiS) are leading the way in teaching young students how to make and understand non-fiction films.
Keep ReadingWhere do women exist? It is a question that pertains to feature filmmaking even more than documentary filmmaking.
Keep ReadingThere are some festivals that I have come back to year after year, with pleasure, almost with a feeling of being part of the furniture.
Keep ReadingPOV’s International editor and festival maven weighs forth on doc fests with a slew of distinguished colleagues.
Keep ReadingWhat one Canadian learned at IDFA (International Documentary Filmfestival, Amsterdam).
Keep ReadingCelebrating the 20th anniversary of IDFA, the International Documentary Filmfestival Amsterdam, with a POV parlour game.
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