Cannes Docs News Today

Real deal: Kiyoko McCrae, Adam Piron, Alemberg Ang, and Viv Li discuss what equitable collaboration looks like in nonfiction filmmaking

Danish-Spanish co-production “Only On Earth,” by award-winning Danish filmmaker Robin Petré (“Pulse,” “From the Wild Sea”), has picked up the top IEFTA Docs-in-Progress Award at Cannes Docs, the Cannes Film Market sidebar dedicated to documentary film. The film forms part of the Five Nordics Showcase, one of eight showcases presenting a total of 34 docs-in-progress …

Panelists picked their favorite examples of ethically shot documentaries and debated how best to film a community as an outsider.

'The Brink of Dreams' follows the compelling coming-of-age story of an all-female theatre troupe in a remote village in southern Egypt.

The foundation will work with the Intl. Emerging Film Talent Assn. to support 'unseen and unheard talent.'

The Palestine Film Institute, has accused Israel of pursuing a relentless genocide in Gaza as the countrys military strikes back against Hamas following the October 7 attacks.

Against heavy odds, fictional films are being made in Ukraine.

Six films supported by the Doha Film Institute (DFI) have made it to the selection of the 77th Cannes Film Festival being held from May 14-25. The institute has supported compelling films from across the globe this year too.

The Marché du Film in Cannes will highlight the Alpine nation Switzerland, a key co-producer and co-financer in European cinema, as country of honor.

Circle Kicks Off Inaugural Fiction Program With Nukâka Coster Waldau & Pipaluk Jørgensen Among Participants