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Producer: Crystal Kayiza The Gardeners follows the Worthy Women of Watkins Street, keepers of one of the oldest Black cemeteries in Mississippi. Gross National Happiness (Bhutan, Hungary) Director: Arun Bhattarai, Dorottya Zurbó Producer: Noémi Veronika Szakonyi, Arun Bhattarai Amar and Gunaraj are not only close friends, but also Happiness Agents who work together for the Happiness Ministry of Bhutan travelling door to door measuring people’s happiness level while searching for their own among the remote Himalayan mountains. On their mission, they encounter various people chasing...

The Middle East Institute Arts and Culture Center is proud to host a panel exploring migration and relocation through the photography and art practice of three of the most exciting young Yemeni contemporary women artists practicing today; Shaima Al-Tamimi, Thana Faroq, and Yasmine Nasser Diaz, who are joined by the New York City-based Yemeni chef/storyteller Akram Said.

Thursday, 15 April 2021, 3:12 pm | Documentary New Zealand Trust The Documentary New Zealand Trust presents THE DOC EDGE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2021 (DOC EDGE) 3 June – 11 July 2021 The 16th annual Doc Edge Festival kicks off its first fusion edition in-theatres (Auckland and Wellington) and online nationwide ... More >> Tuesday, 19 May 2020, 8:23 am | Documentary New Zealand Trust Mr Toilet’s Jack Sim, the world’s #2 man on a mission to clean up the world. Credit: Jim Orca The Documentary New Zealand Trust presents The Documentary Edge International Film Festival 2020 (DOC EDG...

Deportees Welcome. Before this, Teng was previously a journalist for  The New York Times, where she received an Emmy nomination, and other awards, for her work. Previously, she worked as an independent filmmaker and reporter covering India for the  Times, the  Agence France-Presse. “Poh brings a wealth of documentary experience as a commissioning editor, producer and journalist to IDA,” said Simon Kilmurry, IDA’s executive director, in a statement. As previously reported, Kilmurry will step down from the IDA in mid-2021. “Her vision will be essential as IDA continues to build its ...

'St. Louis Superman' Producer Poh Si Teng Joins International Documentary Association as Funds Director (EXCLUSIVE) Naman Ramachandran, provided by FacebookTwitterEmail Poh Si Teng, producer of Oscar-nominated documentary short “St. Louis Superman,” has joined the International Documentary Association (IDA) as the new director of the IDA Funds and Enterprise program. Poh will oversee and build IDA’s grants portfolio and serve as a key liaison with the documentary field in the U.S. and globally, working with IDA’s program officer Dana Merwin. More from Variety Poh succeeds Carrie Loza...