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Now its officially announced: one of B2B Docs projects Electing Ms Santa (dir Raisa Răzmeriță, prod Ion Gnatiuc) has got the annual The Malik Funds grant.There are three grantees this year and all are female… More directors: Clara Tägström (Sweden), Charly Wai Feldman (UK) and Raisa Răzmeriță (Moldova). All three film projects have female protagonists.Congratulations!!!

During the first week of protests in Belarus after the country’s falsified presidential election saw dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka claim a landslide victory, Euromaidan Press published the story of detained… More independent election observer Marta-Daria Klinava. On 14 August, Marta was released from the Zhodino detention center. Six days later she told her story. The online meeting was arranged by the DocUa Platform which Marta, a filmmaker, is a member of.http://euromaidanpress.com/2020/08/25/50-women-in-a-cell-for-four-ukrainian-election-observer-tells-of-being-jailed-in-belarus/?fbclid=IwAR2NLc3AMWr81pcNjbVHnYBY64zrxgwXptefM0l34nlmsIK-vwTfd2iuwSw

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DOK Short n Sweet is now open for submissions 👇📨 No prizes, no promises, but new contacts and a great opportunity if done right! You’ve got a short film project the world just has to see? Alright then: Lets get your idea out there - at our short film pitch DOK Short n’ Sweet! 🔥 Share your creative vision (online) in front of an… More international panel of buyers and distributors and receive valuable feedback from experienced industry professionals. No prizes, no promises, but new contacts and a great opportunity to connect with peers and experts from all over the world! What we are looking for:👏 short film projects in all stages from development to post-production👏 all forms of documentary, animated documentary and animated film👏 lengths of maximum 30 min👏 we also welcome short film series ❗️🎉Submit now - until 16/9/2020 Short n’ Sweet will take place online on Friday, 30 October as part of the DOK Industry Programme 💻 We cant wait to see your ideas! All info and submission: https://www.dok-leipzig.de/en/short-n-sweet

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MEETING OF SOLIDARITY. Online meeting with the Belarusian documentary film director. We will talk about the situation in Belarus firsthand live with Belarusian documentary filmmaker Marta-Daria Klinava. We will… More also discuss about the role of documentaries and their ability to influence to the course of events in this story with the protests of the Belarusian people. The online meeting will be on the docUA Platform page. Viewers will be able to ask questions in the comments below the video. Thursday, August 20, 2020 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. https://www.facebook.com/docUA.Platform/

Dont forget that the deadline for the 2020 Dox in Vitro documentary workshop is just around the corner. Apply with a project no later than August 16.

Dear colleagues,please support and help find our Marta-Daryia Klinava!Sign the statement here - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Djf8lNxbMlu3WHToEot7WapwevSBynjehr-Jq9NKmiE/edit?usp=sharingStatementOn 9… More August, 2020, regular elections of the President of the Republic of Belarus took place. Now, the fact of mass and systematic violations of civil rights and freedoms at all stages of the election campaign has become obvious. The Belarusian authorities have cynically ignored the demand for a fair vote count, responding to these demands with brutal mass repressions. This led to public outrage and mass protests across the country.The escalation of violence by the Belarusian authorities… More

Guys, as many of you may already know that our colleague and B2B Doc fellow Maksim Shved, while shooting footage covering the protests, was captured and detained by belarussian authorities. As I understand from… More social media, his relatives still do not know where he exactly is and what is his condition. Thinking of how we can help from abroad I understood that we should raise awareness online and offline and express our support to Maksim and his family. A word of mouth may keep prisoners from getting critical injuries, since tortures definitely take place in belarussian prisons according to the witnesses. Please, write posts, join actions of solidarity with Belarus in your countries and speak up about Maksim there. Also, maybe we can work out a sort of a collective statement from our community. Please, feel free to join and discuss more possible actions in the comments. #freeshved

More than 6.000 views for our short-documentary "HOLLYWOOD IN QUARANTINE" 😷 and counting... An unconventional short-documentary, shot through the middle of the lockdown, breaking down the boundaries, the bans… More from traveling and the social distancing. Directed by Sakis Lalas, written by Valentina De Giorgi, Produced by TheDarkCandy.

Hello friends ! The Youth Climate Report is a United Nations project aimed at giving the global community of youth a voice at the annual UN climate summits known as the COP conferences. By creating short documentary films in your respective countries you may participate in the growing community of likeminded individuals interested in film and the… More environment. To participate in the Youth climate report you must be between the ages of 18-35, create a film that is 3-5 minutes in length (longer submissions may be accepted) and have the film be accessible through YouTube. The content should reflect a climate-related issue, impact, or solution. The UN will decide if the film is eligible for inclusion in the Youth Climate Report project. There is an administrative fee for each videos processing. I have attached the application form below and the link to the YCR website for more info. If you are interested in applying please contact - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. http://youthclimatereport.org/

Hi doc friends! The DOK Co-Pro Market call for projects is still open and you can submit your creative doc project until 1 August midnight 🌙 Enjoy the summer and stay healthy and well! ⛳️Countdown! Ten more days to submit your project for the DOK Co-Pro Market 2020! We are still looking for creative documentary projects in development or early stage of production and are selecting from all… More over the world. Together, lets push your projects! Deadline: 1 August ❗️ This years Co-Pro Market will take place online on 26 and 27 October. We cant wait to see what you have in store for us and the whole industry! 🤗 All info: www.dok-leipzig.de/en/co-pro-market