For four decades, Los Angeles has been home to Outfest, by any standard the premier Lgbtqia+ film festival in the US. And though June technically ends this week, Outfest’s July 13-23, 2023 festival dates provide a sort of cinema-shaped pot of gold at the end of Pride Month’s long rainbow–featuring a well-curated selection of queer cinema from new, emerging and established artists with a variety of viewpoints and experiences.
Last week, Film Independent’s Festival Visions series—our ongoing spotlight of the best programming picks from regional and specialty festivals nationwide—continued, with an online showing of the doc Finding Her Beat, directed by Dawn Mikkelson and Keri Pickett, about the emerging female presence in the historically male-dominated world of Asian drumming.
Visit our events page for more details and to register for more upcoming Festival Visions screenings—which are always online and for free—and check out...
Last week, Film Independent’s Festival Visions series—our ongoing spotlight of the best programming picks from regional and specialty festivals nationwide—continued, with an online showing of the doc Finding Her Beat, directed by Dawn Mikkelson and Keri Pickett, about the emerging female presence in the historically male-dominated world of Asian drumming.
Visit our events page for more details and to register for more upcoming Festival Visions screenings—which are always online and for free—and check out...
- 6/26/2023
- by Film Independent
- Film Independent News & More
The USC Shoah Foundation has partnered with Participant and Focus Features to unveil a new initiative for university and upper-level high school educators, aimed at combatting antisemitism, and promoting education surrounding the Holocaust.
The initiative coming to USC’s IWitness education platform centers on Final Account, a 2020 documentary brought to life for Participant and Focus by the late Luke Holland over the course of 10 years, making its premiere at the Venice Film Festival last year. The doc offers up a collection of never-before-seen interviews with men and women ranging from former SS officials to civilians as they reckon, in very different ways, with their memories, perceptions and personal appraisals of their roles in the Holocaust.
The documentary raising timely questions about authority, conformity, national identity, and responsibility does not aim to retell the history of the Nazi era, but rather to depict how these people relate to this history and...
The initiative coming to USC’s IWitness education platform centers on Final Account, a 2020 documentary brought to life for Participant and Focus by the late Luke Holland over the course of 10 years, making its premiere at the Venice Film Festival last year. The doc offers up a collection of never-before-seen interviews with men and women ranging from former SS officials to civilians as they reckon, in very different ways, with their memories, perceptions and personal appraisals of their roles in the Holocaust.
The documentary raising timely questions about authority, conformity, national identity, and responsibility does not aim to retell the history of the Nazi era, but rather to depict how these people relate to this history and...
- 11/15/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Focus Features has nabbed worldwide rights to Luke Holland’s “Final Account,” a documentary about the last living generation from Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich. The announcement was tied to International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Focus plans to release the film — in collaboration with Participant Media — in the U.S. on May 21, 2021. Universal Pictures International will distribute the film overseas, excluding Israel.
“Final Account” was filmed, directed and produced over the course of the past decade by the late Holland, whose credits also include the docs “I Was a Slave Labourer” and “Good Morning Mr. Hitler.”
The documentary combines hundreds of hours of never-before-seen interview with men and women — ranging from SS members to civilians — to record their memories, perceptions and personal appraisals of their own roles in the Holocaust.
Variety praised “Final Account” following its world premiere at the 2020 Venice Film Festival. Critic Jay Weissberg wrote, “Holland’s most important...
Focus plans to release the film — in collaboration with Participant Media — in the U.S. on May 21, 2021. Universal Pictures International will distribute the film overseas, excluding Israel.
“Final Account” was filmed, directed and produced over the course of the past decade by the late Holland, whose credits also include the docs “I Was a Slave Labourer” and “Good Morning Mr. Hitler.”
The documentary combines hundreds of hours of never-before-seen interview with men and women — ranging from SS members to civilians — to record their memories, perceptions and personal appraisals of their own roles in the Holocaust.
Variety praised “Final Account” following its world premiere at the 2020 Venice Film Festival. Critic Jay Weissberg wrote, “Holland’s most important...
- 1/27/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
Focus Features will release Participant’s documentary Final Account which is directed and produced by the late Luke Holland, setting a date of May 21. Focus has global rights outside of Israel. Universal International will distribute the feature abroad.
The announcement comes today on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Filmed over ten years, Final Account is a portrait of the last living generation of people to everyday participate in Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich. The doc, whick made its premiere at last year’s Venice Film Festival, raises vital, timely questions about authority, conformity, complicity and perpetration, national identity, and responsibility, as men and women ranging from former SS members to civilians in never-before-seen interviews reckon with – in very different ways – their memories, perceptions and personal appraisals of their own roles in the greatest human crimes in history.
In addition to Holland, Final Account is produced by John Battsek and Riete Oord.
The announcement comes today on International Holocaust Remembrance Day.
Filmed over ten years, Final Account is a portrait of the last living generation of people to everyday participate in Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich. The doc, whick made its premiere at last year’s Venice Film Festival, raises vital, timely questions about authority, conformity, complicity and perpetration, national identity, and responsibility, as men and women ranging from former SS members to civilians in never-before-seen interviews reckon with – in very different ways – their memories, perceptions and personal appraisals of their own roles in the greatest human crimes in history.
In addition to Holland, Final Account is produced by John Battsek and Riete Oord.
- 1/27/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The late Luke Holland directed and produced film over 10 years.
Focus Features announced on International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27) it has picked up worldwide rights excluding Israel to Participant’s Holocaust documentary Final Account.
Directed and produced by the late Luke Holland over the course of 10 years, the film premiered in Venice last year.
The Final Account presents a portrait of the last living generation of people who participated in the Third Reich, and contains interviews with a range of subjects from members of the SS to civilians.
John Battsek and Riete Oord also serve as producers, while Participant’s...
Focus Features announced on International Holocaust Remembrance Day (January 27) it has picked up worldwide rights excluding Israel to Participant’s Holocaust documentary Final Account.
Directed and produced by the late Luke Holland over the course of 10 years, the film premiered in Venice last year.
The Final Account presents a portrait of the last living generation of people who participated in the Third Reich, and contains interviews with a range of subjects from members of the SS to civilians.
John Battsek and Riete Oord also serve as producers, while Participant’s...
- 1/27/2021
- by Jeremy Kay
- ScreenDaily
The Los Angeles filmmaker Nina Menkes, a recipient of the lifetime achievement award at Mar del Plata film festival, reveals who she trusts with film recommendations.
Since my job is teaching film at California Institute of the Arts, that’s the only thing we talk about. I trust my colleagues for recommendations — they are usually right. Bérénice Reynaud, James Benning, Pia Borg, Lee Anne Schmitt as well as UCLA Film & Television programmer Kj Relth and Academy Film Archive preservationist Mark Toscano, to name a few. I also listen to my students for film tips as they are sometimes more up...
Since my job is teaching film at California Institute of the Arts, that’s the only thing we talk about. I trust my colleagues for recommendations — they are usually right. Bérénice Reynaud, James Benning, Pia Borg, Lee Anne Schmitt as well as UCLA Film & Television programmer Kj Relth and Academy Film Archive preservationist Mark Toscano, to name a few. I also listen to my students for film tips as they are sometimes more up...
- 1/8/2020
- by ¬0¦Nina Menkes¦0¦
- ScreenDaily
“Yellow Rose,” written, directed, and produced by Diane Paragas, was awarded the Grand Jury Award for outstanding North American narrative feature at the 35th Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival, which ran May 2-10.
Special Jury Awards for cinematography, actress and breakthrough performance went, respectively, to Ante Cheng for “Ms. Purple”; Maya Erskine for “Plus One”; and Eva Noblezada for “Yellow Rose.”
“Seadrift,” directed by Tim Tsai, took home the Grand Jury Award for North American documentary feature, while the jury-panelists gave Special Jury Awards to “Jaddoland,” directed by Nadia Shihab, and “Origin Story,” directed by Kulap Vilaysack.
The Grand Jury Award for international narrative feature went to “House of Hummingbird,” directed by Bora Kim. Jury Awards went to Leon Le for “Song Lang,” and to the directors ensemble of “Vai”: ‘Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki, Amberley Jo Aumua, Becs Arahanga, Dianna Fuemana, Marina Alofagia McCartney, Matasila Freshwater, Mīria George, Nicole Whippy.
Special Jury Awards for cinematography, actress and breakthrough performance went, respectively, to Ante Cheng for “Ms. Purple”; Maya Erskine for “Plus One”; and Eva Noblezada for “Yellow Rose.”
“Seadrift,” directed by Tim Tsai, took home the Grand Jury Award for North American documentary feature, while the jury-panelists gave Special Jury Awards to “Jaddoland,” directed by Nadia Shihab, and “Origin Story,” directed by Kulap Vilaysack.
The Grand Jury Award for international narrative feature went to “House of Hummingbird,” directed by Bora Kim. Jury Awards went to Leon Le for “Song Lang,” and to the directors ensemble of “Vai”: ‘Ofa-Ki-Levuka Guttenbeil-Likiliki, Amberley Jo Aumua, Becs Arahanga, Dianna Fuemana, Marina Alofagia McCartney, Matasila Freshwater, Mīria George, Nicole Whippy.
- 5/11/2019
- by Tim Gray
- Variety Film + TV
Festival programming director to return to Us.
Claire Aguilar is to step down from her position at Sheffield Doc/Fest at the end of August after just over 18 months at the festival.
As director of programming and industry engagement, Aguilar curated two editions of the documentary festival. She is stepping down to return to the Us and pursue new opportunities.
In a statement, Aguilar said: “I have had the exceptional opportunity of working with the most talented filmmakers and creators at Sheffield Doc/Fest, and being part of a dedicated and gifted team. I look forward to new adventures in the world of media and documentary.”
Aguilar joined Doc/Fest in Jan 2015 from Us public broadcaster Independent Television Service (Itvs), where she held the roles of executive content adviser, responsible for commissioning documentaries and vp of programming, which saw her overseeing programming strategy and funding. She moved from San Francisco to Sheffield for the role.
Aguilar previously...
Claire Aguilar is to step down from her position at Sheffield Doc/Fest at the end of August after just over 18 months at the festival.
As director of programming and industry engagement, Aguilar curated two editions of the documentary festival. She is stepping down to return to the Us and pursue new opportunities.
In a statement, Aguilar said: “I have had the exceptional opportunity of working with the most talented filmmakers and creators at Sheffield Doc/Fest, and being part of a dedicated and gifted team. I look forward to new adventures in the world of media and documentary.”
Aguilar joined Doc/Fest in Jan 2015 from Us public broadcaster Independent Television Service (Itvs), where she held the roles of executive content adviser, responsible for commissioning documentaries and vp of programming, which saw her overseeing programming strategy and funding. She moved from San Francisco to Sheffield for the role.
Aguilar previously...
- 7/20/2016
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Irish short film "Love is a Sting" has a chance of Oscars® glory, after being selected as the Grand Prix Irish short film winner at the Awards Ceremony of the 60th Cork Film Festival, principally funded by the Arts Council.
Vincent Gallagher’s film will go forward to the Academy Awards® longlist to be considered next for the 89th Academy Awards in the Live Action Short Film category. The Cork Film Festival achieved the status of Academy Award® Qualifying Festival last year.
The film follows struggling writer Harold Finch, played by Séan T. Ó Meallaigh, who has an unexpected house guest in the form of Anabel – a hyper-intelligent mosquito who has literally been the fly on the wall throughout history. She is determined to communicate to Harold even if it kills her.
The €1,500 euro prize from RtÉ Cork was presented at the Triskel Christchurch by Bill Malone, Channel Controller of RtÉ2. The short will also be screened on RtÉ2 as part of the prize. RtÉ was the Festival’s new Principal Partner this year.
The 60th edition of the Cork Film Festival has drawn to a close after ten event-packed days which drew crowds from home and abroad.
Speaking at the Awards Ceremony, the Festival’s Creative Director James Mullighan said “'Love is a Sting' is an extraordinary film which we were proud to show at the Festival and we wish it every success on the long road to the Oscars®. This year’s Short Film program was unprecedented in both quality and quantity and we look forward to showcasing even more Irish talent at next year’s Festival.”
He continued: “There has been a fantastic response to the special program created to celebrate the 60th edition of the Festival. Audiences were up by more than 25%. We had a sell-out night at the Cork Opera House for the Irish premiere of Steve Jobs. We were delighted that some niche events also enjoyed sell-out success. The beautiful 'Hand Gestures' documentary at the National Sculpture Factory as well as 'Tangerine' - entirely shot on an i-phone – were two of the ten events that packed out their venues.
Demand for some of the sell-out films was so high that we arranged second screenings during the week. 'Tangerine' along with the wonderful documentaries 'Older Than Ireland' and 'My Love, Don’t Cross That River,' and the German feature 'Victoria,' each played twice to enthusiastic houses.”
A highlight of the week was the Rory Gallagher documentary 'What’s Going On: Taste Live at the Isle of Wight Festival,' which drew a huge house and a standing ovation at the Cork Opera House for the entertaining and moving Q&A session with Rory’s brother Dónal Gallagher and Hot Press founder Niall Stokes.
Other prize winners announced at the closing ceremony included "Listen." The Finland/Denmark-made short film was chosen as the winner of the Grand Prix International and was on the Oscars ®longlist this year. "Listen" takes place in a Copenhagen police station where a woman wearing a burqa is filing a complaint for domestic violence but her translator is unwilling to report her story.
The Irish Jury also selected Ciarán Dooley’s "The Great Wide Open" as the winner of the Cork Short Film award. The ten minute film warmed up the packed Closing Night Gala audience, who came in droves to watch Todd Haynes’s acclaimed drama "Carol."
The Us feature "Tangerine" won the €1,500 prize for best feature film; Gradam Spiorad na Féile / Spirit of the Festival Award. The jury this year was chaired by Irish filmmaker Gerard Stembridge.
Sean Baker’s feature is a twisted, high-energy Christmas tale, which casts an unflinching and comical eye on L.A’s sex industry and trans community.
UK / Ukranian documentary "The Russian Woodpecker" was selected as the winner of the inaugural Gradam na Féile do Scannáin Faisnéise / Award for Cinematic Documentary. Described as an original and terrifying look at the legacy of the Soviet Union, it was directed by Chad Gracia. This new award, which carries a €1,000 prize, was chosen by a jury chaired by Claire Aguilar, Sheffield DocFest’s Director of Programming and Industry Engagement.
The Festival also inaugurated two new music video awards this year. The Irish Music Video Award went to Bob Gallagher for Girl Band’s "Paul" whilst the International Music Video Award went to Eric Teidt for Simon Fagan’s "Lost to the Deep."
Jonas Carpignano’s acclaimed "Mediterranea" - a gripping and humanizing film about the refugee crisis - was chosen as the Cork nomination to the European Parliament’s Lux Film Prize.
Romanian feature film "Aferim!" – Radu Jude’s Berlin Film Festival’s Silver Bear winner - won the Youth Jury Award. Naomi Kawase’s drama "An" - about a 75 year old Japanese woman who starts work as an assistant in a pastry kiosk - was selected as the winner of the Audience Award, presented by the River Lee Hotel. "An" was screened as part of one of several new food-themed events, the sell-out Fab Food Trail.
Vincent Gallagher’s film will go forward to the Academy Awards® longlist to be considered next for the 89th Academy Awards in the Live Action Short Film category. The Cork Film Festival achieved the status of Academy Award® Qualifying Festival last year.
The film follows struggling writer Harold Finch, played by Séan T. Ó Meallaigh, who has an unexpected house guest in the form of Anabel – a hyper-intelligent mosquito who has literally been the fly on the wall throughout history. She is determined to communicate to Harold even if it kills her.
The €1,500 euro prize from RtÉ Cork was presented at the Triskel Christchurch by Bill Malone, Channel Controller of RtÉ2. The short will also be screened on RtÉ2 as part of the prize. RtÉ was the Festival’s new Principal Partner this year.
The 60th edition of the Cork Film Festival has drawn to a close after ten event-packed days which drew crowds from home and abroad.
Speaking at the Awards Ceremony, the Festival’s Creative Director James Mullighan said “'Love is a Sting' is an extraordinary film which we were proud to show at the Festival and we wish it every success on the long road to the Oscars®. This year’s Short Film program was unprecedented in both quality and quantity and we look forward to showcasing even more Irish talent at next year’s Festival.”
He continued: “There has been a fantastic response to the special program created to celebrate the 60th edition of the Festival. Audiences were up by more than 25%. We had a sell-out night at the Cork Opera House for the Irish premiere of Steve Jobs. We were delighted that some niche events also enjoyed sell-out success. The beautiful 'Hand Gestures' documentary at the National Sculpture Factory as well as 'Tangerine' - entirely shot on an i-phone – were two of the ten events that packed out their venues.
Demand for some of the sell-out films was so high that we arranged second screenings during the week. 'Tangerine' along with the wonderful documentaries 'Older Than Ireland' and 'My Love, Don’t Cross That River,' and the German feature 'Victoria,' each played twice to enthusiastic houses.”
A highlight of the week was the Rory Gallagher documentary 'What’s Going On: Taste Live at the Isle of Wight Festival,' which drew a huge house and a standing ovation at the Cork Opera House for the entertaining and moving Q&A session with Rory’s brother Dónal Gallagher and Hot Press founder Niall Stokes.
Other prize winners announced at the closing ceremony included "Listen." The Finland/Denmark-made short film was chosen as the winner of the Grand Prix International and was on the Oscars ®longlist this year. "Listen" takes place in a Copenhagen police station where a woman wearing a burqa is filing a complaint for domestic violence but her translator is unwilling to report her story.
The Irish Jury also selected Ciarán Dooley’s "The Great Wide Open" as the winner of the Cork Short Film award. The ten minute film warmed up the packed Closing Night Gala audience, who came in droves to watch Todd Haynes’s acclaimed drama "Carol."
The Us feature "Tangerine" won the €1,500 prize for best feature film; Gradam Spiorad na Féile / Spirit of the Festival Award. The jury this year was chaired by Irish filmmaker Gerard Stembridge.
Sean Baker’s feature is a twisted, high-energy Christmas tale, which casts an unflinching and comical eye on L.A’s sex industry and trans community.
UK / Ukranian documentary "The Russian Woodpecker" was selected as the winner of the inaugural Gradam na Féile do Scannáin Faisnéise / Award for Cinematic Documentary. Described as an original and terrifying look at the legacy of the Soviet Union, it was directed by Chad Gracia. This new award, which carries a €1,000 prize, was chosen by a jury chaired by Claire Aguilar, Sheffield DocFest’s Director of Programming and Industry Engagement.
The Festival also inaugurated two new music video awards this year. The Irish Music Video Award went to Bob Gallagher for Girl Band’s "Paul" whilst the International Music Video Award went to Eric Teidt for Simon Fagan’s "Lost to the Deep."
Jonas Carpignano’s acclaimed "Mediterranea" - a gripping and humanizing film about the refugee crisis - was chosen as the Cork nomination to the European Parliament’s Lux Film Prize.
Romanian feature film "Aferim!" – Radu Jude’s Berlin Film Festival’s Silver Bear winner - won the Youth Jury Award. Naomi Kawase’s drama "An" - about a 75 year old Japanese woman who starts work as an assistant in a pastry kiosk - was selected as the winner of the Audience Award, presented by the River Lee Hotel. "An" was screened as part of one of several new food-themed events, the sell-out Fab Food Trail.
- 11/21/2015
- by Peter Belsito
- Sydney's Buzz
The Look Of Silence, Meru, The Wolfpack and Amy all received multiple nominations for this year’s non-fiction awards.Scroll Down For Full List
The 9th Cinema Eye Honours, the international non-fiction awards, were revealed last night at the Cph:dox festival in Copenhagen.
Cartel Land, Matthew Heineman’s film about violence on both sides of the Us-Mexico border, leads the pack with five nominations, including the top prize - Outstanding Achievement in Non-fiction Feature Filmmaking.
Also competing for the main award are: Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Look Of Silence, which received four nominations; Asif Kapadia’s Amy, which received three; Crystal Moselle’s The Wolfpack, which also received three; Stevan Riley’s Listen To Me Marlon, which received two; and Camilla Nielsson’s Democrats, which also received two nominations.
This year’s Cinema Eye Honours nominations committee included: Claire Aguilar from Sheffield Doc/Fest; Charlottee Cook from Hot Docs; David Courier from Sundance; and Cara Cusumano from Tribeca...
The 9th Cinema Eye Honours, the international non-fiction awards, were revealed last night at the Cph:dox festival in Copenhagen.
Cartel Land, Matthew Heineman’s film about violence on both sides of the Us-Mexico border, leads the pack with five nominations, including the top prize - Outstanding Achievement in Non-fiction Feature Filmmaking.
Also competing for the main award are: Joshua Oppenheimer’s The Look Of Silence, which received four nominations; Asif Kapadia’s Amy, which received three; Crystal Moselle’s The Wolfpack, which also received three; Stevan Riley’s Listen To Me Marlon, which received two; and Camilla Nielsson’s Democrats, which also received two nominations.
This year’s Cinema Eye Honours nominations committee included: Claire Aguilar from Sheffield Doc/Fest; Charlottee Cook from Hot Docs; David Courier from Sundance; and Cara Cusumano from Tribeca...
- 11/12/2015
- ScreenDaily
Speakers to discuss emerging cinema trends at conference in Manchester, UK.
Film exhibition innovation conference This Way Up (Dec 2-3) is to return for a second year at a new venue, the Home cinema in Manchester, and has unveiled its programme of events and speakers.
The two-day event will include workshops, labs, panel discussions and keynotes, exploring emerging trends, models and ideas currently impacting the sector.
Keynotes will be presented by Anna Higgs, former head of Film4.0 and executive producer of High-Rise, The Duke of Burgundy, A Field in England; BBC director of audiences Nick North; and National Theatre of Scotland producer Marianne Maxwell.
Topics under discussion will include the rise of event cinema and alternative content; generating audience loyalty through different pricing models; embracing user-generated video; if the power of the film critic is dwindling; and the use of data in exhibition.
Other topics will explore if documentary is being sidelined by theatres; the use of...
Film exhibition innovation conference This Way Up (Dec 2-3) is to return for a second year at a new venue, the Home cinema in Manchester, and has unveiled its programme of events and speakers.
The two-day event will include workshops, labs, panel discussions and keynotes, exploring emerging trends, models and ideas currently impacting the sector.
Keynotes will be presented by Anna Higgs, former head of Film4.0 and executive producer of High-Rise, The Duke of Burgundy, A Field in England; BBC director of audiences Nick North; and National Theatre of Scotland producer Marianne Maxwell.
Topics under discussion will include the rise of event cinema and alternative content; generating audience loyalty through different pricing models; embracing user-generated video; if the power of the film critic is dwindling; and the use of data in exhibition.
Other topics will explore if documentary is being sidelined by theatres; the use of...
- 11/11/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Two strong British programmes are running at top Mexican film festivals this month.
Mexico City documentary festival Docs Df (Oct 15-24) hosts the second leg of the Docunexion programme that British Council is running in partnership with Imcine, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Docs Df and Ambulante.
This training and mentorship initiative for emerging documentary makers from the UK and Mexico is delivered as part of the 2015 UK-Mexico year of exchange.
Jerry Rothwell, André Singer and Jo Lapping from the UK will give further dedicated development support to participants alongside three Mexican mentors. The programme culminates in a pitching session in front of international decision makers.
Claire Aguilar, programming director at Sheffield Doc/Fest, and Britdoc Foundation’s Luke Moody will attend as jury members alongside Julien Temple who will deliver a masterclass to accompany screenings of his films The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle, Oil City Confidential and The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson.
The programme...
Mexico City documentary festival Docs Df (Oct 15-24) hosts the second leg of the Docunexion programme that British Council is running in partnership with Imcine, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Docs Df and Ambulante.
This training and mentorship initiative for emerging documentary makers from the UK and Mexico is delivered as part of the 2015 UK-Mexico year of exchange.
Jerry Rothwell, André Singer and Jo Lapping from the UK will give further dedicated development support to participants alongside three Mexican mentors. The programme culminates in a pitching session in front of international decision makers.
Claire Aguilar, programming director at Sheffield Doc/Fest, and Britdoc Foundation’s Luke Moody will attend as jury members alongside Julien Temple who will deliver a masterclass to accompany screenings of his films The Great Rock ‘n’ Roll Swindle, Oil City Confidential and The Ecstasy of Wilko Johnson.
The programme...
- 10/19/2015
- ScreenDaily
New programming head secured films by female filmmakers for close to 50% of the line-up.
Nearly 50% of the films in this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest line-up (73 out of 150) have been either directed or produced by women filmmakers, under its new head of programming and industry engagement Claire Aguilar.
“I wanted to address certain issues in the programming balance - to get films made by and about women,” said Aguilar.
“People said it would be difficult, but it wasn’t a hard goal to achieve, there are plenty of women filmmakers out there.”
Aguilar, who took up the post in January, has also introduced a special Women In Docs strand to this year’s festival (June 5-10) with films in the line-up including Kim Longinotto’s Dreamcatcher, Leslee Udwin’s India’s Daughter, Chloe Ruthven’s Jungle Sisters and Iiris Harma’s Leaving Africa.
Other changes for this edition include the renaming of the Special Jury Prize to the...
Nearly 50% of the films in this year’s Sheffield Doc/Fest line-up (73 out of 150) have been either directed or produced by women filmmakers, under its new head of programming and industry engagement Claire Aguilar.
“I wanted to address certain issues in the programming balance - to get films made by and about women,” said Aguilar.
“People said it would be difficult, but it wasn’t a hard goal to achieve, there are plenty of women filmmakers out there.”
Aguilar, who took up the post in January, has also introduced a special Women In Docs strand to this year’s festival (June 5-10) with films in the line-up including Kim Longinotto’s Dreamcatcher, Leslee Udwin’s India’s Daughter, Chloe Ruthven’s Jungle Sisters and Iiris Harma’s Leaving Africa.
Other changes for this edition include the renaming of the Special Jury Prize to the...
- 6/8/2015
- by sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper)
- ScreenDaily
Heather Croall to head Adelaide Fringe Festival after nine years at Sheffield.
Heather Croall, the CEO and festival director of Sheffield Doc/Fest, is to step down after nine years in the role.
Croall will leave the documentary festival in mid-February and return to Australia, where she will take up the position of CEO and festival director of the Adelaide Fringe Festival.
Mark Atkin, director of the festival’s multiplatform strand Crossover, will take over as acting director ahead of the next edition, which runs June 5-10.
The search for a full-time successor will begin with immediate effect and is expected to be announced at the festival in June.
Doc/Fest chairman Alex Graham said: “Heather will be an incredibly difficult act to follow. In less than a decade she transformed Sheffield Doc/Fest into one of the leading film festivals in the world and she leaves a fantastic legacy on which we can build. Of course...
Heather Croall, the CEO and festival director of Sheffield Doc/Fest, is to step down after nine years in the role.
Croall will leave the documentary festival in mid-February and return to Australia, where she will take up the position of CEO and festival director of the Adelaide Fringe Festival.
Mark Atkin, director of the festival’s multiplatform strand Crossover, will take over as acting director ahead of the next edition, which runs June 5-10.
The search for a full-time successor will begin with immediate effect and is expected to be announced at the festival in June.
Doc/Fest chairman Alex Graham said: “Heather will be an incredibly difficult act to follow. In less than a decade she transformed Sheffield Doc/Fest into one of the leading film festivals in the world and she leaves a fantastic legacy on which we can build. Of course...
- 1/5/2015
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: Sheffield Doc/Fest has appointed Claire Aguilar as director of programming and industry engagement.
The newly created hybrid role will see Aguilar taking over from former director of programming Hussain Currimbhoy - who stepped down after seven years to join the Sundance Film Festival – as well as being responsible for overseeing industry training and mentoring as part of Doc/Fest’s year-round workshops.
Aguilar joins Doc/Fest from American public television broadcaster Independent Television Service (Itvs), where she held the roles of executive content adviser, responsible for commissioning documentaries and vice president of programming, which saw her overseeing programming strategy and funding. She will move from San Francisco, where she is currently based, to Sheffield at the end of January.
She has previously served as programming consultant, film juror and panelist across a slate of international documentary organisations including Pew Fellowships in the Arts, Ford Foundation, Idfa, Visions du Réel, the Corporation...
The newly created hybrid role will see Aguilar taking over from former director of programming Hussain Currimbhoy - who stepped down after seven years to join the Sundance Film Festival – as well as being responsible for overseeing industry training and mentoring as part of Doc/Fest’s year-round workshops.
Aguilar joins Doc/Fest from American public television broadcaster Independent Television Service (Itvs), where she held the roles of executive content adviser, responsible for commissioning documentaries and vice president of programming, which saw her overseeing programming strategy and funding. She will move from San Francisco, where she is currently based, to Sheffield at the end of January.
She has previously served as programming consultant, film juror and panelist across a slate of international documentary organisations including Pew Fellowships in the Arts, Ford Foundation, Idfa, Visions du Réel, the Corporation...
- 12/12/2014
- by sarah.cooper@screendaily.com (Sarah Cooper)
- ScreenDaily
Gucci and the Tribeca Film Institute partnered up to create the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund, a grant given to filmmakers on a social mission -- both domestically and internationally. The grant winners, which were announced earlier today, will receive financial backing and year-round guidance on how to get their films out to the public. Nine films were chosen from over 560 submissions from over 50 countries to receive a total of $150,000 in grant money. This is the seventh year for the Fund, which has supported 54 films and provided more than $910,000 in grants. In addition to this fund, the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund has also revealed its three winners for the Spotlighting Women Documentary Award. The prize is given to filmmakers who highlight the bravery, strength of character and passion exhibited by women around the world. The grant-winning films were selected by Alec Baldwin, Claire Aguilar (Executive Content Advisor for Independent Television Service -.
- 6/10/2014
- by Eric Eidelstein
- Indiewire
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