
“I think I may be dying”

The 39th edition of Santa Barbara International Film will run February 7 to 17, 2024 showcasing 45 world premieres and 77 U.S. premieres from 48 countries.

Sheffield DocFest rolled out the full film program, Alternate Realities exhibitions, and public Talks for the 30th edition of the festival taking place June 14-19, 2023.

Apolonia, Apolonia by Lea Glob is the winner of the IDFA Award for Best Film and the €15,000 cash prize in the International Competition at the 35th International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA). Spanning 13 years, the film is a fascinating portrait of a young woman trying to find her place in the art world. “This film has characters who breathe life and take us on a journey, opening us up to the worlds of culture and art, of business and politics, of the mechanics of a success story. It is infused with love. The Award for Best Film goes to Lea Glob for her film Apolonia, Apolonia,” the jury reported.

International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA) 2022 will open with the world premiere of All You See by Niki Padidar. Padidar’s multi-layered feature powerfully foregrounds the sensation of being looked at. Honest, painful, and even humorous encounters with three other immigrants to the Netherlands are stylistically interwoven between Padidar’s own personal history, opening up a vulnerable space of articulation with global resonance. A confessional collage with no simple outs, All You See turns the spotlight on all of us, while simultaneously asking: who is “us”?
