Film Festivals and Events
Film Festivals are great venues for new documentary films and for retrospectives featuring the works of master documentary filmmakers. Some festivals specialize in documentaries; all festivals present at least several nonfiction films as part of their annual programming.
Cannes Film Festival 2009 Documentary Films
Cannes Film Festival programmers prefer narrative features to documentaries, but several outstanding and highly regarded documentaries are included in 2009's schedule. Look for these Cannes-certified films to appear in other festivals and art houses, on TV or the Web and, ultimately, on DVD.
Cannes Film Festival programmers prefer narrative features to documentaries, but several outstanding and highly regarded documentaries are included in 2009's schedule. Look for these Cannes-certified films to appear in other festivals and art houses, on TV or the Web and, ultimately, on DVD.
Documentary Film Festivals
Hundreds of film festivals around the glove are ideal venues for documentary film-watching. Programs often include premiering films and those that might be difficult to find elsewhere. Being among people who love documentary films as much as you do gives you unparalleled opportunities to network and discuss film styles, content and issues. Here's a complete list of documentary film festivals.
Hundreds of film festivals around the glove are ideal venues for documentary film-watching. Programs often include premiering films and those that might be difficult to find elsewhere. Being among people who love documentary films as much as you do gives you unparalleled opportunities to network and discuss film styles, content and issues. Here's a complete list of documentary film festivals.
Hamptons International Film Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival is a leading East Coast film festival that presents annual awards for documentary films as well as independent features. It takes place annually during October in the Hamptons on Long Island, New York.
Hamptons International Film Festival is a leading East Coast film festival that presents annual awards for documentary films as well as independent features. It takes place annually during October in the Hamptons on Long Island, New York.
IFP Independent Film Week - Spotlight on Documentaries
IFP Independent Film Week's Spotlight on Documentaries is one of the world's most important showcases for new and emerging documentary filmmakers and their projects. The IFP Marketplace is held in New York City annually in September. The 2008 dates are September 14-22.
IFP Independent Film Week's Spotlight on Documentaries is one of the world's most important showcases for new and emerging documentary filmmakers and their projects. The IFP Marketplace is held in New York City annually in September. The 2008 dates are September 14-22.
Stranger Than Fiction Documentary Series - New York City
Stranger Than Fiction is New York City’s premier documentary screenings series. Programmed and hosted by Thom Powers, who is one of the programmers for the Toronto Film Festival, the series presents exclusive screenings of yet-to-be-released nonfiction feature films, lost gems and special events for documentary film lovers.
Stranger Than Fiction is New York City’s premier documentary screenings series. Programmed and hosted by Thom Powers, who is one of the programmers for the Toronto Film Festival, the series presents exclusive screenings of yet-to-be-released nonfiction feature films, lost gems and special events for documentary film lovers.