Category Archives: Film Festivals

Festival:
The 25th SXSW Film Festival

Dates:
March 9-18

About:
Austin’s signature event celebrates a milestone anniversary for its film component, presenting more than 50 documentaries among its 132 feature offerings. Continue reading →

Festival:
The 13th Ambulante

Dates:
March 8-May 17

About:
The annual traveling event, founded by Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, among others, brings nonfiction to underserved communities in eight Mexican states over the course of three months. Continue reading →

Festival:
The 19th Tempo Documentary Festival

Dates:
March 5-11

About:
Sweden’s largest nonfiction festival presents nearly 50 new features, representing a selection of well-travelled international works and several local titles noted below. Continue reading →

Festival:
The 20th One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival

Dates:
March 5-14

About:
This notable Czech doc fest presents over 100 features in Prague before touring 36 other cities around the Czech Republic. Continue reading →

Festival:
The 20th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival

Dates:
March 2-11

About:
The notable Greek nonfiction event celebrates its anniversary milestone with approximately 165 new and recent features, in addition to retrospective programming. Continue reading →

Festival:
The 15th True/False Film Fest

Dates:
March 1-4

About:
Columbia MO’s crown jewel cultural event returns with more than 30 documentary features, a couple of narratives, some hybrids, secret screenings, retrospective presentations, game shows, and shorts. Continue reading →

Festival:
The 3rd Neighboring Scenes: New Latin American Cinema

Dates:
February 28-March 4

About:
This annual showcase of contemporary Latin American cinema is co-presented by the Film Society of Lincoln Center and Cinema Tropical and includes five docs among its fourteen feature slate. Continue reading →