Short Film News (SFN) - ZagrebDox International Documentary Film Festival announced lineup for its 5th edition, which runs 23 February - 1 March in Zagreb's Student Center.
A total of 150 documentaries from 30 countries will screen at the festival in six programs. More than 50 of them will be competing in the international and regional programs.
Short Film News (SFN) - Sheila Nevins, president of HBO Documentary Films will receive this year Hot Docs' Doc Mogul Award.
The award is given to an individual who, over the course of his or her career, has made an essential contribution to the creative vitality of the documentary industry.
Short Film News (SFN) - Davis Guggenheim's documentary It Might Get Loud about rock stars Jimmy Page, the Edge and Jack White completed the 59th Berlin Film Festival's competition lineup.
Short Film News (SFN) - Sundance Institute announced the first five grant recipients of the Stories of Change: Social Entrepreneurship in Focus Through Documentary initiative, a partnership with the Skoll Foundation designed to explore the role of film in advancing knowledge about social entrepreneurship.
Short Film News (SFN) - Ari Folman's documentary animated film Waltz with Bashir lead the nominations of 2009 Cinema Eye Honors which recognizing outstanding artistic achievements in nonfiction filmmaking.
The nominees were unveiled Monday, January 19 in Park City during the Sundance Film Festival. "Bashir" received 7 nominations, including nods for Director, Producer, Editor, Music, Animation, International Film and the top prize, Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Filmmaking.
