Date: November 9, 2021 7PM
Venue: Trafó House of Contemporary Art, Budapest IX, Liliom u. 41
Opening speech: Dénes Nagy, film director (Natural Light), winner of the Silver Bear for Best Director at Berlinale 2021
Opening film:... more  
  Events
Wednesday, 10 November
2:00PM
          DocLab  
  
  CEU
          Writing an effective synopsis and creating a strong trailer is a way to convince the gatekeepers that your film is worth their valuable time. Leena Pasanen, former Managing and Festival Director of DOK Leipzig, head of Biografilm and... more  
  
      Participant(s):    
  
  
  
  Leena Pasanen
Festival director, Biografilm Festival (Italy)
4:00PM
          DocPro  
  
  Kino - Small Hall
          Uwe-Lothar Müller began his career at ARTE television as a reporter in 1997. He was the editorial head of ARTE Info and deputy editor-in-chief of information programs for four years. Since 2009, he has been the Deputy Chief of Staff of... more  
  
      Participant(s):    
  
  
  
  Uwe-Lothar Müller
Deputy Chief of Staff, ARTE Reportage
4:00PM
          DocLab  
  
  CEU
          This masterclass by Christine Camdessus, chairwoman of NIPKOW’s jury (Berlin) and Managing & Artistic director of FIPADOC is dedicated to the festival strategy of your film. With so many film festivals taking place internationally... more  
  
      Participant(s):    
  
  
  
  Christine Camdessus
Managing & Artistic director, FIPADOC (France)
4:00PM
          Q&A  
  
  Művész
          Q&A with directors Flóra Chilton (I Still Remember) and Dobray György (The Two of Us). 
Moderátors: Anna Márky, Dóra Molnár
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  5:30PM
          DocLab  
  
  CEU
          This masterclass by Shoshi Korman, Head of Marketing and Festivals at Cinephil will focus on international distribution today. Highlighting key milestones in order to help filmmakers reach their distribution goals and placing their... more  
  
      Participant(s):    
  
  
  
  Shoshi Korman
Head of Festivals and Marketing, Cinephil
6:15PM
          Film+Discussion  
  
  Toldi
          How can one live amongst 700,000 others in a refugee camp?  How can one cope and create survival strategies if they don’t even know how long they will have to stay? How can such a large camp be built and operated? What happens to... more  
  6:30PM
          Q&A  
  
  Művész
          Q&A with directors Zsuzsa Shiri and Balázs Wizner following the screening of Sabbath in Shadow. 
The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Tamás Teszler more
  
  The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Tamás Teszler more
    Participant(s):    
  
  8:30PM
          Film+Discussion  
  
  Kino
          Why are scientific methods being used to interfere with the weather, to artificially induce rainstorms in the desert? The rich can buy scientists to make their immediate surroundings more comfortable, but care little about global climate... more  
  8:30PM
          Q&A  
  
  Művész
          Q&A with director Ábel Visky following the screening of Tales from the Prison Cell. 
The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Dóra Molnár more
  
  The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Dóra Molnár more
    Participant(s):    
  
  Thursday, 11 November
4:15PM
          Q&A  
  
  Művész
          Q&A with director Árpád Sopsits following the screening of The Game of Nerves. 
The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Tamás Teszler more
  
  The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Tamás Teszler more
    Participant(s):    
  
  6:00PM
          Q&A  
  
  Toldi
          Q&A with director Ada Ushpiz following the screening of Children. 
The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Viktor Eichner more
  
  The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Viktor Eichner more
    Participant(s):    
  
  6:00PM
          Film+Discussion  
  
  Kino
          What platform companies promote as freedom and a flexible work schedule, in actuality manifests as extreme dependence, vulnerability, a lack of social safety nets, and the disruption of unified workers. Can platform companies be tamed, or... more  
  6:00PM
          Q&A  
  
  Művész
          Q&A with directors Juliette Menthonnex (Early Years) and Anna Gyimesi (Heritage). 
The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Martin Vigh more
  
  The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Martin Vigh more
    Participant(s):    
  
  6:15PM
          Film+Discussion  
  
  Művész
          What chance does a lesbian couple have to adopt and raise a child in Hungary? A few years ago, it seemed that at least one member of a same-sex couple could adopt, and guardian status could be sorted out for the other parent as well.... more  
  6:30PM
          DocPro  
  
  Kino - Small Hall
          Kata Oláh is a producer and director, editor, and CEO at Makabor Studio. Since 2012, she has produced and directed several short fiction and documentary films of various lengths. Her documentaries have been broadcast on Hungarian... more  
  
      Participant(s):    
  
  8:45PM
          Q&A  
  
  Művész
          Q&A with protagonist Éva Tuza and producer Gábor Osváth following the screening of Colors of Tobi. 
Moderator: Márk Nagy
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  9:15PM
          Q&A  
  
  Toldi
          Q&A with director Máté Kőrösi following the screening of Divas. 
The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Eszter Kulcsár more
  
  The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Eszter Kulcsár more
    Participant(s):    
  
  11:00PM
          Music  
  
  Toldi
          23:00 Divas premier party – Three divas & Máté Kőrösi eclectic DJ-set
23:30 HOLI (rap)
00:30 Lohuma dj set (trap, bass, hiphop) (Márk Bartha, composer, Divas)
ticket: until 00:30 1500 HUF, after 00:30 1000... more
  23:30 HOLI (rap)
00:30 Lohuma dj set (trap, bass, hiphop) (Márk Bartha, composer, Divas)
ticket: until 00:30 1500 HUF, after 00:30 1000... more
Friday, 12 November
3:30PM
          DocPro  
  
  Blinken OSA
          The 2021 Year of Recovery for Film in Visegrad Countries (YR2021) project brings together filmmakers and cultural professionals across the V4 to cooperate in the recovery of the film industry, which has been badly hurt by the COVID... more  
  3:45PM
          Film+Discussion  
  
  Toldi
          How can you process domestic abuse, and how can you cope with the constant presence of trauma in your daily life? Your safety nets are you relationship with your social worker, the diary you write in, and the rest of your family, whom you... more  
  6:00PM
          DocLab  
  
  Blinken OSA
          The pitching is the closing event of the three-day-long DocLab workshop, where the six participating projects will be pitched to the mentors and the audience.
Verzió has invited experts to advise the DocLab participants in the frame of... more  
  
      Participant(s):    
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Julie Nederkoorn
Coordinator of the International Support program, Movies that Matter
Stefano Tealdi
Director and producer, Stefilm (Italy)
Christine Camdessus
Managing & Artistic director, FIPADOC (France)
6:00PM
          Film+Discussion  
  
  Toldi
          The number of people with disabilities using wheelchairs in Hungary today are not insignificant, and they are becoming increasingly visible. But why aren’t there more activists amongst them fighting to improve their situation, or working... more  
  6:00PM
          Film+Discussion  
  
  Kino
          Young and Afraid is a road movie woven of multiple threads, showing how people living with various mental difficulties cope with their problems. What can a person do to preserve their mental health amidst the background noise of daily life... more  
  6:00PM
          Q&A  
  
  Művész
          Q&A with director László Halász following the screening of This Cannot Be Atoned For. 
The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Szabolcs Szirony more
  
  The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Szabolcs Szirony more
    Participant(s):    
  
  6:15PM
          Q&A  
  
  Toldi
          Q&A with co-director and co-producer William Johansson Kalén following the screening of Arica. 
The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Lili Mesterházy more
  
  The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Lili Mesterházy more
    Participant(s):    
  
  6:30PM
          Q&A  
  
  Művész
          Q&A with director Kata Oláh following the screening of My Digital Nomad. 
The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Veronika Gaszner more
  
  The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Veronika Gaszner more
    Participant(s):    
  
  8:15PM
          Q&A  
  
  Művész
          Q&A with director Yulia Vishnevets following the screening of Hey! Teachers!.
The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Zoé Tímár more
  
  The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Zoé Tímár more
    Participant(s):    
  
  8:45PM
          Q&A  
  
  Művész
          Q&A with director Rami Farah following the screening of Our Memory Belongs to Us. 
The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Ernő Simon more
  
  The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Ernő Simon more
    Participant(s):    
  
  9:00PM
          Q&A  
  
  Toldi
      Participant(s):    
  
  10:00PM
          Music  
  
  Edith Bar
          tickets: 1000 HUF
  
  11:00PM
          Music  
  
  Toldi
          ticket: until midnight 1500 HUF, after midnight 2000 HUF
  
  Saturday, 13 November
1:30PM
          Roundtable  
  
  Blinken OSA
          What barriers impede the rights of women and children affected by sexual violence and abuse in Hungary today? What instruments and strategies can be applied to overcome these barriers? What impact does fighting an uphill battle for their... more  
  2:00PM
          DocPro  
  
  Kino - Small Hall
          Documentary filmmaking is built on our natural human curiosity; the more something is hidden from plain sight, the more we want to see it. But when do we cross the line from healthy curiosity to a voyeuristic intrusion into other people’s... more  
  
      Participant(s):    
  
  3:30PM
          Roundtable  
  
  Blinken OSA
          Climate change has an impact on all our lives, but certain social groups are affected more negatively than others. The discussion will be about the whys, as well as the ways in which we can help.
Participants:
Alexandra Czeglédi (... more
  Alexandra Czeglédi (... more
4:00PM
          DocPro  
  
  Kino
          Documentary films are in-depth and informative resources that provide the perfect platform to launch dialogues on important themes. But what themes are worthy of full-screen attention? Should we care about trends when making a documentary... more  
  
      Participant(s):    
  
  
  
  
  
  Shoshi Korman
Head of Festivals and Marketing, Cinephil
Elena Subirá
Institutional Relations and Fundraising, DocsBarcelona
4:00PM
          Film+Discussion  
  
  Toldi
          Who can an Afghan woman turn to if she has been abused by a family member for 13 years? Why won’t the authorities take on her case? Why is a DNA test not done on her children? Why does she turn to a film director to tell her story? Can... more  
  4:15PM
          Q&A  
  
  Művész
          Q&A with director Ruud Lenssen following the screening of Lost in Memories.
The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Judit Hatfaludi more
  
  The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Judit Hatfaludi more
    Participant(s):    
  
  5:30PM
          Roundtable  
  
  Blinken OSA
          How can an online or offline medium or NGO communicate without fear? How and where can an NGO case reach the media that are dedicated to the freedom of press? Do they aim to express mutually reinforcing topics? During the roundtable... more  
  5:30PM
          Q&A  
  
  Kino
          Q&A with director Yulia Vishnevets following the screening of Hey! Teachers!.
The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Fanni Rebró more
  
  The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Fanni Rebró more
    Participant(s):    
  
  6:30PM
          Q&A  
  
  Művész
          Q&A with co-director Christine Hanberg following the screening of He's My Brother. 
The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Lili Mesterházy more
  
  The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Lili Mesterházy more
    Participant(s):    
  
  6:30PM
          Q&A  
  
  Művész
          Q&A with director Rami Farah following the screening of Our Memory Belongs to Us. 
The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Ernő Simon more
  
  The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Ernő Simon more
    Participant(s):    
  
  7:30PM
          Award Ceremony  
  
  Toldi - David Lynch Hall
          At Award Ceremony we will announce the winners of the following categories:
- Best Debut/Diploma Film of the Student & Debut Competition
- Best Human Rights Film of the International Competition
- Best Hungarian... more
  - Best Debut/Diploma Film of the Student & Debut Competition
- Best Human Rights Film of the International Competition
- Best Hungarian... more
11:00PM
          Music  
  
  Toldi
          ticket: until midnight 1500 HUF, after midnight 2000 HUF
  
  Sunday, 14 November
3:00PM
          DocPro  
  
  Kino
          Using the film shot by Freeszfe’s documentary working group as a reference point, the roundtable discussion will examine the methodology and practical problems of participatory documentary filmmaking. Some of Freeszfe’s film will be... more  
  5:00PM
          Q&A  
  
  Kino
          Q&A with directors Ibolya Simó (Never In Love), Hanna Kádár (Separated) and László Szabó (Waiting).
The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Szabolcs Szirony more
  
  The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Szabolcs Szirony more
    Participant(s):      
  6:00PM
          Q&A  
  
  Művész
          Q&A with producer Andreas Rocksén and expert Gergely Simon (Greenpeace) following the screening of Arica. 
The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Chenika Wongsechareon, ... more
  
  The Q&A can only be attended with a ticket for the screening. Moderator: Chenika Wongsechareon, ... more
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          Hajnal is the Director of the Sundance Documentary Film Fund, where she finds, cultivates and finances bold, cinematic, nonfiction storytellers from around the globe. In addition to overseeing granting, Hajnal provides creative and... more  
  
      Participant(s):    
  
  
  
  Hajnal Molnár-Szakács
Director of Institute Granting, Sundance Institute
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          DocPro  
  
    
          Hajnal is the Director of the Sundance Documentary Film Fund, where she finds, cultivates and finances bold, cinematic, nonfiction storytellers from around the globe. In addition to overseeing granting, Hajnal provides creative and... more  
  
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  Hajnal Molnár-Szakács
Director of Institute Granting, Sundance Institute
        DocPro  
  
    
          This panel discussion explores co-production possibilities between European countries and the United States and how strategic international co-production partnerships may expand your financing, sales and distribution possibilities. What... more  
  
      Participant(s):    
  
  
  
  Marc Smolowitz
Director, producer
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          This panel discussion explores co-production possibilities between European countries and the United States and how strategic international co-production partnerships may expand your financing, sales and distribution possibilities. What... more  
  
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  Marc Smolowitz
Director, producer

        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
        
      