Hungarian

How can human rights film festivals become more inclusive? In this interactive workshop led by Andrea Pócsik, audiences can meet the participants of the international curatorial workshop and explore questions of representation, decolonisation and audience engagement together.

Registration is required. The workshop will be held in English and Hungarian.

Discover the World and Make Films! – This is the conclusion to Mark Cousins’ monumental The Story of Documentary Film, a work that traces the history of non-fiction film up to the present day. The final chapter offers a richly detailed account of how documentary film has evolved since 2020, using the techniques of DIY collage filmmaking. At once informative and liberating, it presents documentary filmmaking as a way of discovering the world and preserving our sense of curiosity. At the DocAcademy event, we will watch the chapter together and then explore the questions it raises: what possibilities does contemporary documentary filmmaking hold, and how is the digital age transforming the genre?

Scottish filmmaker, critic and film historian Mark Cousins combines passionate knowledge-sharing with innovative collage-film techniques. Following The Story of Looking, his work returns to Verzió: the first four chapters of his monumental 16-part series The Story of Documentary Film will be screened at the festival, while the final chapter will be presented as part of DocPro Academy.

What happens when documentary meets fiction, performance or experimental cinema? In recent years, an increasing number of films that resist easy categorisation have been appearing on the international festival circuit – and as curators, we are encountering them more and more often in our own submissions, too. But how should we approach these works, and where do the boundaries of documentary lie today? This panel invites a discussion on genre-crossing, the relationship between reality and fiction, and the ever-evolving possibilities of documentary filmmaking.

How can we create truly equal educational opportunities for Roma children? Organized on World Children’s Rights Day, this panel discussion explores ways to eliminate school segregation, the challenges of inclusive education, and successful practices—both domestic and international. What changes are needed to establish a more inclusive educational system?

On the occasion of World Children’s Rights Day on November 20, we are organizing a discussion to explore how the sensitive—and often difficult-to-depict—subject of child abuse can be presented in the media. Among other questions, we will examine the extent of the media’s responsibility, the considerations that should be taken into account to protect those affected, and whether the end truly justifies the means.

What lies ahead for Hungarian documentary film at a time of transformation in the country's film industry? As a guest of Verzió, Viktória Petrányi, Ministerial Commissioner for Film Reform, discusses the place and prospects of documentary filmmaking within the changing funding system.