Festival
dei Popoli
The most important International Documentary Film Festival in Italy and the oldest in Europe. In Florence from November 2 to 10, 2024.
Dedicated area for Industry and education events during the Festival dei Popoli with screenings, workshops, meetings with audiovisual professionals, presentations of documentary film projects, market-oriented events and more.
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All the News of the Festival dei Popoli in order to follow updates on events and initiatives.
Popoli for Kids & Teens – Film submissions are now open
“Popoli for Kids and Teens” – a project organised in collaboration with Fondazione CR Firenze – offers a rich and varied programme: documentary films and animated shorts aimed at viewers aged between 3 and 18, educational workshops tailored to different age groups, meetings with filmmakers and experts, and many other activities. The initiative will take place during the 67th Festival dei Popoli (Florence, 31 October – 8 November 2026).
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European Doc Academy – Film submission is open
The European Doc Academy comprises a group of filmmakers from Europe’s leading documentary film schools.
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67th Festival dei Popoli submissions
Submissions to take part in the 67th Festival dei Popoli are now open.
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Industry Awards
66th Festival dei Popoli’s Industry Awards
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Palmares 66th Festival dei Popoli
All the winners of the 66th Festival dei Popoli
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Discover the panels and workshops of the 2025 edition of Doc at Work
Every year, Doc at Work offers a rich programme of meetings, panels and workshops dedicated to the creation, production and distribution of documentary cinema, with a focus on both the Italian and international contexts.
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Discover the list of decision makers participating in the 2025 edition of Doc at Work
Discover the list of decision makers participating in the 2025 edition of Doc at Work
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Country In Focus: France delegation announced
Discover the Country in Focus: France delegation
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The Proxima 2025 selection
Discover the selection for the 2025 edition of Proxima
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The Festival dei Popoli is realized with the support of:
The Festival dei Popoli is part of the initiative "50 Days of Cinema in Florence" - Triennial Cinema Project supported by the Ministry of Tourism and local institutions realized thanks to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Florence, the Region of Tuscany and Fondazione Sistema Toscana, Fondazione CR Firenze, and the Chamber of Commerce of Florence.
