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Festival dei Popoli Summertime
We are pleased to announce the summer calendar of the Festival dei Popoli, which, thanks to a network of established collaborations in the area, will be held in various summer locations with a varied and comprehensive program of documentary films.
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Submissions to Doc at Work Proxima are open
PROXIMA is the section of Doc at Work – Industry dedicated to Italian films in editing and post-production; an opportunity to discover the Italian documentary cinema of the immediate future and present it to programmers of international festivals and other film professionals.
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“Ulisse”, call for residency for documentary’s filmmakers
The training course dedicated to new directors of real cinema – conceived and directed by Samuele Rossi and promoted by Echivisivi – will take place between Manifatture Digitali Cinema Prato and Pistoia and the Festival dei Popoli. Registration until May 20th.
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The selected Projects of the fourth edition of Itineranze DOC
Discover the six film projects of the fourth edition of ITINERANZE DOC, the six-monthly training and education course for real-life film projects in development, to support creatively and productively directors in their first or second film.
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Registrations for Doc at Work Future Campus 2025 are open
Registration is now open for Doc at Work Future Campus, the higher education project dedicated to international film schools, at the 66th Festival dei Popoli.
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Tribute to Sarah Maldoror at the 66th Festival dei Popoli
The selection aims to celebrate the work of the French director, who is Pan-African by adoption and committed to recounting the wars of liberation of the former Portuguese colonies, with a particular focus on the role of women in the struggle.
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Registration open for “Popoli for Kids & Teens” section
Applications are now open for the selection of documentary and short animated films suitable for young audiences that will be part of the “Popoli for Kids & Teens” section of the 66th Festival dei Popoli.
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Popoli for Kids and Teens 2024
The Festival dei Popoli’s documentary selection aimed at children and young viewers, with workshops and activities for schools.
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Film submissions for 66th Festival dei Popoli are open
Applications are now open to take part in the 66th Festival dei Popoli, in Florence 3 to 9 November 2025.
Apply now to take part in the selection!
Four Documentaries Presented at the Festival dei Popoli Competing for the 2025 Nastri d’Argento
A new recognition for documentary cinema presented at the Festival dei Popoli, with four documentaries making it into the prestigious official selection of the 2025 Nastri d’Argento for Documentary Films.
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Five Documentaries presented at the Festival dei Popoli among the finalists for the David di Donatello
Four documentaries screened at the 65th edition of the Festival dei Popoli and a project presented in DOC AT WORK INDUSTRY 2023 are among the 15 titles selected to compete for the David di Donatello 2025.
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The fourth edition of Docs4Teens is underway
An international project, five European festivals, and as many as fourteen outstanding for young audiences. 2025 edition of Docs4Teens get started!
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