A woman director with a camera in her hand, dressed in work clothes, with the Brookside mine in Kentucky behind her. This is a very young Barbara Kopple on the set of Harlan County, U.S.A., the documentary that won her her first Oscar in 1976—the image chosen for the poster of the 67th Festival dei Popoli.
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CALL YOUNG JURY DAY – 67th FESTIVAL DEI POPOLI
On Sunday, November 1st, young people will take centre stage at Cinema Astra: an audience of 14 to 18 year olds will become jurors for a day, awarding the Fondazione CR Firenze – Popoli Young Jury Day prize to the best documentary in the Popoli for Kids and Teens section.
The OpenDDB Award for Best Social Impact Documentary is launched
The OpenDDB Award for Best Social Impact Documentary is launched in collaboration with OpenDDB – Distribuzioni Dal Basso.
“Black Lions, Roman Wolves” by Haile Gerima premiering at the 67th Festival dei Popoli
In Florence, the director will present his monumental work on the Ethiopian resistance during the second Italian invasion of 1935.
Country in Focus: Call for Italian projects for international co-production
Every year, Doc at Work pays tribute to a European country by inviting a delegation of filmmakers keen to develop new collaborations with Italy. The initiative aims to strengthen artistic and production ties between Italy and the guest countries, creating concrete opportunities for professional meetings and exchanges.
Croatia and Slovenia are the two guest countries of honour for the 2026 edition.
Oscar-winning director Barbara Kopple at the 67th Festival dei Popoli
The American director Barbara Kopple will be a special guest at the 67th Festival dei Popoli. Fifty years on from her 1976 Oscar-winning film Harlan County, U.S.A., the filmmaker will be in Florence to present her landmark debut film on 3 November.
The 67th Festival dei Popoli pays tribute to Lech Kowalski
To celebrate 50 years of punk, the director presents in Florence the Sex Pistols, Ramones and Johnny Thunders’s trilogy
Submissions to Doc at Work Proxima are open
PROXIMA is the section of Doc at Work – Industry dedicated to films in editing and post-production. It offers an opportunity to discover the documentary cinema of the immediate future and to present it to international festival programmers and other film professionals.
Festival dei Popoli at Cannes Docs
The Festival dei Popoli is delighted to renew its partnership with Cannes Docs, confirming its presence for the fourth consecutive year at the leading international platform dedicated to documentary cinema, hosted within the Marché du Film at the Cannes Film Festival.
Residenza Ulisse 2026 – The call is open for 12 young filmmakers
A five-month course, delivered both in person and online. The programme includes sessions with experts and lecturers, personalised mentoring and feedback on the development of film projects. Applications are open until 15 May.
