Since its creation 40 years ago, Cinéma du Réel has become a major documentary film festival in France. Taking a close look at the diversity of creation, of forms and ideas, the festival now gathers a large, loyal and engaged audience. > A book and an anniversary programme This publication – co-edited by …
A BOOK : WHAT IS REAL? Filmmakers weigh in Contributors : Claire Atherton, Éric Baudelaire, Cyril Béghin, James Benning, Ruth Beckermann, Nicole Brenez, Charles Burnett, Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Luc Chessel , Patric Chiha, Pierre Creton, Bruno Dumont, Kevin Jerome Everson, Jean-Michel Frodon, Yervant Gianikian, John Gianvito, Philippe Grandrieux, Eugène Green, Joana Hadjithomas, Khalil Joreige, Lodge Kerrigan, …
This section is devoted to contemporary artists working in film. Following the presentations of Shelly, Silver (2015), Akram Zaatari (2016), and Vincent Dieutre (2017), this year’s focus is on the work of British artist Tacita Dean – one of the most singular artists of her generation. “The films, drawings and other works by Tacita …
The Bibliothèque publique d’information at the Centre Pompidou and the Association Les Amis du Cinéma du réel are glad to announce Andréa Picard’s arrival at the Artistic Direction of the Cinéma du réel festival. Andréa Picard, curator at the Toronto International Film Festival, succeeds Maria Bonsanti who brilliantly directed the festival for five years. “At …
Bernhard Braunstein’s film “Atelier de conversation”, Opening film Cinéma du réel 2017, will be theatrically released in France on Wednesday February 5th. Distribution company : ASC Distribution It was programmed at the following festivals: This Human World Festival, Vienna (Austria, November – December 2017), Festival international du film d’éducation, Evreux (France, December 2017), Les Ecrans …
Jivko Darakchiev and Perrine Gamot’s film “People Pebble”, Short Films International Competition Cinéma du réel 2017, will be screened by the Bpi at the Centre Pompidou as part of a programme entitled Espace, temps, mémoire, Thursday January 11th at 8.00pm. More info. It was programmed at the following festivals: Festival International Jean Rouch – Voir …
Shelly Silver’s film “A Strange New Beauty”, International Compétition Cinéma du réel 2017, is screened at the Argos Center for Art & Media, Brussels (Belgium, December 7 – 17 2017). It was programmed at DOK Leipzig Film Festival (Germany, October – November 2017).
Cinema Verite Film Festival, Tehran, Iran, taking place from December 10th to 17th 2017, offer’s a carte blanche to Cinéma du réel ! This carte blanche will include the following films:– Mama Colonel (Maman Colonelle), Dieudo Hamadi, Cinéma du réel 2017 Grand Prix .– Long Story Short, Natalie Bookchin, Cinéma du réel 2016 Grand Prix .– The …
Raed Andoni’s film “Istiyad Ashbah“, International Competition Cinéma du réel 2017, is selected at the following festivals Filmer à tout prix, Bruxelles, (Belgium, November 24 – December 2 2017) and CIFF – Cairo International Film Festival, Cairo (Egypt, November 21 -30 2017), GZDOC – Guangzhou International Documentary Festival (China, December 11 – 14 2017). It …
Simon Coulibaly Gillard’s film “Boli Bana”, First Films International Competition and Intangible Heritage Award Cinéma du réel 2017, was programmed at the following film festivals : BelDocs, Belgrade (Serbie, mai 2018), Ethnocineca, Vienna (Austria, May 2018), Filmer à tout prix, Bruxelles, (Belgium, November – Decembre 2017), Les Ecrans du Réel, Le Mans (France, November – …
Sylvain George’s film “Paris est une fête – Un Film en 18 Vagues“, World Premiere International Competition Cinéma du réel 2017, was programmed at the following international festivals: Edoc – Festival International de cine documental, Quito (Ecuador, May 2018), Forumdoc – The Documentary and Etnographic Film Festival, Belo Horizonte (Brazil, November – December 2017), Hamburg …
Nicolas Klotz and Thomas Ostermeier’s film “Hamlet en Palestine”, French Competition Cinéma du réel 2017, is selected at , Traces de Vies, Clermont-Ferrand and Vic-Le-Comte (France, November 27 – December 3 2017). It was programmed at DocBsAs, Buenos Aires (Argentina, October 19 – 25 2017).