Sheffield Doc Fest kicks off on the 14th June for 5 days with over 200 documentary films to catch. The festival is the UK’s premier documentary festival as well as a global documentary project marketplace. Every year it hosts a … Continue reading 4 Nordic Documentaries to look out for at Sheffield Doc Fest
One of our top picks at Copenhagen Documentary film festival, CPH:DOX, was Tove Pils Labor – a story that followed their friend’s experience with sex work in San Francisco. We spoke to the director about their film that explores sexuality, … Continue reading Swedish director Tove Pils discusses their documentary ‘Labor’, about sex work, sexuality exploration, and self-discovery
While covering highlights of the Copenhagen Documentary Film Festival CPH:DOX, one film we set our sights on was ‘A Storm Foretold.’ The film, which seemed to go behind the scenes in America following the aftermath of Trump becoming President in … Continue reading Danish film-makers of A Storm Foretold documentary tell us about infiltrating the world of Trump ally Roger Stone
Swedish director Carl Olsson has been living in Copenhagen since 2009 and has been a keen follower of the fantastic documentary festival CPH:DOX. Last night he attended the premiere of his new film Vintersaga, which was well received: “It was … Continue reading Meanwhile On Earth director Carl Olsson on his new film Vintersaga
We first became aware of Electric Malady in mid-2022 when it has its world premiere at the Copenhagen Documentary Film Festival CPH:DOX. We were impressed by this touching documentary film that follows William, a young man who suffers from Electromagnetic … Continue reading Electrosensitivity documentary ‘Electric Malady’ gets BAFTA nomination and March cinema release
Described as “the make it or break it story of an all-female Icelandic art rock band that probably will not make it and isn’t really a band”, BAND is a funny and heart-breaking ‘mockumentary’ about three women on the brink … Continue reading Writer, director and actress of Icelandic music mockumentary film ‘BAND’ tells us about her ‘big little story of triumphant sisterhood’
Denmark-based filmmaker Sanne This decided to make her and her husband, Albert, the subjects of her debut documentary film ‘An Eternity of You and Me’. The film showed at Copenhagen Dox earlier this year, where we saw it online, and … Continue reading A quirky love story about a treehouse, chickens and infertility – ‘An Eternity of You and Me’ director talks about filming her own personal struggle
EHS – Electromagnetic hypersensitivity – is a claimed sensitivity to electromagnetic fields, emitted from everyday electrical items, which cause sufferers to experience unpleasant symptoms such as fatigue, headaches, nausea, sleep disturbances, and more. To try and combat these symptoms, sufferers … Continue reading ‘Electric Malady’ documentary shines light on invisible illness EHS – director Marie Lidén talks to us ahead of its premiere at Sheffield Docfest
Last year we discovered Mads Hedegaard’s arcade playing friends in the excellent feel good documentary Canon Arm and the Arcade Quest this year we have been introduced to a similar feel good documentary with Einari Paakenen’s Karaoke Paradise which featured … Continue reading Finnish director Einari Paakkenen discusses his documentary Karaoke Paradise