Celebrating the art of documentary for 30 years together with a German delegation, this year's festival features 214 outstanding documentaries – including 18 german documentaries – from 72 countries.
LineUp german documentaries
- 5 SEASONS OF REVOLUTION by Lina, 95min, WS: Deckert Distribution GmbH, [PERSISTER]
- AL DJANAT – THE ORIGINAL PARADISE by Chloé Aïcha Boro, 83min, P: Les Films de l’œil sauvage, [INTERNATIONAL SPECTRUM]
- ANHELL69 by Theo Montoya, 72min, WS: Square Eyes, [NIGHTVISION]
- BLIX NOT BOMBS by Greta Stocklassa, 83min, P: PINK, CORSO Film, Sisyfos Film Production, WS: Syndicado FS, [Special Presentation]
- CALLS FROM MOSCOW by Luis Alejandro Yero, 65min, coP: COSMIC PRODUCTIONS, [MARKERS]
- THE ECHO | EL ECO by Tatiana Huezo, 102min, WS: The Match Factory, [WORLD SHOWCASE]
- THE HOMES WE CARRY by Brenda Akele Jorde, 85min, coP: Film Five GmbH, [THE CHANGING FACE OF EUROPE]
- IGOR LEVIT – NO FEAR by Regina Schilling, 118 min, P: zero one film, [Special Presentation]
- IRON BUTTERFLIES by Roman Liubyi, 84min, P: Babylon '13, Trimafilm, [MADE IN UKRAINE]
- JACKIE THE WOLF by Tuki Jencquel, 93min, WS: Deckert Distribution, P: Orinokia Filmproduktion UG, Les Films du Balibari, [WORLD SHOWCASE]
- LA SINGLA by Paloma Zapata, 95min, P: La Fábrica Naranja, Malandar Films, inselfilm, [ARTSCAPES]
- LONG DISTANCE SWIMMER – SARA MARDINI by Charly W. Feldman, 88min, WS: NEW DOCS, [PERSISTER]
- MONEY, FREEDOM, A STORY OF CFA FRANC | L'ARGENT, LA LIBERTÉ, UNE HISTOIRE DU FRANC CFA by Katy Lena Ndiaye, 100min, P: Tact Production, Indigo Mood Films, Néon Rouge, Film Five, [WORLD SHOWCASE]
- SEVEN WINTERS IN TEHERAN by Steffi Niederzoll, 97min, P: Made in Germany Filmproduktion, [PERSISTER]
- SLEEPLESS BIRDS by Tom Claudon, Dana Melaver, 45min, P: Pangolin Doxx Film, [WORLD SHOWCASE]
- TOTAL TRUST by Jialing Zhang, 97min, WS: Cinephil, P: FILMTANK, [Special Presentation]
- TRAINED TO SEE – THREE WOMEN AND THE WAR by Luzia Schmid, 106min, WS: NEW DOCS, [ARTSCAPES]
- WHEN SPRING CAME TO BUCHA | LEBEN NACH BUTSCHA – TRAUMA UND HOFFNUNG by Mila Teshaieva, Marcus Lenz, 64min, WS: NEW DOCS, [MADE IN UKRAINE]
30 HOT DOCS 2023
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May 11, 2023 online meetings
Deal Maker Projects
35 documentary projects – including 3 German co-productions – from 25 countries, participate in the 2023 edition of Hot Docs Deal Maker and pitch to international decision makers at the 30th anniversary festival. Deal Maker returns in-person to Toronto's Hart House with pitches taking place from May 2 to May 4, and an additional day of online meetings on May 11.
- HANNAH ARENDT: THINKING IS DANGEROUS
Directors: Tia Lessin, Carl Deal
Producers: Carl Deal, Tia Lessin, Birgit Rasch
Executive Producers: Jeff Bieber, Gunnar Dedio, Regina Bouchehri, Michael Kantor
Production Companies: Jeff Bieber Productions, LLC (USA), LOOKSfilm GmbH (Germany), WNET/American Masters (USA), Elsewhere Films (USA) - LIFE IN THE SHADOWS
Director: K.D.
Producers: Ilyas Yourish
Co-Producers: Anke Petersen, Lilian Tietjen
Executive Producer: Graeme Isaac
Production Company: Kamay Film (Afghanistan), Jyoti Film GmbH (Germany) - THE FIRST LADY
Directors: Udi Nir, Sagi Bornstein
Producers: Udi Nir, Sagi Bornstein, Georg Tschurtschenthaler, Christian Beetz
Production Companies: udiVsagi production Ltd (Israel), gebrueder beetz filmproduktion GmbH (Germany) - explore all projects.
Participating Deal Makers from Germany:
• 3Boxmedia International Sales, J. Valentin Romero
• MAGNETFILM, Georg Gruber, Frauke Knappke
• NEW DOCS, Elina Kewitz
• Rise And Shine World Sales, Stefan Kloos
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