In the Wake of War and the Pandemic, European Docmakers Explore a Continent in Flux
variety.comChristopher Vourlias Anxieties about a climate in crisis, the plight of refugees, and the destructive legacy of war are among the subjects that will take center stage as part of Hot Docs’ Changing Face of Europe program, a collaboration between North America’s largest documentary film festival and European Film Promotion (EFP).Now in its fifth year, the program offers a kaleidoscopic portrait of a continent in transition, featuring nine feature-length and one short documentary selected by Hot Docs from over 60 submissions.
The initiative is supported by the Creative Europe – Media Program of the European Union and the participating EFP member organizations.“In times like these, different perspectives are all the more important, with dialogue and exchange at the core of our program,” says EFP’s managing director Sonja Heinen.
In addition to screenings and access to a comprehensive industry program, the directors and producers of the films will be matched with key distributors, buyers and festival programmers via prior virtual one-to-one meetings arranged by EFP.
More than 130 such meetings have already taken place, offering filmmakers a chance to grab the attention of buyers ahead of the festival’s opening night on April 28.
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