The Changing Face of Europe, which is presented by European Film Promotion (Efp) in collaboration with Hot Docs, returns to Toronto with the sixth edition of its festival-within-a-festival program—nine features and one mid-length film—exploring themes around identity, belonging and struggle.
“Over the years, the Changing Face of Europe has become one of the more impactful programs in the lineup, and also an essential component of our festival programming,” Hot Docs artistic director Shane Smith told Variety in advance of the festival.
“Europe has a rich history of and strong connection to the art of documentary filmmaking,” he said. “We are delighted to showcase the powerful work coming out of the continent that sheds light on crucial issues facing Europeans today.”
World-premiering “A Happy Man”, written and directed by anthropologist and filmmaker Soňa G. Lutherova (“Flooded”), tells the story of Marvin, who has moved from the Czech Republic to...
“Over the years, the Changing Face of Europe has become one of the more impactful programs in the lineup, and also an essential component of our festival programming,” Hot Docs artistic director Shane Smith told Variety in advance of the festival.
“Europe has a rich history of and strong connection to the art of documentary filmmaking,” he said. “We are delighted to showcase the powerful work coming out of the continent that sheds light on crucial issues facing Europeans today.”
World-premiering “A Happy Man”, written and directed by anthropologist and filmmaker Soňa G. Lutherova (“Flooded”), tells the story of Marvin, who has moved from the Czech Republic to...
- 4/27/2023
- by Jennie Punter
- Variety Film + TV
The Finnish film is made in co-production with Estonia.
Germany’s Rise and Shine World Sales has picked up Finnish director Juha Suonpaa’s Cph:dox competition title Lynx Man.
The film will have its world premiere on March 22 in the Dox:Award competition in Copenhagen.
The documentary follows a Finnish hermit who oscillates between sweating out his demons in a sauna, and crawling around the forest at night to document the endangered lynx.
It is produced by Pasi Hakkio and Niina Virtanen for Finland’s Wacky Tie Films, in co-production with Liis Nimik for Estonia’s Klara Films, and Suonpaa’s own Swamphead.
Germany’s Rise and Shine World Sales has picked up Finnish director Juha Suonpaa’s Cph:dox competition title Lynx Man.
The film will have its world premiere on March 22 in the Dox:Award competition in Copenhagen.
The documentary follows a Finnish hermit who oscillates between sweating out his demons in a sauna, and crawling around the forest at night to document the endangered lynx.
It is produced by Pasi Hakkio and Niina Virtanen for Finland’s Wacky Tie Films, in co-production with Liis Nimik for Estonia’s Klara Films, and Suonpaa’s own Swamphead.
- 3/14/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
The Finnish film is made in co-production with Estonia.
Juha Suonpaa’s Cph:dox title Lynx Man has secured world sales representation with Germany-based Rise and Shine World Sales.
The film will have its world premiere on March 22 in the Dox:Award competition in Copenhagen.
Described by the Cph:dox website as ”a Finnish equivalent of Werner Herzog’s Grizzly Man”, the documentary follows a bearded Finnish hermit who oscillates between sweating out his demons in a sauna, and crawling around the forest at night to document the endangered lynx.
It is produced by Pasi Hakkio and Niina Virtanen for Finland’s Wacky Tie Films,...
Juha Suonpaa’s Cph:dox title Lynx Man has secured world sales representation with Germany-based Rise and Shine World Sales.
The film will have its world premiere on March 22 in the Dox:Award competition in Copenhagen.
Described by the Cph:dox website as ”a Finnish equivalent of Werner Herzog’s Grizzly Man”, the documentary follows a bearded Finnish hermit who oscillates between sweating out his demons in a sauna, and crawling around the forest at night to document the endangered lynx.
It is produced by Pasi Hakkio and Niina Virtanen for Finland’s Wacky Tie Films,...
- 3/14/2023
- by Ben Dalton
- ScreenDaily
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