“A new way to promote human rights cinema”
A fund allocated to European and International feature length documentaries dedicated to human rights.
UPDATES
UPDATES
DOCs up Fund awarded “Vos visages sont à nous” a film by Jessica Le Masurier and Roméo Langlois during the festival for best Human rights film
Docs up Fund granted during the second close up’s workshop in Izmir, March 2024: Strange sea Directed by Lala Aliyeva and produced by Aysel Akhundova
Docs up Fund presented 2 films during FIGRA in Douai May 2024 “I shall not hate” a film by Tal Berda and “Mother of all lies” a film by Asmae El Moudir
Following the successful world premiere at Visions Du Reel in Nyon, April 2024, where Kamay A film by Ilyas Yourish and Sharohk Bikaraan, won the Interreligious Award, we’re pleased to inform you that DOK.fest München has honored us with the VIKTOR DOK.horizonte Competition – Cinema of Urgency award.
Additionally, Kamay received the Elevate Award and a special mention by the international competition jury at the DOXA Documentary Film Festival.
Docs up Fund granted during the second Ex Oriente in Prague, March 2024: LETTERS Directed by Andreï Kutsila
Docs up Fund granted during Dok Incubator’s Workshop April 2024 : Always Directed by Demon Chen and produced by Hansen Lin
Docs up Fund awarded Best Roughcut at The Festival Movies that Matter March 2024, Haguen: PANIC BUTTON Directed by Samara Sagynbaeva and produced by Veronika JanatkovaPandistan s.r.o. (CZ) and MediaHub (KGZ)
Docs up Fund awarded Best Projects during the Third Workshop of Close up in Tbilissi, June 2024 :
Our Feminine wars- Directed by Zaina Erhaim and produced by Rohan Berry Crickmar
A Rhino’s tale- directed by Meital Zvieli and produced by Avigail Sperber
What kind of Films Docs Up is looking for?
The purpose of DOCS UP FUND is to defend and support the creation of politically engaged documentaries that deal with issues related to human rights. Films can be about economic, environnement, geopolitical, cultural, ethical and/or societal issues.
An open approach that favours artistic expression,
insight and originalityA quest for authentic “points of view”
A support mechanism staunchly oriented towards international creativity
The idea phase
Scouting and prospection:
Discovering projects, outlines, filmmakers at documentary meetings, festivals and screenings and accompanying them in their first stages of development
Awarding Best Pitch prizes, during Festivals and meetings
Organising a call for projects for emerging filmmakers
The production phase
Contributes at three key stages to strengthen projects:
Help in the the making of a teaser and initial shooting
The making of a rough cut, the first stage in the editing of a film
The Impact campaign
The communication phase
Facilitating access to production and international distribution networks:
Docs Up aspires to be a quality label, recognised by professionals and peers
More recent project
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Who I am Not
WINNER OF 3 AWARDS AT THE THESSALONIKI FESTIVAL 2023
A beauty queen and a male-presenting activist, both born male and female within one single body.
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Mother of all lies
OFFICIAL SELECTION AT 2023 CANNES FILMS FESTIVAL “UN CERTAIN REGARD”
There are very strong feelings inside me that raise childhood memories in my Casablanca family house. If I focus even more, I can see very clearly a picture of my childhood.
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Motherlands
WINNER BEST DOCUMENTARY AT CPH DOX 2023
Mothers who sacrifice their sons, young soldiers trapped on the inside and those who fight back from the outside.
DOCS UP Fund Awards
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During the Impact days at FIFDH in Geneva (13-14th March 2023), where 16 projects were presented and pitched, Docs up Fund awarded Scarlet Girls, directed by Paula Curry, a coproduction of the Dominican Republic and Germany.
Themes: Women and girl’s rights; abortion rights.
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During the Roughcut session at Movies That Matter in The Haguen (27th-28th March 2023) where 7 projects were pitched and presented Docs up Fund awarded Let’s play Soldiers directed by Mariam Al-Dhubhani. (Yemen)
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During the last workshop of Close up, taking place June 8th-12th 2023 in Tbilissi / Georgia, Docs up Fund will awarded one of 15 projects presented and pitched.
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For the 3rd year consecutive, The Festival International for Great Reportages (FIGRA), taking place at DOUAI in France (May 31th-June 3rd 2023), is giving to Docs up Fund, the opportunity to present 2 movies, the fund has supported in a special slot “ Fenêtre sur” . This year 2023: ”Motherland” (Belaruss) , “Who I am not”(South Africa).
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Every year as a partnership with the Forum for peace, 1 or 2 movies supported by Docs up Fund are screened during the colloquium taking place at Caen (28th-29th 2023) about the most important social, political and geopolitical issues of the world. This year 2023: « I shal not hate ».