We're thrilled to announce that YES-PEOPLE by Gísli Darri Halldórsson has been shortlisted at the 93rd Academy Awards® in the ANIMATED SHORT FILM category! The Icelandic comedy has been a festival hit and travelled to Annecy, Fantoche, ITFS Stuttgart, Minimalen, Anifilm, Animest & many more, winning "Best Icelandic Short Film" at Reykjavík IFF (2020) and the "Audience Award" at Uppsala Short Film Festival (2020) along the way.
Congrats Gísli & fingers crossed!
www.oscars.org

Joder von Rotz' Festival hit LITTLE MISS FATE starts 2021 with a bang as part of the Sundance Film Festival selection!

Congrats to Joder and the team at YK Animation Studio!

You can watch the 'meet the artist' clip on the Sundance website.

Happy to announce the brand-new MAGNETFILM title NUCLEAR FOREVER by Carsten Rau which celebrated the world premiere as part of the German competition of DOK Leipzig.
Germany is turning away from nuclear power once and for all in 2022. Because the risk is too high, the technology unmanageable. Yet the nuclear nightmare goes on. With unique access, Rau takes an equally profound and alarming look at the hazardous process of the dismantling of power plants which will take decades and gobble up many billions of euros, with thousands of tonnes of radioactive waste whose storage isn’t the least bit clear.
Rau also looks into the French atomic industry that ridicules the German opt-out as “ludicrous” and wants even more power plants. In the process, what particularly sets this film apart is that it does not take sides in this debate which has been conducted for decades on a bitterly ideological plane. NUCLEAR FOREVER doesn’t leave any arguments out, even though they may be unpopular. In the end, the viewer can and must form their own impression of the mania called nuclear power. That has no end.

Watch MAGNETFILM Docs at the following festivals in November 2020:

ARCHITECTURE OF INFINITY
Beirut Art Film Festival, Lebanon Nov 24-29

CONTRADICT
Soundwatch Berlin, Nov 4 -16, 2020
UNERHÖRT! Musikfilmfestival Hamburg, Nov 11-15
SOUND UNSEEN Festival, USA, Nov 11-15

DIE TOTEN HOSEN - YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE
Europe on Screen, Indonesia, Nov 16-30

NUCLEAR FOREVER
DOK Leipzig, Germany, Oct 26 - Nov 1
Braunschweig IFF, Germany, Nov 2-8
Nordische Filmtage, Germany Nov 4-8
Kasseler Dokfest, Germany, Nov 17-22

THE NEW BAUHAUS
Arquitectura FF Santiago, Chile, Nov 5 - 29
DART, Spain, Nov 16 - Dec 8

WE HOLD THE LINE
Verzio - Human Rights FF, Hungary Nov 10-22

WOOD
Braunschweig IFF, Germany, Nov 2-8
Free Zone Belgrade, Serbia Nov 5-10
Verzio - Human Rights FF, Hungary Nov 10-22

Watch MAGNETFILM Docs at the following festivals in September 2020:

ANOTHER REALITY
Millennium Docs Against Gravity, Poland, Sep 4-13

THE NEW BAUHAUS
Millennium Docs Against Gravity, Poland, Sep 4-13
The ART Newspaper Russia FF, Russia, Sep 7-13

A POSTCARD FROM PYONGYANG
Florence Korea Film Festival, Italy, Sep 23-30

WE HOLD THE LINE
Al Jazeera Balkans Documentary FF, Sep 11-15

WOOD
Millennium Docs Against Gravity, Poland, Sep 4-13
Visioni dal Mondo International Documentary Festival Milan, Italy Sep 17-20
Zurich FF, Fokus-Wettbewerb, Switzerland, Sep 24 - Oct 4
Reykjavík IFF, Iceland, Sep 24 - Oct 4

We're delighted to be able to announce that WOOD will celebrate the North American premiere at HOT DOCS in the World Showcase section of the festival - big congratulations to directors Monica Lazurean-Gorgan, Michaela Kirst, Ebba Sinzinger and the whole team!
Produced by WILDArt (A), Filmtank (D) and 4Proof Film (RO), WOOD had it's world premiere at CPH:DOX in March.
Unfortunately HOT DOCS as many festivals currently has been postboned due to COVID-19.
No new dates have been announced yet, but registered industry delegates can watch in The Doc Shop beginning April 30.
Meanwhile enjoy this interview that Austrian Films did with the three directors and the trailer to the film here.

Happy to announce the newly released trailer for THE NEW BAUHAUS - THE LIFE & LEGACY OF MOHOLY-NAGY by Alysa Nahmias.

As the production company Opendox write in their newsletter, László Moholy-Nagy can serve as inspiration in these trying times. He lived through two World Wars, the Great Depression and Nazi persecution, and he did it all with his signature relentless optimism intact.
He turned to his creativity when times were tough. While enlisted in the Hungarian army during World War I, he kept up his drawing skills by making hundreds of postcards that he sent to family and friends. During World War II he turned his School of Design in Chicago into design laboratory for the war effort. The students worked on everything from camouflage designs to wooden bed springs when steel was rationed. Even at the end of his short life, as his terminal leukemia went into remission, Moholy was incredibly productive creating some of his most enduring works.

The film has opened the Architecture Design Film Festival in New York City and has been traveling to Chicago FF and Palm Springs IFF and was scheduled for an EU premiere at the Copenhagen Architecture Film Festival in March which was now postponed unfortunately.
We'll keep you updated on any new screenings in the future.

WE HOLD THE LINE will celebrate the world premiere in the F:ACT AWARD competition of CPH:DOX in March - congratulations to director Marc Wiese and producer Oliver Stoltz!
WE HOLD THE LINE gives insight into the situation in the Philippines where journalist Maria Ressa and her team from the news platform Rappler fight the battle for democracy against president Duterte and his “war on drugs”, which has claimed tens of thousands of lives.

Screening Times @ CPH:DOX
22.03 - 17:15, Empire sal 2
24.03 — 14:15, Palads sal 10
26.03 — 21:45, Palads sal 10

More info here.

Welcome to a new addition to the MAGNETFILM line-up: Iñaki Arteta's intimate portrait of the self-taught star chef Bittor Arginzoniz premiered at this year's San Sebastian International Film Festival (original title: Bittor Arginzoniz. Vivir en el silencio, produced by Leize producciones S.L.)
Bittor has revolutionized the way people roast meat, fish or vegetables. He has a remarkable ability to coax out explosive flavour from seemingly simple ingredients, most of which are gilled over his famous adjustable-height grills. The film offers viewers an exclusive look into Bittor’s way of working, from the obsessive search for the best product to preparation and cooking for his Asador Etxebarri reastuarant, ranked number 3 of the world best in 2019.

Watch MAGNETFILM Docs at the following festivals in November:

ANOTHER REALITY
Kolkata International FF, India, Nov 8 - 15
Univerciné Allemand, France, Nov 5-11

ARCHITECTURE OF INFINITY
ADFF Vancouver, Canada, Nov 7 - 10
ADFF Toronto, Canada, Nov 14 - 17

BERLIN BOUNCER
„FilmNeu“ Washington DC, USA, Nov 14-17
Porto/Post/Doc, Portugal, November 23 - Dec 1

DIE TOTEN HOSEN - YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE
Mar del Plata FF, Original Soundtrack Competition, Argentina, Nov 9 - 18

ESTÁ TODO BIEN
Verzio - Human Righst FF, International Competition, Hungary, Nov 12-17

FAR
Festival Internacional Cinema e Transcendência, Brazil, Nov 12-22

FLY ROCKET FLY
InScience - International Science FF Nijmegen, Netehrlands, Nov 6-10

THE NIGHT OF ALL NIGHTS
DOC EST, Romania, Nov 20-26

A STORY OF SAHEL SOUNDS
Festival Internacional Cinema e Transcendência, Brazil, Nov 12-22

Watch MAGNETFILM Docs at the following festivals in October:

ANOTHER REALITY
Festival of German Films Allemand, France, Oct 2-8
Filmkunsttagen Sachsen-Anhalt, Feature Comeptition, Germany, Oct 15-20

ARCHITECTURE OF INFINITY
Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam, The Netherlands, Oct 9-13
Architecture and Design Film Festival, New York, USA, Oct 16-20
Architectural Film Award (AFA), Milano Design FF, Italy, Oct 24-27

BERLIN BOUNCER
Festival Deutschsprachiger Filme, Czech Republic Oct 16-22
In-Edit Spain, Oct 24 - Nov 3
23. German Film Festival Singapore, Oct 24 - Nov 10

DIE TOTEN HOSEN - YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE
Festival Deutschsprachiger Filme, Czech Republic Oct 16-22
16. Festival des deutschen Films St. Petersburg, Oct 23-27

ESTÁ TODO BIEN
Guadeloupe Human Rights FF,  Oct 4-11
Terra Di Tutti, Competiton, Italy, Oct 10 – 13

FAR
One World Film Festival, Slovakia, Oct 9-13

GAZA SURF CLUB
Foça Film Days, Turkey, Oct 17-20
Festival des Libertés, Belgium, Oct 17-26

THE NIGHT OF ALL NIGHTS
24rd International Documentary FF ASTRA, Romania, Oct 14-20

THE MILK SYSTEM
Vermont International FF, USA, Oct 17-27

Watch MAGNETFILM Docs at the following festivals in September:

ANOTHER REALITY
El Gouna Film Festival, Feature Documentary Competition, Egypt, Sep 19-24

ARCHITECTURE OF INFINITY
Vancouver International Filmfestival, Canada, Sep 26 - October 11
Bergen International Film Festival, Norway , Sep 25 - October 3

BERLIN BOUNCER
Pop Montreal International Music Festival, Canada, Sep 25-29

FAR
Ulju Mountain Film Festival, South Korea, Sep 6-10

FLY ROCKET FLY
Deutsche Filmwoche, Lebanon, Sep 19-29

THE NIGHT OF ALL NIGHTS
Festival de Cine Alemán Buenos Aires, Sep 12-18

Congratulations to directors Noël Dernesch & Olli Waldhauer!
Their documentary ANOTHER REALITY has been selected to the Semaine de la critique competition at Locarno Film Festival!
The coproduction between Germany and Switzerland (Elemag Pictures, It’s Us Media, 27 Kilometer Entertainment) premiered at DOK.fest München this year and won the "kinokino Audience Award".
ANOTHER REALITY provides a real insight into the life in criminal gangs in Germany, meeting the young protagonists and letting them show us their dreams, their present and their future.

Check out the trailer https://vimeo.com/336560314

We're happy to announce that DIE TOTEN HOSEN - YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE by Cordula Kablitz-Post and concert co-director Paul Dugdale will celebrate the Polish premiere at the 59th Krakow Film Festival in the DocFilmMusic competition!

The screening dates are:
MON 27.05 MIKRO cinema, 20:00 , Q&A with director Cordula Kablitz-Post
FRI 31.05 MOS 1 cinema, 14:30

The film will be shown with Polish subtitles. For more information please check the festival's website

Also showing in Krakow will be FLY ROCKET FLY by Oliver Schwehm, in the Docs+Science section. The screening dates are:
TUE 28.5. Paradox 19:30
FRI 31.05 Paradox 17:00

Watch MAGNETFILM Docs at the following festivals in May:

ARCHITECTURE OF INFINITY
DOK.fest München 2019, Best of Fest, Germany, May 8-19
Docs Against Gravity, Poland, May 10-19
DocAviv, Israel, May 23 – June 1

BERLIN BOUNCER
Urban Nomad Film Fest Taipei, Taiwan, May 16-27

THE CONGO TRIBUNAL
Encuentros del Otro Cine, Ecuador, May 8-19
Ecofalante Environmental FF, Brazil , May 30 - June 12

ESTÁ TODO BIEN
Encuentros del Otro Cine, Ecuador, May 8-19
DOK.fest München, Germany, May 9-18
Muestra Ecofalante de Cine Ambiental, Latin-American Competition, Brazil, May 30 - June 12, 2019

FAR
Docs Against Gravity, Poland, May 10-19
Urban Nomad Film Fest Taipei, Taiwan, May 16-27

FLY ROCKET FLY
Millennium Docs Against Gravity FF, Poland, May 10-19
Seattle IFF, Documentary Competition, USA, May 16 - June 9
Krakow FF, Doc+Sceince, Poland, May 26 - June2

HAIRY
IFF Innsbruck, Documentary Competiton, Austria, May 29- June 03

THE MILK SYSTEM
Ecofalante Environmental FF, Brazil , May 30 - June 12

THE NIGHT OF ALL NIGHTS
Docs Against Gravity, Poland, May 10-19

YOU ONLY LIVE ONCE – DIE TOTEN HOSEN
Krakow Film Festival 59th KFF, DocFilmMusic competition, Poland, May 26 - June 2, 2019

Watch MAGNETFILM Docs at the following festivals in April:

ARCHITECTURE OF INFINITY
Copenhagen Architecture Festival, Denmark, April 4-14

ESTÁ TODO BIEN
It's All True, Latin American Competition, Brazil, April 4-14
One World Brussels , Belgium, April 23 – 30

FAR
Europe on Screen, Indonesia, April 18-30

FLY ROCKET FLY
BAFICI, Argentina, April 3-14

THE NIGHT OF ALL NIGHTS
Europe on Screen, Indonesia, April 18-30