Ghent Viewpoint Documentary Film Festival

23/04/2024

Award Winners for the Ghent Viewpoint Documentary Film Festival 2024 announced!

The 2024 edition of the Ghent Viewpoint Documentary Film Festival came to an end after a week of screening documentary film gems coming from Belgium and all around the world. As is tradition, the festival took place at Ghent's beloved independent cinema Studio Skoop, where guests could also enjoy a free drink at the cosy Skoop Café.

"What struck me most was the profound emotional impact these documentaries had on the audience. Unlike narrative films, which often aim for instant gratification or cheap thrills, documentaries have this remarkable ability to delve into the depths of human experiences and societal issues. They challenge us to confront uncomfortable realities and broaden our perspectives." says Festival Director Kris De Meester. "'Gestolen Leven' stood out at the festival, focusing on adoption fraud in a Q&A session with filmmaker Daniel Lambo and subject Rani T'Kindt. The film delved into the complexities of deceit and exploitation within adoption processes. Its impact extended beyond traditional storytelling, sparking meaningful dialogue and raising awareness.”

Ghent Viewpoint Documentary Film Festival is pleased to share with you this morning the award winners of 2024:

Best Documentary Feature Film:
The Mountains (Denmark) by Christian Einshøj

Best Documentary Medium Lenght Film
Koka (Poland) by Aliaksandr Tsymbaliuk

Best Documentary Short
Piblokto (Russian Federation) by Anastasia Shubina, Timofey Glinin

Best Experimental Documentary Film:
Song of Homecoming (Belgium) by Alex Schuurbiers

Best Underground Documentary Film:
Darwin Nix (United States) by Brice Goldberg

Best Cinéma Vérité Film
Novembre (Canada) by Iphigénie Marcoux Fortier, Karine van Ameringen

Best Essay Film:
Listen to the wallflowers (Norway) by Johanne Wilbrink

Best Society Documentary Film:
Sister Of Mine (Poland) by Mariusz Rusinski

Best LGBTQ+ Documentary Film:
A Body Like Mine (Germany) by Maja Classen & Puck

Best Hybrid Documentary Film:
My Orange Garden (Germany) by Anna-Sophia Richard

Best Belgian Documentary Film:
Song of Homecoming (Belgium) by Alex Schuurbiers

Congratulations to all!

The Ghent Viewpoint Documentary Film Festival would like to thank Studio Skoop and Velvet Room for their continued support, and all guests for coming out to enjoy another week full of independent documentary cinema.�

Starting today, filmmakers can submit their work to the 2025 edition of the festival: https://filmfreeway.com/viewpointdocfest. See you all next year!

20/04/2024

Win free tickets to the closing night of Ghent Viewpoint Documentary Film Festival - this Sunday at 8pm (20.00). PM us with the names and mention'The Mountains'.

The Mountains (Denmark) by Christian Einshøj
To decades after the tragic death of his brother, the director Christians Einshøj's family is falling apart. But when his overworked CEO dad is unexpectedly let off and decides to sell the family home, Christian goes back home in a final desperate attempt to assemble the family and recover what is lost. Armed with 30 years of home-video, 75.000 family photos and three tightly fit superhero costumes, he ventures into landscapes of long-lost time, in an attempt to confront a 25-year old tragedy, and the hidden wounds left in its wake. It's a story of fathers and sons, of vast collections of stamps and amateur videography, of long-distance business-class flights and all the other ways in which we flee, instead of talking about that which hurts – and of the redemption that can follow when the silence is eventually breached.
Running time: 01:29:00

Grand AngleVisions du RéelInternational Film Festival Nyon54th édition21–30.4.2023www.visionsdureel.ch

10/04/2024

Ghent Viewpoint Documentary Film Festival 2024
Van maandag 15 tot zondag 21 april 2024 kan je in Studio Skoop elke avond weer terecht voor documentaire films uit België en alle hoeken van de wereld. Tickets zijn online en aan de kassa verkrijgbaar voor slechts 6 euro per vertoning. Achteraf krijg je een gratis drankje in het Studio Skoop Café, want deze films kunnen niet zonder nabespreking!

Naast de fysieke vertoningen biedt Viewpoint ook een klein maar fijn online programma aan onder de noemer 'OFF ON Selection'. Deze selectie zal van 8 tot 28 april 2024 beschikbaar zijn voor streaming.

Meer informatie en tickets: www.viewpointdocfest.be

28/03/2024

Ghent Viewpoint Documentary Film Festival 2024
Van maandag 15 tot zondag 21 april 2024 kan je in Studio Skoop elke avond weer terecht voor documentaire films uit België en alle hoeken van de wereld. Tickets zijn online en aan de kassa verkrijgbaar voor slechts 6 euro per vertoning. Achteraf krijg je een gratis drankje in het Studio Skoop Café, want deze films kunnen niet zonder nabespreking!

Naast de fysieke vertoningen biedt Viewpoint ook een klein maar fijn online programma aan onder de noemer 'OFF ON Selection'. Deze selectie zal van 8 tot 28 april 2024 beschikbaar zijn voor streaming.
Meer informatie en tickets: www.viewpointdocfest.be