The Changing Face of Europe: New European Documentaries

Ireland: ATOMIC HOPE by Frankie Fenton

Iceland: BAND by Álfrún Örnólfsdóttir

CROATIA: Bigger than Trauma by Vedrana Pribačić, Mirta Puhlovski

LITHUANIA, NORWAY: Burlial by Emilija Škarnulytė

France, Belgium: CROTCH STORIES by Myleine Guiard-Schmid

GEORGIA: How the Room Felt by Ketevan Kapanadze

Finland: JUST ANIMALS by Saila Kivelä and Vesa Kuosmanen

Germany: NASIM by Ole Jacobs and Arne Büttner

The Netherlands, Hong Kong, France, Greece: A Marble Travelogue by Sean Wang

Poland: The Balcony Movie by Paweł Łoziński

Putting a focus on outstanding documentary productions from Europe, EFP has initiated this programme in collaboration with Hot Docs. For the sixth time in 2023, a dedicated section of the festival presented European filmmakers and their work.

Under the title THE CHANGING FACE OF EUROPE the showcase focuses on European diversity with films that explore and examine timely topics of urgency – immigration, populist movements, the new economic anxiety - within the landscape of contemporary Europe. The films address themes which are especially compelling for the North American public at this politically charged time. The filmmakers selected for THE CHANGING FACE OF EUROPE, will also participate in intensive and valuable industry activities, including workshops, pitches and meetings with potential buyers, all aimed at furthering their international contacts and careers, as well as offering opportunities for the sales of their films worldwide. To complement this initiative, EFP offers FILM SALES SUPPORT for world sales companies marketing European Films at Hot Docs.