THE RISING IMPORTANCE OF DOCUMENTARIES AND HOW CRITICS CAN DEAL WITH IT

As documentaries achieve unprecedented visibility and well-deserved recognition as artistically equal to fiction films, film critics have a responsibility to articulate their significance, providing rigorous analysis and critical appreciation of this distinct cinematic form. Speakers: Ahmed Shawky, President FIPRESCI; Marina Kostova, Vice President FIPRESCI; Alin Tasciyan, Film Critic and former Deputy General Secretary FIPRESCI; Stefanie Diekmann, Professor of film and media studies and a film critic and current member of the FIPRESCI Jury. Moderator: Vasilis Kechagias, President of the Greek Film Critics Association (PEKK).