Movies that matter festival 2012
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The Movies that Matter Festival has taken the place of the Amnesty International Film Festival, ten editions of which took place in Amsterdam. In 2009 the festival moved to The Hague, city of peace and justice.
The Movies that Matter Festival is the Netherlands’ main platform for engaged cinema, with dozens of documentaries and movies of inspired film makers being screened every year. Films that stir the debate about human rights, human dignity and situations where these are at stake. The films often have their first and final screening at the festival.
Apart from the regular film programme an elaborate « in-depth » programme of talk shows and debates, among other things, enables the audience to exchange views with international human rights defenders, film makers, politicians and journalists.
The festival features a festive opening night, an award ceremony on the closing night, an educational programme, special private screenings and activities related to the festival, such as a photo gallery, a play and music performances. Thanks to the support of our partners, a selection of festival films find their way to television and the Internet, and go on a national roadshow in February, March and April.
The festival has two main sections: A Matter of ACT, Amnesty International’s competition programme consisting of ten documentaries that deal with remarkable human rights defenders, and Camera Justitia, the competition programme on law and justice: the rule of law, international law, legal dilemmas and miscarriages of justice.
Each year a number of varying themes are covered, and two’the best of’ programmes are being presented. The next edition of the festival will take place form March 22th-March 28th 2012.
Apart from recurrent competition and’the best of’ programmes, the festival presents a number of annual theme-based programmes. This year’s topics include the Arab Spring, gay rights, a retrospective of the work by Czech filmmaker Petr Lom and various films on the subject of migration.
Furthermore, audiences can enjoy live music, expositions and the moves that matter party.
The Movies that Matter Festival has taken the place of the Amnesty International Film Festival, ten editions of which took place in Amsterdam. In 2009 the festival moved to The Hague, city of peace and justice.
The Movies that Matter Festival is the Netherlands’ main platform for engaged cinema, with dozens of documentaries and movies of inspired film makers being screened every year. Films that stir the debate about human rights, human dignity and situations where these are at stake. The films often have their first and final screening at the festival.
Apart from the regular film programme an elaborate « in-depth » programme of talk shows and debates, among other things, enables the audience to exchange views with international human rights defenders, film makers, politicians and journalists.
The festival features a festive opening night, an award ceremony on the closing night, an educational programme, special private screenings and activities related to the festival, such as a photo gallery, a play and music performances. Thanks to the support of our partners, a selection of festival films find their way to television and the Internet, and go on a national roadshow in February, March and April.
The festival has two main sections: A Matter of ACT, Amnesty International’s competition programme consisting of ten documentaries that deal with remarkable human rights defenders, and Camera Justitia, the competition programme on law and justice: the rule of law, international law, legal dilemmas and miscarriages of justice.
Each year a number of varying themes are covered, and two’the best of’ programmes are being presented. The next edition of the festival will take place form March 22th-March 28th 2012.
Apart from recurrent competition and’the best of’ programmes, the festival presents a number of annual theme-based programmes. This year’s topics include the Arab Spring, gay rights, a retrospective of the work by Czech filmmaker Petr Lom and various films on the subject of migration.
Furthermore, audiences can enjoy live music, expositions and the moves that matter party.
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