Supported by the International Science Council, the Ethnografilm Festival is a three-day celebration
of documentary filmmaking boasting a diverse selection of films, showcasing stories from a wide range of communities.
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This weekend, Paris, the City of Lights ignites the silver screen with a unique
cinematic experience – the Ethnografilm Festival. From 29-31 March, documentary
lovers and social science enthusiasts will explore a world of thought-provoking
films by academics and researchers members of scientific unions like 4S, the Society for Social Studies of Science, and the International Visual Sociology Association.
Now in its 10th edition,
Ethnografilm celebrates the art and science of non-fiction filmmaking. The festival showcases documentaries that explore the intricacies of the social world, offering viewers a deeper understanding of cultures, communities, and telegram database users list human experiences.This year’s program promises a diverse selection of films across four daily sessions, highlighting stories from a range of communities, such as the Maasai, Ukrainian refugees, Navajos in exile, or Colombian indigenous people.
Ethnografilm is the first film
Festival with a
category for academic filmmaking. We are telegram business: complete guide delighted to bring film makers around the world to Paris to share their films from the research and knowledge they create to a diverse audience who revel in the art of storytelling, says bulk data Wesley Shrum, organizer of the festival.
Wesley Shrum, Festival Organizer
Selection this year features, for example, an intriguing documentary on Myanmar’s first and only country-wide environmental movement., where indigenous women activists and punk rock pastors defend a sacred river from a Chinese-built mega-dam through protest, prayer, and Karaoke music videos.Another short documentary brings viewers along a group of sprightly middle-aged women, who take up cold water swimming on the Northern Irish coast, leaving behind sorrows, forming friendships, and redefining the idea of longevity.
We are delighted to support the Ethnografilm
Festival, as it promotes the power of storytelling to disseminate
scientific knowledge. Storytelling not only enriches science communication but also
serves as an essential medium to foster curiosity and understanding of inquiry
in our rapidly changing world. Through this festival, we celebrate the unique
ability of documentaries to weave complex scientific ideas into compelling narratives that captivate and educate audiences of all ages”.
Alison Meston, Communications Director ISC
The festival is not just about screenings. It fosters
a vibrant community for filmmakers, scholars, and audiences to connect.
Discussions, Q&A sessions, and receptions create a space to exchange ideas,
discuss the films’ themes, and celebrate the power of documentary filmmaking.