ABOUT THE FESTIVAL
CLOSE:UP
Close:Up is a worldwide network of film festivals celebrating and supporting independent filmmaking.
It was founded by HF Productions, a young and international collective of filmmakers, producers and marketing professionals based in Copenhagen, Denmark. The first festivals were organised by independent filmmakers yearning for a stronger and more productive sense of community within the industry.
THE FESTIVAL
THE VENUE
Close:Up Edinburgh Docufest creates an open space for creative documentary and non-fiction storytelling, a platform for filmmakers from all around the world to showcase their engaging works, and a venue for creators and audiences to connect. We're looking for the most exciting and innovative non-fiction storytelling in different categories, films that challenge and inspire audiences. Our festival is more than just a screening space - it is an opportunity to meet like-minded people and to bridge the gap between audiences and film creators.
Cameo Picturehouse is one of the oldest cinemas in Scotland still in operation, located in central Edinburgh. Many film legends have visited the cinema through the years, from Orson Welles, Cary Grant, Sean Connery to Quentin Tarantino.
The capital city of Scotland is no stranger to the arts. Home to the world's longest continually-running film festival, as well as to the largest arts festival in the world (don’t miss out on the Fringe every August!), Edinburgh continues to host cultural events and radical art throughout the year, while, at the same time, acting as the perfect gateway to the rest of Scotland.
We collaborate with a large team of international screeners and programmers, with various backgrounds in film studies and filmmaking, in order to curate the selections that are diverse and of high quality.
We are also incredibly privileged to work with experienced local industry professionals to choose winners in different categories.
Best Feature-Length Documentary
Best Foreign Documentary
Noémie Mendelle
Noé has worked in film & TV for over thirty years as a Director and a Producer. She set up Scottish Documentary Institute in 2004 and since then has devised several award-winning talent initiatives, including Bridging the Gap, BtG+, This is Scotland, Stories and The Edinburgh Pitch. She is a research professor at Edinburgh College of Art where she supervises PhD by practice in Documentary Film.
An active member of IPS (Independent Producer Scotland), she is very ambitious for Scottish talent to play a creative key role on the international documentary scene both as makers and facilitators. She exec produces most films going through SDI (Seven Songs for a Long Life, Norfolk, I Am Breathing, Future My Love, New Ten Commandments) working with a wide range of emerging and established talent. She has served on juries and panels at festivals round the globe as well as running documentary workshops especially in Africa and Middle East. She is currently working on a film in the Bijagos.
Best Environmental Doc
Scott Donaldson
Scott is responsible for film education and environmental development at Creative Scotland. Until November 2019 he is also Interim Director, Screen. Scott studied literature, film, education and environmental management. He taught photography and media in London colleges and Scottish universities, photographed for Scottish Natural Heritage and programmed cinema and education at Macrobert. Since 1997, Scott has led the development and promotion of film and moving image education at Scottish Screen, Creative Scotland and now at Screen Scotland. He also has responsibility for Creative Scotland’s address to climate change.
Best Scottish Production
Louise Acheson
Louise is a member of the executive team within Screen Scotland, the new dedicated partnership for screen in Scotland. She works across a range of film & television development, production, audience, festival, and professional development activity. Previously with Scottish Film Education, Louise has worked for film and arts festivals in Ireland, Scotland and Australia for ten years.
JURY PANEL
OFFICIAL SELECTION
NOMINATIONS
Best Feature-Length Documentary
Mom Calling
I AM HUMAN
Kalin and the Jail Team
A Donkey Called Geronimo
Mentally Al
Best Short Documentary
Across the Hummingbird Bridge
Saul's 108th Story
RUCK IT!
This Could Work
Hydebank
Best Debuts
CAVEBIRDS
The Open Window
The Sako Tapes
How To Bee
Best Experimental Doc
STONE ENGRAVINGS AND THE THREE-COLORED CHICKENPOX TALE
the tower
Cast Away Souls
Deep waters
House calls
Best Social Impact Doc
No Crime in Sin
The Raven and the Seagull
Ximei
Best Environmental Doc
Island Road
Forest Keepers in Danger
Terra
RIVER TALES
Best Foreign Documentary
VOY
Caisă
Dreaming Folk
Best Student Documentary
UTOPIA
elephantfish
Love Letters to Death
Currency of Dreams
Best Scottish Production
Da Hillsook Wedeen
Altsasu
My Name Is Anik
Best Directing
The Book of the Sea
Buddy Goes to Nollywood
Best Editing
General Magic
Washed Up
Best Cinematography
Three Dances
Medina’s Song
PROGRAM
Oct 9th, 18:00 - 21:00, The Cameo Picturehouse
CONTACT
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