PLACEBO: ALT.RUSSIA – Best Documentary, Grand Prize (2016)
Best Documentary – Grand Prize (2016) Best Professional Feature Documentary (2016) PLACEBO: ALT. RUSSIA Directed by Charlie Targett-Adams As the band Placebo approach their 20th Anniversary they were given a unique opportunity to play ten cities throughout Russia. In a...
Amarapura – Best Newcomer Short (2016)
Best Newcomer Short Documentary (2016) Amarapura Directed by Rachel Reed & Will Garofalo Through the lens of two Buddhist monks with very different beliefs, ‘Amarapura’ explores religious intolerance within Myanmar’s Buddhist populace. We infiltrate a controversial and mysterious organization known...
Adi: At the Confluence – Best Newcomer Mini (2016)
Best Newcomer Mini Documentary Adi: At the Confluence Directed by Joor Baruah Runtime: 20 minutes Far east in the Himalayan border of India and China, lives the tribal Adi people, by the river Siang. The Adi culture is beautiful and...
IDFA2016 Honorary Award – Leon Lee
The IAFOR Documentary Film Award & Festival is delighted to announce the winner of the IDFA Honorary Award for 2016, Director Leon Lee. “Leon Lee is an award winning film director and producer who explores thought-provoking stories related to modern...
BREAKING POINT: The War for Democracy in Ukraine – IDFA2016 Official Selection
We are proud to announce BREAKING POINT: The War for Democracy in Ukraine as an Official Selection of this year’s open competition. This documentary will be featured at future IAFOR academic conferences held around the world. Official Selection – Professional...
IDFA2016 Open Competition Winners
The growth of the IAFOR Documentary Film Award & Festival has been tremendous. This year’s Open Competition was extremely competitive and our judges were faced with many difficult decisions. We truly feel lucky and honored to have such wonderful documentaries...