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Film Submission

Submit your feature film – fiction or documentary – for the Movies that Matter Festival 2023. Deadline: 21 November.

On Tour:
Eternal Spring

In October we will screen the animated documentary in 17 theaters across the country.

Award Winners

Take a look at the eight award winners of the Movies that Matter Festival 2022.

Agenda

Now in Cinemas: El houb

El houb van director Shariff Nasr is about a Moroccan-Dutch man who decides to break the silence and open up about his sexuality to his parents. Moroccan-Dutch Karim returns to his parental home in Rotterdam to tell his parents that he likes men. After years of keeping up appearances, the word is finally out. The...

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Festival Archive

Delve into the festival's history and see selected films, award winners and participating activists.

Supported Projects 2022

We are proud to announce our recent support to 13 exciting film events!

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Our mission is to open eyes to human rights. Films are at the heart of all Movies that Matter activities.

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