Cinema without Borders

We are pleased to announce a new edition of Cinema without Borders taking place in The Hague, The Netherlands during the Movies that Matter Festival 2025. The five-day workshop and networking programme on how to organise a human rights film festival or mobile cinema project will take place from 22 – 26 March 2025. We will bring together 11 emerging film festival professionals from across the globe—Mexico, Iraq, Georgia, Vietnam, Egypt, Uganda, Peru, Mozambique, Nepal, and Nigeria.

Participants will gain practical knowledge and get fresh ideas and possibilities to strengthen their network. By exchanging experiences and best practices, participants are inspired and assisted to further develop their own festival. The interactive workshops will address various aspects of organising a human rights film festival, such as programming films and organising debates, fundraising, impact strategies, promotion and reaching new audiences. 

Cinema without Borders: Meet the Festivals

In this inspiring session you’ll get to know the festivals of the participants of Cinema without Borders. Each participant will present their human rights film festival or mobile cinema project, sharing insights into their work and impact. The event will conclude with speed dating sessions, offering a great opportunity to connect and expand your network. Invitees can join the session on Wednesday 26 March, from 14:30 – 17:00 in Theater aan het Spui, Den Haag.

Meet the Participants
These are the participants of the Cinema without Borders programme:
  • Aída Naxhielly Espíndola (Mexico)
  • Ali Hamza (Iraq)
  • Anastasia Primakoff (Georgia)
  • BaoChau Nguyen (Vietnam)
  • Christine Hanna (Egypt)
  • Kabuye Nodryn Evanci (Uganda)
  • Karoline Pelikan (Peru)
  • Lisandro Jordão (Mozambique)
  • Sashul Shrestha (Nepal)
  • Timothy Olawoye (Nigeria)
  • Trinah Kakyo (Uganda)

To get an impression of the programme, watch the aftermovies of Cinema Without Borders 2024, 2022 and 2019 below.

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Previous Editions

Since 2006 eighteen editions of Cinema without Borders were held. Most workshop programmes took place during the Movies that Matter Festival in The Hague. Other editions were held in Burkina Faso (2012, 2023), Jordan (2014), Argentina (2018), Philippines (online, 2021), Kenya (2022) and during the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam (IDFA, 2013). 200+ participants from more than 60 different countries – from Myanmar, Bahrain and Bangladesh to Pakistan, the Philippines and Peru – attended the programmes.