Cinema without Borders

Applications are open until 5 January 2025

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 starting and more experienced film festival professionals from Africa, Asia, Eastern Europa, Latin America and the Middle East. 

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 (in English) 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. 

Participants

We will select a maximum of 15 qualified participants from the field of cinema and human rights, who preferably already have some experience in organising at least one socially engaged film event/festival. A relationship to a non-profit organisation is a requirement for participation. Selection is based on motivation and experience. Gender and regional balance of participants is also taken into account. We expect participants to be available for all the 5 days of the programme. There is no participation fee, costs for travel and lodging will be covered. In the application form you can optionally indicate if you or your organisation can financially contribute to your travel and/or stay during the workshop programme. This is however not a requirement to participate in the programme.  

For this edition, we invite participants from countries in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America and the Middle East mentioned on the DAC List of ODA recipients to apply. 

How to Apply

Fill out the online application form and submit to Movies that Matter latest 5 January 2025 at midnight CET. If you encounter any problems while submitting the application, please send your application to international@moviesthatmatter.nl. 

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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.