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WATCHING THE PAIN OF OTHERS
Chloé Galibert-Lainé - 31 mins | France , 2019
In this deeply personal video diary, a young researcher tries to make sense of her fascination for the film "The Pain of Others" by Penny Lane. A deep dive into the discomforting world of YouTube and online conspiracies, that challenges traditional notions of what documentary cinema is, or should be.
"One of the best films ever made about watching a documentary" (David Schwartz, Chief Curator at the Museum of the Moving Image, New York)
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MAMA MANIA
Vincent Sparreboom, 13 mins | Netherlands, 2019
While on the verge of a manic episode, the mother of the director gets involved in a suspicious internet relationship. When the director finds out this is a dating scam, he takes on the role of protective parent over his mother, revealing the reversed roles that have developed over the years...
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Competition International Documentary
VINCENT SPARREBOOM
Mama Mania is Vincent’s first short documentary, which was largely shot during his first year in filmschool (HKU University of the Arts Utrecht). The film celebrated it’s World Premiere at Go Short – International Short Film Festival Nijmegen and will celebrate it’s International Premiere at DOK Leipzig. Recently, Mama Mania has also been acquired by Dutch public broadcast NPO. Vincent aims to make scene-based, observational documentaries with a strong personal angle and dramatic structure.