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CPH:CONFERENCE Our Declaration of Independence

Our Declaration of Independence

11:30 - 13:00 Monday 18th Mar 2024 / 90 min

Join DISCO Network's Independence Project presentation & workshop, advocating for independent documentaries' role in culture, society, and democracy.

On Monday, 18 March, the DISCO Network (Ambulante, AFLAMUNA, DocsMX, Doc Society, DocSP, Docubox, In-Docs, and India Docs) will be presenting and workshopping the Independence Project – a special project working to articulate the unique importance of independent documentaries to culture, society and democracy. Join us in this co-creation to help all of us advocate for the resources and platforms we deserve.

Speakers

Beadie Finzi

Beadie Finzi is one of the founding directors of Doc Society, a non profit foundation with teams based in Europe, East Africa, the Americas and Australia, dedicated to supporting independent filmmaking globally.

Jad Abi-Khalil

Jad Abi-Khalil, a devoted contributor to the Arab film industry, has actively produced and directed documentaries since 2000. As a member of AFLAMUNA (formerly known as Beirut DC), a cultural association for Arab Cinema, he has held several key positions and has been the executive director since 2021.