05/05/2022 - The 24th edition of Israel's biggest documentary festival will present a total of 122 films, including 26 world and three international premieres

After presenting its Israeli Competition (see the news), Docaviv, Israel’s biggest documentary festival, has announced the full programme of its 24th edition, set to run from 26 May-5 June in the Tel Aviv Cinematheque and select venues around the city.

The gathering will present a total of 122 films, including 26 world and three international premieres. The International Competition features 12 films, including the international premiere of Igor Ivanko's Fragile Memory [+see also:
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In the Depth of Field Competition, nine documentaries will be competing for the Artistic Vision Award, including Robin Hunzinger’s Ultraviolette and the Blood-Spitters Gang, Pam Zwier's IDFA prizewinner O, Collecting Eggs Despite the Times [+see also:
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The Beyond the Screen Competition, presented in memory of Docaviv founder Ilana Tsur, features films whose directors or subjects work to change our social, ecological and political reality. Vying for the award, among others, are Vincent Kelner’s A Taste of Whale [+see also:
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The Arts & Culture section will feature Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time by Robert B Weide and Don Argott, Dreaming Walls: Inside the Chelsea Hotel [+see also:
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In addition to the popular non-competitive Panorama, Masters and Music sections, the festival will have a Spotlight on Ukraine, and will give out two newly established awards. The Yad Vashem Award for an Outstanding Holocaust-related Documentary, worth $3,000, will be presented to Bianca Stigter for Three Minutes: A Lengthening [+see also:
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