International Film Festival Play-Doc

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International Film Festival Play-Doc
Location Tui, Galicia
Founded2005
Most recent2025
DirectorsSara García Villanueva, Ángel Sánchez
Festival dateMay 7 to 11, 2025
Website https://www.play-doc.com/en/
Current: 21st
22nd
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The International Film Festival Play-Doc (Galician : Festival Internacional de Documentais Play-Doc) is a festival held annually in Tui, Galicia, dedicated to nonfiction cinema with a focus on local filmmaking.

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Play-Doc was established in 2005 by Sara García Villanueva and Ángel Sánchez. [1] [2] The festival is managed by the cultural association Enfoques and supported by Acción Cultural Española, [3] it takes place annually in late April/early May in the Galician town of Tui. Apart from the main Galicia Competition, dedicated to contemporary cinema, [4] the festival offers many retrospective selections and has an intimate, genial atmosphere where the audience and filmmakers can interact freely. [5] The Resonancias section is managed by an independent group of ctitics and experts. [6] Every edition of Play-Doc features special seminars, notably a Film Criticism Seminar, led by Ricardo Vieira Lisboa, as well as music events. [7] [1] [8]

In 2005, Play-Doc collaborated with the Documania channel and established a special section Doc`amateur. [9]

In 2014, Play-Doc was selected one of the 10 most important events in the world of documentary film by New York Best Fest Film Series association. [10] [11] [6]

In 2024, Play-Doc inaugurated the Shadows section, dedicated to recovering the works of classic Galician filmmakers little known internationally. [12]

References

  1. 1 2 Cohn, Pamela (2012-03-21). "Sara Garcia Villanueva". Bomb Magazine. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  2. ↑ "Play-Doc 2019, International Documentary Film Festival Tui" . Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  3. ↑ Rivera, Alfonso (2023-03-07). "The Ventura platform for independent filmmakers reaches its final stage". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  4. ↑ Rivera, Alfonso (2024-04-30). "Play-Doc reinforces its commitment to experimental cinema on its 20th anniversary". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  5. ↑ Tot, Fedor (2023-08-05). "Direct Cinephilia: Play-Doc 2023". Senses of Cinema. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  6. 1 2 González, David (2015-04-22). "Play-Doc: Documentaries on the borderline". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  7. ↑ Rivera, Alfonso (2019-04-02). "Play-Doc turns 15 in style". Cineuropa. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  8. ↑ "Play-Doc, new edition of the Tui International Film Festival". La Guía GO. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  9. ↑ "Documania collaborates with the Play-Doc festival, to be held in Tui in March". La Voz de Galicia. 2005-02-09. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  10. ↑ "The Play-Doc documentary film festival arrives at Tabakalera". Tabakalera. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  11. ↑ "Best Fest Film Series". Best Fest Film Series. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
  12. ↑ "The Play-Doc festival turns 20 and celebrates this May with Lois Patiño, numerous Galician works and forgotten filmmakers". cadenaser.com. 2024-04-26. Retrieved 2024-05-01.


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