Oscar-Qualifying Docaviv Announces International Competition Lineup For Festival’s 25th Anniversary Edition
deadline.comEXCLUSIVE: Docaviv, the prestigious all-documentary film festival in Tel Aviv, today announced the International Competition lineup for the 25th anniversary of the event, which takes place May 11-20.
In competition are some of the early favorites for Oscar recognition, including Apolonia, Apolonia, winner of Best Feature at IDFA; 20 Days in Mariupol, the harrowing examination of the siege of the Ukrainian port city in the early days of the Russian invasion; Kokomo City, winner of two awards at Sundance, and The Eternal Memory, winner of the Grand Jury Prize for World Cinema Documentary at Sundance [scroll for the full International Competition lineup].
Docaviv is an Oscar-qualifying festival, with winners in the International, Israeli, and Shorts competitions automatically becoming eligible for Academy Awards consideration.
It is the only all-documentary festival in Israel and widely considered one of the world’s foremost nonfiction film events. Some of the expected international guests include Emmy-winning documentary producer John Battsek, who will hold a masterclass and attend a special screening of Searching for Sugar Man (2012), which he executive produced, and Amanda Kim, director of Nam June Paik: Moon Is The Oldest TV, which is screening in International Competition.
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