The 8th edition DOC SCREENINGS INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL

A blazing sun shines over the cliffs. In the sky, hundreds of bird shadows begin to circle and descend toward a spot where several sheep carcasses lie. The silence is overwhelming. Then suddenly, in a single tumultuous motion, dozens of vultures swoop down on the carrion like a wave of feathers, beaks, and bones.

"The Three Musketeers" is an inspiring documentary that tells the real-life stories of three incredible women—Irma, Gvantsa, and Nina, whose passion for fencing and indomitable spirit lead them to the Paralympic Games. These women have faced enormous challenges, yet through their love for fencing and each other, they’ve found strength, friendship, and a renewed passion for life. An unusual form of film is provided using a special application Crewstudio, which allows you to remotely direct high-quality filming of the film’s characters, which they do themselves on their phones. Thus, the symbiosis of live video diaries of the characters filmed on phones and professional filming determines the special style of the film.

Invited to create a public art project honoring Gloucester's legacy as a America's oldest fishing port, The NetWorks visionary Erika Senft Miller, gathered an international team of artists and set out to create an immersive installation with the local fishing community. The creative collaborators end up forging a deep connection and alliance with local fishermen and their families and, in the process, they uncover the deeper hardships and challenges of keeping this cherished maritime heritage afloat. The film is a documentary, a play, an experience, and a challenge to get this right before we lose it. Are you on board? Can you mend? Will you be caught in the Net?

After a devastating accident leaves him blind, Dani, a lifelong sailor from Barcelona, must find his way back to the sea. With the love of his mother and his dog Lady, he relearns how to sail navigating not by sight, but by touch, balance, and instinct. Against a world of barriers and skepticism, Dani rebuilds his life on his own terms, discovering resilience, purpose, and a new way to move through the water he thought he had lost.

Fida grew up during the war in Beirut in the 1980s, immersed in the "red hell" her grandmother used to tell her about. The trivialization of death made her doubt the value of life and the meaning of this never-ending war that was so similar to so many others. Using miniature figures and models, she meets the militiamen and confronts her childhood vision with theirs.

In a workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Master Siow Ho Phiew has spent decades handcrafting lion heads the traditional way — weaving rattan, layering bamboo paper, and painting each face by hand. But for Siow, the craft is only half the story. A self-taught master who built Wan Seng Hang Dragon & Lion Arts from nothing, Siow believes lion dance is more than cultural festivity — it is faith, artistry and a force that unites people across race and religion. As demand for his lion heads grows globally, his greatest ambition remains closer to home: to pass the craft to the next generation and secure lion dance its rightful place in Malaysia's cultural identity.

Among so many films focusing on the history of the drug crime in Colombia and even glorification of Pablo Escobar, dubbed “The King of Cocaine”, there has not been any documentary about the other side. ISABEL is a short documentary about a woman who was born in narcoterrorism, her family torn apart, and her long treacherous journey of escape from Medellin and final settling place in Cartegena. It also depicts her close relationship with her daughter who recognizes her mother’s identity through stories of suffering and survival. Filmed & directed by Louis Lam, December 2024

Not all the mountains we climb are physical... One veteran's deeply moving journey from cancer recovery to the world’s highest marathon, exploring the profound healing power of the great outdoors and offering a timely, vital toolkit for modern mental well-being. Physical endurance meets the resilience of the human spirit. Sally Orange MBE is taking her mental health message to the highest marathon in the world. Having faced the uphill battle of cancer recovery, Sally shares the essential tools and wisdom she used to find strength in the wild. Alongside a community of survivors and experts, she shows us that no matter how steep the challenge, nature provides a way up. Find your strength. Find your summit.

Wetlands are the world’s fastest disappearing ecosystems. Progressive climate change is rapidly and significantly altering the living conditions to which we have become accustomed. Wetlands can help slow down this process, thanks to their incredible carbon storage capacity. In order to prevent the decline of wetlands, it is necessary to protect all those still well-preserved, as well as to improve the condition of degraded peatlands that are still of natural value. It is also important to stem the outflow of water from heavily drained wetlands. Re-wetting them involves building levees on drainage ditches or completely filling in the ditches. Such activities are currently being carried out all over the world.

In the rapidly warming Alps, disappearing snow reveals a fragile intersection of culture, ecology, and human responsibility—where what is melting away may still be protected.

An exploration of Omaha multimedia artist Tim Guthrie's Museum of Alternative History featuring bogus exhibits with contrived artifacts that entertains and enlightens while exposing the perils of misinformation in the modern digital age.

In the open fields of Friesland, Hannes Scherjon carries the weight of a familylegacy as a sixth-generation clog-maker and son of a fierljeppen champion. With his first child on the way, he feels that this may be his last chance toclose a chapter from his past. Once forced into retirement by injury, Hannes now makes one final comeback to claim the Frisian Championship (FK) , the one title that has always eluded him. As he balances training, the family business, and fatherhood, setbacks and injuries test his resolve. The season culminates in the charged atmosphere of the championship where Hannes must push past rivals, self-doubt, and his own limits. Whatever the outcome, the story finds its quiet resolution in the moment he stands with his newborn son by his fierjeppolder, a passing of the torch, and a reminder that true legacy is not about repeating the past, but about carrying it forward in your own way.

In the immediate aftermath of a devastating hurricane, communities across Westmoreland, St. Elizabeth, Trelawny, and St. James are thrust into a fragile reality where survival, grief, and resilience unfold side by side. This documentary chronicles the first two weeks after the storm, capturing the raw, unfiltered experiences of families and individuals as they grapple with trauma, loss, and uncertainty while still finding the strength to endure each day. Through intimate, ground-level storytelling, the film follows hurricane survivors as they navigate damaged homes, disrupted livelihoods, and limited access to basic services. Mothers caring for children in overcrowded shelters, elderly residents confronting isolation, and workers attempting to rebuild small businesses reveal how recovery is not only physical, but deeply emotional and psychological. Set against the backdrop of Jamaica’s rugged landscapes and resilient spirit, the documentary explores how trauma manifests in the days immediately following disaster, and how hope begins to take root even amid despair. By focusing on lived experiences rather than statistics, the film offers a human portrait of recovery, which underscores the urgency of compassionate, people-centered disaster response, and honors the strength of those striving to survive, heal, and rebuild their lives, one day at a time.