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Montreal
The Prize of the First Ecumenical Jury at the World Film Festival in Montreal 1979 went to “La isla” by Alejandro Doria from Argentina. The Grand Prix des Amériques was won by “1 + 1 = 3” by Heidi Genée from the Federal Republic of Germany.
Awards
Current issues
Mythical figures and images from the worlds of culture, sport and politics formed the subject matter of some of the films screened at DocFest Sheffield 2026. Peter Paul Huth explores them.
The extent to which the documentary film has evolved was once again evident this year at DocFest Sheffield (10–15 June 2026). The classic ideal of Direct Cinema or Cinéma Vérité has given way to a wide variety of cinematic possibilities. Report by Peter Paul Huth.