Streaming on ACRETV.org: The Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival (ICDOCS) April 30 – May 2, 2020

The 17th Annual Iowa City International Documentary Film Festival (ICDOCS) will be presented as a free live-streamed three-day event April 30-May 2, 2020 on ACRETV.org! The decision was made to suspend all in-person events for ICDOCS due to growing health concerns surrounding COVID-19, and instead present short films in competition, moderated Q&As with filmmakers following the film screenings and special programs entirely online. In addition, Jurors will fulfill their commitment of reviewing programmed films in competition.

Mission Statement:

ICDOCS is an annual event run by students at the University of Iowa. Our mission is to engage local audiences with the exhibition of recent short films that explore the boundaries of nonfiction filmmaking. We seek innovative new works of 30 minutes or less that both complicate and expand upon conventional approaches to nonfiction and documentary.

PROGRAM:

6 pm CST – Opening Night – Bijou Presents Sky Hopinka’s maɬni – towards the ocean, towards the shore 8:30 pm CST – Competitive Program 1: “new shoes” in “Eden”

Friday, May 1, 2020: 2 pm CST – Competitive Program 2: A lot of responsibility, isn’t it? 4 pm CST – Juror Program with Michael B. Gillespie – A Clear Presence 6:30 pm CST – Competitive Program 3: To Paint, Extract, Reverse 8:30 pm CST – Competitive Program 4: Living Space

12 pm CST – Competitive Program 5: Bodies Become Bodies 2 pm CST – Competitive Program 6: A Primal Scream 4 pm CST – Juror Program with Sylvia Schedelbauer from Vertical Cinema 6 pm CST – Competitive Program 7: Under the Paving Stones 8:30 pm CST – Awards Announcement