About this Event
Who documents history—and which documentaries become visible?
We are delighted to invite you to the third edition of the symposium Films Change the World, an industry-facing conversation held during the Berlinale that looks beyond premieres and festival Q&As to address the real conditions, responsibilities, and consequences documentary filmmaking.
This edition focuses on authorship, visibility, and power: how documentaries shape geopolitical and social memory, who gets to tell these stories, and what it means—personally, politically, and psychologically—to document reality under pressure.
Schedule
Date: Fri, 13 Feb 2026, 12–14
Location: Rotes Rathaus Berlin, Rathausstraße 14, 10178 Berlin
11:30 Doors Open
12:10 Welcome & Opening Remarks
12:15 Unbroken Witness: Documentary Filmmaking Beyond the Film
A conversation with Iranian filmmaker Mahnaz Mohammadi (Roya)
A conversation with the team behind A Dangerous Assignment – Uncovering Corruption in Maduro’s Venezuela
12:45 Introducing Another Story
Rethinking documentary film history by foregrounding overlooked work by female directors.
13:00 Networking with Drinks & Snacks
14:00 Event Ends
RSVP until Wed, 11 Feb2026
Process and Consequence:
Documentary Filmmaking Beyond the Film
Rather than centring excerpts or headlines, the conversation on two case studies foregrounds process and consequence—ethics, access, security, distribution realities, and the often-unspoken human cost of documentary work during and long after production.
Mahnaz Mohammadi, whose new feature celebrates its Berlinale premiere on 18 February 2026, reflects on filmmaking under repression, visibility, and risk, as well as her decision to make her documentary available online worldwide and actively invite audiences around the world to host free screenings.
In conversation with the team behind A Dangerous Assignment – Uncovering Corruption in Maduro’s Venezuela, we examine the afterlife of a film: editorial choices, safety considerations, international reception, and impact across different political contexts.
Another Story
The programme will also introduce Another Story, a new initiative dedicated to rethinking documentary film history by foregrounding works by women directors that have been overlooked by dominant narratives of cinema. Another Story aims to question who is remembered, who is made visible, and how documentary films shape our shared cultural memory, throughshowcasing films at the festivals, publishing interviews and reviews.
Another Story is a new initiative by HER Docs Foundation, Balkan Documentary Center, Cineuropa, Festival dei Popoli, and The Good Media Network (Doxumentale), in partnership with The Eye Filmmuseum, Loreley Films, and Alphapanda, funded by Creative Europe MEDIA.
We are looking forward
to seeing you!
The Good Media Network (Doxumentale) and HER Docs Film Festival, Balkan Documentary Center, Cineuropa, Festival dei Popoli
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Rotes Rathaus, Rathausstraße 15, Berlin, Germany
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