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Matthew Boas


39 articles available in total starting from 19/04/2017. Last article published on 18/11/2024.

Rita Azevedo Gomes  • Director

Interview: Rita Azevedo Gomes • Director

“I don’t care who I am any more; I will never find the answer”

The experienced Portuguese director is picking up an Honorary Mikeldi Award at Zinebi, and we took the opportunity to chat to her about her sprawling career  

17/11/2023 | Zinebi 2023

Virginia García del Pino • Director of Romance Scam

Interview: Virginia García del Pino • Director of Romance Scam

"Deceiving someone is so stupid; it has no merit"

The director explains the process behind her documentary, her first feature film since 2015, and what it has taught her about love  

16/11/2023 | Zinebi 2023

Zinebi Networking: Dokumentalen Sorgunea prepares to kick off its pitching sessions

Zinebi Networking: Dokumentalen Sorgunea prepares to kick off its pitching sessions

A total of 12 feature-length documentary projects will be vying for two major prizes, each worth €10,000, at the Basque event  

13/11/2023 | Zinebi 2023 | Zinebi Networking

The 65th Zinebi revs its engines

The 65th Zinebi revs its engines

The Basque gathering specialising in documentary and short films is all set to take place from 10-17 November, with 128 titles from 43 countries on its schedule  

09/11/2023 | Zinebi 2023

Juan Soto, Chiara Marañón • Directors of Elena dio a luz un hermoso niño

Interview: Juan Soto, Chiara Marañón • Directors of Elena dio a luz un hermoso niño

“On one of the reels, I saw Franco going down a staircase, and that made me wonder, ‘Who was this family?’”

We sat down with the winners of the Spanish strand of Zinebi Networking to discuss their project based almost entirely around a family’s striking home-movie footage  

21/11/2022 | Zinebi 2022 | Zinebi Networking

Anhell69 and All My Scars Vanish in the Wind emerge victorious at Zinebi

Anhell69 and All My Scars Vanish in the Wind emerge victorious at Zinebi

Colombian cinema has shone bright at the 64th edition of the Basque film festival, which celebrated Theo Montoya’s feature, and Angélica Restrepo and Carlos Velandia’s short  

21/11/2022 | Zinebi 2022 | Awards

Ainara Vera • Director of Polaris

Interview: Ainara Vera • Director of Polaris

“I think that by making this film, I became less romantic about life”

The Spanish director breaks down how she made her fascinating documentary about two strong sisters who are poles apart – in more ways than one  

17/11/2022 | Zinebi 2022

Agnieszka Holland • Director

Interview: Agnieszka Holland • Director

“Now, we have to be creative and courageous as we fight for the presence of real cinema in the theatres”

The experienced Polish director and president of the European Film Academy has just been awarded an Honorary Mikeldi at Bilbao’s Zinebi, a gathering that centres on documentaries and shorts  

15/11/2022 | Zinebi 2022

Zinebi Networking: Dokumentalen Sorgunea announces its line-up of projects

Zinebi Networking: Dokumentalen Sorgunea announces its line-up of projects

Thirteen feature-length documentary projects will be locking horns for two major prizes, each worth €10,000, at the Basque event  

10/11/2022 | Zinebi 2022 | Zinebi Networking

Zinebi gears up for its 64th edition

Zinebi gears up for its 64th edition

The Bilbao-based festival specialising in documentary and short films is all set to unspool in physical form from 11-18 November, with 147 titles from 47 countries on its schedule  

08/11/2022 | Zinebi 2022

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