FIFDH Geneva
@fifdh.bsky.social
The leading international event for #cinema & #humanrights I Geneva International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights | 6-15 March 2026 #fifdh26
As part of the Let’s Doc! festival, a new FIFDH+365 screening is on the programme. Join us for IL RAGAZZO DELLA DRINA by Zijad Ibrahimovic on Wednesday, 26 November at Cinélux! 🎬
Screening followed by a discussion with Irvin, the film’s protagonist. 🎤
🔗 Tickets: www.cinelux.ch/2025/08/17/i...
Screening followed by a discussion with Irvin, the film’s protagonist. 🎤
🔗 Tickets: www.cinelux.ch/2025/08/17/i...
November 20, 2025 at 10:35 AM
As part of the Let’s Doc! festival, a new FIFDH+365 screening is on the programme. Join us for IL RAGAZZO DELLA DRINA by Zijad Ibrahimovic on Wednesday, 26 November at Cinélux! 🎬
Screening followed by a discussion with Irvin, the film’s protagonist. 🎤
🔗 Tickets: www.cinelux.ch/2025/08/17/i...
Screening followed by a discussion with Irvin, the film’s protagonist. 🎤
🔗 Tickets: www.cinelux.ch/2025/08/17/i...
🎬 In partnership with UN Human Rights, the FIFDH launches the 2025 tour for Human Rights Day. This year’s theme — OUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS — reminds us that human rights aren’t ideals, they’re what we rely on every day ✊
Let’s take a look at this edition’s films 🎬
Programme out in December 📆
Let’s take a look at this edition’s films 🎬
Programme out in December 📆
November 17, 2025 at 11:17 AM
🎬 In partnership with UN Human Rights, the FIFDH launches the 2025 tour for Human Rights Day. This year’s theme — OUR EVERYDAY ESSENTIALS — reminds us that human rights aren’t ideals, they’re what we rely on every day ✊
Let’s take a look at this edition’s films 🎬
Programme out in December 📆
Let’s take a look at this edition’s films 🎬
Programme out in December 📆
#ImpactDays⎜Thanks to our #ImpactDays 2026 selection committee! ✨ With Laura Longobardi & Ana Castañosa, four impact pros shaped this year’s picks 🎬 And thanks to our NGO friends for their expert feedback! Full selection out Tue 18 Nov!
🔗 More information: fifdh.org/en/pro/news/...
🔗 More information: fifdh.org/en/pro/news/...
November 11, 2025 at 10:44 AM
#ImpactDays⎜Thanks to our #ImpactDays 2026 selection committee! ✨ With Laura Longobardi & Ana Castañosa, four impact pros shaped this year’s picks 🎬 And thanks to our NGO friends for their expert feedback! Full selection out Tue 18 Nov!
🔗 More information: fifdh.org/en/pro/news/...
🔗 More information: fifdh.org/en/pro/news/...
Coup de projecteur sur notre collab avec le duo du studio BAD ✨
Leurs affiches pour le FIFDH ont été sélectionnées à la Biennale UPLOAD dans la catégorie identité visuelle 💥
Merci à elles pour leur créativité qui fait briller le Festival, sur papier comme en digital ❤️
Leurs affiches pour le FIFDH ont été sélectionnées à la Biennale UPLOAD dans la catégorie identité visuelle 💥
Merci à elles pour leur créativité qui fait briller le Festival, sur papier comme en digital ❤️
November 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Coup de projecteur sur notre collab avec le duo du studio BAD ✨
Leurs affiches pour le FIFDH ont été sélectionnées à la Biennale UPLOAD dans la catégorie identité visuelle 💥
Merci à elles pour leur créativité qui fait briller le Festival, sur papier comme en digital ❤️
Leurs affiches pour le FIFDH ont été sélectionnées à la Biennale UPLOAD dans la catégorie identité visuelle 💥
Merci à elles pour leur créativité qui fait briller le Festival, sur papier comme en digital ❤️
As part of the Let's Doc! festival, catch a new screening of the documentary KHARTOUM lele on Thursday 6 November at 7.30pm at the Salle Communale in Satigny! 🎬
🔗 More info: fifdh.org/agenda/khart...
🔗 More info: fifdh.org/agenda/khart...
October 27, 2025 at 2:14 PM
As part of the Let's Doc! festival, catch a new screening of the documentary KHARTOUM lele on Thursday 6 November at 7.30pm at the Salle Communale in Satigny! 🎬
🔗 More info: fifdh.org/agenda/khart...
🔗 More info: fifdh.org/agenda/khart...
@msf.ca, the Festival's main partner, invites you to a screening of KHARTOUM on Friday 17 October at 18:30 in Fribourg. After the screening, Andrea Isenegger, former MSF project collaborator in Sudan, will share her field experience.
🎟️ Free event, registration here: fifdh.org/agenda/khart...
🎟️ Free event, registration here: fifdh.org/agenda/khart...
October 9, 2025 at 1:18 PM
@msf.ca, the Festival's main partner, invites you to a screening of KHARTOUM on Friday 17 October at 18:30 in Fribourg. After the screening, Andrea Isenegger, former MSF project collaborator in Sudan, will share her field experience.
🎟️ Free event, registration here: fifdh.org/agenda/khart...
🎟️ Free event, registration here: fifdh.org/agenda/khart...
En collaboration avec la Geneva Peace Week, retrouvez une projection gratuite de THE ILLUSION OF ABUNDANCE d’Erika González et Matthieu Lietaert le mardi 14 octobre à 11h à la Maison de la Paix ! Suivie d'une discussion 💬 @gpplatform.ch 🤝
🌐 Plus d'informations : cutt.ly/lrM5faSM
🌐 Plus d'informations : cutt.ly/lrM5faSM
October 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
En collaboration avec la Geneva Peace Week, retrouvez une projection gratuite de THE ILLUSION OF ABUNDANCE d’Erika González et Matthieu Lietaert le mardi 14 octobre à 11h à la Maison de la Paix ! Suivie d'une discussion 💬 @gpplatform.ch 🤝
🌐 Plus d'informations : cutt.ly/lrM5faSM
🌐 Plus d'informations : cutt.ly/lrM5faSM
Join us for the screening of 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗗𝗛 +𝟯𝟲𝟱 of the documentary TO CLOSE YOUR EYES AND SEE FIRE by Nicola von Leffern and Jakob Carl Sauer on Saturday 4 October at 6pm, accompanied by an aperitif prepared by the CHC in Presinge, the event's partner municipality🗣️🇱🇧
🔗 fifdh.org/agenda/to-cl...
🔗 fifdh.org/agenda/to-cl...
September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Join us for the screening of 𝗙𝗜𝗙𝗗𝗛 +𝟯𝟲𝟱 of the documentary TO CLOSE YOUR EYES AND SEE FIRE by Nicola von Leffern and Jakob Carl Sauer on Saturday 4 October at 6pm, accompanied by an aperitif prepared by the CHC in Presinge, the event's partner municipality🗣️🇱🇧
🔗 fifdh.org/agenda/to-cl...
🔗 fifdh.org/agenda/to-cl...
The Zurich English speaking regional group of @suisse.amnesty.ch invites you to a screening of Najiba and Rasul Noori’s documentary WRITING HAWA. Join us on Friday, 3 October at 19:00 at the Quartierzentrum Bäckeranlage, Zurich.
🎟️ Free entrance, mandatory reservation
🔗 fifdh.org/en/agenda/wr...
🎟️ Free entrance, mandatory reservation
🔗 fifdh.org/en/agenda/wr...
September 22, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The Zurich English speaking regional group of @suisse.amnesty.ch invites you to a screening of Najiba and Rasul Noori’s documentary WRITING HAWA. Join us on Friday, 3 October at 19:00 at the Quartierzentrum Bäckeranlage, Zurich.
🎟️ Free entrance, mandatory reservation
🔗 fifdh.org/en/agenda/wr...
🎟️ Free entrance, mandatory reservation
🔗 fifdh.org/en/agenda/wr...
🇵🇸✊ Le FIFDH soutient Waves of Freedom - mouvement citoyen, indépendant et pacifique et la flottille internationale Global Sumud. Ensemble, ils visent à briser le blocus illégal de Gaza par la mer. 🤝Rejoignez le mouvement et soutenez la cagnotte de la flottille : waves-of-freedom.ch/fr/
September 2, 2025 at 2:58 PM
🇵🇸✊ Le FIFDH soutient Waves of Freedom - mouvement citoyen, indépendant et pacifique et la flottille internationale Global Sumud. Ensemble, ils visent à briser le blocus illégal de Gaza par la mer. 🤝Rejoignez le mouvement et soutenez la cagnotte de la flottille : waves-of-freedom.ch/fr/
During the discussion “GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE: ENDING SILENCE AND SHAME", Giulia Foïs, journalist, once again highlighted the constant climate of fear experienced by the majority of women, both in private life and/or in public spaces. A powerful, necessary conversation!
🔗 cutt.ly/KrTp3Wyn
🔗 cutt.ly/KrTp3Wyn
July 7, 2025 at 1:27 PM
During the discussion “GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE: ENDING SILENCE AND SHAME", Giulia Foïs, journalist, once again highlighted the constant climate of fear experienced by the majority of women, both in private life and/or in public spaces. A powerful, necessary conversation!
🔗 cutt.ly/KrTp3Wyn
🔗 cutt.ly/KrTp3Wyn
If sport is meant to be a universal space, it nonetheless remains shaped by gendered norms, discriminating against trans and non-binary athletes among others. French sprinter Halba Diouf bore witness to this at the forum "SPORT, A MIRROR OF SOCIAL NORMS"🏳️⚧️✊
🔗 Watch more here: cutt.ly/ArRpVRmq
🔗 Watch more here: cutt.ly/ArRpVRmq
June 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
If sport is meant to be a universal space, it nonetheless remains shaped by gendered norms, discriminating against trans and non-binary athletes among others. French sprinter Halba Diouf bore witness to this at the forum "SPORT, A MIRROR OF SOCIAL NORMS"🏳️⚧️✊
🔗 Watch more here: cutt.ly/ArRpVRmq
🔗 Watch more here: cutt.ly/ArRpVRmq
At the “COUNTERING THE NORMALISATION OF THE FAR RIGHT” Forum at #FIFDH25, Saoussen Hammami, a member of the Les Foulards Violets Collective, denounced Switzerland's hypocrisy in the fight against racism.
🎥 Watch all the exchanges on our YTB channel and our platform 👉 fifdh.org/ressources
🎥 Watch all the exchanges on our YTB channel and our platform 👉 fifdh.org/ressources
June 23, 2025 at 10:57 AM
At the “COUNTERING THE NORMALISATION OF THE FAR RIGHT” Forum at #FIFDH25, Saoussen Hammami, a member of the Les Foulards Violets Collective, denounced Switzerland's hypocrisy in the fight against racism.
🎥 Watch all the exchanges on our YTB channel and our platform 👉 fifdh.org/ressources
🎥 Watch all the exchanges on our YTB channel and our platform 👉 fifdh.org/ressources
🏳️⚧️ Last Monday, the UN Trans Advocacy Week organisers, in partnership with FIFDH Impact Days 2025, were hosting a screening of QUEER AS PUNK, followed by a roundtable discussion with international trans activists. THANKS to all the participants and the organisers for such inspiring exchanges! 🤝
June 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
🏳️⚧️ Last Monday, the UN Trans Advocacy Week organisers, in partnership with FIFDH Impact Days 2025, were hosting a screening of QUEER AS PUNK, followed by a roundtable discussion with international trans activists. THANKS to all the participants and the organisers for such inspiring exchanges! 🤝
Since 7 October 2023, more than 1,000 carers have been killed in Gaza.
🎙️”So this is a tool of Genocide”, says Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah, guest at #FIFDH25 alongside Francesca Albanese.
🎥 Watch all the exchanges on our YTB channel and our platform 👉 fifdh.org/ressources.
🎙️”So this is a tool of Genocide”, says Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah, guest at #FIFDH25 alongside Francesca Albanese.
🎥 Watch all the exchanges on our YTB channel and our platform 👉 fifdh.org/ressources.
June 3, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Since 7 October 2023, more than 1,000 carers have been killed in Gaza.
🎙️”So this is a tool of Genocide”, says Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah, guest at #FIFDH25 alongside Francesca Albanese.
🎥 Watch all the exchanges on our YTB channel and our platform 👉 fifdh.org/ressources.
🎙️”So this is a tool of Genocide”, says Dr Ghassan Abu Sittah, guest at #FIFDH25 alongside Francesca Albanese.
🎥 Watch all the exchanges on our YTB channel and our platform 👉 fifdh.org/ressources.
Share your work for consideration with the world's most distinguished awards event dedicated to the #documentary genre ! Submissions for the 41st annual IDA Documentary Awards - @documentary.org - close on August 1! 👉 cutt.ly/rrv6ENg6
May 28, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Share your work for consideration with the world's most distinguished awards event dedicated to the #documentary genre ! Submissions for the 41st annual IDA Documentary Awards - @documentary.org - close on August 1! 👉 cutt.ly/rrv6ENg6
The start of summer is approaching... and what better way than to (re)see the films from #FIFDH25 and #FIFDH24 on the big screen? 🎥✨
This May and June, we invite you to join us in Geneva (Eaux-Vives), Presinge and Biel for powerful, engaging screenings. 🔗 More information : fifdh.org/en/agenda/
This May and June, we invite you to join us in Geneva (Eaux-Vives), Presinge and Biel for powerful, engaging screenings. 🔗 More information : fifdh.org/en/agenda/
May 26, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The start of summer is approaching... and what better way than to (re)see the films from #FIFDH25 and #FIFDH24 on the big screen? 🎥✨
This May and June, we invite you to join us in Geneva (Eaux-Vives), Presinge and Biel for powerful, engaging screenings. 🔗 More information : fifdh.org/en/agenda/
This May and June, we invite you to join us in Geneva (Eaux-Vives), Presinge and Biel for powerful, engaging screenings. 🔗 More information : fifdh.org/en/agenda/
Last March, we had the honor of hosting Douglas Kennedy, Adam Kinzinger, and Amy Greene for the forum “Where are the United States headed?” 🇺🇸🗣️
🔗 Catch the full discussion (available in FR and ENG) on our YouTube channels and our Resources & Media platform 👉 fifdh.org/ressources
🔗 Catch the full discussion (available in FR and ENG) on our YouTube channels and our Resources & Media platform 👉 fifdh.org/ressources
May 22, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Last March, we had the honor of hosting Douglas Kennedy, Adam Kinzinger, and Amy Greene for the forum “Where are the United States headed?” 🇺🇸🗣️
🔗 Catch the full discussion (available in FR and ENG) on our YouTube channels and our Resources & Media platform 👉 fifdh.org/ressources
🔗 Catch the full discussion (available in FR and ENG) on our YouTube channels and our Resources & Media platform 👉 fifdh.org/ressources
We are pleased to announce our partnership with @thepickers.org campaign, inspired by the documentary presented at Impact Days 2024. 🤝
🍊Discover more here and support the campaign : campaign.thepickers.org
🎬 Don’t miss the special screening this Monday, 7 April at 18:30 at Cinélux, Geneva!
🍊Discover more here and support the campaign : campaign.thepickers.org
🎬 Don’t miss the special screening this Monday, 7 April at 18:30 at Cinélux, Geneva!
April 2, 2025 at 12:08 PM
We are pleased to announce our partnership with @thepickers.org campaign, inspired by the documentary presented at Impact Days 2024. 🤝
🍊Discover more here and support the campaign : campaign.thepickers.org
🎬 Don’t miss the special screening this Monday, 7 April at 18:30 at Cinélux, Geneva!
🍊Discover more here and support the campaign : campaign.thepickers.org
🎬 Don’t miss the special screening this Monday, 7 April at 18:30 at Cinélux, Geneva!
After much anger and shock, the entire FIFDH team is relieved to learn of the release of Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning film No Other Land, after he was attacked by Israeli settlers and arrested by the Israeli army.
March 25, 2025 at 4:09 PM
After much anger and shock, the entire FIFDH team is relieved to learn of the release of Hamdan Ballal, co-director of the Oscar-winning film No Other Land, after he was attacked by Israeli settlers and arrested by the Israeli army.
INDUSTRY ⎜Looking for partners and financing for your next documentary? Don’t miss your chance and submit your project to @sunnysidedoc.bsky.social’s pitch sessions until Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 11 PM GM! 👉 www.sunnysideofthedoc.com/call-for-pro...
March 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
INDUSTRY ⎜Looking for partners and financing for your next documentary? Don’t miss your chance and submit your project to @sunnysidedoc.bsky.social’s pitch sessions until Tuesday, March 25, 2025, 11 PM GM! 👉 www.sunnysideofthedoc.com/call-for-pro...
A look back at the #FIFDH25 closing ceremony! Discover the winners of the various #FIFDH competitions: fifdh.org/en/news/2025... 🌟
March 15, 2025 at 7:49 PM
A look back at the #FIFDH25 closing ceremony! Discover the winners of the various #FIFDH competitions: fifdh.org/en/news/2025... 🌟
"The next revolution will happen when men learn to ask questions rather than assert knowledge they don't truly possess." Giulia Foïs – Producer and Journalist, France Inter, 14.03.2025
March 15, 2025 at 11:44 AM
"The next revolution will happen when men learn to ask questions rather than assert knowledge they don't truly possess." Giulia Foïs – Producer and Journalist, France Inter, 14.03.2025
What guides me in my role is the fact that we have a voice. A voice that is not given to the Palestinians. So we have a duty to use it! - Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner General of UNRWA, 13.03.2025
March 14, 2025 at 1:59 PM
What guides me in my role is the fact that we have a voice. A voice that is not given to the Palestinians. So we have a duty to use it! - Philippe Lazzarini, commissioner General of UNRWA, 13.03.2025
"The major issue with development and human rights is the belief that we can achieve both simultaneously, as if we can have everything. However, this isn't the case."
Philip Alston – UN expert on extreme poverty and human rights, 12.03.25
Philip Alston – UN expert on extreme poverty and human rights, 12.03.25
March 13, 2025 at 1:03 PM
"The major issue with development and human rights is the belief that we can achieve both simultaneously, as if we can have everything. However, this isn't the case."
Philip Alston – UN expert on extreme poverty and human rights, 12.03.25
Philip Alston – UN expert on extreme poverty and human rights, 12.03.25