Cph:dox Industry Head Talks ‘Privilege’ of Hosting Doc Festival in Denmark in Sensitive Political Times: ‘There’s a Tradition of Calling Things by Their Names’

As major film festivals struggle with tackling complex political issues at a time of great global unrest, Cph:dox is pushing forward with prodding at the root of sensitive conversations surrounding politics, censorship and how fast-evolving technologies such as AI are changing our notions of truth.

Last year, the prestigious Danish festival expanded its industry offering to include Cph:dox Summit, a program of talks inviting global thinkers, politicians, decision-makers, researchers and doc professionals to discuss the issues of the future. This year, the event is doubling down on that proposition, with the Summit taking place on the first day of Cph:conference and titled “Sovereignty: Rethink, Envision, Redefine.” Arte France president Bruno Patino will give this year’s opening speech.

Speaking ahead of the upcoming edition of Cph:industry — running between March 16-19 — head of industry and training at Cph:Dox Mara Gourd-Mercado says having a wider pool of experts at the festival…