Document is the only dedicated international human rights documentary film festival in Scotland. Document began in 2003 and this year we will present our 17th edition of the festival. Document is held annually in October, and we are a grassroots initiative that aims to use film as an advocacy tool to raise the profile and promote debate of human rights & social issues across the globe.
Document has built its reputation by screening films which critically engage with the world we live in at the start of the 21st century; stories at once personal and universal in significance, by emerging and established filmmakers from every country and culture.
The festival provides a unique platform that attracts Scottish, UK and International documentary filmmakers and promotes local and international discussion, cultural exchange and education. We screen a large and diverse selection of human rights films that are rarely shown in the UK to offer a broader understanding of issues often ignored by the mainstream media.
We show work in a wide range of styles, from reportage to cinematic essays, from investigative journalism to experimental forms addressing issues such as: immigration & asylum; women; war & conflict; self-determination; racism; miscarriages of justice; eviction; poverty; social exclusion; workers/unemployed rights; mental health & social care; young people; human trafficking; indigenous cultures; environmental concerns; global policies & local consequences; and LGBT rights. We aim to be flexible, open to persuasion, and always ready to be surprised by an unexpected form or theme.
Document has built its reputation by screening films which critically engage with the world we live in at the start of the 21st century; stories at once personal and universal in significance, by emerging and established filmmakers from every country and culture.
The festival provides a unique platform that attracts Scottish, UK and International documentary filmmakers and promotes local and international discussion, cultural exchange and education. We screen a large and diverse selection of human rights films that are rarely shown in the UK to offer a broader understanding of issues often ignored by the mainstream media.
We show work in a wide range of styles, from reportage to cinematic essays, from investigative journalism to experimental forms addressing issues such as: immigration & asylum; women; war & conflict; self-determination; racism; miscarriages of justice; eviction; poverty; social exclusion; workers/unemployed rights; mental health & social care; young people; human trafficking; indigenous cultures; environmental concerns; global policies & local consequences; and LGBT rights. We aim to be flexible, open to persuasion, and always ready to be surprised by an unexpected form or theme.