A Story of Sahel Sounds
Germany- NEXT EDITION
- 21-25 OCT 2020
- Budapest, Hungary
Film Programme
WOMEX Film presents documentaries that portray music, movements and histories from across the world.
WOMEX Film provides an opportunity for filmmakers, artists, producers and distributors to reach new markets and audiences. The programme also creates an immersive experience for bookers, curators, label managers and publishers among others to discover new musicians, projects and reflect on alternative programming opportunities. Each year WOMEX facilitates this unique platform strengthening the conversation between the global music and film community.
The programme features new releases, preview screenings and international premieres divided into market and public screenings along with a digital library, which presents an extended selection of films, accessible on demand to WOMEX delegates. Learn more about the Programme Formats here.
For a broader community engagement during these extraordinary times, a series of films are available on-demand to all virtualWOMEX account holders. The films below are online for ten days.
Feel free to contact us at film@piranha-arts.com.
Film Programme 2019 Film Archive Programme Formats
WOMEX is a great platform not only for music but for some in-depth political, social and cultural explorations. If you navigate it well, it can be the place to see some very refreshing music acts, movies and meet people from all paths of life.
- Kaltrina Krasniqi
Director of Sarabande
To present Indus Blues at a music expo such as WOMEX rather than a film festival was not only an unique experience but one that was extremely inspiring and motivating. The quality of the audience at the screening was incredible, and it was very helpful to get feedback and support from the music industry for the film.
- Jawad Sharif
Director of Indus Blues
When music is at the heart of your film, WOMEX is your home, your fan and the most extraordinary friend, completely embracing the experience of the telling of a story and being the story.
- Abbas Nokhasteh
Producer of Sufi, Saint & Swinger
As filmmakers and fans of music from around the world, it's an honour to have Wahenga (The Ancestors) selected to play at WOMEX 19. We hope this will create exposure for Tanzanian zilipendwa music and the urgent need to keep musical heritage alive. We would also love if the film playing at WOMEX helped the band to get the chance to finally release an album of their music as well as to get some opportunities to perform.
- Amil Shivji & Rebecca Corey
Directors of Wahenga (The Ancestors)
Four day’s connecting music, movies and people from every little corner of this beautiful planet. WOMEX is one amazing festival!!
- Bruno Murtinho
Director of Amazonia Groove
WOMEX Market Screenings are handpicked one-off screenings that push forth synergies between the film and music industry introducing music, artists and the histories behind them. The films are accessible to accredited WOMEX delegates only.
The WOMEX Film Programme extends into Public Screenings after the trade fair closes, giving a chance to local audiences to experience a vibrant and engaging set of films. The public programme is accessible to WOMEX delegates as well.
The WOMEX Film Library is a physical space that features an extended selection of films highlighting new projects, colloborations along with previews of unreleased films. The films in the library are independent of a scheduled screening and can be watched by accredited WOMEX delegates on one of the four available viewing stations at a time/ day convenient to them. Films are accessible between 10:00 -18:00 from Thursday 22 October through Saturday 25 October.
