Founded in 2003, Document is the longest running homegrown film festival in Glasgow dedicated to the screening of documentary films on human rights topics. By screening the best of recent and historical human rights documentaries, Document is a crucial space for the visibility and consideration of documentary film as an art form and social practice.The festival looks to foster an inclusive and nuanced culture of debate, encouraging conversation and participation from a community of artists, academics, activists, and audiences. We work with many local, national and international organisations and are the only UK member of the Human Rights Film Network.
From 25- 31 Jan 2021, the 18th edition of Document Film Festival will explore the role of cinema in a world of perpetual emergency, offering a packed week of online screenings and discussions at the intersections of cinema, politics and human rights, with all films available within the whole of the UK.
