From Italy to China, from Iran to Argentina, applications for the new edition of Laguna Film Lab – Giorgio Gosetti Artistic Residency have arrived from 12 countries. The documentary film residency is curated by ZaLab in collaboration with the Giornate degli Autori. More than 80 applications were received and assessed through an initial…

Starting this year, Laguna Film Lab is evolving into a year-long residency culminating in the creation of a collective film. The residency is named after Giorgio Gosetti, founder of Laguna Sud and Giornate degli Autori, who passed away in March 2026. The call is open to four young filmmakers and…

The theatrical tour of the short films created during Laguna Film Lab 2025 is about to begin. Laguna Film Lab is an artistic residency dedicated to creative documentary filmmaking, curated by ZaLab in collaboration with Giornate degli Autori with the support of the 8×1000 funds of the Italian Buddhist Institute…

Past Future Continuous by Morteza Ahmadvand and Firouzeh Khosrovani has won the IDFA Award for Best Film in the Envision Competition at the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam. This prestigious recognition celebrates the poetic and political power of a film that explores exile and memory through a radical and deeply…