Movies that Matter Festival

Film and debate festival on human rights and social justice

As every year, the theatres of Filmhuis Den Haag and Theater aan het Spui will be dedicated to human rights, social issues and engaged film for nine days with over 90 films, programmes and debates. 

Competitions

The Movies that Matter Festival presents a total of nine awards in different competitions. Activist features documentaries on the work and lives of human rights defenders. Camera Justitia zooms in on the importance of the rule of law and the fight against impunity. The third competition programme is Dutch Movies Matter, featuring Dutch feature films and documentaries that broaden the perspective on human rights.

Awards

Furthermore, international juries will choose a winner for the Grand Jury Documentary and Grand Jury Fiction, the best documentary and fiction film respectively. The Students' Choice Award is chosen by a student jury from Leiden University. In addition, this year the Shorts Award will be presented, for the best short film. All visitors can also vote for the films they visited. The film with the highest score wins the Audience Award. The Education Award is also presented by a jury of school pupils and MBO students to the most educational film chosen

Tickets

More information on the programme and ticket sales will follow later this year. Keep an eye on the Movies That Matters Festival website for the latest updates.