Welcome to ENACTING Social Documentaries, the heart of the ENACTING Project and a platform that celebrates the passion and commitment of new filmmakers like you. Here, other filmmakers just like you have submitted their own persuasive films that address important social issues in their communities. These documentaries are a testament to the power of documentary storytelling to raise awareness, inspire change, and create impact. All you need is the drive to make a difference and a willingness to share your unique perspective. Never made a social documentary before but want to learn how? No worries. Check out our FREE ENACTING online course where we cover everything you need to know from pre-production to post-production so that you can create your own compelling documentary about a social issue impacting your community. While you’re here in our Media Library, be sure to check out our interviews with professional documentary filmmakers from France, Germany, Greece, and Italy. But that’s not all – don’t forget to explore the other sections of the Participatory Media Lab, including our Challenges, designed to spark creativity and foster connections, our ENACTING Forum, offering support and opportunities for feedback, and details about the upcoming ENACTING Digital Film Festival, where you can showcase your work and potentially win an award. Join us and let’s work together to create a better world through the power of documentary storytelling!
Social Documentaries
Awarded Films
Title of the social documentary: From destruction to rebirth
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Quang Tran
City and country: Dresden/ Germany
Social issue: artistic identity
Title of the social documentary: Queer Pride Dresden 2022
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Julien Deschamps
City and country: Dresden/ Germany
Social issue: LGBTQ+ community
Title of the social documentary: I will wake up when this fountain is filled up
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Daria Pugachova
City and country: Rivne/ Ukraine
Social issue: social change
Title of the social documentary: Marseille, j’adore vivre dans ta ville
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Clarisse Gouillart
City and country: Marseille/ France
Social issue: local community
Title of the social documentary:Do people smile in public
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Jule Schmidt
City and country: Dresden/ Germany
Social issue: social change and the power of smiling
Title of the social documentary: Hogra
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Léna Gérin
City and country: Marseille/ France
Social issue: migration
Title of the social documentary: AesthEDics: The Reality of Teaching Aesthetics in Greek Primary Schools
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Danae Veziri, Sofia Kanaki, Theodora Blakou
City and country: Larissa/ Greece
Social issue: education
Title of the social documentary: Atipico, siamo davvero fatti in serie?
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Sara Gennai, Sofia Balleggi and Alice Mugnai
City and country: Florence/ Italy
Social issue: gender identity
Title of the social documentary: The Mediterranean: Sea of Garments
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Badawy Nour
City and country: Alexandrie/ Egypt
Social issue: climate change/ fast fashion
Nominated Films
Title of the social documentary: Saw a Man Falling
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Antonis Kyritsanis
City and country: Athens/ Greece
Social issue: active citizenship
Title of the social documentary: Apocalipsis Monserrate
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Martín Virgili
City and country: Heidelberg/ Germany
Social issue: climate change
Title of the social documentary: Kiosque
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Célia Layachi
City and country: Marseille/ France
Social issue: technical progression
Title of the social documentary: What Makes Us Weaker, Makes Us Closer
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Nicola Zambrelli
City and country: Brescia/ Italy
Social issue: urban community
Title of the social documentary: La jeunesse marseillaise, défendeurs de l’avenir
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Eva Ragueb
City and country: Marseille/ France
Social issue: active citizenship
Title of the social documentary: Poubelle
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Svenyo Esche, Anatole Texier
City and country: Marseille/ France
Social issue: labour rights
Title of the social documentary: Musée à Ciel Ouvert
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Camille Holzer
City and country: Marseille/ France
Social issue: environment
Title of the social documentary: Common Grounds
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Emma Marzi
City and country: Pesaro/ Italy
Social issue: social change
Title of the social documentary: Coming Out
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Inês Peixoto
City and country: Lisbon/ Portugal
Social issue: LGBTQ+ community
Title of the social documentary: Fastforward in two worlds, Do you have a disability
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Dimitra Varvarezou
City and country: Volos/ Greece
Social issue: disability and inclusion
Title of the social documentary: See me as I am
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Eva Ntalagianni, Vic Moissis
City and country: Larissa/ Greece
Social issue: diversity and social acceptance
Title of the social documentary: How to survive death
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Oleksandra Kulikovska, Anna Mukhanova
City and country: Dresden/ Germany
Social issue: mourning and coping with trauma
Title of the social documentary: SAFE – Creative Investigations of Ableism
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Tara Neary, Tunde Toth
City and country: Kilkenny/ Ireland
Social issue: inclusion and creativity
Title of the social documentary: The Distant Mountain
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Run Chen
City and country: Milan/ Italy
Social issue: displacement
Title of the social documentary: Love: One-Way Ticket to Berlin
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Daniela Lucato
City and country: Berlin/ Germany
Social issue: migration
Title of the social documentary: Wiped Out
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Benjamin Agsten
City and country: Chemnitz/ Germany
Social issue: power of art
Title of the social documentary: Materialkataster
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Susanne Hörenz
City and country: Dresden/ Germany
Social issue: sustainibility
Title of the social documentary: Lehmbau Öase Marsdorf
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Stefan Wiedner
City and country: Dresden/ Germany
Social issue: sustainibility
Title of the social documentary: Materialvermittlung Zündstoffe
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Mustafa Yesi
City and country: Dresden/ Germany
Social issue: sustainibility
Title of the social documentary: The Scrapbook of life
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Theresa Khalil
City and country: Zagreb/ Croatia
Social issue: meaning of life
Title of the social documentary: Ringhiere fredde di notte
Name and surname of the filmmaker: Celeste Carbone, Corso Biondi
City and country: Florence/ Italy
Social issue: local community and urban music
