01 International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam
the Netherlands (15 – 26 November, 2017) - IDFA Competition For Dutch Documentary
Won: IDFA Special Jury Award for Dutch Documentary:
"The Idfa Special Jury Award For Dutch Documentary Goes To A Film In Which We Witness A Person Caught In A Situation Involuntarily. Like Her, We Never Really Get To Understand Exactly Why. And Like Her, We Desperately Want To Find A Solution – To Get Her Out. The Jury Was Moved And Affected By This Very Well-Made Film, And Hopes It Will Help Bring About Awareness And Change. The Jury Has Chosen To Honour: Alicia By Maasja Ooms."
02 One World International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
Czech Republic (5 – 14 March, 2018) – International Competition
03 Millenium International Documentary Film Festival
Belgium (20 – 30 March, 2018) – International Competition
04 DOKer – Moscow International Documentary Film Festival
Russia (12 – 17 April, 2018) – Main Feature Competition
05 San Sebastian Human Rights Film Festival
Spain (20 – 27 April, 2018) – Official Selection
06 EDOC – International Documentary Film Festival
Ecuador (9 – 20 May, 2018) – Official Selection
07 Millennium Docs Against Gravity Film Festival
Poland (11 – 20 May, 2018) – Official Selection
08 Gdansk DocFilm Festival
Poland (6 – 10 June, 2018) – Main Competition
Won: Best Film:
"The Jury Has Chosen Alicia As The Best Film Of The 16th Gdansk Docfilm Festival. The Statuette Gate Of Freedom Will Go To The Director Of The Film, Maasja Ooms."
09 Biografilm Festival– International Celebration of Lives
Italy (8 – 18 June, 2018) – Official Selection
10 BANFF World Media Festival
Alberta, Canada (10-13 June, 2018) – Official Nominee
11 DOCUMENTARIST Istanbul Documentary Days
Turkey (9 – 14 June, 2018) – Official Selection
12 PRIX Italia
Capri, Italy (23 – 29 Sept 2018) – In Competion
Won: Best Documentary: "The award for best TV documentary Prix Italia 2018 was chosen by the jury unanimously. The winner is the Dutch documentary « Alicia » - made by the excellent one woman-team Maasja Ooms, coproduced by VPRO Television. The film « Alicia » is not only a powerful portrait of a young girl drifting from foster family care to life in institutions. It’s also a portrait of a system that is not working, social heritage and lack of love. A sensitive subject treated with warm compassion without judging the absent mother or the social workers. The documentary shows excellence in all aspects of filmmaking: best directing, best camera work, best storytelling and best editing. It’s beautifully put together with emotional breaks to help the audience breath, and reflect. It punches us in the stomach with a message we never will forget. The prize doesn’t only go to the filmmaker - we also want to dedicate it to Alicia herself for sharing her life with us. Thank you!"
13 Nederlands Film Festival
the Netherlands (27 Sept – 5 Oct, 2018) – Official Selection Gouden Kalf Competition
14 Film Festival Diritti Umani Lugano
Switzerland (9 – 14 October, 2018)
15 PRIX EUROPA 2018
Berlin, Germany (13 – 18 October, 2018) – Official Nominee
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16 Verzio IHRDFF
Budapest, Hungary (6 – 11 November, 2018) – Main Competition
17 DOC NYC
United States (8 – 15 November, 2018) – Official Selection
18 iDOCS International Documentary Forum
China (29 Nov – 4 Dec, 2018) – Official Selection