Overview

• Dogma 25, led by May el-Toukhy, Milad Alami, Annika Berg, Isabella Eklöf, and Jesper Just, was formally launched at a press conference in Cannes.
• The collective aims to preserve cinema's originality through a strict ten-point manifesto emphasizing physical realism, aesthetic restraint, and creative autonomy.
• Key rules include handwritten scripts, minimal dialogue, on-location shooting, and rejecting funding tied to content-altering conditions.
• Supported by Zentropa, Nordisk Film, DR, and the Danish Film Institute, the initiative will begin production on its first films later in 2025, with global distribution managed by TrustNordisk.
• Dogma 25 builds on the legacy of Dogma 95, founded 30 years ago by Lars von Trier and others, while addressing contemporary challenges in the film industry.