The eight edition of the International Documentary Festival Visions from the World took place in Milan from Thursday 15 to Sunday 18 September 2022.

An ambitious programme experienced both online and in presence in accordance with the government regulations.

• International Contest: Today’s ideas, people and events that will shape our future. Feature lenght international documentaries, 65’ or longer, and that are Italian premieres. Independent productions or big studio’s productions but all of them outstanding for the originality of the themes and of the storytelling.
• Italian Contest. Stories of the contemporary world, by independent italian authors and directors. A Competition without any format or lenght limit. All documentaries have been italian premieres. New this year has been the division into two sections: feature films, films longer than 50′, and short films, films of less than 50′.
• Visioni VR Contest. A new section dedicated to virtual reality works.
• Non competitive section. A selection of the best Italian and international documentary productions, directed by renowned filmmakers.
• Masterclass/Homage and Tribute. Public meeting with Domenico Procacci, producer and director. Procacci, in conversation with the artistic director of the Festival, Maurizio Nichetti, presented the feature film, the cinematographic version of the captivating and intense docuseries, Una squadra, which he directed and wrote (together with Sandro Veronesi, Lucio Biancatelli, Giogiò Franchini with the consultancy of Mario Giobbe and Luca Rea).
• Workshops and panels. Workshops, panels in collaboration with Institutions, Industry associations, Industry professionals.