The 55th edition of Festival dei Popoli – International Documentary Film Festival - (Florence, November 28th – December 5th, 2014) will present a large and varied programme offering a selection of recent works (feature, mid-length and short films) directed by famous filmmakers and by young talents. The final selection will be made on a total of approximately 2.000 films, submitted for the pre-selection from about 52 different countries. Wide relevance will be given to European films and authors, both in the international competition, in out of competition sections and in the Retrospective, entitled to one of the most relevant European filmmakers: Jos de Putter (Netherlands). The 2014 edition will include the 2nd edition of "Doc at Work" - industry event and coproduction market where a selection of films in production and/or rough-cut status will be presented to an audience of international experts (film distributors, commissioning editors, film buyers) with the purpose of co-production and world sales. The festival will enhance its activity in order to provide film literacy to the general audience together with actions devoted to the young audience. For every film included in the programme the festival will provide a structured film literacy: texts, essays and interviews in the festival catalogue and website; Q&A and public debates with the filmmakers; video interviews to the festival guests. The 2014 edition will provide occasions for training, thanks to workshops, materclasses, and lectures geared toward Italian and foreign audience. The festival will fortify its activity in order to enlarge the size of the audience thanks to a wide numbers of satellite events, promoting and encouraging theatrical - TV - home video - web film distribution. The festival is positively working to encourage the attendance by students with the following activities: Presentation of the festival programme inside the University in town, free accreditations for students, Student Jury.