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CINÉMA DU RÉEL 2002: The ART(E) of Representing Reality
For a decade the cultural channel ARTE has been broadcasting high quality documentaries to European audiences. Considered elitist by some and truly creative by others, ARTE programmes explore a wide range of subjects and promote the individual touch. At this year’s documentary film festival Cinéma du Réel in Paris, nine Arte co-productions were on the…
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Complexities of everyday life in Barcelona’s
Sometimes a film grabs and fascinates with a sort of discrete charm stemming from atmosphere more than action and issues. "Work in Progress" is that kind of film.
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Labor of Love (and Diane)
DOX has received this open letter addressed to Geoffrey Gilmore from Thierry Garrel, ARTE France. DOX tried to get in touch Geoffrey Gilmore for a response before DOX went to press, yet this was not possible.
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MAREK HOVORKA: In the Beginning There Were Flags…
And then they were pulled down. The inhabitants of the small town of Jihlava in the Czech Republic didn’t appreciate the festival flags that were decorating the streets on the occasion of the 5th International Documentary Film Festival last October.
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Transformation of the Welfare State into an ally of the Corporation
"Aftershocks – The Rough Guide to Democracy" is the story of two Indian villages versus a powerful mining corporation. It’s a film worth talking about, not because of its great imagery or original creative approach, but because the issues it raises should reach our Western eyes and ears.
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PIRJO HONKASALO: One Woman, One Camera
Finnish documentarist Pirjo Honkasalo honoured the 12th Nordic Panorama in Århus last September with her presence at a seminar organized by Nordicil (Association of Nordic Film Schools) and EDN.
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DON EDKINS: Engaging Dialogue
Don Edkins producer on “Steps for the Future” was in Copenhagen to present the project at a press conference last November. Anette Olsen spoke with him.
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STEPS FOR THE FUTURE: Embracing Life in the Shadow of AIDS
The "Steps for the Future" film collection about living with HIV and AIDS in Southern Africa are strong, unconventional stories told by the Africans themselves. Some are more focussed on the struggle against the disease than others, some are very personal stories. The diversity in approach, style and format and the love and respect for…
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SUZETTE GLENADEL: Painful Reality
The two “Reality” festivals, i.e. Cinéma du Réel in Paris and Visions du Réel in Nyon, featured two controversial films in their programs last spring.