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A collage about the reality of five different smoking rooms
“The Smoking Room” is filmed solely in various smoking rooms: a train’s smoking compartment and smoking rooms at a hospital and a factory
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IDFA 2006: A Toast to the Documentary
Overall, IDFA 2006 was business as usual with an extensive film programme, countless seminars, workshops and masterclasses, and FORUM and Docs for Sale as the major business events
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DOKLEIPZIG 2006: Digital Market and Peace Doves
DokLeipzig continues to develop its industry events, this year introducing a digital doc market. At the same time the festival also boasts a selection of high-class films.
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A hunt that occasionally takes on thriller-like proportions
The title refers to the individuals who have been indicted by the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY) but who are still at large
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FUTURE TV: Turn on the Tap
The initial fear-based reaction to the possibilities of on-line video – caused by the experience of the music industry – has now been superseded by a market with very diverse players eager to exploit this new business opportunity as quickly as possible
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GZ DOC 2006: International Chinese Doc Festival
Festivals and broadcasters around the world have started to show immense interest in Chinese docs, and China has started to become aware of the international doc business
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HOT DOCS REVIEWS 2006: Best New Work of the Season
As opposed to many other festivals, Hot Docs does not require an international premiere as the most decisive factor for selecting films
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DOC-COOPERATION IN THE MIDDLE-EAST: EU-Supported Project Suspended
A new training project, Greenhouse, which aims to bring documentary filmmakers in the Middle East together to form a common regional film community has so far done the opposite: widened the gaps and sparked a conflict rather than dialogue
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A real-life tale with no happy ending
A dramatic story about an amazing musical talent, a 12-year-old gypsy girl from Slovakia, whose life is suddenly turned upside down