FREDERIC WISEMAN: Filmmaking Keeps Me off the Street
Frederick Wiseman is still captivating his audience with his long observations of institutions and the people within them
WEIJUN CHENG: Lessons in Chinese Democracy
The long-awaited “Why Democracy” films will be broadcast worldwide this autumn. One is the Chinese Please Vote for Me. DOX met director Weijun Chen in Adelaide, Australia, earlier this year.
FOURDOCS: Side Door to the Industry
There are several online portals for displaying your short doc, like YouTube which contains all sorts of user-generated content. But if you are interested in a more targeted portal, Channel 4’s FourDocs site is the place to go.
DOCS IN THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: Adding the Emotional Aspect
Quite a few documentaries are shown in the European Parliament. It is not a bad place to get exposure for a certain case, as screenings are often attended by politicians, journalists and sundry lobby groups, providing an opportunity for direct contact with those in power.
Film about El Ejido, Almeria’s main town
During the tour of Europe’s food industry presented in Erwin Wagenhofer’s documentary “We Feed the World”, there is a sequence about the greenhouses covering Almeria.
A heartbreaking story
When Norma Khouri’s “memoir”, “Forbidden Love”, the heartbreaking story about her Jordanian friend stabbed to death by her father because she fell in love with a Christian man
Circle of drowned men
«Cercle des noyés» (Circle of drowned men) was the name given to a group of political prisoners whose detention in Mauritania in the mid-1980s is barely remembered in the country today.
A prison made of nature
An unspoilt white beach, bordered by lush green cliffs, palm trees gently swaying in the wind, and huge, white-capped waves rolling tirelessly against the shore make up the breathtaking scenery that opens Paul Cox’s documentary «Kalaupapa – Heaven».
Suppressed people fighting for their freedom
The title refers to the demonstrations on Kalinovski Square after the election on 19 March 2006 where Lukashenko “created” his victory with almost 90% of the votes!