Eastern Europe
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DOK Leipzig to shift focus back to in-person festival formats
DOK Leipzig will host its 65th edition in local cinemas and venues from 17 to 23 October 2022. Turning the focus back to on-site events is the festival’s response to the need for direct exchanges among visitors and industry professionals — which were missing in the last two years due to pandemic adjustments. However, some…
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«I think there’s a real need to see new faces»
SUNNY SIDE OF THE DOC: Director of Strategy & Development Mathieu Béjot on the La Rochelle market's 33rd edition.
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Baltic Sea Docs announces its 2022 project call
The 26th edition of Baltic Sea Forum for Documentaries (BSD) will take place from 5 – 11 September 2022 in Riga, Latvia. Baltic Sea Docs have now opened its call for projects, which will go through 10 June, and is looking for applications from independent production companies from the wider #Baltic Sea# region countries, #Eastern…
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«We try to make sure the projects we select stand out and impact»
SUNNY SIDE OF THE DOC: Director of Strategy & Development Mathieu Béjot on the La Rochelle market's 32nd edition.
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Behold, if the river is turbulent he is not frightened
DOK.REVUE: Olaf Möller remembers Karel Vachek, who died in December 2020 at the age of 80
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Ji.hlava IDFF to adjust competition sections & award structure
Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival director #Marek Hovorka# has introduced a new festival concept for its 25th edition. This year, Ji.hlava IDFF will feature a main competition section comprising up to 18 feature films screened in world, international and European premieres. In addition to the new competition concept, there will also be changes to the…
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Fathers of absence and anxiety
IDENTITY: Coming to terms with parenthood coincides with the quest for reconciliation with family.
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Institute of Documentary Film Ex Oriente Film 2020 projects revealed
12 documentary projects have been selected by the Institute of Documentary Film (IDF) for their 18th Ex Oriente Film Workshop. From a record 108 submissions, the 12 selected films from Central and #Eastern Europe# will receive developmental tutorage from respect industry figures including #Salomé Jashi#, #Emma Davie#, #Peter Kerekes#, and #Giona Nazzaro#. The workshop lasts…
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What do you really know about Donbass? (Other than what you read in the news)
Loznitsa's journey through the Donbass region is composed of a series of crazy adventures in which the grotesque and the tragic merge.