East Doc Platform
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26 projects selected for 29th Baltic Sea Docs co-production forum
Twenty-six documentary film projects have been selected for the 29th edition of Baltic Sea Docs, the prominent co-production and co-financing forum set to take place in Riga, Latvia, from 31 August to 5 September 2025. This year’s lineup includes 22 projects currently in development or production, alongside four works in post-production, which will be presented…
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Winners announced at East Doc Platform 2025
The 14th edition of East Doc Platform concluded on 19 March 2025, at Kino 35 of the French Institute in Prague, celebrating excellence in Central and Eastern European documentary filmmaking. Organized by the Institute of Documentary Film, the event provided a key venue for collaboration, co-production, and financing, bringing together filmmakers and industry decision-makers. Main…
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KineDok launches free manual highlighting untraditional screening venues
KineDok, an established alternative film distribution platform since 2014, continues influencing documentary film screenings across Central and Eastern Europe. It has announced the launch of a comprehensive manual, «How to Set Up a Screening Venue,» which aims to guide individuals and organisations interested in organising film screenings in non-traditional settings. This manual is designed to…
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Polish Project ‘Under His Spell’ captures main East Doc Platform award in Prague
At the prestigious East Doc Platform, the coveted main award was clinched by Under His Spell, a compelling documentary by Polish filmmaker Lukasz Konopa. The film delves into the life and influence of Dr. Kaspirovsky, a hypnotist whose healing sessions captured widespread attention during the 1980s. The award ceremony took place at the Lucerna Cinema…
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Silver Eye Award given to ‘Flowers of Ukraine’ at 2024 East Doc Platform
This year’s Silver Eye Award 2024 for the best feature documentary film presented at the East Doc Platform went to director #Adelina Borets# for her project Flowers of Ukraine. The jury, made up of Michael Kaschner (Commissioning Editor, GE), Nevena Milašinović (Sales Agent, Lightdox), and Nadja Tennstedt (director of DOK Industry at DOK Leipzig), also…
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One World (CZ) announces full 2024 programme
The One World International Human Rights Film Festival, now in its twenty-sixth edition, is set to take place from 20th March 20th to 21st April, 2024, across 48 cities in the #Czech Republic#, with key events occurring in Prague from 20th to 28th March. The festival aims to highlight a variety of #human rights# issues…
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Ex Oriente Film’s trailblazing workshop wraps first session
Ex Oriente Film, a renowned international project-based film training programme from The Institute of Documentary Film, has recently expanded its scope to include documentary series projects. The workshop, well-regarded for its support of documentarists from Central and Eastern Europe, conducted its inaugural session in collaboration with Sunny Side of the Doc in La Rochelle, France.…
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Winners announced for 2023 East Doc Platform
On March 30, the East Doc Platform Partners’ Awards and the Closing Ceremony of One World & East Doc Platform recognized the outstanding achievements of filmmakers and producers. Meanwhile, at the One World Film Festival, two films supported by the Institute of Documentary Film were recognized for their excellence. We Will Not Fade Away received…
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B2B Doc, IDF, and Visegrad Pitch hold open call for Ukrainian projects
B2B Doc, in collaboration with the Institute of Documentary Film and with the support of the International Visegrad Fund, seeks Ukrainian documentary projects to take part in the B2B Doc-arranged workshop and pitch at the East Doc Platform (March 24-30, Prague), aimed at industry professionals from the #Visegrad countries. The submissions close on February 28,…