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  • THESSALONIKI DOC FESTIVAL 2002: Nothing to Lose

    The fourth Thessaloniki International Documentary Film Festival was held on 4-10 March 2002, under the theme 'Images of the 21st Century'. LARS MOVIN was…

  • LONDON 2002: Designed to Disturb

    Festivals focusing on human rights issues provide a gateway to powerful human stories and themes that might be tough to watch but need to…

  • CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: Film art

    Three children sitting on a sofa. The girl recounts their dreadful experiences from the war in Kosovo. A Jewish doctor takes revenge on a…

  • SHEFFIELD 2002: Atitudes and Ethics at Sheffield

    Six weeks after September 11, the 8th annual Sheffield International Documentary Festival hosted fewer international delegates than in recent years, but for those making…

  • 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…

  • NEIGHBOURHOOD STORIES ON ARTE: The Town, My Neighbourhood and I

    Arte has dedicated a theme evening to five short documentaries made by well-known directors from five different countries. They were all asked to tell…

  • STORYTELLING: Tell Me a Story

    When constructing a story for the small or big screen, you will benefit by rummaging through the screenwriter's toolbox. Even though writing fiction is…

  • Filmmakers Become Content Creators

    The D-Word Community’s "Essays on Documentary" marks a new step toward producing docs for the web.

  • A TROUBLED GAZE

    It was midday in April 1999, and I was sitting next to Adriek in the viewing room of IDFA showing her a bunch of…

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