DOKweb Content
www.DOKweb.net is a portal dedicated to East European documentary film. The news section provides up-to-date information on upcoming and just completed films, interviews with filmmakers and other documentary professionals, in-depth articles exploring the state of documentary filmmaking in various parts of the region, as well as insightful texts on current trends, funding, etc. The portal also boasts the largest published databases of completed and upcoming documentary films from Eastern Europe, an industry directory, as well as trailers and original video content. www.DOKweb.net is IDF´s key online project that provides comprehensive details on all IDF´s activities and links them with general information service.
Institute of Documentary Film’s Activities
Founded in 2001, the INSTITUTE OF DOCUMENTARY FILM (IDF) is a non-profit training and networking centre based in Prague, Czech Republic, focused on the support of East European documentary films and their wider promotion. Our activities support filmmakers through all stages of completion – development, funding, production, post-production, and distribution. We aim at individual filmmakers (tailored consultations), groups of carefully selected professionals with projects or films (Ex Oriente Film, East European Forum, East Silver, Doc Launch, etc.), broader professional community (East Doc Platform), as well as the general public (portal www.DOKweb.net). We closely work with key int. festivals, broadcasters, distributors, sales agents, markets, or training initiatives and serve as the GATEWAY TO EAST EUROPEAN DOCUMENTARY FILM.
Solar Eclipse (dir. Martin Mareček, Czech Republic 2011)

Solar Eclipse Wins at Cronograf

17.05.2012 | jak | Articles

Cronograf - International Documentary Film Festival (May 10-15, Chisinau, Moldova) presented the Grand Prize to Solar Eclipse by Czech filmmaker Martin Mareček. The Best Director Award went to Robin Hessman for My Perestroika; the ...
The Reluctant Revolutionary (dir. Sean McAllister, UK 2012)

I’ll eventually get back to Syria… Soon.

17.05.2012 | Ondřej Kuhn | Articles

An interview with British documentary filmmaker and journalist Sean McAllister about love affair with the Middle East, social outsiders and inner journeys ...
Two in Your House, Text: Elena Gremina, Teatr.doc, 2011 (credit: Vladimir Lupovskoy)

24 Dok, Teatr.doc, Razbezhkina School

16.05.2012 | Hana Rezková | Articles

One might think that Russia is a country that remains completely isolated from Europe's documentary scene, alone with its deflated media and with filmmakers who choose to move to Germany or, if they haven't done it yet, face absurd ...
The Power of Emotion (dir. Alexander Kluge, Germany 1983)

Screening Series: Alexander Kluge in Prague

19.04.2012 | jak | Articles

Alexander Kluge in Prague, a series of film screenings organized May 17 - 19 by the Academy of Fine Arts Prague, will introduce the work of prominent German filmmaker, producer and author Alexander Kluge to Czech audiences. Screenings ...
Light (dir. David Kopaleishvili, 4 min, Georgia 2011)

CAUCADOC Open to 9 Projects from Caucasus

30.04.2012 | jak | Articles

Documentary filmmakers from the Caucasus have until May 20 to apply for CAUCADOC, a project run by Czech NGO People in Need (PIN) and partner organizations from the South Caucasus. CAUCADOC will select up to 9 projects by documentary ...
The 16th Republic (The Last Russian Limousine) (dir. Daria Khlestkina, Russia)

Suspended in Time

09.05.2012 | jak | Articles

An interview with Russian filmmaker Daria Khlestkina about absurdity, old glory of ZIL, and blending of the past and the present in her documentary film The 16th Republic (The Last Russian Limousine) ...