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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
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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.

Doc Launch

In the past 4 years we were offering discounted fees and consultations to former East European Forum projects at Sunny Side of the Doc. East European producers were offered a 50% registration discount. Such remarkable discount allowed them to afford an otherwise expensive participation at a major important European documentary market. In addition, participants were offered arranged and on-site consultations with experts. Thanks to high-profile consultants, the participants had a chance to consult their sales or co-financing strategies and directly contact professionals registered at the market. Former East European Forum participants were also encouraged to pitch their projects at no cost at the the Best International Projects Selection (BIPS) – SSoD Pitching Session. As part of our Follow-up Programme (now Doc Launch), 3 East European Forum projects were selected to enter the pitching without any further selection process on the part of SSoD. In 2010 we did not use the possibilities of our cooperation, in case of good feedback we intend to renew our follow-up activities on this event.


In previous years, the following projects participated at Sunny Side of the Doc:


2009

Best International Projects Showcase:

Conrete Stories
Czech Republic, Germany, France
Producer: Veronika Janatková

Run for Life
Serbia
Director and producer: Mladen Matičević

Village Without Women
France, Croatia
Producer: Estelle Robin-You


East European Stand:

7 Motifs: Erkki-Sven Tüür
Estonia
Producer: Anneli Ahven

Aftermath
Austria, Germany, Ireland
Producer: Michael Seeber

Amal’s Coffee Mill
Estonia
Producer: Riho Vastrik

Cinema Komunisto
Serbia
Director: Mila Turajlic

Cooking History
Slovak Republic
Sales: Irena Taskovski

The Devil’s Fiddler
Hungary
Director: Gabriel Szollosy
Producer: Anna Jancsó

The Flicker
Hungary
Director: Gabriel Szollosy
Producer: Anna Jancsó

Forever
Serbia
Director and producer: Mladen Matičević

Inventures: To Kill or to Die
Latvia
Producer: Laima Freimane

Inventures: Who Was E. D. L.
Latvia
Producer: Laima Freimane

Kings of Their Time
Estonia
Producer: Anneli Ahven

The Last Black Sea Pirates
Bulgaria
Producer: Martichka Bozhilova

Polish Plumber
Bulgaria
Producer: Martichka Bozhilova

René
Czech Republic
Sales: Irena Taskovski

Run for Life
Serbia
Director and producer: Mladen Matičević

Saints and Civilians
Estonia
Producer: Riho Vastrik

Tomorrow You will Leave
Austria
Director: Martin Nguyen

 


2008

300 Tons of Gold
Director and producer: Tibor Koscis

A. C. Stephen Confidential
Bulgaria
Producer: Martichka Bozhilova

Berkat & Marsho: Happiness and Freedom
Czech Republic
Sales: Jarmila Outratová

Beyond the Mountains
Croatia, Georgia
Producer: Siniša Juričić

The Boy that Was a King
Bulgaria
Producer: Martichka Bozhilova

Children of Stalinism
Czech Republic
Producer: Zuzana Dražilová

Lost Holiday
Czech Republic
Sales: Jarmila Outratová

The Man Who Doesn’t Exist
Czech Republic
Director: Ivan Biel

Penalty Box 
Czech Republic
Director: Ivan Biel

Private Century – See You in Denver
Czech Republic
Sales: Jarmila Outratová

Theatre Svoboda
Czech Republic
Producer: Jiří Konečný

A Town Called Hermitage
Czech Republic
Sales: Jarmila Outratová

Walter Zapp: The Minox Was My Life
Czech Republic
Sales: Jarmila Outratová

 

2007

300 Tons of Gold
Hungary
Director and producer: Tibor Koscis

All for the Good of the World and Nosovice
Czech Republic
Producer: Filip Remunda

All That Glitters
Czech Republic
Director: Tomáš Kudrna

Art of Selling
Estonia
Sales: Irena Taskovski

Blind Loves
Slovak Republic
Producer: Marko Škop

Children of Stalinism
Czech Republic
Producer: Zuzana Dražilová

Cinema Komunisto
Serbia
Producer: Iva Plemic

Czech Dream
Czech Republic
Director and producer: Filip Remunda

Dental Mekka
Hungary
Director: Dániel Béres

Film about Work
Czech Republic
Producer: Filip Čermák

Heidelberg – Paradise
Germany
Director: Helge Renner

Hero of Red China
Czech Republic
Director and producer: Jaroslav Pašmik

Hilary and Chris Making Their Way
Czech Republic
Director: Filip Remunda

Jazz War on Pop
Czech Republic
Producer: Filip Remunda

The Last Tightrope Dancer in Armenia
Armenia, USA, Japan
Producer: Vardan Hovhannisyan

Lobotomy
Belarus, Estonia, Germany, Poland
Co-Poducer: Volha Nikalaichyk

Marcela
Czech Republic
Sales: Irena Taskovski

Masters of Tomorrow
Belarus
Producer: Volha Nikalaichyk

My Reindeer
Hungary
Director and producer: Zoltán Török

Normalization
Slovak Republic
Producer: Filip Remunda

Other Worlds
Slovak Republik
Director and producer: Marko Škop

Polar Bear Brigade
Hungary
Director and producer: Zoltán Török

Pomeranian Illusions
Poland, Germany, Denmark
Director and producer: Helge Renner

School of Future
Czech Republic
Director and producer: Zuzana Dražilová

Shutka Book of Records
Czech Republic
Sales: Irena Taskovski

Story of People in War and Peace
Armenia
Director and producer: Vardan Hovhannisyan

Theatre Svoboda
Czech Republic
Producer: Jiří Konečný

Waiting for the Peleton
Hungary
Director and producer: Dániel Béres

Waiting in Buenos Aires
Czech Republic
Producer: Jiří Konečný

World Wide Walls
Czech Republic
Producer: Irena Taskovski

 


2006

89 Millimeters
Belarus, Germany

Across the Borders
Czech Republic
Director: Ivan Biel

Amateurs
Bulgaria
Director and producer: Svetoslav Draganov

The Children of Drujba
Bulgaria
Director and producer: Svetoslav Draganov

Dwarfs Go to Ukraine
Poland
Director: Miroslaw Dembinski

Free Flying
Latvia
Producer: Liana Kochetkova

The Devil's Harvest
Czech Republic
Director: Kristina Vlachová

Havel
Czech Republic
Director: Tomáš Kudrna

Here we are
Slovak Republic

Honeymoon
Slovenia
Director and producer: Dražen Štader

Jazzta Prasta
Bulgaria
Producer: Alexander Donev

Lesson of Belarusian
Poland
Director: Miroslaw Dembinski

The Man Who Does Not Exist
Czech Republic
Director: Ivan Biel

Monster Justice
Czech Republic
Director: Martin Vadas
Producer: Ivan Biel

Music Partisans
Poland
Director: Miroslaw Dembinski

Private Century - Daddy and Lili Marlene
Czech Republic

Totally Personal
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Velvet Justice
Director: Martin Vadas
Producer: Ivan Biel

Vierka, Or the Mystery of Family B's Disappearance
Czech Republic

Wichterle
Czech Republic
Director: Tomáš Kudrna