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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.

Director Petr Zahrádka Producer Jiří Mika ... Production company Bionaut Films ...

Director of photography Tomáš Sysel Editor Hedvika Hansalová IDF Events 2005 Czech Documentary 1989 - 2004 ...

One Love

One Love, Czech Republic, 2009, 70 min, 16 mm, History, Society

The Rastafarians in Ethiopia have been celebrating the 73rd anniversary of the coronation of Ethiopia's last Emperor, Haile Selassie, whom they consider to be God reincarnated and the Messiah of the African people. The Rastafarians, who are mainly fr... more

Director Břetislav Rychlík Production company Film & Sociology ... Director of photography Karel Slach

Editor Tonička Janková Financial Support - specific grant: State Fund for the Support and Development of Czech Cinematography (1997) - Open Society Fund Praha support (1998)

One Year

Jeden rok, Czech Republic, 1999, 57 min, 35 mm

In the White Carpathian mountains on the edge of Europe people continue to live the lifestyle and culture that still retains something of the 19th century. For a period of one year, the filmmakers visited several old people who live their everyday li... more

Director Jan Míka ml. Production company KLOBOUK film s.r.o.

Director of photography Jan Míka ml. Editor Otakar Šenovský

One Year at a Village

Rok na vesnici, Czech Republic, 2010, 80 min, HD, Entertainment, Longitudinal, Music, Nature, Personal View, Society

A long-term observational documentary detailing one year in a small village in South Bohemia. This film presents a unique testimony that serves to preserve time for us as well as for future generations. It records the last remnants of traditions that... more

Director Theodora Remundová Production company FAMU - Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

Director of photography Sebastian Milaszewski Editor Pavel Hrdlička

Only a Bit of Happiness

Jen malý kousek štěstí, Czech Republic, 1994, 19 min

A portrait of a piano professor and grandmother of two girls who are mentally handicapped.... more

Director Marek Najbrt Producer Marek Najbrt Production company FAMU - Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

Director of photography David Čálek Editor Pavel Hrdlička

Only a While

Jenom chvíli, Czech Republic, 1993, 7 min, 16 mm

A report from the concert of Šum svistu in the psychiatric hospital in Bohnice.... more

Director Pavel Štingl Production company K2 ...

Director of photography Vladimír Holomek Editor Milan Justin

Only One Chance with Life

Jen jeden pokus se životem, Czech Republic, 1999, 28 min

Documentary of the neurosurgical clinic at Prague´s Military Hospital in the Střešovice district.... more

Director Míra Janek Producer Kateřina Ondřejková ... Production company Czech TV

Director of photography Marek Jícha Editor Tonička Janková

Opera Baroque

Barokní opera, Czech Republic, 1998, 38 min

A screen adaptation of the puppet theatre performance by the Forman Brothers Theatre.... more

Director Marek Najbrt Production company FAMU - Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague

Director of photography Marek Tichý Editor Pavel Hrdlička

Operation Man

Akce člověk, Czech Republic, 1995, 55 min, 16 mm

A story "mix" on the theme of man as an aesthetic object. The film is a combination of feature and documentary genres. FAMU, Department of Docuemntary Film (3rd year) ... more

Director Martin Froyda Producer Martin Froyda Production company Arthur Krensky Films s.r.o.

Director of photography Martin Froyda Editor Boris Machytka IDF Events 2010 Catalogue of Upcoming Czech Documentary Films ...

Operation Thunderclap - Last Mission

Operace Thunderclap - Poslední Mise, Czech Republic, 2011, 28 min, Digi Beta, Docu drama, History

The documentary film tells the story of two aviation journalists - adventurers who found the remains of a giant Lancaster bomber in the Krušné mountains. The bomber was shot down during the bombing of Dresden and Saská Kamenice at the end of World... more

Director Tereza Kopáčová Production company FAMU - Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague ...

Director of photography Alexander Šurkala Editor Jan Mattlach

Options

Možnosti, Czech Republic, 1999, 46 min

The story of Klára Špálová whose life choice and options are characterized by two different men - singers of distinct musical genres. Altered version of a film of the same name from 1997. FAMU, Department of Documentary Film (graduation film)... more

Director Jan Míka ml. Production company KLOBOUK film s.r.o.

Director of photography Jan Míka ml. Editor Jan Míka ml.

Orchestra of Dreams

Orchestr snů, Czech Republic, 2009, 27 min, DV, DVD, Arts and Culture, Music, Portrait

A portrait of respected Czech musician Štěpán Smetáček who is mostly known as the drummer for Arakain, Wanastowi vjecy, Pusa, Aneta Langerová and others. This film reveals some of the less known aspects of his work - his own musical project, NO... more

Director Slávka Kuráková Production company FAMU - Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague ... Director of photography Martin Šácha

Editor Ľuba Ďurkovičová Financial Support - financial contribution: State Fund for the Support and Development of Czech Cinematography (1999)