Directors Across Borders (DAB) was established in 2005 to promote the idea that film and its makers are in a unique position to explore and penetrate the borders, to understand the neighbor—in the largest sense of the term. As a co-production forum, it launched within the framework of Golden Apricot - Yerevan International Film Festival. Initially, it was a regional network of film directors and film professionals living in Caucasus and in the neighboring countries: Armenia, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkey and etc. - who agreed that cinema is one of the unique tools that could transform human relations without the need for recognizing political, ideological, racial or religious borders. DAB firstly was just a forum of independent filmmakers to determine the common problems typical for states in transition. By emphasizing multinational and multicultural approaches DAB hoped to contribute to establishment of a new ‘common space’ - which would expand from the former Soviet borders and respect the differences of those who have lived together for ages.

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Directors UK, formerly DPRS, was launched in June 2008 as the single voice for film and television directors in the UK. The organisation is both a collecting society for the distribution of secondary rights payments to directors, and the campaigning body seeking to protect and enhance the creative, economic and contractual rights of directors in the UK. As Directors UK we also aim to create a community in which British directors can meet, discuss and exchange ideas.

Created by the French Directors Guild in the wake of the events of May ’68, the Directors’ Fortnight seeks to aid filmmakers and contribute to their discovery by the critics and audiences alike. Since its inception, the Directors' Fortnight has showcased the first films of Werner Herzog, Rainer Werner Fassbinder, Nagisa Oshima, George Lucas, Martin Scorsese, Ken Loach, Jim Jarmusch, Michael Haneke, Chantal Akerman, Spike Lee, and Sofia Coppola, among others. Among the various sections at the Cannes IFF, the Directors’ Fortnight is distinguished by its independent-mindedness and its non-competitive nature. Striving to be receptive to all forms of cinematic expression, the Directors' Fortnight pays particular attention to the annual production of fiction features, short films and documentaries, independent fringe filmmaking, and even to contemporary popular genres. The films are chosen by Frédéric Boyer, the SRF-appointed artistic director, seconded by a team of five professionals and film critics.

Direzione Generale per il Cinema funds Italian film production by means of indirect intervention for feature-length and short films, and by direct intervention that take the form of premiums for quality and contributions to the box office takes.

Jewellery of the streets portrays the life of male transsexuals living in Hamburg St. Pauli on Nr. 5 Schmuckstrasse and working as prostitutes. A life in a foreign country with a different sex. During grocery shopping and prostitution this film explores the ordinary life of these outsiders.

Founded in 1991, DISCOP is the only television content and formats market strictly targeted at Central & Eastern European marketplaces: television, cable, satellite, DVD, theatrical, mobile and broadband sectors. DISCOP brings key programming, acquisition, production, marketing and "new business" executives from Central and Eastern Europe -- representing broadcasters, thematic channels, regional TV stations, digital TV operators, DVD distributors and local producers as well as a growing number of multiplatform distribution networks -- together with international television content format sales orgranizations. You can establish a secure footprint in this rapidly emerging market by exhibiting at, advertising at, sponsoring during or attending DISCOP.

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Discovery Channel specializes in factual entertainment programming. It is broadcast in over 105 countries troughout Europe, Middle East and Africa, in 22 different languages. Discovery's schedule covers several main genres including: Exploration and Adventure, Science and Technology, History and Natural History.

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Founded in 1961, the organization has nearly 12,000 members.

Founded in 1913, the association of music composers has approx. 187 members.

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Today, Časopisna družba Dnevnik is one of the largest groups engaged in publishing in Slovenia, and - through DZS and its daughters - the leading book, newspaper and magazine publisher in the Slovene market. Our company brand - the newspaper Dnevnik is one of the central Slovene daily news media.

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The Documentary Organization of Canada / Documentaristes du Canada (DOC) is the collective voice of independent documentary filmmakers across Canada. It is a member driven organization dedicated to promoting, supporting and developing the art form of documentary filmmaking. As a national non-profit association it advocates on behalf of its members to foster an environment condusive to documentary production and strives to strengthen the sector within the broader film production industry.