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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.

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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
Andi Niessner
Producer
Andi Niessner
Production company
Andi Niessner
Director of photography
Markus Krämer
Editor
Gabriele Kröber
IDF Events
2007 East Silver
Sales
Andi Niessner

Shoe Shine - about shoes and shoe lovers

Schuhschein - von Schuhen und ihren Liebhabern, Germany, 2006, 52 min, Digi Beta, Entertainment, Personal View

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„ Shoe Shine" is about much more than only achieving the perfect polish. The film portays several people for whom shining shoes is not just a necessary evil, but a cherished part of their lives. They gather at the shoe shine seminar given by the oldest shoe manufacturing house in Germany, founded in 1596, to learn everything about finessing the perfect shoe care. From polishing to philosophizing, it's not a big step. And, of course they center around those things, that give our lives the necessary shine.

Director:

Andi Niessner

Director of photography:

Markus Krämer

Screenplay:

Andi Niessner

Editor:

Gabriele Kröber

Sound:

Thomas Heckner

Music:

Andreas Weidinger