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
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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.

East Doc Platform

There are issues related to contemporary documentry film that need to be revealed, presented, discussed and made public. All guests with a valid Industry or Press accreditation may visit one of the three lectures on documentary film held by three experts in the field: Iikka Vehkalahti - comissioning editor, producer and professor; Sean Farnel - documentry specialist and former festival representative; Jakob Hogel - producer and former commisioning editor.

 

New Challenges and Possibilities in Documentary Film | October 24 | 17:30 – 19:30
A session hosted by Iikka Vehkalahti (Finland) will focus on the new technologies, changing media landscape, emerging distribution platforms and their impact on documentary formats, narration and style.

Open for: Industry + Press accreditations
Where: Secondary Graphic Art School

 

Contemporary Documentary Film | October 25 | 17:30 – 19:30
A session hosted by Sean Farnel (Canada), former head of Hot Docs festival in Toronto.

Open for: Industry + Press accreditations
Where: Secondary Graphic Art School

 

New Danish Screen | October 27 | 15:45 – 16:30
A lecture by Jakob K. Høgel (Dennmark) on how a fund can become the driving force behind talent development and resurgence of national documentary filmmaking. The fund's Artistic Director Jakob Hogel will also discuss recent trends and shift towards transmedia and fiction.

Open for: Industry + Press accreditations
Where: Festival Center – East Silver Market