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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 Diana Fabiánová Producer Julie Paratian Production company Ubak Producciones ... Director of photography Jerónimo Molero

Editor Tatjana Jankovic IDF Events 2007 East European Forum ... WWW www.mooninsideyou.com Sales Andana films

The Moon Inside You

Mesiac v nás, Slovak Republic, 2009, 75 min, DVD, Gender, Health, Personal View

Like many other women, Diana has been suffering from problematic periods for years. With every new cycle, the same question arises: “Why the pain and annoyance if I am healthy?”. Her initial innocent curiosity sparks off an emotional voyage to the v... more

Director Zoltán Füredi Producer András Muhi Production company Inforg Studio ... Director of photography Kacper Lisowski

Editor Paweł Witecki IDF Events 2007 East European Forum ... Financial Support Polish Film Institute; Hungarian Film Office

Mr. Steel Axe - Entering Heaven

Stalowy Topór, Hungary, Poland, 2009, 90 min, Creative, Politics, Portrait

Gansükh (Mr. Steel Axe) is a shepherd, living in a northern Mongolian valley in the summer and as a shaman in Ulanbator in the winter. He decided to run for office at the parliamentary elections to be held in spring 2008. The story of the film concen... more

Director František Palonder Producer Patrik Pašš ... Production company Trigon Production ...

Director of photography Vladimir Biskupic IDF Events 2005 East European Forum ... WWW http://www.ceskatelevize.cz/iv...

My Father Gulag

Moj otec Gulag, Slovak Republic, 2008, 63 min, Beta SP, Creative, History, Politics

None of his names is his real one. He never met his father, he doesn`t know whether he is a child of love or violence. He doesn`t even know his homeland. This documentary is a story of Jan Antal who was born 57 years ago in a Russian gulag to a wrong... more

Director Adam Oľha Producer Pavel Berčík Production company Evolution Films ... Director of photography Adam Oľha

Editor Jan Daňhel IDF Events 2012 Catalogue of Upcoming Czech Documentary Films ... Sales Wide House

New Life

Nový život rodinného alba, Czech Republic, Slovak Republic, 2012, 80 min, 52 min, DCP, Creative, Personal View

This film is a story of a big Slovak catholic family, which has been left by the father. Mother Jana, five daughters and one son Adam were suddenly left alone. Adam decided to put up with this huge change in his life in a very strong way, to shoot th... more

Director Artchil Khetagouri ... Producer Ileana Stanculescu Production company Art Doc Director of photography Artchil Khetagouri

Editor Artchil Khetagouri IDF Events 2007 East European Forum ... Financial Support Jan Vrijman Fund ...

Noosfera

Noosfera, Romania, 2011, 55 min, Digi Beta, Creative, Personal View, Philosophy, Portrait

True love is possible. This is what Romanian sociology professor Nicolae Dumitru preaches to his students. But how does one reach it? The professor has developed his own theory, based on scientific research and on his predictions for the future. Howe... more

Director Aljona Surzhikova Producer Sergei Trofimov Production company Diafilm OÜ ... Director of photography Sergei Trofimov

Editor Julia Ishakova ... IDF Events 2013 East Doc Platform ... WWW www.diafilm.ee Financial Support Estonian Film Foundation ...

Not My Land

Suur-Sõjamäe, Estonia, 2013, 52 min, 65 min, Beta SP, HD, Creative, Social Issues, Society

We tell the stories of people who came to Estonia during the Soviet time to work on the Dvigatel factory. These workers were allocated an allotment for growing vegetables near the factory. They soon started to plant their crops, build small summerhou... more

Director Radovan Síbrt Producer Alžběta Karásková Production company Pink Productions s.r.o. ... Director of photography György László

Editor Jana Vlčková IDF Events 2012 Catalogue of Upcoming Czech Documentary Films ... WWW www.pinkproductions.cz Financial Support Czech State Fund for the Support and Development of Czech Cinematography

On Decency

O slušnosti, Czech Republic, 2012, 52 min, HD, Personal View, Social Issues, Society

Mr. K., a sturdy miner in his fifties, sits in the living room of his spacious apartment in a block of flats. He is exhausted and can hardly control his emotions. He is on the verge of crying. "I hate them. The only thing they know is how to make chi... more

Director Marcin Latałło Producer Wojciech Szczudlo Production company Telewizja Polsat S.A. ...

Director of photography Marcin Latałło Editor Michał Januszaniec IDF Events 2010 East Silver ...

The Other Side of the Poster

Druga strona plakatu, Poland, 2010, 52 min, Beta SP, Arts and Culture

This film is about one of the most important graphic movements of the XXth Century: the Polish Poster School. It became a phenomena world-wide in the 1960-70’s. Polish posters expressed the freedom of their creators in the communist times. The poster... more

Director Magdalena Pieta Producer Krzysztof Kopczyński Production company Eureka Media ... Director of photography Michal Popiel-Machnicki

Editor Mateusz Romaszkan IDF Events 2007 East European Forum ... WWW www.polishdocs.pl Sales Journeyman Pictures
Krakow Film Foundation

Planet Kirsan

Planeta Kirsan, Poland, 2010, 50 min, Digi Beta, Arts and Culture, Creative, Portrait, Society

13-year old Alehan and his brother Amir spend several hours everyday hunched over a chessboard. It’s his biggest dream to become the next World Chess Champion. The first step on the way to become a grandmaster is a tournament in Chess-City. The event... more

Director Jacob Dammas ... Producer Jacob Dammas ... Production company graniza polska ... Director of photography Helge Renner

Editor Jacob Dammas ... IDF Events 2010 Doc Launch ... Financial Support Polish Film Institute (PISF) MEDIA Programme of the European Union Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg Danish Film Institute / Filmworkshop Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung ZFF

Polish Illusions

Denmark, France, Germany, Poland, 2012, 85 min, 60 min, HD, Creative, Society

A multi-plot story about an American pilot who has ‘gone wild East’ in Poland, his young Polish apprentice, and an aging magician fighting for his career. All three men try to find their place in a time of change in small-town Poland. Darłowo is a ty... more

Director Ania Wasniewska-Gill Producer Bozena Krakowka

IDF Events 2005 East European Forum ...

Polish Sirens

Poland, 30 min, Creative

A film about a new breed of sexy, attractive and professionally successful women in Warsaw, living outside the expected norms of Polish society, in their thirties, single, living lives of no compromise. ... more

Director Bartek Konopka Producer Anna Wydra Production company Otter Films ... Director of photography Piotr Rosolowski

Editor Mateusz Romaszkan IDF Events 2008 Doc Launch ... WWW http://www.rabbitalaberlin.com... Sales Deckert Distribution GmbH

Rabbit a la Berlin

Królik po berlińsku, Germany, Poland, 2009, 40 min, Beta, Digi Beta, HD, Archive, Creative, History, Politics

The untold story about wild rabbits which lived between the Berlin Walls. For 28 years Death Zone was their safe home. Full of grass, no predators, guards protecting them from human disturbance. They were closed but safe and happy. Their population q... more

Director Audrius Stonys Producer Uldis Cekulis Production company Vides Filmu Studija Director of photography Uldis Cekulis ...

Editor Ugis Olte IDF Events 2010 Doc Launch ... Sales Taskovski Films

Ramin

Ramin, Georgia, Latvia, 2011, 58 min, Digi Beta, HD, Creative, Portrait, Society

Ramin Lomsadze, a 75-year-old Georgian wrestler who once won seven matches in 55 seconds, is getting ready for the fight with his last and most formidable opponent - loneliness. He gets on the train and sets off for a remote Georgian village to seek ... more

Director Pavel Abrahám Producer Lukáš Moudrý ... Production company Fresh Films ... Director of photography Vladan Vála

Editor Šimon Špidla IDF Events 2006 East European Forum ... WWW http://www.ceskarapublika.cz/ Financial Support The Czech State Fund for the Support and Development of Czech Cinematography