http://www.dokweb.net News from czech, east european and international documentary scene. en IDF - 2012 hanka@docuinter.net RSS 2.0 generation class http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.dokweb.net/en/documentary-network/articles/thessaloniki-hosts-new-docs-in-progress-session-1960/? The Doc Market of the Thessaloniki Documentary Festival - Images of the 21st Century (March 9-18) will include the new Docs in Progress session. It is open to documentaries over 50 minutes in production or post-production from the Mediterranean region, and from Central and Southeast Europe. Application deadline: February 6. idfnewsen1960 IDF - Institute of Documentary Film http://www.dokweb.net/en/documentary-network/articles/three-picks-from-moma-s-documentary-fortnight-1958/? Abendland, Argentinian Lesson and Marija's Own are part of MoMA's Documentary Fortnight (February 16 - 28, 2012, NYC), a prestigious showcase of some of the best international documentaries. All three films are included in East Silver's 2011 catalogue. Abendland was presented at the 2010 Doc Launch. idfnewsen1958 IDF - Institute of Documentary Film http://www.dokweb.net/en/doc-launch/news/projects-selected-for-the-doc-launch-presentation-1962/? The final selection of 9 almost completed documentary films that will be presented at the Doc Launch Presentation on March 9, 2012, in Prague, has been announced. The following projects were chosen to be presented to festival programmers, sales agents, distibutors and other guests of the East Doc Platform: The 16th Republic (Russia); Left Right Left Right (Hungary, Germany); New Life (Czech Republic, Slovakia); Roma Rally (Hungary, Germany); Sparta – Slavia (Czech Republic); The Train to Moscow (UK, Italy); Velvet Terrorists (Slovakia); You’re Gonna Be a Legend, My Friend (Poland), and You Too (Russia). Congratulations! idfnewsen1962 IDF - Institute of Documentary Film http://www.dokweb.net/en/east-doc-platform/news/east-doc-platform-2012-industry-accreditation-1913/? The Institute of Documentary Film invites the international documentary community to its inaugural East Doc Platform industry programme, March 5-11, 2012. For the first time in Prague, Czech Republic, IDF opens a slate of industry events aimed at projects in all stages of completion as well as completed films from Central and Eastern Europe. Only accredited professionals with a valid pass may enter East Doc Platform industry programme and enjoy networking opportunities with talented East European filmmakers and major players in the field. Registration is open until February 9, 2012 idfnewsen1913 IDF - Institute of Documentary Film http://www.dokweb.net/en/documentary-network/articles/tribeca-film-institute-2-funds-open-for-submissions-1959/? International producers have a chance to apply for support from two funds run by the Tribeca Film Institute. The Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund offers finishing funds for feature documentaries while the TFI New Media Fund focuses on non-fiction, social issue media projects that combine film with other media platforms. The deadline for both funds is March 6, 2012. idfnewsen1959 IDF - Institute of Documentary Film http://www.dokweb.net/en/documentary-network/articles/trilobite-awards-2011-solar-eclipse-grabs-another-win-1956/? Martin Mareček, the director of the award-winning Solar Eclipse, was among documentary filmmakers recognized at this year's Trilobite Awards presented by the Czech Film and Television Association. Other awardees include Tomáš Škrdlant who won a Trilobite for I Am Like a Tiger, and Miloš Zvěřina for his animated doc Helga L - 520. Special Mention was awarded to Jakub Hejna for Theatre Svoboda and Pavel Kačírek for The Krajina Files. Filmmaker Jan Němec received the lifetime achievement award. idfnewsen1956 IDF - Institute of Documentary Film