24. 7. 2022
True Story, episode 43: Scarecrows
TRUE STORY PODCAST
"Sometimes we have to be frightening to be safe." Director Laila Pakalnina and producer Uldis Cekulis talk about their new project Scarecrows, following people working at the airports who make sure birds do not cross paths with the planes.
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12. 7. 2022
Who is Who in the Documentary Industry 2022: Meet the Markets #2
IDF INDUSTRY SESSIONS
Watch the latest pre-recorded IDF Industry Session 'Who is Who in the Documentary Industry 2022: Meet the Markets #2' where we introduce you the representatives of four European documentary film markets.
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3. 7. 2022
True Story, episode 42: Pianoforte
EAST DOC PLATFORM
Interview
TRUE STORY PODCAST
ONLINE
With director Jakub Piątek and producer Maciej Kubicki about their project Pianoforte, an intimate coming-of-age portrait of young pianists taking part in the legendary International Chopin Piano Competition.
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1. 7. 2022
Watch the recording of Decolonization of Old Ideological Constructs and Film Industry Practice
EAST DOC PLATFORM
IDF INDUSTRY SESSIONS
ONLINE
Watch the IDF Industry Session about post-colonialism, war in Ukraine, festival practices and change of narrative with Daria Badior, Kumjana Novakova, Volia Chajkouskaya and Srdjan Keča. Moderated by Dîna Iordanova.
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26. 6. 2022
True Story, episode 41: 5 Pills Away
EAST DOC PLATFORM
Interview
TRUE STORY PODCAST
ONLINE
With director Karolina Domagalska and producer Anna Stylinska about their documentary 5 Pills Away following four women friends from Abortion Dream Team who step in and lead a revolution when Polish government introduces a near-total abortion ban.
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24. 6. 2022
Institute of Documentary Film Award at Sunny Side of the Doc for Liberation Diaries
EAST DOC PLATFORM
Liberation Diaries (directed by Matteo Parisini) got the Institute of Documentary Film Award at Sunny Side of the Doc 2022.
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21. 6. 2022
Decolonization of Old Ideological Constructs and Film Industry Practice (June 29)
IDF INDUSTRY SESSIONS
ONLINE
Join us for the next part of our IDF Industry Sessions series with Daria Badior, Kumjana Novakova, Volia Chajkouskaya and Srdjan Keča. Moderated by Dîna Iordanova.
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13. 6. 2022
Ex Oriente Film 2022 - 1st session: tutors & open program
EX ORIENTE FILM
The 1st session of the Ex Oriente Film 2022 will take place in La Rochelle June 17-22 in cooperation with Sunny Side of the Doc.
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13. 6. 2022
East Doc Series at Sunny Side of the Doc
EAST DOC SERIES
Five East Doc Series projects were part of the East Doc Platform 2022. You can meet with the creators of three of them (Dakar Sistaz, Below and Finding Home) at Sunny Side of the Doc in La Rochelle!
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12. 6. 2022
True Story, episode 40: Up in the Air
EX ORIENTE FILM
EAST DOC PLATFORM
Interview
TRUE STORY PODCAST
ONLINE
At the East Doc Platform in March 2022, we talked to Ukrainian director Oksana Syhareva and producer Nataliia Pogudina about their documentary project Up in the Air which follows Ukrainian aerial artists from Kharkiv before and after the Russian invasion.
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