We’re thrilled to return to Leipzig after last year’s successful Czech presence, now with an even larger delegation! Thanks to our continued collaboration with DOK Leipzig, the festival will once again host the 2nd Session of the Ex Oriente Film documentary workshop and welcome many Czech film professionals. We are also excited to present new films at the DOK Film Market.
The delegation led by IDF representatives comprises various film industry representatives, including producers, festival representatives, screenwriters, editors, and directors. The delegates you can meet at DOK Leipzig are - Gabriela Daniels, Karolína Fránková, Jan Hubáček, Kristína Husová, Ondřej Kazík, Miloš Lochman, Gordon Lovitt, Silvie Michajlova, Vít Poláček, Anna Skočdopolová, Jan Syruček and Ondřej Zima. The IDF will be represented by: Patrik Buchar, Veronika F. Dvořáčková, Anna Kaslová, Eliška Plechatová and Lucie Zelená.
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We’ll also introduce new films at the DOK Film Market, including projects from the Czech delegation at DOK Leipzig 2024. Individual meetings between Czech and German producers will be organised on Saturday, October 26, 2024. German producers interested in joining can contact us at dvorackova@dokweb.net. Additionally, the East Silver selection and Czech documentaries chosen by the Institute of Documentary Film will be featured at the DOK Film Market Online.
The IDF delegation is supported by Creative Europe, the Ministry of Culture Czech Republic, the Czech Film Fund, APA Czech Producers and the Deutsch-Tschechische Zukunftsfonds.
Czech delegation projects at DOK Leipzig 2024
Between Us
Date of Premiere: planned for 2026 / 75 min / Czech Republic, Director: Viktor Portel, Producer: Karolína Fránková (Films & Chips)
Denemarková: Can literature change the world? (working title)
Date of Premiere: available for World Premiere / 90 min / Czech Republic, Director: Slobodanka Radun, Producer: Silvie Michajlová, Ondřej Zima (Film Kolektiv)
The Fugitive
Date of Premiere: available for World Premiere / 85 min / Czech Republic, Director: Michal Varga, Producer: Jan Hubáček, Jan Bodnár (GNOMON)
Goddess Thea
Date of Premiere: February 2027 / 85 min / Czech Republic, Director: Barbora Kleinhamplová, Producer: Miloš Lochman (moloko film)
Land of Fire
Date of Premiere: planned for 2026 / 80 min / Czech Republic, Germany, Director: Nikola Kinger, Producer: Kristína Husová (Pure Shore), Cinepoint, zeitgebilde Filmproduktion
The Other One
Date of Premiere: June 2024 / 87 min / Czech Republic, Slovakia, Director: Marie-Magdaléna Kochová, Producer: Vít Poláček (m3 Films)
Providence
Date of Premiere: available for World Premiere / 90 min / Czech Republic, Director: Josef Krajbich, Producer: Gordon Lovitt (NOW Productions)
Stone of Destiny
Date of Premiere: planned for 2025 / 10 min / Czech Republic, Director: Julie Černá, Producer: Kristína Husová (Pure Shore)
East Silver selection at DOK Film Market Online
Becoming Roosi
Date of Premiere: available for World Premiere / 93 min / 52 min / Estonia, Germany, Director: Margit Lillak, Producer: Margit Lillak (Tiny Desk Productions), Dirk Manthey (Dirkmantheyfilms)
Child of Dust
Date of Premiere: available for World Premiere / 90 min / 52 min / Poland, Vietnam, Sweden, Czech Republic, Director: Weronika Mliczewska, Producer: Weronika Mliczewska (Ya Man Studio)
December
Date of Premiere: available for World Premiere / 60 min / Poland, Director: Grzegorz Paprzycki, Producer: Maciej Kubicki, Piotr Śmiechowski (Telemark)
Fakir
Date of Premiere: May 2024 / 82 min / Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Director: Roman Ďuriš, Producer: Simona Bago Móciková (Bright Sight Pictures), Michal Sikora (Lonely Production), Adriana Rędzia (Lumisenta Film Foundation)
Fragments of Ice
Date of Premiere: April 2024 / 90 min / Ukraine, Norway, Director: Maria Stoianova, Producer: Maksym Nakonechnyi, Alina Gorlova (Tabor Production)
The Ice That Still Supports Us
Date of Premiere: November 2023 / 63 min / Estonia, Czech Republic, Lithuania, Finland, Director: Arko Okk, Producer: Arko Okk (ACUBA FILM), Jan Syruček (Studio Beep)
Revolution 3.0
Date of Premiere: available for World Premiere / 79 min / Czech Republic, USA, Director: Reza Bird, Producer: Gabriela Daniels, Kaveh Farnam (Europe Media Nest), Reza Bird (NXT Animal)
Tooth and Nail
Date of Premiere: available for World Premiere / 75 min / Romania, Director: Mihai Gavril Dragolea, Radu Mocanu, Producer: Monica Lăzurean-Gorgan, Elena Martin (Manifest Film)
The World Is Not (a) Mine
Date of Premiere: available for World Premiere / 75 min / Poland, Director: Natalia Koniarz, Producer: Maciej Kubicki (Telemark)
Czech Docs selected by IDF at Film Market Online
The Birdhill
Date of Premiere: 15. 8. 2024 / 70 min / Slovakia, Czech Republic, Director: Eva Križková, Producer: Silvia Panáková (Dayhey)
Czechoslovak Architecture 58–89
Date of Premiere: June 2024 / 126 min / Czech Republic, Director: Jan Zajíček, Producer: Karla Stojáková (Film Kolektiv)
Dajori
Date of Premiere: October 2024 / 90 min / Czech Republic, Director: Martin Páv, Nicolas Kourek, Producer: Jan Bodnár, Jarmila Poláková (Film & Sociology)
Dakar Sistaz
Date of Premiere: May 2024 / 67 min / Czech Republic, France, Slovakia, Director: Jan Tesitel, Producer: Zuzana Kučerová (Frame Films)
Havel Speaking, Can You Hear Me?
Date of Premiere: October 2023 / 85 min / Czech Republic, Director: Petr Jančárek, Producer: Jiří Konečný (ENDORFILM)
Limits of Europe
Date of Premiere: March 2024 / 98 min / Czech Republic, France, Slovakia, Director: Apolena Rychlíková, Producer: Tereza Horská (HYPERMARKET FILM)
Olympic Halftime
Date of Premiere: October 2023 / 76 min / Czech Republic, Director: Haruna Honcoop, Producer: Vít Janeček (D1film)
Putin's Playground
Date of Premiere: March 2024 / 92 min / 75 min / 52 min / Poland, Czech Republic, Germany, Norway, Latvia, Bulgaria, Director: Konrad Szolajski, Producer: Małgorzata Prociak (ZK Studio)
Scent Evidence
Date of Premiere: available for World Premiere / 88 min / Czech Republic, Director: Zuzana Piussi, Producer: Vít Janeček (D1film)
What about little Peter?
Date of Premiere: March 2025 / 82 min / Czech Republic, Director: Martin Trabalík, Producer: Jan Bodnár (GNOMON)
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