13. 10. 2021
IDFA Forum projects supported by the IDF
IDFA has announced 62 projects selected for IDFA Forum 2021. We are happy that three of the projects (Darkening, Death of Death and The New Greatness) were part of East Doc Platform.
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12. 10. 2021
Ex Oriente Film 2nd session tutors and open program revealed
The open program of the Ex Oriente Film 2021 workshop 2nd session (October 25-30, at Ji.hlava IDFF) will offer a series of lectures, case studies, and masterclasses dedicated to various aspects of documentary filmmaking, production and distribution.
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11. 10. 2021
Silver Eye Award 2021 nominees and juries
The Institute of Documentary Film will give Silver Eye Award to the best short and feature documentaries from Central and Eastern Europe in the East Silver Market at the 25th Ji.hlava IDFF (October 26 – 31, 2021).
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7. 10. 2021
“I am Doing It Because I Love It.” An Interview with Peter Kerekes
We talked to Slovak filmmaker Peter Kerekes about his latest film 107 Mothers, awarded at Venice Film Festival for the best script, and his earlier works 66 Seasons, Cooking History and Velvet Terrorists.
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7. 10. 2021
Watch IDF Industry Session no. 20 and many more!
IDF INDUSTRY SESSIONS
ONLINE
IDF Industry Sessions, a series of online masterclasses, lectures and panel discussions about current topics with film directors, producers, composers, critics and other guests, have reached number 20! Have you missed some of them?
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6. 10. 2021
True Story, episode 19: Personal Life of a Hole
Ondřej Vavrečka and Nicole J. Adelman explore Ondřej's unique art film about personal relationships with holes. Song, silliness and a focus on the uncertain and unstable elements in life leads the discussion to find perfection in imperfection itself.
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29. 9. 2021
True Story, episode 18: A New Shift
Director and producer Jindřich Andrš talks about his film A New Shift (awarded at DOK Leipzig, Ji.hlava IDFF, FIPADOC, DOKer and Finále Plzeň) and shares some interesting information about his upcoming project.
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29. 9. 2021
Ethical Challenges in Documentary Film (October 6)
IDF INDUSTRY SESSIONS
ONLINE
On October 6 at 5:30 pm (CET), Adéla Komrzý (Intensive Life Unit) and Erika Hníková (Every Single Minute) will discuss what ethical challenges directors face when telling someone else’s story. Moderated by Patricia Aufderheide.
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23. 9. 2021
Evgenia Ostanina's Rastorhuev is part of East Silver Caravan
Rastorhuev, a powerful story of filmmaker's life, directed by Evgenia Ostanina, is part of East Silver Caravan. The film was premiered at Locarno IFF 2021 and opened Artdocfest.
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22. 9. 2021
True Story, episode 17: The Good Death
Director and producer Tomáš Krupa talks about his successful film The Good Death and also unveils new information about his work on the next film, which explores what global warming means for our way of life on this planet.
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