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Silver Eye Award 2021 nominees and juries
11. 10. 2021

Silver Eye Award 2021 nominees and juries

EAST DOC
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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“I am Doing It Because I Love It.” An Interview with Peter Kerekes
7. 10. 2021

“I am Doing It Because I Love It.” An Interview with Peter Kerekes

Interview IDF
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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Watch IDF Industry Session no. 20 and many more!
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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True Story, episode 19: Personal Life of a Hole
6. 10. 2021

True Story, episode 19: Personal Life of a Hole

TRUE STORY PODCAST ONLINE
True Story explores Ondřej's unique art film about personal relationships with holes and uncertain and unstable elements in life. The film is part of East Silver Caravan and was screened at DOK.fest Munich, Academi Film Olomouc (AFO) and Ji.hlava IDFF.
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True Story, episode 18: A New Shift
29. 9. 2021

True Story, episode 18: A New Shift

TRUE STORY PODCAST ONLINE
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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Ethical Challenges in Documentary Film (October 6)
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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Evgenia Ostanina's Rastorhuev is part of East Silver Caravan
23. 9. 2021

Evgenia Ostanina's Rastorhuev is part of East Silver Caravan

EAST DOC
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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True Story, episode 17: The Good Death
22. 9. 2021

True Story, episode 17: The Good Death

TRUE STORY PODCAST ONLINE
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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True Story, episode 16: Two Roads
15. 9. 2021

True Story, episode 16: Two Roads

TRUE STORY PODCAST ONLINE
In this episode of True Story interview series Ivona Remundová talks to director and producer Radovan Síbrt about his film Two Roads (East Doc Platform 2017 & 2019), which follows the members of The Tap Tap band and their director Šimon Ornest on tour.
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Ironman has East Silver Caravan Award at Beldocs
15. 9. 2021

Ironman has East Silver Caravan Award at Beldocs

EAST DOC
The Institute of Documentary of Film has given Ironman by Kiril Karakash and Svetislav Podleshanov the East Silver Caravan Award. Ironman was selected from Beldocs in Progress projects.
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