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Oct 26, 2009 to Nov 1, 2009
The International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film - DOK Leipzig – is the largest German and one of the leading international festivals for artistic documentary and animated films.
It was founded in 1955 by the 'club of film-makers of the German Democratic Republic' (Club der Filmschaffenden der DDR) under the title “All-German Leipzig Week for Cultural and Documentary Film”, as the first independent film festival of the GDR. During the Cold War, the festival was a unique place of encounter and exchange for film-makers from East and West. Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Leipzig Festival has developed into one of the most dynamic festivals for documentary and animated film, providing a high-quality programme and – since 2004 – additional industry offers.
Artistic animated film is an integral part of the festival for decades and is represented with its own, independent competition since 1995. This ‘twin-track character’ makes Leipzig unique in the festival landscape.
Traditionally, the Leipzig Festival stands for films advocating peace and human dignity. In view of its varied and exciting history, it celebrates freedom of mind and speech, as well as pointedly illustrated images. High-quality art house cinema, superbly narrated stories, a critical eye, subtle observation, tracing back history and scrutinizing the "memory of images" shape the Leipzig Festival’s character and diversity.
The DOK Festival’s film programme includes:
International Competitions Documentary and Animated Film
German Competition Documentary Film
International Young Talent Documentary Competition
Information and Special Programmes
Retrospectives
DOK Industry Offers
Alongside the festival, DOK Leipzig organises a number of industry offers for film-makers, producers, commissioning editors, theatrical exhibitors, distributors, journalists and documentary newcomers. Under the title "DOK Industry" the festival provides networking opportunities for film-makers, producers and international industry professionals, financing opportunities for new film ideas, arranges co-productions and presents recently completed productions to festival programme organisers, distributors and TV buyers.
DOK Industry offers include:
DOK Market Digital
International DOK Leipzig Co-production Meetings
DOK Summit – Panel Discussions
Leipzig Screening
Workshops and Master Classes
It was founded in 1955 by the 'club of film-makers of the German Democratic Republic' (Club der Filmschaffenden der DDR) under the title “All-German Leipzig Week for Cultural and Documentary Film”, as the first independent film festival of the GDR. During the Cold War, the festival was a unique place of encounter and exchange for film-makers from East and West. Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Leipzig Festival has developed into one of the most dynamic festivals for documentary and animated film, providing a high-quality programme and – since 2004 – additional industry offers.
Artistic animated film is an integral part of the festival for decades and is represented with its own, independent competition since 1995. This ‘twin-track character’ makes Leipzig unique in the festival landscape.
Traditionally, the Leipzig Festival stands for films advocating peace and human dignity. In view of its varied and exciting history, it celebrates freedom of mind and speech, as well as pointedly illustrated images. High-quality art house cinema, superbly narrated stories, a critical eye, subtle observation, tracing back history and scrutinizing the "memory of images" shape the Leipzig Festival’s character and diversity.
The DOK Festival’s film programme includes:
International Competitions Documentary and Animated Film
German Competition Documentary Film
International Young Talent Documentary Competition
Information and Special Programmes
Retrospectives
DOK Industry Offers
Alongside the festival, DOK Leipzig organises a number of industry offers for film-makers, producers, commissioning editors, theatrical exhibitors, distributors, journalists and documentary newcomers. Under the title "DOK Industry" the festival provides networking opportunities for film-makers, producers and international industry professionals, financing opportunities for new film ideas, arranges co-productions and presents recently completed productions to festival programme organisers, distributors and TV buyers.
DOK Industry offers include:
DOK Market Digital
International DOK Leipzig Co-production Meetings
DOK Summit – Panel Discussions
Leipzig Screening
Workshops and Master Classes
Main Location:
Country: Germany
City: Leipzig
Address: Große Fleischergasse 11
Zip / Postcode: 04109
Country: Germany
City: Leipzig
Address: Große Fleischergasse 11
Zip / Postcode: 04109
Other Contacts:
info@dok-leipzig.de
+ 49 341 308 64-0
info@dok-leipzig.de
+ 49 341 308 64-0
Deadlines:
Entry Deadline (for productions completed before 1 May 2009) — 05/29/2009
Final Entry Deadline — 07/10/2009
Final Entry Deadline — 07/10/2009
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Last Updated by: Cameron Hickey May 14, 2009 - 08:58 pm
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