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18 July 2010
DOKUFEST ANNOUNCES OPENING AND CLOSING NIGHT FILMS
DOKUFEST announced today the opening and closing night films for it’s 9th edition, taking place from July 31st until August 7th in Prizren, KosovoThe Festival will open on Saturday, July 31st with the screening of the film Read more
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13 July 2010
ŽELIMIR ŽILNIK RETROSPECTIVE
One of the highlights of this year’s Dokufest will be the retrospective of the acclaimed Yugoslav filmmaker Želimir Žilnik. Read more
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09 July 2010
A WALL IS A SCREEN IS BACK IN PRIZREN
Transforming cobblestones into chairs, walls into screens: A Wall is a Screen is back in town. Read more
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09 July 2010
Made in Finland@DokuFest
17 films will be shown in the framework of Made In special program of DokuFest, showcasing the best in recent Finnish documentary and short film.Read more
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09 July 2010
PRESENCE OF THE ACTOR - WORKSHOP BY MARCEL IVANYI
The Hungarian author of the short masterpiece “Wind”, Marcell Ivanyi will conduct a 2 day workshop for young filmmakers from the region.Read more
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07 July 2010
CITIES ON SPEED
One of the many special programs of Dokufest 2010 is the series of documentaries “Cities on Speed” which take us through four megacities of the world:Read more
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07 July 2010
JOURNALIST ACCREDITATION IS NOW OPEN
Dokufest 2010 announced the opening of local and international journalist accreditation.Read more
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17 May 2010
More than 1300 films in Dokufest
The 9th edition of Dokufest Film Festival has gathered films from all over the globe. Read more
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19 April 2010
BDC 2010 Workshop@DokuFest
Balkan Documentary Center announces call for the 2010 BDC WorkshopRead more
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28 March 2010
Deadline extended to April 15, 2010
Dokufest is announcing the extension of its deadline to April 15, 2010Read more
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26 February 2010
DOKUFEST among the best!
Dokufest has been ranked 22nd on the list of top 25 film festivals in the world that showcase and champion documentaries. Read more
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17 February 2010
Nis aplikimi per Dokufest 2010
Të premten, me datën 23 Janar 2010, është hapur konkursi për aplikimRead more
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29 January 2010
Sqarim për opinionin publik
Para pak ditësh në qytetin e Prizrenit janë shpërndarë disa broshura partiake që e përmbanin llogon e Dokufestit, në të cilat thuhej se kjo organizatë së bashku me një kandidat politik për kryetar komune do të “rrugëtojnë së bashku drejt fitoreve të reja”.Read more
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29 January 2010
"Out of Love" ne Roterdam
Pak ditë më parë, në ceremoninë e ndarjes së çmimeve për filmat fitues të edicionit të 39-të të Festivalit Ndërkombëtar të Filmit në Roterdam të Holandës...Read more
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10 August 2009
WINNERS OF DOKUFEST ANNOUNCED
At the award ceremony held last night in Prizren winners of 8th edition of the festival were announced.Read more
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07 August 2009
DOKUFEST GROWS BIGGER AND BIGGER
COMMENTARYRead more
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07 August 2009
'Dear Mum, in Kosovo watching a film in a river'
COMMENTARYRead more
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05 August 2009
DOKUFEST - GATHERED AROUND MOTHER NATURE!
International Documentary and Short Film Festival - DokuFest in collaboration with 'Kosovo Young Ecologists' is hosting a forum called 'Gathered around mother nature!'Read more
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04 August 2009
DOKUFEST 2009 STARTED OFF
Last night Prizren celebrated the opening night of the 8th Edition of the International Documentary and Short Film Festival - DokuFest 2009Read more
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04 August 2009
DOKUKIDS - TOOK ON THE WORLD
The first edition of DokuKids has opened with animated film inspired by a tale from 1001 NightsRead more
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02 August 2009
DOKUFEST GOES GREEN
For the first time this year, DokuFest will present the Green Docs award for the Best Documentary addressing environmental issues. The five films running in this category are:Read more
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01 August 2009
DOKUCITY – READY TO ROLL
One day before the opening of DokuFest, the city is now actively changing its face with the final stages of the Doku logistics being set up. Read more
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31 July 2009
POSSIBLE OSCAR NOMINATION FOR SOLITARY CRANES
“The Solitary Life of Cranes”, one of the international docs in the DokuFest program, has a chance to be nominated for the Oscars.Read more
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31 July 2009
DOKUCITY WELCOMES MORE THAN 100 GUESTS THIS YEAR
More than 100 visitors, both national and international, will take part in DokuFest this year as guests, including directors, producers,Read more
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30 July 2009
DOKUPHOTO FOR INDEPENDENCE
On Saturday, August 1st at 21:00 pm, at the open air cinema Lumbardhi, DokuPhoto exhibits the work of 12 photographers from Kosovo.Read more
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22 July 2009
DOKUFEST ANNOUNCES FULL FESTIVAL SLATE
DokuFest announced its full slate of films for the Festival taking place from August 3rd until August 9th, 2009 in Prizren, Kosovo.Read more
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19 July 2009
DOKUFEST ANNOUNCES OPENING AND CLOSING NIGHT FILMS
The Festival will open on Monday, August 3rd with YOUSSOU N’DOUR: I BRING WHAT I LOVE, directed by Elisabethe Chai Vasarhelyi, and will close on Sunday, August 9th, with WALTZ WITH BASHIR, directed by Ari Folman. Read more
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18 July 2009
DOKUFEST TO HONOR KRZYSZTOF KIESLOWSKI
DokuFest to honor the famous Polish film director Krzysztof Kieslowski with a short retrospective of his documentary filmsRead more
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29 May 2009
DokuKids Call for application now open
Dokukids has opened up its heart and is welcoming all creators of short films, animations and documentaries, to send in their work for the fourth edition of the festival.Read more
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16 April 2009
DOKUPHOTO GOES PRISHTINA
Balazs gardi and Teru Kuwayama to exhibit at Teatri Oda, PrishtinaRead more
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16 April 2009
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 1st
Dokufest is extending the deadline for submissions to May 1st, 2009Read more
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07 February 2009
DOC CHALLENGE REGISTRATION OPEN
What a great way to challenge yourself! 5 days to make a film and have it seen at major documentary festivals,Read more
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27 January 2009
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Dokufest invites all authors of documentaries, short fictions and animations to submit their works for the 8th edition of the festival.Filmmakers, film schools and production companies can submit their works for Balkan Competition or International Competition as well as View from the World section of the festival. Read more
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11 August 2008
The 7th edition of Dokufest is over
Every separation has its meeting just like every beggining has its end! The 7th edition of Dokufest is over on Sunday after the awards have been given. "Corridor #8" had an honour to close the courtins of the festival.Read more
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10 August 2008
The epilog of Dokufest
Tonight "Corridor #8" will close the courtins for the 7th Edition of Dokufest. Corridor #8 is a mosaic film combining fragments from the everyday lives of the characters who live along a fictional Balkan road. The road passes through the Balkan countries of Bulgaria, Macedonia and Albania. Read more
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09 August 2008
Tonight at 20.30 p.m. in Lumbardhi Open Air Cinema the doors will be open for "The English Surgeon"
A paradoxical and intimate story of neurosurgeon Henry Marsh as he wrestles with the dilemmas of the doctor-patient relationship. Audience will be challenged to think between the questions like: "What is it like to have God like surgical powers, yet to struggle against your own humanity? What’s it like to try and save a life, and yet to fail? Read more
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08 August 2008
Melting pot of creativity in Prizren
Tonight Dokufest will be honored to present three documentary films produced in Kosovo, United Kingdom and Izrael, as well as a special presentation from Germany. Starting from 20:30 in Kino Lumbardhi Open Air Cinema, “Standing Start” directed by Finlay Prestlley will open the stage and the presentation of films will continue with “To See If I’m Smiling”, an Izrael production directed by Tamar Yarom. Read more
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07 August 2008
"A wall is a screen” opens up tonight starting from 9 p.m.
The group “A wall is a screen”, young film and cinema activists from Hamburg, will turn the house walls in the streets of Prizren into cinema screens. Starting from 9 p.m. they will take you on a tour through Prizren.Read more
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06 August 2008
Tonight at 22.30 In the Nursery with live accompaniment for "The Passion of Joan of Arc"
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06 August 2008
Tonight at 22.30 In the Nursery with live accompaniment for "The Passion of Joan of Arc"
After performing at the opening ceremony of Dokufest 2006 with live accompaniment to silent classic "Man With A Movie Camera' by Dziga Vertov they are back with another masterpiece of silent cinema, "The Passion of Joan of Arc" by Carl.Th.Dreyer.Read more
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05 August 2008
Hope Cinema
Number seven is known in the folklore and the mythology of many cultures as a symbol of luck. For Dokufest, the seventh edition has two meanings, luck and hope.Read more
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03 August 2008
Dokufest tickets on sale
The tickets for 4 different cinemas, where over 130 films will be shown, are on sale since Sunday. This year tickets for Lumbardhi Indoor Cinema and the Culture House will cost 1 euro, whereas tickets for Lumbardhi Open Air Cinema and ProCredit Cinema will cost 2 euros.Read more
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02 August 2008
“Blind Loves” has been awarded with FIPRESCI price in Motovun Film Festival in Croatia
“Blind Loves” was awarded with FIPRESCI (The International Federation of Film Critics) prize by the members of jury, for its original and human approach to extraordinary everyday life of blind people searching for happiness. Read more
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01 August 2008
Tonight starting from 20:00 Balazs Gardi and Teru Kuwayama will exhibit at DokuPhoto
The Grand Hammam of Gazi Mehmed Pasha in Prizren will be once again the site of the DokuPhoto exhibitions. Hungarian born photographer Balazs Gardi and american photographer Teru Kuwayama will have a joint exhibition of their work from Afghhanistan. Balazs Gardi is returning to exhibit at Dokuphoto with a body of work that brought him the most prestigious award in the world of photojournalism, the World Press Photo.Read more
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31 July 2008
Tickets, Tickets….
The ticket sale for 4 different cinemas, where over 130 films will be shown, will start very soon. This year tickets for Lumbardhi Indoor Cinema and the Culture House will cost 1 euro, whereas tickets for Lumbardhi Open Air Cinema and ProCredit Cinema will cost 2 euros.Read more
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31 July 2008
Festival's novelty
Because of the huge numbers of visitors that are expected to flock to Prizren in the beginning of August, “Docufest” has been working to create accommodation spaces as well.Read more
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23 July 2008
Press Release: The program of DokuFest will present over 130 films
In 2008 , DokuFest will present 130 films. Over 30 authors have confirmed their participation. The 7th DokuFest edition will be organized from 4 through 10 August in Prizren, in the cinemas of “Lumbardhi” and Pro Credit as well as in the Culture House. DokuFest will screen 80 films in the main program, both European and regional premieres among them.Read more
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18 July 2008
Life.Support.Music. to open Dokufest
A work that somehow redefines the meaning of "family film" will open the 7th edition of Dokufest. Life.Support.Music. by award winning american filmmaker Eric Daniel Metzgar will bring to big screen the story of New York based guitarist Jason Criegler, who, in August of 2004 suffered brain heammorage during the concert in Manhattan . Read more
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25 February 2008
And the OSCAR goes to: TAXI TO THE DARK SIDE
At the award ceremony held at Kodak Theatre in Los Angeles, U.S.A. Alex Gibney's documentary Taxi To The Dark Side won Oscar in Documentary Feature category. Read more
