Docs for Sale Shortlist A–Z
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Yves Montmayeur, France, 52’/65’, p.10
Stéphane Goël, Switzerland, 85’, p.19
Sander Burger, The Netherlands, 53’/80’, p.28
The 1,000 Eyes of Dr. Maddin The story follows the mediumistic experiments of Guy Maddin - filmed during the “spirit” shootings presented in Europe and his cinephile wanderings in his quest for cursed and ghostly films. Taskovski Films – Aleksandra Derewienko – info@taskovskifilms.com Nature / Environment | Politics / Society
10 Billion - What’s on Your Plate? Valentin Thurn, Germany, 53’/102’, p.11
In the middle of the heated debate about food security, comes this broad and analytic look into the enormous spectrum of global food production and distribution.
About Heaven
A group of Swiss senior citizens discusses their ideas about life after death in a series of remarkable, moving and funny conversations. Doc & Film International – Gorka Gallier – g.gallier@docandfilm.com
Anne-Marieke Graafmans, The Netherlands, 49’, p.20
Liubov Durakova, Alisa Kovalenko, Poland, 72’, p.29
According to Protocol
According to Protocol follows the responsible but also emotional work of two employees of the emergency services 112, who are expected to adapt to the commercialization of health care. BALDR Film – Katja Draaijer – katja@baldrfilm.nl
Author’s Point of View | Politics / Society
Pauline Gaillard, Amélie Harrault, Valérie Loiseleux, France, 52’, p.21
Former company commander Kold travels back to Croatia, to the place where he 20 years earlier had to make the most difficult decision in his life.
NPO Sales – Kaisa Kriek – kaisa.kriek@npo.nl
Author’s Point of View | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Art / Music / Culture
Georg Larsen, Kasper Vedsmand, Denmark / Croatia, 58’, p.12
In order to meet future care demands for elderly who are lonely and suffering from dementia, carebot Alice has been developed. Can a robot build a human relationship?
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Autlook Filmsales – Andrea Hock – andrea@autlookfilms.com
15 Minutes - The Dvor Massacre
Alice Cares
The Adventurers of Modern Art Plunge into Parisian life at the turn of the 20th Century with Picasso, Dali, Apollinaire, Man Ray, Kiki and more. . . ARTE France – Heidi Fleisher – h-fleisher@artefrance.fr
Alisa in Warland
The film describes young Ukrainian filmmaker Alisa and her journey from Euromaidan to the war in the East. It’s a sensitive diary of modern woman in the shaky world. Doc’n’World Foundation – Miroslaw Dembinski – office@docworld.pl Nature / Environment | Human Interest / Social Issues
All the Time in The World Suzanne Crocker, Canada, 52’, p.30
A unique story of a family leaving the comforts of home to live for 9 months in the remote wilderness of the Canadian Yukon Territory, Films Transit International Inc – Jan Rofekamp – janrofekamp@filmstransit.com
DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Affliction
Art / Music / Culture
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
The human side of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa. A story of fear and frustration, of stigma and disbelief, of grief but also of immense joy and courage.
John Albert Jansen, The Netherlands, 55’, p.31
16 Years Till Summer
Lou McLoughlan, Scotland / Iceland, 82’, p.13
A man returns to his village in the Scottish Highlands after 16 years in prison, but as past traumas resurface, it becomes a daily battle for him to rebuild his life.
Peter Casaer, Belgium, 70’/52’, p.22
Médecins Sans Frontières (Artsen zonder Grenzen) – Joffrey Monnier – joffrey.monnier@brussels.msf.org
Taskovski Films – Aleksandra Derewienko – info@taskovskifilms.com
Politics / Society | History | Human Interest / Social Issues
Art / Music / Culture
Alka Sadat, Afghanistan, 60’, p.23
The 24 Hour Art Practice Patricia Chen, Singapore, 51’, p.14
In over 30 years, Dr. Oei amassed the most significant collection of modern Indonesian art. When it was alleged that he had the art forged, the Indonesian art world exploded. Illumina Films – Robin Brinster – robin@illuminafilms.nl Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
3½ Minutes, Ten Bullets Marc Silver, USA, 98’, p.15
In 2012 a white male and a black teenager exchanged angry words over the volume of music in the boy’s car. A gun entered, one of them was left dead. Dogwoof – Ana Vicente – ana@dogwoof.com Experimental | Author’s Point of View
35 and Single
Paula Schargorodsky, Argentina / USA / Spain, 73’, p.16
An Argentine filmmaker explores her humorous and intimate 10 year search for long lasting love in hopes of understanding why she is 35 and single. Dream Big Pictures – Paula Schargorodsky – paulaschargo@gmail.com
Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture | Politics / Society
50 Years with Peter, Paul and Mary Jim Brown, USA, 80’, p.17
The definitive look at Peter, Paul and Mary. Greenwich Village, the Sixties, American Civil Rights, Viet Nam. Their decades of passionate music continue to inspire future generations today. Pop Twist Entertainment, Inc. – Doug Zwick – dzwick@poptwist.com
Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture | Youth
8000 Miles from Hip Hop Kuang-Chong Yu, Finland, 80’, p.18
Odyssey of crazy wannabe gangsta rappers in China. Kuang-Chong Yu – yukuangchong@gmail.com
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Afghanistan Night Stories A story of war, love, life and death, it is an unprecedented look at these elite fighters, and the hopes and dreams they have rarely spoken of until now. Roya Film House – Alka Sadat – alkasadat@yahoo.com Human Interest / Social Issues
Against Your Will
Assaf Banitt, Israel, 51’, p.24
After Amit committed suicide in the army, his religious kibbutz called it “a gun accident”. When their second son committed suicide, his parents refused to remain silent. Go2Films Distribution and Marketing – Hedva Goldschmidt – hedva@go2films.com
Human Interest / Social Issues | Nature / Environment
Agar-agar. Grass from the ocean. Evgenia Killikh, Russia, 26’, p.25
The film is about red algae catcher’s work on the Atlantic Coast. For many in Morocco it’s the only mean to earn their living. For others - it’s natural gelatine. Evgenia Killikh – – e.killikh@mail.ru Investigative | Politics / Society | History
AGFA 1939
Michal Wnuk, Germany / Poland, 52’, p.26
Young Polish filmmaker Michal Wnuk finds an Agfa box of 120 photographs and 2 reels of 16mm film. He is looking for the author.
The Alphabet of Fear
A documentary about the Rumanian-German Nobel Prize Laureate Herta Müller: her collages, her traumas and her fears. NPO Sales – Kaisa Kriek – kaisa.kriek@npo.nl
Science / Technology | Investigative | Human Interest / Social Issues
The Altruism Revolution
Sylvie Gilman, Thierry Vincent de Lestrade, France, 90’, p.32
For generations, we have believed that man is driven by ruthless self-interest. But over the past decade, this idea has been increasingly challenged by science. . . Java Films – Kathryn Bonnici – kathryn@javafilms.tv
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture
Alumbrones
Bruce Donnelly, USA / Brazil / Cuba, 57’/75’, p.33
Alumbrones explores the lives and work of 12 Cuban artists whose work captures a country at a time of significant transformation. Cargo Film & Releasing – David Piperni – dpiperni@cargofilm-releasing.com Human Interest / Social Issues
The Amina Profile
Sophie Deraspe, Canada, 86’, p.34
The Amina Profile is part love story, part international thriller, and a gripping chronicle of an unprecedented media and sociological hoax. National Film Board of Canada – Lorne Price – l.price@nfb.ca History | Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues
Amnesia
Jerzy Sladkowski, Poland, 54’, p.35
Recently Peter has found out about the tragedy that took place in the city of Kielce, Poland, on 4 July 1946. His own grandfather was personally involved in this crime. Peter starts his private investigation.
Krakow Film Foundation – Katarzyna Wilk – katarzyna@kff.com.pl
Ragusa Film – Lucyna Kowalska – l.kowalskaromanica@ragusafilm.pl
Human Interest / Social Issues
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues | Investigative
Aida
Maysoon El-Massry, Egypt, 20’, p.27
The gods had condemned Sisyphus to ceaselessly rolling a rock, whence the stone would fall back. They thought that there is no more dreadful punishment than hopeless labor. Rufy’s – Mohamad El-Hadidi – mohamad.elhadidi@gmail.com
Among the Believers
Mohammed Ali Naqvi, Hemal Trivedi, USA / Pakistan / India, 84’, p.36
An eye opening exploration into the radical Islamic school Red Mosque in Pakistan, which trains legions of children to devote their lives to jihad from a very young age. Cinephil – Philippa Kowarsky – philippa@cinephil.co.il
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Science / Technology | Nature / Environment | Politics / Society
Art / Music / Culture
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues | Investigative
Bernard Bloch, France, 52’, p.37
Sofya Gorlenko, Russia, 73’/52’, p.46
Konrad Szolajski, Poland, 75’/58’/50’, p.56
Animal Machine
From exploiting the cow’s physical body to manipulating its cells, a new 21st-century farm animal is under construction. Andana Films – Stephan Riguet – contact@andanafilms.com
Atlantis of Russian North
Russian North - the most original and the unique part of the cultural and historical heritage of Russia, which is on the verge of total extinction. Reflexion Films – Konstantin Nafikov – knafikov@gmail.com
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Vladimir Loginov, Estonia, 83’, p.38
Sarah Sylbing, The Netherlands, 50’, p.47
Anthill
Anthill is a portrait of a giant garage located in the largest Soviet blockhouse area of Tallinn. Taskovski Films – Aleksandra Derewienko – info@taskovskifilms.com Politics / Society | History
Arab Movie
Eyal Sagui Bizawe, Sara Tsifroni, France / Israel, 60’, p.39
Israelis still wax nostalgic about that old Friday afternoon ritual, back in the times when television had just one channel and everyone would watch the Arab movie of the week. Go2Films Distribution and Marketing – Hedva Goldschmidt – hedva@go2films.com
Human Interest / Social Issues | Nature / Environment | Science / Technology
Aracati
Julia De Simone, Aline Portugal, Brazil, 62’, p.40
Blown by the aracati wind, the documentary brings up the transformations of landscapes and ways of life in the countryside of Brazil. Mirada Filmes – Julia De Simone – julia@miradafilmes.com.br Politics / Society | Youth | Human Interest / Social Issues
Arlette. Courage Is a Muscle. Florian Hoffmann, Switzerland / Germany, 84’/52’, p.41
A journey from Africa to Berlin turns into an unexpected journey from childhood to adulthood. The film centers around Arlette, a 15-year old girl from war-torn Central African Republic. PS Film GmbH – Peter Spoerri – psfilm@hotmail.com Art / Music / Culture | History | Human Interest / Social Issues
Art of the Prank
Andrea Marini, USA, 80’, p.42
A story of determination and will, Art of the Prank follows the escapades of audacious media prankster and social satirist Joey Skaggs from the 60s through his latest hoax. Relight Films – Andrea Marini – andrea@relightfilms.com Human Interest / Social Issues | History | Art / Music / Culture
Astrid Lindgren
Kristina Lindström, Sweden, 178’, p.43
Astrid Lindgren is one of the world’s ten most read authors, but who was she and where did her stories come from? SVT – Paulette Rosas Hott – paulette.rosas-hott@svt.se Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
At Home in the World
Andreas Koefoed, Denmark, 58’, p.44
A vivid insight into the life of refugee children in a Red Cross School.
The Battle with Satan
Taskovski Films – Aleksandra Derewienko – info@taskovskifilms.com
Backlight: Branding Europe
There is an increasing urgency for Europe to restate its raison d’être. A clear and emotional story about what we are and what that is worth to us. NPO Sales – Kaisa Kriek – kaisa.kriek@npo.nl Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Backlight: Greece for Sale
Floris-Jan van Luyn, The Netherlands, 50’, p.48
All state property of Greece is weighed and sold. What dangers are lurking, and how will the Greek sellout change the country? NPO Sales – Kaisa Kriek – kaisa.kriek@npo.nl Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Backlight: The Bitcoin Gospel
Hans Busstra, The Netherlands, 50’, p.49
Is bitcoin the blueprint for a bankless currency, or the biggest pyramid scheme ever? NPO Sales – Kaisa Kriek – kaisa.kriek@npo.nl
Martijn Kieft, The Netherlands, 50’, p.50
We think new technology is developed by hip companies like Google and Apple. But is this true? NPO Sales – Kaisa Kriek – kaisa.kriek@npo.nl Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Becoming Bulletproof documents the making of an original Western film called Bulletproof, featuring actors with and without disabilities who meet annually to write, produce, and star in original short films.
Journeyman Pictures – Grace Fletcher – publicity@journeyman.tv Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues | Nature / Environment
Behemoth
Liang Zhao, China / France, 94’, p.58
Zhao Liang travels through the prairies of Inner Mongolia, from coal mines to ironworks, up to Ordos, a ghost city, attentive to workers and the ecological impact of accelerated development. INA – Michèle Gautard – mgautard@ina.fr Politics / Society
This documentary shows how Silvio Berlusconi has succumbed to a mad desire, to lease an entire country to serve his own interests. Doc & Film International – Gorka Gallier – g.gallier@docandfilm.com
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
This documentary examines the concerns of the proposed free trade agreement between the US and Europe (TTIP) regarding the European right to self-determination.
Robert Gordon, Morgan Neville, USA, 87’, p.60
Roland Duong, The Netherlands, 50’, p.51
Best of Enemies
NPO Sales – Kaisa Kriek – kaisa.kriek@npo.nl
This fierce TV debate between political opponents in 1968 is a frightening harbinger of today’s unforgiving media landscape in the United States. Magnolia Pictures – Scott Veltri – sveltri@magpictures.com
Art / Music / Culture
Backstreet Girls - Return to Muotathal
Human Interest / Social Issues
A film about a unique comradery who’s common wish to lead different lives - in the name of rock - has led them to an obscure sidetrack distanced from conventional society.
Manu Gerosa, Italy / Belgium / Qatar, 78’, p.61
Stian Andersen, Morten Kjølberg, Norway, 90’, p.52
Strix Television – Morten Kjølberg – Morten.kjolberg@gmail.com Investigative | Human Interest / Social Issues | Nature / Environment
Between Sisters
Should a family secret be told before it’s too late? Slingshot Films International Sales – Manuela Buono – festivals@slingshotfilms.it
Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Beyond My Grandfather Allende
Marcia Tambutti Allende, Mexico / Chile, 98’, p.62
Banking Nature
Denis Delestrac, Sandrine Feydel, France, 90’, p.53
We investigate the global stranglehold that financial institutions have on living resources and the commercialisation of the natural world. Java Films – Kathryn Bonnici – kathryn@javafilms.tv
Through an intimate journey, curious Marcia struggles to recover the ordinary and intimate side of her grandfather Allende, buried by decades of silence about own pains of her wounded family. Doc & Film International – Gorka Gallier – g.gallier@docandfilm.com
Youth | Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Baptism of Fire
Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues
Jérôme Clément-Wilz, France, 52’/62’, p.54
Human Interest / Social Issues | Nature / Environment | Science / Technology
DEFC - Documentary and Experimental Film Center – Leila Hosseini – int@defc.ir
Michael Barnett, USA, 80’/52’, p.57
Backlight: TTIP Might is Right
Moein Karimoddini, Iran, 62’, p.45
Ali is a Turkman horse trainer. Horses are his life. Ilhan is the name of the horse that has won him many prizes.
Becoming Bulletproof
Olivier Toscer, France, 52’, p.59
Backlight: The Smart State
Nature / Environment | Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues
Atlan
Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues
Berlusconi and the Mafia: The Italian Boss
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
A new generation of freelance photographers flies low-cost to war zones on their own dime in the hope of selling images to printed media or websites.
DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk
150 Polish Catholic priests exorcise demons. Thousands undergo the ritual. Can they be helped or are the exorcists taking over psychiatrists’ jobs - playing the role of religious state vanguard?
Andana Films – Stephan Riguet – contact@andanafilms.com
BATTLE MOUNTAIN Graeme Obree’s Story
Beyond the Snowstorm Levin Peter, Germany, 92’, p.63
Following intense conversations with his grandfather, who used to be stationed in the Ukraine as soldier of the Wehrmacht, director travels there, looking to trace what he has heard. Deckert Distribution GmbH – Heino Deckert – info@deckert-distribution.com
Nature / Environment | Human Interest / Social Issues
David Street, Scotland, 100’, p.55
Graeme Obree an ageing former world champion goes in search of self-respect. Can he break another world record to prove he is still alive and still matters in today’s world. Journey Pictures Ltd – David Street – david@journeypictures.co.uk
Bikes vs Cars
Fredrik Gertten, Fredrik Gertten, Sweden, 88’/58’, p.64
The bicycle, an amazing tool for change. Activists and cities all over the world are moving towards a new system. But will the economic powers allow it? Autlook Filmsales – Andrea Hock – andrea@autlookfilms.com
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Politics / Society | Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Clara Peltier, Brazil, 20’, p.65
Maria Zmarz-Koczanowicz, Poland, 55’, p.73
Matthew Heineman, USA / Mexico, 100’, p.82
Bird Skin
A Brazilian dancer named Tuane transcends her life in the favelas with dazzling performances in glittering costumes. Eterna Filmes – Clara Peltier – annaclarapeltier@gmail.com Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues
Björk. The Creative Universe of a Music Missionary
Hannes Rossacher, Germany, 52’, p.66
Björk is one of the most versatile and influential artists of ourtime, tearing down the limits of art genres and constantly redefining theprocess of creating music. Films Transit International Inc – Jan Rofekamp – janrofekamp@filmstransit.com Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Blood Sisters
Malin Andersson, Sweden / Denmark / Finland / Norway / Ireland / France, 83’, p.67
Blood Sisters is a feature documentary film about the unconditional love and sister symbiosis between the twins Julia and Johanna from Malmö, Sweden. Taskovski Films – Aleksandra Derewienko – info@taskovskifilms.com
Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture | Youth
BOI, Song of a Wanderer
Anne Marie Borsboom, The Netherlands, 59’, p.68
For 12 years, Israeli Nitzan is being followed. Travelling the world with her camera, Nitzan discovers that she is neither a woman, nor a man but a “boi”. Borsboom Filmproducties – Anne Marie Borsboom – borsboom.a@kpnmail.nl Human Interest / Social Issues
Bonnie and the Thousand Men Mette Korsgaard, Denmark, 58’, p.69
Bonnie and the Thousand Men is an extreme close up and an honest portrait of the ex-tremely hard and vulnerable life working as a prostitute for more than 2 decades. DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk
Art / Music / Culture | History | Human Interest / Social Issues
Borsalino City
Enrica Viola, France / Italy, 75’/52’, p.70
An insight into the story of the most popular hat in the world, from its factory settled in a small provincial town of northern Italy, to the glittering sunlights of Hollywood ARTE France – Heidi Fleisher – h-fleisher@artefrance.fr Science / Technology | History | Human Interest / Social Issues
Bounce: How the Ball Taught the World to Play Jerome Thelia, USA, 71’/52’, p.71
What is it about the ball that fascinates humans and animals? Bounce crosses time, languages and continents to discover how the ball has staked its claim on our lives. Journeyman Pictures – Grace Fletcher – publicity@journeyman.tv
Brave New World
How to create a new left in Poland where some right-wing politics are still hunting the postcommunists. Ragusa Film – Lucyna Kowalska – l.kowalskaromanica@ragusafilm.pl
Facundo Ponce de León, Juan Ponce de León, Switzerland, 70’/100’, p.74
Aleksandra Maciuszek, Poland / Mexico, 62’, p.83
A peek behind the scenes of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic and Paralympic ceremonies: a show of pure magic and poetry by Swiss choreographer Daniele Finzi Pasca and his company. RSI – Stella Bogliani – stella.bogliani@rsi.ch Human Interest / Social Issues
Brothers
Wojciech Staron, Poland, 68’, p.75
After 80 years of exile two brothers come back to Poland from Kazakhstan. The aim is to set their place in the new world. They face obstacles of character differences. Krakow Film Foundation – Katarzyna Wilk – katarzyna@kff.com.pl Politics / Society | Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues
Casa Blanca is a small fishing village on Cuba. Nelsa and her son Vladimir, who has Down syndrome, share a tiny room in an overcrowded multi-family building.
Krakow Film Foundation – Katarzyna Wilk – katarzyna@kff.com.pl Investigative | Author’s Point of View | Politics / Society
Catching Haider
Nathalie Borgers, Austria / Germany, 91’, p.84
How can it be that, despite the corruption scandals he has been associated with, Austrian right wing populist Joerg Haider is portrayed as a hero after his accidental death? Deckert Distribution GmbH – Heino Deckert – info@deckert-distribution.com
Author’s Point of View | Investigative | Human Interest / Social Issues
Cecilia
Arthur is a young aristocrat and a businessman. His name and noble title have always helped him. He knows it and he loves it.
When Cecilia’s 14 year old daughter is trafficked and found dead, she decides to fight for justice but soon finds herself caught in a web of corrupt cops and traffickers.
Chloé Mahieu, Lila Pinell, France, 52’, p.76
Andana Films – Stephan Riguet – contact@andanafilms.com Art / Music / Culture
By Sidney Lumet
Nancy Buirski, USA, 110’, p.77
In a never-before-seen interview filmed a few years before his death, Sidney Lumet guides us through his life and work. Cinephil – Philippa Kowarsky – philippa@cinephil.co.il
Human Interest / Social Issues | History | Author’s Point of View
Café Nagler
Mor Kaplansky, Germany / Israel, 55’, p.78
Seeking the legendary Café Nagler owned by her family in Berlin in the 1920s, the director gets caught in the gap between the family myth and the historic facts. Go2Films Distribution and Marketing – Hedva Goldschmidt – hedva@go2films.com Human Interest / Social Issues
Call Me Marianna
Karolina Bielawska, Poland, 75’, p.79
How much would you sacrifice to be yourself?
Film Republic – Xavier Henry-Rashid – xavier@filmrepublic.biz Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Calling Ukraine
Jean Counet, The Netherlands, 12’, p.80
Through a Skype call the daily life, dreams and fears of a family in Eastern-Ukraine is revealed while the bombs are falling in the background. TAM Films – Jean Counet – jeanfilm@yahoo.com
Mariana Viñoles, Uruguay, 72’, p.81
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Casa Blanca
Business Club
Cinta Forger, Walther Grotenhuis, The Netherlands, 70’, p.72
Olympic Films – Walther Grotenhuis – info@ciwa.nl
Dogwoof – Ana Vicente – ana@dogwoof.com Human Interest / Social Issues
Breaking the Ice in Sochi
Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues
Theo Jansen pursues an impossible dream. Making new life out of plastic tubes. His strandbeasts are meant to conquer the world. Is this self appointed God pursuing an impossible fairytale?
With unprecedented access, Cartel Land is a harrowing look at the journeys of two modernday vigilante groups and their shared enemy – the murderous Mexican drug cartels.
Art / Music / Culture
Art / Music / Culture
A Boy’s Dream
Cartel Land
Carolina’s World
This film is about the meeting of two women and about the way they start to know each other. Cronopio Film – Stefano Tononi – stefano@cronopiofilm.com
Pankaj Johar, India / Norway, 84’, p.85
Penny Wise Films – Pankaj Johar – pankaj. johar@pennywisefilms.com
History | Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Censored Voices
Mor Loushy, Israel / Germany, 84’, p.86
One week after the 1967 war, a group of young kibbutzinks recorded intimate conversations with soldiers returning from the battlefield. Censored Voices reveals these original recordings for the first time. Dogwoof – Ana Vicente – ana@dogwoof.com Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture
The Ceremony
Lina Mannheimer, Sweden, 75’, p.87
The most famous dominatrix in France creates sadomasochist “Ceremonies” in her chateau. Catherine Robbe-Grillet, age 84, defies the relations between power and submission, sensuality and physical pain. Autlook Filmsales – Andrea Hock – print@autlookfilms.com Youth | Art / Music / Culture | Author’s Point of View
The Chaos Within
Lein Yanai Yakov, Israel, 87’, p.88
A journey through Kabbalah, heroin, chaos & redemption. Instead of becoming a Messiah as his mother wished, Yanai just wants to find home and love. Go2Films Distribution and Marketing – Hedva Goldschmidt – hedva@go2films.com Youth
Chapter 11
Ania Winiarska, South Africa / Sweden / Denmark, 28’, p.89
There are great expectations upon BMX-rider Anita and pressure grows with popularity in the media. As entering her teenage years, her priorities start shifting and cause frictions with her team. Autlook Filmsales – Andrea Hock – print@autlookfilms.com
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Politics / Society | Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues
Chechen
Beata Bubenets, Russia, 76’, p.90
Ruslan, a Chechen, fought earlier in the First and Second Chechen Wars. He came to Ukraine to continue his struggle against Russian authorities. Ksenia Gapchenko – gaptschenko@gmail.com
Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Checks and Balances
Malek Bensmaïl, Algeria / France, 97’, p.91
Malek Bensmail set up his camera in the newsroom of the algerian famous daily paper El Watan. Hikayet films – Hachemi Zertal – hikayetfilms@gmail.com Politics / Society | History | Human Interest / Social Issues
Children of the Hippies - The Untold Story Nille Westh, Denmark, 59’, p.92
The untold story of the Hippietown “Christiania” in Copenhagen. A playground for adults - not for children. DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk Politics / Society
History
Lanzmann features previously unseen outtake footage that was shot during the creation of Shoah, to illustrate Lanzmann’s journey from the bright-eyed journalist of 1973 to the world-weary auteur of 1985. Cinephil – Philippa Kowarsky – philippa@cinephil.co.il Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues
Clear Years
Frédéric Guillaume, Belgium, 75’, p.100
Shot during nine years, this movie tries to tell the pregnancy of a father, the quest of hapinness and the mystery of love. Rise and Shine – Diana Karklin – info@riseandshine-berlin.de
Author’s Point of View | Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues
The Closer We Get
Karen Guthrie, England / Scotland, 88’, p.101
Before it’s too late, a family that never really talked - starts to.
Ajay Koli, Felix Röben, Germany, 47’, p.102
Doc & Film International – Gorka Gallier – g.gallier@docandfilm.com
Politics / Society | Nature / Environment | Human Interest / Social Issues
The Chinese Mayor
Hao Zhou, China, 58’/86’, p.94
The mayor of the Chinese city of Datong embarks on an immense demolition and building project to transform his city into a tourist attraction. Autlook Filmsales – Andrea Hock – andrea@autlookfilms.com Art / Music / Culture | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Felix Röben – felixroben@yahoo.de
Human Interest / Social Issues | Investigative | History
Collusion
The shocking truth of how British security forces used loyalist terrorists as a policy instrument in their deadly battle with the IRA. Hundreds of innocent civilians died. NewRed TV – Brendan McCourt – brendan@newred.tv
Teboho Edkins, South Africa / Germany, 63’, p.104
Eternity Co. Ltd. – Qingzeng Cai – producer@sino-et.com
Phil Grabsky, England, 92’, p.105
In a remote taiga of Siberia there lives a religious leader who calls himself Christ Vissarion, a reincarnation of Jesus Christ. Film Tower – Margus Ounapuu – margus@filmtower.ee History | Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture
Cinema, mon amour
Alexandru Belc, Romania / Czech Republic, 70’/52’, p.97
Every cinema has a story - a tale of loneliness, friendship, hope and unfulfilled dreams. CAT&Docs – Catherine Le Clef – cat@catndocs.com Politics / Society
Citizen Khodorkovsky
Eric Bergkraut, Israel / Switzerland / Russia / Germany, 52’/87’, p.98
After a decade in jail, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia’s richest man and head of energy giant Yukos, is back to challenge Putin’s grip on power. Autlook Filmsales – Andrea Hock – andrea@autlookfilms.com
Human Interest / Social Issues
A Courtship
Amy Kohn, USA, 71’, p.110
Kelly is saving herself for marriage and following Christian Courtship, an arranged marriage ritual where parents, in conjunction with God, search for their daughters’ husbands.
Marco Williams, USA, 90’, p.111
Crafting an Echo is a feature length documentary that examines the creative method of Greek choreographer Andonis Foniadakis commissioned dance—Echo in 2013-2014, for the Martha Graham Dance Company. Hiptruth Productions – Marco Williams – hiptruthwilliams@ gmail.com
Credit for Murder
Vladi Antonevicz, Israel / Russia, 85’, p.112
The Secret of Russia’s most infamous racial murder.
Mockofiction – Vladi Antonevicz – antonevichi@gmail.com
Gennadiy spent years rescuing drug-addicted kids from Mariupol’s streets, using any means necessary. But Ukraine’s civil unrest could threaten everything that he has fought for.
ro*co films international – Annie Roney – annie@rocofilms.com
Crossing Rachmaninoff
Filmed over the course of four years awardwinning director Phil Grabsky follows leading concert pianist Leif Ove Andsnes’s attempt to understand and interpret Beethoven’s five piano concertos. Seventh Art Productions – Phil Grabsky – pgrabsky@seventh-art.com
Rebecca Tansley, New Zealand, 79’, p.114
An aspiring pianist preparing Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 for the biggest night of his career must reconcile with his past and battle personal demons. Minerva Productions – Rebecca Tansley – rebecca@minervaproductions.co.nz
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The Crossing
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Cool Cats
George Kurian, England, 55’, p.115
Janus Koster-Rasmussen, Denmark, 83’/60’, p.106
Cool Cats tells the story of two jazz giants, Ben Webster and Dexter Gordon, who are forced to relocate to a musical small town. DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk
The Crossing takes us along with a group of Syrians fleeing war, crossing a sea, two continents and five countries, searching for Hope.
First Hand Films – Nicole Biermaier – info@firsthandfilms.com Art / Music / Culture
Crosswords: Matta-Clark Friends
Human Interest / Social Issues
Matias Cardone, Chile, 65’, p.116
The Coolest Memory Team Ever The World Memory Championship is a mental decathlon - the participants warriors of the mind. DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk
Ventes - CBA/WIP Sales – Thierry Detaille – ventes-cbawip-sales@skynet.be
Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture
Concerto - A Beethoven Journey
Per-Eric Malm, Sweden, 58’, p.107
Their love story turned to nightmare. Five women talk in harrowing detail about a personal relationship that saw the love of their life gradually transform into their tormentor.
Steve Hoover, USA, 96’, p.113
MAGNETFILM – Georg Gruber – georg.gruber@magnetfilm.de
Jaak Kilmi, Arbo Tammiksaar, Finland / Estonia, 73’, p.96
Christ Lives in Siberia
Christophe Reyners, Belgium, 60’, p.109
Crocodile Gennadiy
In the village of Ha Sekake, deep in the mountains of Lesotho, four teenagers face choices that will affect the rest of their lives. Art / Music / Culture
Coups de foudre
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society | Youth
Coming of Age
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Brendan McCourt, Northern Ireland, 82’, p.103
A special group existing lively in the China— worker poet, they assemble in front of camera with the poems they have written hold in their hands.
Xiaoyu Qin, Feiyue Wu, China, 96’, p.95
Wanted Films – Anastasia Plazzotta – info@justwanted.it
Crafting an Echo
Coal India portrays people who work under pre-industrial conditions in the coalfields near Dhanbad, India. The film shows heaviest physical labour which becomes increasingly invisible in our technologized 21st century.
Youth | Human Interest / Social Issues
Eugenio Barba and his Odin Teatret on the 50th anniversary
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Coal India
Chinese Verses
Davide Barletti, Jacopo Quadri, Italy, 89’, p.108
Taskovski Films – Aleksandra Derewienko – info@taskovskifilms.com
Somewhere – Ged Fitzsimmons – karen@somewhere.org.uk
Sinking ships, sailors imprisoned, chases at sea, illegal landings, acts of vandalism, military confrontation; incidents of this type have multiplied in the China Sea, now one of the world’s most sensitive areas.
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The Country Where Trees Fly
Adam Benzine, Canada / England / USA, 40’/58’, p.99
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Claude Lanzmann: Spectres of the Shoah
China Sea: War of the Archipelagos Marc Petitjean, France, 52’, p.93
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Gordon Matta-Clark is an artists, founder of the movement “Anarchitecture”. He developed an extensive creative career. His friends tell us his adventures and stories in the suburbs of New York
Invercine Producciones – Matias Cardone – director@fourfilms.cl
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Aleksandra Terpinska, Poland / Czech Republic, 52’, p.117
Aya Domenig, Switzerland / Finland, 78’/52’, p.125
Nava Rezvani, Iran, 53’, p.133
Czech Swan
It’s never too late to dance Swan Lake. Wide House – Anaïs Clanet – ac@widehouse.org
Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues | Youth
The Day the Sun Fell
The filmmaker’s grandfather worked at the Red Cross after the Hiroshima bombing. Her quest to learn why he never talked about his experiences takes a turn after Fukushima.
Daddy’s Girl
MAGNETFILM – Georg Gruber – georg.gruber@magnetfilm.de
Daddy’s Girl is a tragicomic breaking-up story between a Turkish father, Cengiz, living in Finland, and his 26-year-old half-Finnish daughter, Melisa, a story about rebellion, growing up and letting go.
Death of a Female Artist
Melisa Üneri, Finland, 52’, p.118
Rise and Shine – Diana Karklin – diana. karklin@riseandshine-berlin.de
Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues
Mingchuan HUNG, Taiwan, 80’, p.126
Hsu Su-Chen died of cancer. This film tells an extraordinary story and unseen visions of a distinct artist who endlessly discovers real issues of human life. Mingchuan HUNG – hmc_films@yahoo.com
Youth
Politics / Society
Erlend E. Mo, Norway / Denmark / Sweden, 29’, p.119
David Bernet, Germany / France, 100’, p.127
Dancing for You
Vilde wants to be the first female ‘Halling’ champion, a traditional folk-dance for men only. She shares her passion for sports with her grandfather, which fundaments their loving grandfather-grandchild bond. Autlook Filmsales – Andrea Hock – print@autlookfilms.com Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Democracy
Pre-Snowden times - Viviane Reding, European Commissioner for Justice, is in charge of manoeuvering a new European law for efficient data protection and privacy through the legislative process. Doc & Film International – Gorka Gallier – g.gallier@docandfilm.com
A Dangerous Idea
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
After yet another bloody war in Gaza, peace organisations experience fast-growing support among Palestinians and Israelis. But could the idea of friendly coexistence pose a threat to those in power?
Camilla Nielsson, Denmark, 100’/60’, p.128
Peter Löfgren, Sweden, 58’, p.120
SVT – Paulette Rosas Hott – paulette.rosas-hott@svt.se History | Author’s Point of View
The Dangerous World of Doctor Dolecek
Krist na Bartosová, Czech Republic, 75’, p.121
What advice can a girl with Bosnian family receive from a Serbian nationalist and friend of Ratko Mladic? A dialogue about overcoming one’s own prejudices and ideologies that seeks reconciliation.
MasterFilm, s.r.o. – Dagmar Sedlácková – dagmar@masterfilm.cz
Democrats
In a country with little respect for human rights, impeded by economic sanctions and hyperinflation running rampant, two political enemies are forced on a joint mission to write Zimbabwe’s new constitution. DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk Investigative | History | Politics / Society
Despot Housewives Joel Soler, France, 52’, p.129
For the first time ever the most infamous first ladies are gathered together in this documentary saga. Doc & Film International – Gorka Gallier – g.gallier@docandfilm.com
Human Interest / Social Issues
Science / Technology | Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Veronika Lisková, Veronika Liskowa, Czech Republic, 72’, p.122
Cyril Tuschi, Germany, 90’/52’, p.130
Daniel’s World
Digital Dissidents
The film introduces the rises and falls of people living with pedophilia and forbidden love, in a constant struggle to come to terms with oneself and the society.
Digital dissidents fight for transparency and privacy in an advancing technological world. This documentary gives a fresh insight into whistleblowing and those called to serve its complex, life-changing mission.
Visible Film – Thierry Detaille – thierry.detaille@gmail.com
Journeyman Pictures – Grace Fletcher – publicity@journeyman.tv
Nature / Environment | Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Ernesto Cabellos, Peru / Bolivia, 84’, p.123
Jorge Fernández Mayoral, Pablo Iraburu, Pablo Tosco, Spain, 65’, p.131
Daughter of the Lake
At the height of the Peruvian gold rush, an Andean woman uses her powers to prevent a mining corporation from destroying the lake she considers her mother. Quechua Films – Sergio García Locatelli – sergiogarcia@quechuafilms.com
Politics / Society | Investigative | Human Interest / Social Issues
District Zero
When people flee their countries, they keep the link to their homeland inside their smartphones. This film chronicles the life of a mobile shop in the refugee camp of Zaatari. Arena Comunicación Audiovisual – Itziar García Zubiri – itziar@arenacomunicacion.com
David & Me
Human Interest / Social Issues | Nature / Environment
A small group of unlikely people set about to exonerate a man convicted of a murder he did not commit after 29 years in jail.
Juan Reina, Finland / Norway, 84’, p.132
Ray Klonsky, Marc Lamy, Canada, 76’, p.124
Diving Into the Unknown
Cargo Film & Releasing – David Piperni – dpiperni@cargofilm-releasing.com
For a group of Finnish cave divers, their worst nightmare becomes real during an accident where two of their friends drown deep inside a cave in Norway. Films Transit International Inc – Jan Rofekamp – janrofekamp@filmstransit.com
Dolls Don’t Know
A documentary film about children’s marriage in Iran DEFC - Documentary and Experimental Film Center – Leila Hosseini – int@defc.ir
Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues
Don Juan
Jerzy Sladkowski, Sweden / Finland, 92’, p.134
A four-sided love triangle, spiced with autism, neuroses and life crises in the Russian city of Nizhny Novgorod. Ginestra Film – Maya Kessler – info@ginestrafilm.se
Politics / Society | Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues
Double Aliens
Ugis Olte, Latvia / Georgian Republic, 56’, p.135
A breathtaking road movie about SamtskheJavakheti, an isolated region in the south of the republic of Georgia, where Georgians and Armenians live. A trip around the dead end. VFS Films – Uldis Cekulis – uldis@vfs.lv
Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues
Doug Seegers – Cinderella Man Afshin Tamoury, Sweden, 59’, p.136
In november 2013 the homeless country musician Doug Seegers played the streets of Nashville. Today he is one of Sweden’s most beloved artists. This film tells his unlikely story. SVT – Paulette Rosas Hott – paulette.rosas-hott@svt.se Human Interest / Social Issues
Dreamcatcher
Kim Longinotto, England, 98’, p.137
Brenda Myers-Powell, a former teenage prostitute who worked the streets of Chicago defies the odds to become a powerful advocate for change in her community. Dogwoof – Ana Vicente – ana@dogwoof.com Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture
Dressed as a Girl
Colin Rothbart, England, 100’, p.138
A celebration of East London’s drag scene with touching personal stories at its heart. Individuals questioning their friendships, family and personal ambitions whilst dressing up to shock the world. Journeyman Pictures – Grace Fletcher – publicity@journeyman.tv Author’s Point of View | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Driving with Selvi
Elisa Paloschi, Canada, 74’/54’, p.139
On a ten-year journey, Selvi, a former child bride, escapes her violent marriage to become South India’s first female taxi driver. Eyesfull – Elisa Paloschi – production@eyesfull.com Politics / Society | Art / Music / Culture
Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead: The Story of the National Lampoon Douglas Tirola, USA, 92’, p.140
Amid the cultural shift of the 1970s, American comedy got a sharper edge when a newly minted magazine named National Lampoon stuck its middle finger up at the establishment. Cinephil – Philippa Kowarsky – philippa@cinephil.co.il Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues | History
The Dybbuk: A Tale of Wandering Souls Krzysztof Kopczynski, Poland / Ukraine / Sweden, 85’, p.141
30 thousand Hasidim journey to Ukraine to celebrate the Jewish New Year. The film shows tensions which are formed amongst the pilgrims and the local inhabitants.
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Jérome-Cécil Auffret, France, 52’, p.142
Louise Detlefsen, Louise Kjeldsen, Denmark, 55’, p.152
Bryan Carberry, Clay Tweel, USA, 82’/52’, p.161
Dynamic Salt
Could we get all our energy needs from sea water and the salt it contains? Doc & Film International – Gorka Gallier – g.gallier@docandfilm.com
The Experiment
With exclusive access to a medical unit at a leading cancer hospital in Denmark the film follows a team of doctors as they work on a new treatment to cure cancer.
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk
Jacob Krogh, Denmark, 42’, p.143
Human Interest / Social Issues | Investigative | Politics / Society
Ebola’s Children
In this deeply touching documentary, we go back to Sierra Leone to follow the work at one of many orphanages trying to make a difference. DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk
Art / Music / Culture | Science / Technology | Nature / Environment
“Painting and living have always been one and the same thing for me.” Elisabeth Vigée Le Brun Wide House – Anaïs Clanet – ac@widehouse.org Human Interest / Social Issues | Nature / Environment
Emery Tales
Susanne Bausinger, Stelios Efstathopoulos, Greece / Germany, 66’, p.145
A tour of the villages in the mountains of Naxos island, meeting the people who try to survive in their barren place, harvesting stones FAOS TV PRODUCTIONS – Stelios Efstathopoulos – faosathens@faostv.com Human Interest / Social Issues
The Empire of the Scents Kim Nguyen, Canada, 52’, p.146
It is through our sense of smell that we feel, lust and create and yet we know almost nothing about this most direct of our senses. Films Transit International Inc – Jan Rofekamp – janrofekamp@filmstransit.com
Nature / Environment | Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues
The End of the Day
Peter McPhee, Chile, 60’, p.147
During the day of the apocalypse, a polluted village lives its own end of the world. La Elefanta Producciones – Peter McPhee – peter.mcpheec@gmail.com
Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues
End of the World
Monika Pawluczuk, Poland, 40’, p.148
Intimate, creative and visual documentary where couple of stories meet in one night. Krakow Film Foundation – Katarzyna Wilk – katarzyna@kff.com.pl Human Interest / Social Issues
Eritrea Stars
John Appel, The Netherlands, 55’, p.149
In 2012, the Eritrean soccer team defected during a tournament in Uganda. Two years later, the players flee to the Netherlands. Can they grow as a team far from home? NPO Sales – Kaisa Kriek – kaisa.kriek@npo.nl
Human Interest / Social Issues | Author’s Point of View
Every 28 Days
Ina Borrmann, Germany, 52’/89’, p.150
Every 28 Days is a radically personal documentary about the filmmaker´s attempts to become pregnant in her late thirties. Deckert Distribution GmbH – Heino Deckert – info@deckert-distribution.com
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues | History
Every Face Has A Name
Magnus Gertten, Sweden, 76’/58’, p.151
Elsie, Bernard, Nerit and other survivors from the German Camps tell their stories as they discover themselves in an archive reel shot on April 28, 1945, day of their liberation.
Patricia Perez, Peru, 78’, p.162
‘Like’ it or not, here is a film that will make you think twice before leaving your next digital footprint on Facebook’s eternal memory.
Arnaud Xainte, France, 52’, p.144
Elisabeth Vigée le Brun: A Touch of Grace
Journeyman Pictures – Grace Fletcher – publicity@journeyman.tv
Finding Gaston
Jakob Gottschau, Denmark, 59’, p.153
DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk
A man loses his leg in an accident. Another man accidentally buys it at auction. The story only gets stranger from there. A bizarre tale of greed, ego and redemption. Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues
Facebookistan
Art / Music / Culture | Politics / Society | History
Finders Keepers
A magical journey into the heart and soul of thePeruvian food revolution following the dreams of Peruvian leadchef Gaston Acurio, in his mission to bring his culture to the world. Wide House – Anaïs Clanet – ac@widehouse.org Human Interest / Social Issues
Fireflies in the Abyss
Fair Chase
Chandrasekhar Reddy, Nepal / India, 88’, p.163
Alex Cullen, Emma Tammi, USA, 52’, p.154
Inspired by the best-selling book “Born to Run”, this is a look at the extreme fitness The Film Sales Company – Lucas Verga – lucas.verga@filmsalescorp.com
Even with the odds stacked against him, an 11-year-old boy fights his way out of a life in the ‘rat-hole’ coalmines, to put himself in school Mayabazaar Productions – Chandrasekhar Reddy – chandra@mayabazaarproductions.com
Politics / Society
Falciani’s Tax Bomb
Politics / Society | Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues
An insightful documentary on the professed HSBC whistleblower Hervé Falciani and the global controversy over banking privacy and intranational tax regulations of the last decade.
Pietra Brettkelly, New Zealand, 91’, p.164
Ben Lewis, Germany / Spain, 52’/82’, p.155
A Flickering Truth
Autlook Filmsales – Andrea Hock – print@autlookfilms.com
Director Pietra Brettkelly directs this harrowing, compelling film about the power of cinema to preserve our history and in so doing potentially change our futures. The Film Sales Company – Lucas Verga – lucas.verga@filmsalescorp.com
Investigative | Human Interest / Social Issues | Author’s Point of View
A Family Affair
Author’s Point of View | Art / Music / Culture | History
Tom Fassaert, The Netherlands / Belgium / Denmark, 110’, p.156
Flowers of Taipei - Taiwan New Cinema
Tom Fassaert explores the brittle history of his own family, which is characterised by conflict. His journey, leading past four generations, becomes complicated when his grandmother makes an unexpected confession. Conijn Film – Wout Conijn – wout@conijnfilm.com
Chin-Lin HSIEH, Taiwan, 109’, p.165
In 1982 a small group of Taiwanese filmmakers reinvented Asian cinema. Travelling from Europe to Latin America to Asia, the film assesses the global influence of Taiwan New Cinema. Ablaze Image Ltd. – June WU – info@ablazeimage.com Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues | History
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Farewell Tour
The Fog of Srebrenica
A little boy is walking on a wire stretched in between two thin metal posts. He is just 6 y. o. and, no doubt, the youngest funambulist in the world. . .
The heartbreaking and shocking stories of survivors of the genocide, Srebrenica, Europe at the end of 20th century.
Tatjana Mühlbayer, Estonia / Kyrgyzstan, 89’, p.157
Korela Film – Artur Veeber – aveeber@mail.ru Human Interest / Social Issues
Samir Mehanovic, Scotland / BosniaHerzegovina, 60’, p.166
Paradiso Films Documentaries Ltd. – Samir Mehanovic – smehanovic@yahoo.co.uk
Author’s Point of View | Art / Music / Culture | Politics / Society
A Farm of Passage
Foodies
Silvia Munt, Spain, 82’, p.158
People affected by the Spanish mortgage crisis drive us into the deep contradictions of our exhausted society, the need to rethink our future and the intense desire to be free.
Intent Produccions – Silvia Munt – intentproduccions@gmail.com
Thomas Jackson, Sweden, 94’, p.167
A documentary on the fine dining subculture of Foodies. Fortissimo Films – Nelleke Driessen – info@fortissimo.nl Human Interest / Social Issues
Human Interest / Social Issues
For Kibera!
Marko Raat, Estonia, 90’, p.159
So much aid, but no change.
Kati Juurus, Finland, 56’, p.168
Fast Eddy’s Old News
Ed Vaar, a freelance cameraman who earned his nickname Fast Eddy by often arriving at the scene of accident before the police and CBC’s crime reporters. Allfilm – Ivo Felt – ivo@allfilm.ee
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
The Fear of 13
David Sington, England, 95’, p.160
After 23 years on Death Row a convicted murderer petitions the court asking to be executed, but as his story unfolds, it becomes clear that nothing is what it seems.
YLE – Maria Kivinen – maria.kivinen@yle.fi Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture
For My Sisters
Stephanus Domanig, Austria, 94’, p.169
For My Sisters is a cinematic journey back to the roots of Jazz and at the same time an encounter with today’s American society and the currently arising racism.
PLAESION Film + Vision e.U. – Peter Janecek – press@plaesion.com
Dogwoof – Ana Vicente – ana@dogwoof.com
Rise and Shine – Diana Karklin – diana. karklin@riseandshine-berlin.de
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Eline Flipse, The Netherlands, 73’, p.170
Matteo Gagliardi, Italy, 90’, p.178
Forengie
Forengie is a road movie about development aid brimming with good intentions, misunderstandings and dilemmas, but at times it is also hilariously funny. Windmill Film BV – Annemiek van der Hell – annemiek@windmillfilm.com
Fukushima: A Nuclear Story
An exclusive journey of four years inside the Fukushima disaster and tsumani that hit Japan on March 11, 2011, following Italian reporter Pio d’Emilia. Films Transit International Inc – Jan Rofekamp – janrofekamp@filmstransit.com
Author’s Point of View
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Namfon Udomlertlak, Thailand, 53’, p.171
Thorsten Trimpop, Germany, 90’/52’, p.179
Free Falling
This docufiction explores the notion of reality and its ambiguity. It is a self discovery journey of a girl who plays both; director’s role and the youngest daughter in family. Namfon Udomlertlak – namfonudomlertlak@gmail.com
Furusato
A small town in Fukushima’s exclusion zone searches for normalcy after the world’s biggest nuclear catastrophe since Chernobyl. NEW DOCS – Elina Kewitz – elina.kewitz@newdocs.de Politics / Society | Investigative | Art / Music / Culture
Free to Run
Gabo: The Creation of Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Free to Run tells the amazing unknown story of the running movement over the past five decades.
More than just a biography, this film is a powerful narrative following the interwoven threads of Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s life and work to reveal the incredible power of human imagination.
Politics / Society
Pierre Morath, France / Switzerland / Belgium, 95’, p.172
Jour2Fête – Samuel Blanc – sales@jour2fete.com
History | Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Justin Webster, Spain / England, 90’, p.180
Java Films – Kathryn Bonnici – kathryn@javafilms.tv
The Free Voice of Egypt - Nawal El Saadawi
Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
The Free Voice of Egypt is the coming-ofage story of a woman risking her life for her convictions more than once - world-famous Egyptian writer and feminist Nawal El Saadawi
Arnaud Robert, Switzerland, 58’, p.181
Konstanze Burkard, Egypt / Germany, 52’, p.173
sarabandefilm – Konstanze Burkard – Konstanzeburkard@sarabandefilm.de
History | Politics / Society | Author’s Point of View
Freedom or Death!
Damian Kolodiy, Ukraine / USA, 72’, p.174
Freedom or Death film examines how peaceful, pro European demonstrations in Kyiv, Ukraine are transformed into a hybrid war between Russian and Ukraine that has had global and international ramifications. DK Productions – Damian Kolodiy – OrangeDoc@gmail.com Human Interest / Social Issues | Science / Technology
The French Pill, a Revolution for Women Ted Anspach, Charles Castella, France, 52’/80’, p.175
Gangbé!
The Gangbé Brass Band is travelling to Lagos to perform with Femi Kuti while they encounter contemporary ideals of Pan-Africanism and find themselves immersed in a world of new ideas. MAGNETFILM – Georg Gruber – georg.gruber@magnetfilm.de Human Interest / Social Issues
Garage 2.0
Catherine van Campen, The Netherlands, 85’, p.182
Gert is the ambitious managing director of a car dealership in Vianen who is way ahead of his troops. Will he manage to eventually turn employee 1.0 into employee 2.0? NPO Sales – Kaisa Kriek – kaisa.kriek@npo.nl
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society | Youth
Gayby Baby
Maya Newell, Australia, 85’/52’, p.183
Art / Music / Culture | Science / Technology
The Grand Masters of The Chauvet Cave
Christian TRAN, France, 52’, p.187
A close-up on the oldest human artistic expression to date, inside the Chauvet Cave.
Andana Films – Stephan Riguet – contact@andanafilms.com Politics / Society
Grassroots in Dry Lands
Helene Klodawsky, Canada, 90’, p.188
Small steps towards big change.
National Film Board of Canada – Lorne Price – l.price@nfb.ca Art / Music / Culture | Nature / Environment | Human Interest / Social Issues
The Great Alone
Greg Kohs, USA, 80’, p.189
The Great Alone captures the inspiring comeback story of champion sled dog racer, Lance Mackey and his emotional journey to become one of the greatest sled dog racers of all time. Journeyman Pictures – Grace Fletcher – publicity@journeyman.tv Nature / Environment | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Gringo Trails
Pegi Vail, USA, 52’/79’, p.190
Gringo Trails traces stories over the course of thirty years to show the dramatic long-term impact of tourism on cultures, economies, and the environment. Andana Films – Stephan Riguet – contact@andanafilms.com History | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Grozny Blues
Nicola Bellucci, Switzerland, 104’, p.191
Grozny Blues follows the daily lives of a handful of people living in Grozny, the capital of war-torn Chechnya. ANTIPODE Sales & Distribution – Natalia Arshavskaya – festivals@antipode-sales.biz
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society | Nature / Environment
Grumant. Island of Communism Ivan S. Tverdovskiy, Russia, 54’, p.192
The films tells about Russian operating mine on the Norwegian arctic archipelago called Spitsbergen. And it also tells about miners from Donetsk and Lugansk, who work there. Point of View – Ivan S. Tverdovskiy – tverdv@yandex.ru
Gayby Baby is a living, moving portrait of samesex families that offers a refreshingly honest picture of the value systems that really count in modern life.
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Beliane – Anne Littardi – anne.littardi@beliane.com
Rise and Shine – Diana Karklin – diana. karklin@riseandshine-berlin.de
Youth | Art / Music / Culture
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Sacha Jenkins, USA, 84’, p.176
Films Transit International Inc – Jan Rofekamp – janrofekamp@filmstransit.com
Jens Schanze, Germany / Switzerland / Colombia, 94’/52’, p.184
The fight of women to have control over their own bodies and a final say on reproduction is far from over. Why would a medical abortion be so controversial?
Fresh Dressed
Fresh Dressed is the fascinating chronicle of hiphop fashion, and the hustle that brought from the New York discount markets to high fashion’s catwalks and shopping malls all around the world. Dogwoof – Ana Vicente – ana@dogwoof.com
The Good Life - La Buena Vida
The Wayúu village in Colombia has to resettle for the expanding El Cerrjón coal mine. Their charismatic leader fights for survival in a world of rising global energy consumption. MAGNETFILM – Georg Gruber – georg.gruber@magnetfilm.de
Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues
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Sharon Shattuck, USA, 75’, p.177
Kristján Lodmfjörd, Poland, 45’, p.185
From This Day Forward
With her own wedding just around the corner, director Sharon Shattuck comes home to unearth her biggest personal mystery: how her transgender father Trisha and her straightidentified mother Marcia stayed together. The Film Sales Company – Lucas Verga – lucas.verga@filmsalescorp.com
Grace of God
A documentary reflecting on the complex relationships between humans and domesticated animals.
Patrick Reed, Michelle Shephard, Canada, 80’, p.193
Child soldier or unrepentant terrorist? The now 28-year-old Canadian has been a polarizing figure since he was 15.
Youth | Human Interest / Social Issues
The Gymnast Who Learned to Walk Tom Alandh, Sweden, 81’, p.194
“You will never walk and you will always breathe through a respirator”. That’s what the doctors told the gymnast Marcus Lilliebjörn after his severe accident. But Marcus begged to differ… SVT – Paulette Rosas Hott – paulette.rosas-hott@svt.se
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture
The Gypsy Baron
Anthony Jacobson, Michaela Ronzoni, Austria / Moldovan Republic, 72’, p.195
History
A documentary about wealthy and settled Romani people, living in their fairytale-like village Soroca, in the North of the Republic of Moldova.
Paulo Murilo Fonseca, Brazil, 84’, p.186
Investigative | Nature / Environment | Human Interest / Social Issues
Krakow Film Foundation – Katarzyna Wilk – katarzyna@kff.com.pl
Grand Hotel, Memories of the Salons In the small town of Araxá, Brazil was opened the Grand Hotel in 1944. It was built to be one of the largest resorts in the world. Mosaico Filmes Distribuciones, s.l. – Paulo Murilo Fonseca – paulomurilofonseca@gmail.com
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Guantanamo Child
Perdurabo Film – Anthony Jacobson – pater@perdurabofilm.com
Hadwin’s Judgement
Sasha Snow, Canada / England, 91’, p.196
Environmentalism. Obsession. Myth.
National Film Board of Canada – Lorne Price – l.price@nfb.ca
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George Amponsah, England, 85’, p.197
Thomas Wirthensohn, USA / Austria, 83’/57’, p.206
Ahmed Abdullahi, David Aronowitsch, Sharmarke Binyusuf, Anna Persson, Sweden, 75’, p.214
The Hard Stop
The police killing of Mark Duggan in London, 2011, ignited the worst civil unrest in recent British history and made headlines around the globe. Cinephil – Philippa Kowarsky – philippa@cinephil.co.il
Homme Less
New York fashion photographer Mark Reay appears to have it all, but what no one in the industry knows is that he has been secretly homeless for six years.
History | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Cargo Film & Releasing – David Piperni – dpiperni@cargofilm-releasing.com
Ilse & Femke van Velzen, The Netherlands, 70’, p.198
Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues
A Haunting History
Lawyer Anuol, who studied in England returns to his homeland South Sudan. When a bloody civil war breaks out all his old war trauma’s revive again. IFProductions – Ilse & Femke van Velzen – ilse@ifproductions.nl ROUGH CUT PROJECT
HAVEABABY
Amanda Micheli, USA, 82’, p.199
Some think an in vitro fertilization contest sounds crazy, but for countless Americans desperate to start a family, this social media experiment may be their only hope.
Runaway Films – Amanda Micheli – amanda@runawayfilms.com Politics / Society | Art / Music / Culture
He
Sam Kalantari, Iran, 32’, p.
A mannequin is an often articulated doll used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, windowdressers and others especially to display or fit clothing
A documentary beginning in a fictional story. The film portrays Ahmed who is playing a character whose life mirrors his own. Ahmed is in a limbo, his fingerprints decide his future. Story AB – David Aronowitsch – david@story.se
Youth | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
An Honest Liar
Tyler Measom, Justin Weinstein, USA, 92’/58’, p.207
The film tells the story of world-renowned magician and escape artist James “the Amazing” Randi who dedicates his life to exposing fake psychics and others who claim paranormal powers.
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Hello Dakar!
Magdalena Rosen, Marcus Rosen, Sweden, 58’, p.202
When a Swedish company opens a call centre in Senegal the search for local language wizards starts. Who has got what it takes to pass the crash course in Swedish? SVT – Paulette Rosas Hott – paulette.rosas-hott@svt.se Human Interest / Social Issues
Hold Me Tight(s)
Nicola Contini, China, 52’, p.203
The rise and fall of Emilia and Angiolo who, by giving up everything, were able to reclaim their biggest ability: dreaming and have a fresh start together in China. EiE film – Alessandro Carroli – alessandro@eiefilm.com Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Holy Cow
Imam Hasanov, Azerbaijan / Germany / Romania, 75’/52’, p.204
One man’s dream of bringing a European cow in his picturesque village in Azerbaijan unsettles the conservative community that wants to keep their secular traditions intact. Rise and Shine – Diana Karklin – diana. karklin@riseandshine-berlin.de Human Interest / Social Issues | Youth
Home Sweet Home
Katrine Philp, Denmark, 26’, p.205
Salimah is a refugee from Myanmar. Her father fled to Denmark when she was a baby. Now 10 years later she gets the chance to be reunited with him.
IKON – Anouk Donker – anouk.donker@ikon.nl
Daniel Cross, Canada, 96’, p.216
I Am the Blues
Horizon
Bergur Bernburg, Fridrik Thor Fridriksson, Iceland / Denmark, 80’/60’, p.208
A gorgeous portrait about influential painter Georg Gudni, whose innovative interpretations of forms and ideas paved the way for a renaissance in Icelandic landscape-painting and earned him an international following. Autlook Filmsales – Andrea Hock – print@autlookfilms.com
From juke joints to church halls, up the mountain and down to the bayou, I Am the Blues travels the back roads with the last of the blues legends. EyeSteelFilm – Damien Detcheberry – damien@eyesteelfilm.com Human Interest / Social Issues | Author’s Point of View
I Like That Super Most the Best Eva Kraljevic, Croatia, 43’, p.217
A portrait of two sisters, the director Eva Kraljevic and her sister Mia, born with Down Syndrome. Hulahop Film & Art Productions – Matea Milic – distribution@hulahop.hr
Run-down rehearsal rooms along the infamous halls of the Grand Theatre of Havana, Amanda and Viengsay dedicate themselves wholeheartedly to the demanding routine of classical ballet.
Lu Hai Fen – hebeitaipei@gmail.com
I Am Not Afraid of the Soldiers is about the right to extra protection when you live in a country where there’s a war going on.
Art / Music / Culture
History | Human Interest / Social Issues
Director’s father was a former soldier from Hebei, China. The War brought him to Taipei, Taiwan, where it became his home for the next six decades…
Rinske Bosch, The Netherlands, 20’, p.215
Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues | History
Art / Music / Culture | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Li Nien Hsiu, Li Nien-hsiu, Taiwan, 91’, p.201
I Am Not Afraid of the Soldiers
Cargo Film & Releasing – David Piperni – dpiperni@cargofilm-releasing.com
DEFC - Documentary and Experimental Film Center – Leila Hosseini – int@defc.ir
Hebei Taipei
I Am Dublin
Horizons
Eileen Hofer, Switzerland, 70’, p.209
Taskovski Films – Aleksandra Derewienko – info@taskovskifilms.com
History
I Shot JFK, The Confession of the Grassy Knoll Gunman
Wim Dankbaar, Robert Kiviat, USA / The Netherlands, 60’, p.218
Documentary about James Files, who tells about his role in the JFK assassination. Wim Dankbaar – dank@xs4all.nl
Art / Music / Culture
The Horseshoe’s Happiness
Art / Music / Culture | Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues
A musical journey of discovery
Javier Corcuera, Peru / Spain, 120’, p.219
Jeroen Stultiens, The Netherlands / Spain, 63’, p.210 Noempie Holding BV – Jeroen Stultiens – jeroen@costamundo.es Science / Technology | Art / Music / Culture | Youth
Hot Sugar’s Cold World
Adam Bhala Lough, USA, 85’, p.211
A documentary that follows electronic musician Hot Sugar in his quest to capture, transform and extract meaning from the sounds and silences of every day life. Monoduo Films – Ben Bassauer – ben@monoduo.net Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Hotline
Silvina Landsmann, Israel / France, 99’, p.212
Hotline for Refugees and Migrants, a Tel Aviv based NGO, fights an uphill battle against both the rising xenophobia and the legislation which treats illegal border crossing as criminal offense. Go2Films Distribution and Marketing – Hedva Goldschmidt – hedva@go2films.com
I Still Being (Kachkaniraqmi)
A reflection on personal stories apparently very far apart in a country also immersed in the struggle to find itself and create its own identity: Peru. Quechua Films – Sergio García Locatelli – sergiogarcia@quechuafilms.com
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society | History
Imaginary Feasts
Anne Georget, France, 52’/70’, p.220
In Nazi concentration camps, the Gulag and Japanese war camps, deportees took huge risks to write cooking recipes, which are incredible objects of survival and Resistance. Andana Films – Stephan Riguet – contact@andanafilms.com Investigative | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Impact
Agusta Einarsdottir, Iceland / Denmark, 75’, p.221
Politics / Society | Nature / Environment | Human Interest / Social Issues
On Christmas Eve in 1986, an Icelandic cargo ship sank in the North Atlantic Ocean. Of the eleven men on board, five lived.
Yann Arthus-Bertrand, France, 52’/190’/131’, p.213
Experimental | Author’s Point of View | Art / Music / Culture
Human
Human is a collection of stories about and images of our world, offering an immersion to the core of what it means to be human. MyPlanet – Charles Tchekhoff – distribution@ human-themovie.org
Elf Films – Birna Paulina Einarsdottir – birnapaulina@gmail.com
In California
Charles Redon, France, 78’, p.222
Charles Redon immerses himself in his wife’s environment, the ballet dancing, and starts documenting it. Slowly, he begins to understand that he can build a drama with his own life. The Open Reel – Cosimo Santoro – open@theopenreel.com
Good Company – Katrine Sahlstrøm – kat@ goodcompanypictures.com
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Ricki Stern, Annie Sundberg, USA, 93’, p.223
Mikael Hansson, Sweden, 30’, p.232
Paula Gomes, Brazil, 82’, p.240
In My Father’s House
In My Father’s House is a yearlong journey from homelessness and alcoholism to self-discovery and redemption as Grammy-award winning rapper Che “Rhymefest” Smith reunites with his homeless father. Cinetic Media – John Sloss – john@slosslaw.com
Nature / Environment | Investigative | Human Interest / Social Issues
In Search of Putin’s Tiger
Xiaoqing He, Peter Pecotic, China / Australia, 15’, p.224
An escaped Tiger, the Russian President, 1 man’s 3000 mile quest into the heart of this little known border region between China and Russia. Peter Pecotic – Peter@turningpointsolutions.com.au
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society | Art / Music / Culture
In the Image: Palestinian Women Capture the Occupation Judith Montell, Emmy Scharlatt, USA / Israel / Palestine, 60’, p.225
A documentary about Palestinian women in the West Bank who partner with an Israeli human rights organization and use cameras to capture human rights violations by settlers and the military.
Kino Lorber, Inc. – Elizabeth Sheldon – elizabeth@kinolorber.com Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
India’s Daughter
Leslee Udwin, Denmark / India / England, 58’, p.226
A closer examination of the rape case that shocked India and the world. DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk Art / Music / Culture
Ingrid Bergman - In Her Own Words Stig Björkman, Sweden, 114’, p.227
Through never-before-seen private footage, notes, letters, diaries and interviews with her children, a personal portrait and captivating look behind the scenes of the remarkable life of Ingrid Bergman. Pretty Pictures – James Velaise – jvelaise@prettypictures.fr ROUGH CUT PROJECT
Inside a Box
Alessandro Cassigoli, Casey Kauffman, Italy, 80’, p.228
Two friends discover the world and themselves as they follow the lives of people in today’s major political conflicts. Noreen Moustafa – noreen.moustafa@gmail.com Investigative | Human Interest / Social Issues
Inside Fur
Ola Waagen, Norway, 57’, p.229
Psychologist Frank Nervik exposes the grim truth about the Nordic fur industry. Cinephil – Philippa Kowarsky – philippa@cinephil.co.il Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Inside the Chinese Closet
Sophia Luvara, The Netherlands, 70’, p.230
Inside the Chinese Closet is the intricate tale of Andy and Cherry looking for love and happiness in vibrant Shanghai. Films Transit International Inc – Jan Rofekamp – janrofekamp@filmstransit.com
Youth | Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture
Inside the Mind of Favela Funk Fleur Beemster, Elise Roodenburg, The Netherlands, 76’, p.231
Set in Rio de Janeiro’s most notorious favelas, the underprivileged youth share their perspective on the extremely popular, pornographic favela funk music with respect to their personal (love) lives. Elise Roodenburg – elise_roodenburg@hotmail.com
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The Intern Chef
Swedish Michelin-starred chef Niklas Ekstedt sets out to work in the kitchens of some of the top chefs in the world, to learn their secrets and pick up inspiration. SVT – Paulette Rosas Hott – paulette.rosas-hott@svt.se
Jonas and the Backyard Circus
Jonas is 13 years old and his life´s dream is to maintain the circus created in his backyard. While he faces this challenge, he will live the adventure of growing up. Plano 3 Filmes – Ernesto Molinero – ernestomolinero@gmail.com
Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Rachida El Garani, Belgium, 31’, p.233
Jill Coulon, France, 56’, p.241
Into Darkness
Little Mohamed and his family live in Taroudant, Morocco. 11 of the family members are blind. Living in extreme poverty they try to keep their hopes and dreams alive. Rits Filmschool Brussel – Lai Kin Chang – rachida.el.garani@student.ehb.be Art / Music / Culture
Iris
Albert Maysles, USA, 76’, p.
Iris is the charming new documentary about fashion icon Iris Apfel from legendary documentary filmmaker Albert Maysles.
Journey to the West
Europe seen by Chinese tourists.
Andana Films – Stephan Riguet – contact@andanafilms.com Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Jungle Sisters
Chloe Ruthven, England, 80’, p.242
Migrants from the rural areas of India make up a significant percentage of the labour force in India- many hopeful young women try their luck working for garment factories. Taskovski Films – Aleksandra Derewienko – info@taskovskifilms.com
Magnolia Pictures – Scott Veltri – sveltri@magpictures.com
Human Interest / Social Issues
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Lian Priemus, The Netherlands, 50’, p.243
Is There a Shaman in the Tribe? Pierre Boccanfuso, France, 52’, p.235
Without a shaman and having lost their bearings, facing modern intrusion from an outside world, the Palawan people feel like orphans. Will they survive? Beliane – Anne Littardi – anne.littardi@beliane.com Nature / Environment
Jane & Payne
Boy Olmi, Argentina, 52’, p.236
Jane & Payne is a documentary film about the meeting between Jane Goodall and Roger Payne. Two legends in conservation, that took place in Argentine Patagonia.
Just Listen
Just Listen addresses the taboo of talking about suicidal thoughts. Why is this so complicated, and what happens when you open up about it? NPO Sales – Kaisa Kriek – kaisa.kriek@npo.nl
Human Interest / Social Issues | Nature / Environment | Author’s Point of View
K2. Touching the Sky
Eliza Kubarska, Poland / England / Germany, 72’/52’, p.244
It is a multilayered psychological portrait of people who are coping to understand the choices of their parents or their own passion. Rise and Shine – Diana Karklin – diana. karklin@riseandshine-berlin.de
Boy Olmi – boyolmi@gmail.com
Human Interest / Social Issues | Science / Technology | Politics / Society
History | Art / Music / Culture
Jane Manning, Australia, 55’, p.245
The Jazz Loft according to W. Eugene Smith Sara Fishko, USA, 88’, p.237
In a dingy loft building in 1950s Manhattan, musicians gathered all night, every night, to play jazz – all of it quietly captured in pictures and audiotape by one brilliant, obsessive photographer. WNYC – Sara Fishko – sfishko@wnyc.org
Experimental | Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues
Jesus Town, USA
Billie Mintz, Julian T Pinder, Canada / USA, 57’/78’, p.238
For 88 years a small town has performed the story of Christ in a ‘unique’ construction of Jerusalem built into an Oklahoma Buffalo reserve. Cargo Film & Releasing – David Piperni – dpiperni@cargofilm-releasing.com
Art / Music / Culture | History | Science / Technology
Jheronimus Bosch Touched by the Devil
Pieter van Huystee, The Netherlands, 87’, p.239
The journey of a research team, with a mobile lab, unveiling the mysteries in the work of Bosch so far unseen. Discovering the life and work of this visionary artist. Films Transit International Inc – Jan Rofekamp – janrofekamp@filmstransit.com
Ka-Ching! Pokie Nation
The Pokies. They’re rigged, they’re addictive, and they’re everywhere. For the first time, the masterminds behind the machines reveal how they’re programmed for addiction.
Looking Glass Pictures PTY Ltd. – Mitzi Goldman – mitzi@lookingglasspictures.com.au Art / Music / Culture | Nature / Environment
Katsuobushi
Yu Nakajima, Japan, 25’, p.246
A look into the world of the production of katsuo-bushi, a key ingredient in many Japanese dishes, and the people behind the process. Jessi Nuss – jessi@jvtacademy.com
Author’s Point of View | Nature / Environment | Human Interest / Social Issues
Khao Lak
Jens Lind, Sweden, 58’, p.247
This film is a unique document about how the tsunami in 2004 affected and transformed the beach resort Khao Lak, the place in Thailand hit hardest by the disaster. SVT – Paulette Rosas Hott – paulette.rosas-hott@svt.se Politics / Society
Kick Out Your Boss
Elisabeth Scharang, Austria, 48’/90’, p.248
Restructuring of work has already begun. 197 million unemployed worldwide and burnout turning into the new national disease are sufficient arguments for finding alternative work and company structures. Autlook Filmsales – Andrea Hock – print@autlookfilms.com
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Lydie Wisshaupt-Claudel, France / Belgium, 88’, p.249
Iiris Härmä, Sweden / Finland, 58’, p.258
Marianna Economou, Greece, 77’/55’, p.267
Killing Time
A film about small military town named Twentynine Palms, neighbouring a large marine corps base, it welcomes troops coming back from Iraq and Afghanistan all year around. Taskovski Films – Aleksandra Derewienko – info@taskovskifilms.com Art / Music / Culture
Korla
Leaving Africa
Before leaving Africa, Finnish Ritta and Ugandan Catherine need to complete a course for priests and imams, establishing a taboo breaking discussion on women’s rights in Uganda. First Hand Films – Nicole Biermaier – info@firsthandfilms.com Nature / Environment | Investigative | Human Interest / Social Issues
Life in Flames
John Turner, USA, 78’, p.250
David Beriain, Manuel H. Martin, Spain / France, 58’, p.259
Korla LLC – John Turner – folk1@mindspring.com
Java Films – Kathryn Bonnici – kathryn@javafilms.tv
Korla is a documentary about a television pioneer, a spiritual seeker, and the godfather of exotica music, organist Korla Pandit.
Politics / Society | History | Human Interest / Social Issues
Jakob Brossmann, Austria / Switzerland / Italy, 93’, p.251
Andreas Mol Dalsgaard, Andreas Møl Dalsgaard, Denmark, 80’, p.260
The tiny community at the edge of Europe engaged in a desperate fight for dignity and solidarity with those who many consider the cause of the ongoing crisis-African boat people. Taskovski Films – Aleksandra Derewienko – info@taskovskifilms.com
Nature / Environment | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Land Grabbing
Kurt Langbein, Austria, 56’/94’, p.252
The world’s farmland is at risk. Demand for land has soared as investors look for places to grow food for export, grow crops for biofuels or buy up land for profit.
Art / Music / Culture | Experimental | Human Interest / Social Issues
The Landscape Within
Andrea Capranico, Philippines, 94’, p.254
Eric Nui Cabales, body-painter, costume designer, photographer and conceptual artist struggles to find new directions after the death of his father.
Human Interest / Social Issues | Nature / Environment | Politics / Society
A Lullaby Under the Nuclear Sky Tomoko Kana, Japan, 69’, p.269
The reflexive documentary makes a detailed record, proving that “the personal is political. ” Taskovski Films – Aleksandra Derewienko – info@taskovskifilms.com
Human Interest / Social Issues
Art / Music / Culture | Politics / Society | Youth
Piotr Bernas, Poland, 52’, p.261
Miriam Chandy Menacherry, Maheen Zia, India / Pakistan, 75’/52’, p.270
Life of a Butterfly
Lyari Notes
An MMA fighter at the peak of his career will do anything to stay in the game. A tale of fear, hatred, constant escape, and unconditional love.
Krakow Film Foundation – Katarzyna Wilk – katarzyna@kff.com.pl
Ulric Bellman, Eva Lofroth, Sweden, 59’, p.262
Journeyman Pictures – Grace Fletcher – publicity@journeyman.tv
It depicts the lives of a father and his sons living in the mountain area of China, and thousand miles away, a mother and her boarding schoolattending daughter in Beijing.
Cinephil – Philippa Kowarsky – philippa@cinephil.co.il
Human Interest / Social Issues | History | Politics / Society
An extraordinary and often comic ob-doc following the huge changes in rural China as people are transplanted to a ready-made metropolis and abandon their ancient way of living.
Yun Ye, China, 146’, p.268
CNEX Studio Corporation – Christy Wu – distribution@cnex.com.tw
Violence is a fact of everyday life in Colombia. Drug cartels have kept the country in armed conflict for decades. Presidential candidate Antanas Mockus fights to solve this conflict.
Human Interest / Social Issues
Adam Smith, Ting Song, China / England, 60’, p.253
Stefi &Lynx productions – Spyros Mavrogenis – s.mavrogenis@stefi.gr
Look Love
Life is Sacred
Autlook Filmsales – Andrea Hock – print@autlookfilms.com
The Land of Many Palaces
Two teenage refugees are wrongly accused of smuggling illegal immigrants. The film follows the two friends closely in a Greek juvenile prison before, during and after their trial.
Youth | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Life in Flames follows a team of elite firemen over the course of a summer in Andalucia, Spain. One of the world’s worst places to fight fire…
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Lampedusa in Winter
The Longest Run
Four young girls who live in Karachi’s most volatile district decide to attend weekly music classes in a school run by a Pakistani rockstar. . . A poignant narrative of music and resistance Filament Pictures – Miriam Chandy Menacherry – miriamchandy@yahoo.com
Life Should Be Lived
A heartwarming film about 18 Swedish seniors who gets the unlikely chance to travel to Greece, on what is possibly the last longer journey they will make in life. SVT – Paulette Rosas Hott – paulette.rosas-hott@svt.se
Human Interest / Social Issues | Author’s Point of View | Politics / Society
Madonna
Nino Gogua, Georgian Republic, 58’, p.271
A documentary portrait about the only female public bus driver in Georgia. CineMark – Natia Guliashvili – cinemarkgeorgia@gmail.com
Youth | Human Interest / Social Issues
Like the Others
Investigative | Human Interest / Social Issues
A rare insight into life at a child and adolescent psychiatric centre meeting therapists, parents and patients with very different problems, united in the fight to feel ‘like the others’.
Nadia Dyberg, Sweden, 57’, p.272
Constantin Wulff, Austria, 95’, p.263
Autlook Filmsales – Andrea Hock – print@autlookfilms.com
The Madonna Case
A shocking film about a brutal Romanian trafficking ring operating in Gothenburg, Sweden’s second largest city. SVT – Paulette Rosas Hott – paulette.rosas-hott@svt.se
Andrea Capranico – andreacapranico@gmail.com
History | Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Art / Music / Culture
Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues
Thomas Miller, USA, 55’/75’, p.264
Åse Svenheim Drivenes, Norway, 58’/70’, p.273
Larisa’s Crew
Elena Laskari, Russia, 62’, p.255
A crew of female artists mass produces oil paintings to satisfy the mass-market demand for interior decoration objects. Their routine work hasn’t however deprived the artists of creative ambition. Maria Khanyutina – kuzzzmanya@gmail.com
Politics / Society | Nature / Environment | Human Interest / Social Issues
Last Harvest
Hui Wang, Jane Hui Wang, Canada, 78’/52’, p.256
Displaced by a powerful state, can this aging farm couple make new roots in their older years, or simply become cogs in a new machine?
Limited Partnership
The historic 40-year struggle of Richard, a gay Filipino-American, and his Australian spouse, Tony, to remain together, in spite of U. S. laws that attempt to force them apart. Experimental | Human Interest / Social Issues | Author’s Point of View
Lutz Gregor, Germany / Spain, 90’, p.274
Ming Yen Su, Taiwan, 12’, p.265
The blind man, Li Si-Yong, takes his wife and their baby still in utero out for a walk in the ruins of a city, trying to collect some fragmented memories. Ming Yen Su – antigusu@gmail.com
Marco Niemeijer, The Netherlands, 76’, p.266
Ventes - CBA/WIP Sales – Thierry Detaille – ventes-cbawip-sales@skynet.be
Mali Blues
Listen, Darling
Politics / Society | Investigative | Human Interest / Social Issues
Rudolf Elmer, the man who would destroy bank secrecy
Wide House – Anaïs Clanet – ac@widehouse.org
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture
Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues | History
David Leloup, Belgium, 76’/52’, p.257
Life as a prima ballerina over 30 is tough enough for Maiko when she decides to start a family. . . .
SND Films – Sydney Neter – info@sndfilms.com
CAT&Docs – Catherine Le Clef – cat@catndocs.com
A Leak in Paradise. Swiss Bank Whistleblower
Maiko, Dancing Child
Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion GmbH – Georg Tschurtschenthaler – l.koerner@gebrueder-beetz.de Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Mallory
Little Angels
Helena Trestíková, Czech Republic, 101’, p.275
Little Angels is a personal film, touching on some universal themes. A symbiosis between mother and child and how a traumatising experience can continue to dominate many generations ahead. Starline Entertainment – Piers Nightingale – PN@starlineentertainment.co.uk
Mali Blues tells the stories of four musicians who will never accept hatred, mistrust, violence or a radical Islam – neither in Mali nor in the rest of the world.
13 years on the way from down and out in a documentary by Helena Trestíková NEGATIV – Daniel Vadocky – daniel@negativ.cz Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues
The Man and the Music Laura Sipán, Spain, 60’, p.276
Antón García Abril, the genius, the composer, the man. Elamedia – Roberto Butragueño – roberto@elamedia.es
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Anne Regitze Wivel, Denmark, 120’, p.277
Michiel van Erp, The Netherlands, 71’, p.286
Silvia Bromet, The Netherlands, 58’, p.295
Man Falling
Falling apart in a blink of an eye, awakening with passion. Wide House – Anaïs Clanet – ac@widehouse.org Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
The Man Who Mends Women The Wrath of Hippocrates Thierry Michel, Belgium, 115’/52’, p.278
Doctor Mukwege, known as the man who mends thousands of women for 20 years now lives under protection in his hospital in Bukavu, where he continues his fight.
MH17: A Nation’s Grief
This film gives an insight into how the MH17tragedy has affected families of victims and reflects on the traumatic stories of Ukrainian villagers who saw bodies falling down from the sky. NPO Sales – Kaisa Kriek – kaisa.kriek@npo.nl
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues | Youth
Milk
Noemi Weis, Canada, 90’/52’, p.287
Art / Music / Culture
Through an intimate and artistic lens, Milk brings a universal perspective on the controversies surrounding infant feeding, over the canvas of beautiful visuals and poignant voices from around the globe.
Joshua Seftel, USA, 27’, p.279
Human Interest / Social Issues
CAT&Docs – Catherine Le Clef – cat@catndocs.com
The Many Sad Fates of Mr. Toledano Phillip Toledano endures three years of DNA tests, psychics, and prosthetic makeup sessions on a comically dark quest to overcome his fear of the future. Seftel Productions – Jill Landaker Grunes – jill@seftel.com Human Interest / Social Issues | Investigative | Politics / Society
March of the White Elephants
Craig Tanner, Brazil / South Africa / USA, 52’, p.280
March of the White Elephants explores how FIFA prowls the globe, pocketing billions while leaving behind host countries with a legacy of economic debt, social distress and empty stadiums. Cargo Film & Releasing – David Piperni – dpiperni@cargofilm-releasing.com
Politics / Society | Investigative | Human Interest / Social Issues
Marzia, My Friend
Kirsi Mattila, Finland, 80’, p.281
Tells the story of 20 year old Marzia, who – just like all young people – dreams of love, freedom and an interesting job. In Afghanistan her dreams are revolutionary. Filmdelights – Christa Auderlitzky – auderlitzky@filmdelights.com Art / Music / Culture
Master and Tatyana
Giedre Zickyte, Lithuania, 84’, p.282
Master and Tatyana is a story about Vitas Luckus - a rebellious genius of photography, his passionate love and another life destroyed by the Soviet system. Just a Moment – Justinas Vancevicius – justinas@nepatoguskinas.lt
Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues | Nature / Environment
Matachindé
Víctor Palacios, Colombia, 60’, p.283
In a hidden small town of the Colombian Pacific coast, an afro community has re-appropriated of the Easter Celebration with their African roots. Colectivo MEJODA – Víctor Palacios – mejodaudiovisual@yahoo.com Human Interest / Social Issues
Me and Dad
Kathrine Ravn Kruse, Denmark, 59’, p.284
Armed with a shaky camera and a loving gaze the now adult Kathrine steps back into her father’s alcoholic world.
Journeyman Pictures – Grace Fletcher – publicity@journeyman.tv
Minding Our Own
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Mother’s Wish
Joonas Berghäll, Finland / Portugal / Sweden / Denmark, 90’, p.296
Mother’s Wish tells 10 stories of women around the world, connected by the theme of motherhood. Films Transit International Inc – Jan Rofekamp – janrofekamp@filmstransit.com Art / Music / Culture | Nature / Environment
Mountain Spirits
Singing CHEN, Kuo-liang Chiang, Taiwan, 67’, p.297
Art / Music / Culture
Tim Delmastro, Australia, 90’/58’, p.289
Yan Ting Yuen, The Netherlands, 55’, p.298
Miso Hungry: The Effortless Japanese Diet Through a series of entertaining and educational scenarios filled with culinary secrets and cultural chaos, Craig Anderson investigates why the Japanese population are the healthiest on the planet.
The 3rd Vision Films LTD – godmandog@gmail.com
Mr. Hu and the Temple
The Chinese community in Utrecht set out on a journey with one of China’s four most prestigious Buddhist Temples, Putuoshan, to establish a branch temple in the Netherlands.
Journeyman Pictures – Grace Fletcher – publicity@journeyman.tv
China Europe Docsalon – Jia Zhao – jia@chinaeurope-docsalon.com
Human Interest / Social Issues | Youth | Art / Music / Culture
Art / Music / Culture
Model Boys
Nathanael Goldman, Sweden, 86’, p.290
A documentary series depicting the lives of seven Swedish male models. Originally commissioned for the web. SVT – Paulette Rosas Hott – paulette.rosas-hott@svt.se Human Interest / Social Issues | Youth | Art / Music / Culture
Model Girls
Nathanael Goldman, Sweden, 28’, p.291
This documentary series, originally commissioned for the web, follows the lives of eight Swedish top models. SVT – Paulette Rosas Hott – paulette.rosas-hott@svt.se Politics / Society | History | Author’s Point of View
Moments of Campaign
Tomás Astudillo, Ecuador, 52’, p.292
Beyond being a historical record of Rafael Correa’s 2013 presidential re-election campaign, Moments of Campaign is an examination on the implied duality of his public figure. Ostinato Cine – Tomás Astudillo – astudillo.tomas@gmail.com Human Interest / Social Issues
Monalisa Story
Jessica Nettelbladt, Denmark / Sweden, 90’/58’, p.293
A film about love, struggles and heroin. Eight dramatic years in the life of a drug addict. DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk
Mark Olexa, Francesca Scalisi, Switzerland, 12’, p.294
Reflexion Films – Konstantin Nafikov – knafikov@gmail.com
Human Interest / Social Issues
History | Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture
Inaya Yusuf – igyusuf@gmail.com
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
This film tells us three stories about men extracting natural gas on the Yamal Peninsula.
NPO Sales – Kaisa Kriek – kaisa.kriek@npo.nl
This is a documentary about the WANG WenChih’s belief and philosophy in creating arts, and how the spectators discover the moving and surprising moments in his works.
Human Interest / Social Issues
Elena Demidova, Russia / Norway / Finland, 75’/63’, p.285
The documentary gives an extraordinary insight into the special relationship between the Dutch writer Arnon Grunberg and his mother, which is scarred by the tragic story of his mother’s life.
Minding Our Own is a compassionate portrayal of two families and their quest to understand the world of caregiving.
Inaya Yusuf, USA, 40’, p.288
DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk
Men’s Choice
Mother & Grunberg
Moriom
Summer 2014. Rural Bangladesh. When the tragedy happens, Moriom becomes a flowerangel to destroy all the bad things in the world. And to rescue herself. Dok Mobile – Mark Olexa – mrkolexa@gmail.com
Muelheim Texas - Helge Schneider Here and There
Andrea Roggon, Germany, 93’, p.299
With this documentary we take the extraordinary artist Helge Schneider into spotlight. More than being a classical portrait, the film reflects Schneider’s attitude towards life choosing a special narration. AMA FILM GmbH – Ulla Lehmann – mail@amafilm.de Art / Music / Culture
The Muses of Bashevis Singer
Shaul Betser, Asaf Galay, Israel, 72’, p.300
A film about both the very art of translation and Isaac Bashevis Singer, one of the greatest figures of twentieth century literature. Cinephil – Philippa Kowarsky – philippa@cinephil.co.il Youth | Human Interest / Social Issues
Mussa
Anat Goren, Israel, 60’, p.301
Aged twelve, African refugee Mussa lives in Tel Aviv and is bussed every day from his troubled neighborhood to an upscale private school. Cinephil – Philippa Kowarsky – philippa@cinephil.co.il Politics / Society
The Mute’s House
Tamar Kay, Israel, 31’, p.302
A deserted building in Israeli Hebron is called “The Mute’s House” by the Israeli soldiers stationed there and by the tour guides- its occupants are a deaf woman and her son. Cinephil – Philippa Kowarsky – philippa@cinephil.co.il Author’s Point of View
My Cancer
Meral Uslu, The Netherlands, 55’, p.303
My Cancer is a documentary about the breast cancer that invaded my life. NPO Sales – Kaisa Kriek – kaisa.kriek@npo.nl
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Adam Low, England, 75’, p.304
David Evans, England, 92’, p.313
Tim De Keersmaecker, Belgium, 72’/52’, p.322
My Curious Documentary This feature doc uses the successful stage adaptation of Mark Haddon’s novel, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time to frame a cinematic exploration of the autistic spectrum. Dogwoof – Ana Vicente – ana@dogwoof.com Author’s Point of View | History | Investigative
My Father the Banker
A Nazi Legacy: What Our Fathers Did Three men are forced to confront the stark truths of their families past. The Film Sales Company – Lucas Verga – lucas.verga@filmsalescorp.com
No Man Is an Island
Lampedusa: promised land or prison in the Mediterranean Sea? Through 2 unique adoption stories, we experience the search for freedom of both the Lampedusiani and its newcomers. Visible Film – Thierry Detaille – sales@visiblefilm.com
Art / Music / Culture
Nelsons Nr. 5
Art / Music / Culture | Author’s Point of View | Nature / Environment
Carmen Cobos, The Netherlands, 53’/72’, p.314
The Noise of Trains
My Father the Banker is an emotional story about a man who loses himself in times of change in post soviet Latvia . . . and the daughter who hopes to find him.
In Nelsons No 5, the world-renowned Latvian conductor Andris Nelsons takes on the Shostakovich masterpiece together with one of the world’s most celebrated ensembles, Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. NPO Sales – Kaisa Kriek – kaisa.kriek@npo.nl
Cusicanqui Films – Catalina Donoso – catalinadonoso.k@gmail.com
Nature / Environment | Human Interest / Social Issues
Human Interest / Social Issues
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Halfdan Muurholm, Denmark, 58’, p.306
Myrto Papadopoulos, Angelos Tsaousis, Greece / Germany, 44’, p.315
Cayan Demirel, Ertugrul Mavioglu, Turkey, 92’, p.324
Ieva Ozolina, Latvia, 68’/52’, p.305
Mistrus Media Ltd. – Gints Grube – gints.grube@mistrusmedia.lv
My Hottest Year on Earth
A weather man leaves his job to travel around the globe to meet some of the people, whose lives have been turned upside down due to extreme weather events. DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk Human Interest / Social Issues
The New Plastic Road
Filmografik – Angelos Tsaousis – filmografik@gmail.com
Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture | Experimental
Four Taiwanese women, the actual “leftover ladies” fighting to stay breathing in a stifling society. This asks: Do we feel the anxiety that comes along with being single?
Luke Lorentzen, USA, 77’, p.316
Tung-Yen Chou, Taiwan, 55’, p.307
Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation – Ya-Ching Tung – pub51052@mail.pts.org.tw
Human Interest / Social Issues | Author’s Point of View | Politics / Society
NapolIslam
Ernesto Pagano, Italy, 75’, p.308
One fine day Naples wakes up and finds out that it has become Islamic. With a comic twist Napolislam explains why the message of Allah is slowly conquering Europe. LADOC srl – Silvia Angrisani – silvia@ladoc.it Politics / Society | History
Nasser
Jihan El-Tahri, France / South Africa, 97’, p.309
Delve into the history of Nasser, legendary ruler of Egypt during the Suez Crisis and the SixDay War, whose complicated legacy is vital to understand the modern Middle East. ARTE France – Heidi Fleisher – h-fleisher@artefrance.fr Human Interest / Social Issues
Natural Disorder
Christian Sønderby Jepsen, Denmark, 60’/90’, p.310
Jacob has decided to try re-defining the concept of ‘normality’, as perceived by most people and will investigate and challenge the concept of normality in modern society. DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk
Until the late 70s, one of the most important railway premises in the country operated in a small town called San Rosendo in Southern Chile.
North
The New Plastic Road is a character-driven documentary film that reveals the gradual economic and social change underway in the remote, destitute communities east of Tajikistan in the Pamir Mountains.
My Leftover Ladies
Cristian Saldía, Chile, 67’, p.323
Bakur is a feature documentary about one side of the undeclared war going on in Turkey for decades: the PKK guerrillas. SURELA FILM – Ayse Cetinbas – ayse@surelafilm.com Author’s Point of View
Not All Is Vigil
Hermes Paralluelo, Colombia / Spain, 94’, p.325
New York Cuts
New York Cuts explores a variety of barbershops and hair salons throughout disparate cultural enclaves of New York City. Luke Lorentzen – luke.lorentzen@gmail.com
Antonio and Felisa are a couple of old people who have been together all their life. Their health is more fragile they are afraid of not being able watch their health. El dedo en el ojo – Uriel Wisnia – produccion@eldedoenelojo.com Investigative
November 84
Stephan Parent, Canada, 123’, p.326
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Next Stop: Utopia
Apostolos Karakasis, Greece, 90’/52’, p.317
When a Greek factory goes bankrupt, the workers occupy it and attempt to run it on their own. Selfmanagement proves no easy task; and they first need to change themselves. Visible Film – Thierry Detaille – sales@visiblefilm.com
The film respond to a detailed investigation on the child murders tragedy occured on the first of november 1984. It attemps to establish police blunders and the system of justice. Stephan Parent – studio.virtuel@yahoo.ca
Nature / Environment | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Nuclear Nation II
Funahashi Atsushi, Japan, 52’/90’/114’, p.327
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Nice People
Karin af Klintberg, Anders Helgeson, Sweden, 58’, p.318
Guys who have never known temperatures below 20 degrees become the national bandy team of Somalia. In a Swedish town sport unites 3000 Somalis with the people of this backland.
First Hand Films – Nicole Biermaier – info@firsthandfilms.com Human Interest / Social Issues | Youth
Ninnoc
Niki Padidar, The Netherlands, 19’, p.319
A film about exclusion and inclusion, about being your own, group pressure and the consequences that appear to coincide in the head of the beautiful and self-willed protagonist Ninnoc.
Many people have forgotten what happened in Fukushima. Four years later, for 130,000 residents, temporary housing became a modernday refugee camp. Wide House – Anaïs Clanet – ac@widehouse.org Art / Music / Culture
Ode to Joy
Karen McLaughlin, USA, 87’, p.328
A performance of Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 9 in a concert celebrating the 100th birthday of an extraordinary American hero, William H. Scheide. The Vienna Chamber Orchestra is featured. Forward Entertainment – Michael Thornton – mthornton@forwardentertainment.us
NPO Sales – Kaisa Kriek – kaisa.kriek@npo.nl
Investigative | Human Interest / Social Issues | History
Nature / Environment | Human Interest / Social Issues | Youth
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Daniel Stilling, USA / Denmark / Sweden / Norway, 84’/52’, p.311
Mina Shum, Canada, 81’, p.320
Donald Soldini, India / England / USA / France / Cuba / Israel, 54’, p.329
NaturePlay
The high stakes testing beast prowls inside US schools, damaging kids with hyper testing. The Nordic North, opens the door to a playful escapeOutside. CineNordic LLC – Aimie Stilling – keymedic@gmail.com
Art / Music / Culture | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Nazareth Cinema Laday
Nurit Jacobs Yinon, Israel, 52’, p.312
Safa Dabour, a religious Muslim woman from Nazareth, is having her path to freedom interwoven with the battle for her own cinematheque, the first and only Arab cinematheque in Israel.
The Odyssey of Sister Ann
Ninth Floor
It started quietly when a group of Caribbean students, strangers in a cold new land, began to suspect their professor of racism. National Film Board of Canada – Lorne Price – l.price@nfb.ca Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues
A 10 year investigation of a plane that tells the story of Human history, the love that has created, the leyend behind it, and the misterious life of this DC-3. Lame Duck Productions – Donald Soldini – donald.soldini@yahoo.com
No Land’s Song
Human Interest / Social Issues
“Rocking the casbah: the gig of a lifetime that put Iranian women back on stage,” the Guardian. Sara Nafaji finesses her way through Iranian officialdom to stage a female concert
Thomas Carlé, Germany, 80’, p.330
Ayat Najafi, Iran / France / Germany, 58’, p.321
Old Age
Illumina Films – Robin Brinster – robin@illuminafilms.nl
In 2000 we moved to my parents’ village in the countryside. At the time my mother was 80, my father 85. My documentary follows their painful journey over 12 years.
Thomas Carlé Filmproduktion – Thomas Carlé – tcfilm@t-online.de
JMT Films Distribution – Michael Treves – Michael@JMTFilms.com International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2015
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Danielle Beverly, USA, 54’, p.331
Jake Witzenfeld, England / Israel, 80’, p.340
Jorge Caballero, Colombia, 71’, p.349
Old South
On one block in Athens GA, two communities steeped in history – one black, one white – struggle to keep their respective legacies relevant in a changing American South. Petunia Productions – Danielle Beverly – dannabev@yahoo.com Politics / Society
The Oligarchs’ Wives - Russia, Rubles, and Love
Alexander Gentelev, Viktoria Kurakova, Russia / Germany / Israel, 52’/90’, p.332
The dream of marrying rich can turn into a horrible nightmare, as some oligarchs’ wives have found out.
Oriented
Oriented is a feature documentary exploring the lives of three gay Palestinian best friends confronting their national and sexual identity in Tel Aviv, Israel. Conch Studios – Jake Witzenfeld – jake@conchstudios.com
Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture | Politics / Society
Original Copy
Georg Heinzen, Florian HeinzenZiob, Germany, 95’/52’, p.341
Rehman is an artist, comedian and philosopher. Mumbai’s last painter of posters works in an old Hindi cinema that struggles to survive. A delightful ode to life and the cinema.
Cinephil – Philippa Kowarsky – philippa@cinephil.co.il
MAGNETFILM – Georg Gruber – georg.gruber@magnetfilm.de
Art / Music / Culture
Investigative | Art / Music / Culture
Petra Costa, Lea Glob, Denmark / Brazil, 82’, p.333
Jeanie Finlay, England, 88’, p.342
Olmo and the Seagull
Olmo and the Seagull is a journey through the labyrinth of an actress’s mind during the course of her pregnancy. . Taskovski Films – Aleksandra Derewienko – info@taskovskifilms.com Nature / Environment
An Omnivorous Family’s Dilemma Yun Hwang, South Korea, 106’, p.334
I fell in love with a pig
CinemaDAL – Hyejin Lee – sales@cinemadal.com Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Orion: The Man Who Would Be King
Out of Fashion
Jaak Kilmi, Lennart Laberenz, Estonia, 60’, p.344
One Light, Many Candles Jim Brown, USA, 59’, p.337
Betty and Noel Paul Stookey (Peter, Paul and Mary) explore the power of interfaith understanding, interweaving music and wisdom from many spiritual traditions/cultures. Produced by multi-Emmy® winner Jim Brown. Pop Twist Entertainment, Inc. – Doug Zwick – dzwick@poptwist.com History | Author’s Point of View | Politics / Society
Only the Dead
Bill Guttentag, Michael Ware, Australia, 76’, p.338
A story of what happens when one ordinary man, Time magazine war correspondent Michael Ware, transplanted into the Middle East by the reverberations of 9/11, butts into history. Dogwoof – Ana Vicente – ana@dogwoof.com
Politics / Society | Nature / Environment | Human Interest / Social Issues
Oratorio Without a Purpose Manu Riche, Belgium, 116’, p.339
A ‘true story’ told by supporters and opponents of the expansion of the port of Antwerp. 50 years of misery, without an end. Thank You & Good Night productions SPRL – Genevieve De Bauw – genevieve@thankyouandgoodnight.be
In our film, trash is fashion. It is the black conscience hidden behind the fashion industry’s radiant smile. Homeless Bob Production – Katrin Kissa – kissa@too.ee Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues
Paradise on Earth
Cecylia Malik, Poland, 46’, p.345
The film is an intimate record of a two-year friendship between Cecylia Malik, the film director and an artist from Krakow, and a homeless couple.
Krakow Film Foundation – Katarzyna Wilk – katarzyna@kff.com.pl Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Parchim International
Stefan Eberlein, Germany, 90’/52’, p.346
A Chinese investor buys the regional airport of Parchim in provincial north Germany to turn it into a hub for international cargo and passenger transport. Sheer megalomania or enviable drive and enthusiasm? NEW DOCS – Elina Kewitz – elina.kewitz@newdocs.de History | Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Passeurs
Pamela Varela, France, 150’, p.347
Recounting stories of several personal commitments, Passeurs outlines the key steps of an unprecedented mobilization, telling a story of AIDS which joins in with the wider field of social history. The Open Reel – Cosimo Santoro – cs@theopenreel.com
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society | Author’s Point of View
Patience, Patience You’ll Go To Paradise!
Hadja Lahbib, Belgium / France, 60’, p.348
Patience, Patience You’ll Go To Paradise! is what North African women are repeatedly told to encourage them to put up with their lives without complaining. . . until one day they lose patience. . . Sonuma – Rita Boey – rib@rtbf.be
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One child is kidnapped every day in Guatemala, a country with a rate of impunity of 98%. CAT&Docs – Catherine Le Clef – cat@catndocs.com
Investigative | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Peace Officer
Brad Barber, Scott Christopherson, USA, 109’, p.351
Olatz González Abrisketa, Jørgen Leth, Spain / Denmark, 71’, p.352
Curiosity brought Thomas Erdbrink to Iran and now he is living there as one of the last Western journalists in a country at odds with the rest of the world.
Gorky Film Studios – Ellada Brotskaya – ellada@gorkyfilm.ru
Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture | Politics / Society
Jean-Cosmes Delaloye, USA / Switzerland, 78’/52’, p.350
Roel van Broekhoven, The Netherlands, 43’, p.343
The movie about mysterious Russian soul
NEW DOCS – Elina Kewitz – elina.kewitz@newdocs.de
The Pawn
Author’s Point of View
Our Man in Tehran
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
In a remote village in western China, long-time primary school teacher Shen and newcomer volunteer Bao come into conflict. It’s a clash of generations: youth versus experience, trust versus suspicion.
Youth | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Human Interest / Social Issues
The Film Sales Company – Lucas Verga – lucas.verga@filmsalescorp.com
Anna Shishova, Russia, 49’, p.335
Hongjie Xu, China / Germany, 100’/52’, p.336
Rise and Shine – Diana Karklin – diana. karklin@riseandshine-berlin.de
A former sheriff will stop at nothing to confront the SWAT team he founded in the 1970s; the same SWAT team killed his son-in-law in 2008.
NPO Sales – Kaisa Kriek – kaisa.kriek@npo.nl
On the Rim of the Sky
A mother fights and fears for her terminally ill daughter in this monumental indictment of the barbaric bureaucracy controlling the Colombian health care system.
A fascinating investigation into the legend of the masked singer, Orion.
On the Edge
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Patient
Peace Officer LLC – Scott Christopherson – scottchristopherson@gmail.com
Pelota II
About the Basque sport of hand pelota. It revolves the relationship between the player and the ball, in a country where modern ways have not put paid to existential passions. Basque Films – William Medina – william@basquefilms.com Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture
The Perfect Circle
Claudia Tosi, Slovenia / Italy / The Netherlands / England, 75’/52’, p.353
The Perfect Circle tells two love stories and the urge to find a meaning to life when death is around the corner. Deckert Distribution GmbH – Heino Deckert – info@deckert-distribution.com Human Interest / Social Issues
Pervert Park
Frida Barkfors, Lasse Barkfors, Sweden / Denmark / Norway, 52’/75’, p.354
Pervert Park concerns the people no one wants as a neighbor. It follows the everyday life of the sex offenders as they struggle to reintegrate into society. DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk
Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Piano
Vita Maria Drygas, Poland, 45’, p.355
A piano rescued by a student of the conservatoire – which was meant to reinforce a barricade in the Ukrainian Euromaidan – became a participant in and symbol of the revolution. Krakow Film Foundation – Katarzyna Wilk – katarzyna@kff.com.pl Experimental | Science / Technology | Nature / Environment
Planetary
Guy Reid, England / USA, 85’/52’, p.356
Planetary is a provocative and breathtaking wakeup call, a cross continental, cinematic journey, that explores our cosmic origins and our future as a species. Cargo Film & Releasing – David Piperni – dpiperni@cargofilm-releasing.com Human Interest / Social Issues
Please Remember Me Qing Zhao, China, 78’, p.357
Please Remember Me tells a story of an elderly couple living in Shanghai elegantly struggles with failing physical health and memory loss. Violet Du Feng – violetfengdocumentary@gmail.com
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Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society | Art / Music / Culture
Bogdan Dziworski, Poland, 40’, p.358
Raoul Peck, France / USA, 90’, p.367
Toomas Järvet, Estonia / Palestine, 74’, p.376
Plus Minus or Fly’s Trips to the East A phantasmagorical story about the personality cult of Josef Stalin, a figure of special importance in the director’s childhood. Krakow Film Foundation – Katarzyna Wilk – katarzyna@kff.com.pl Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture
Remember This House
Rough Stage
North-American writer James Baldwin (19241987) struggles to re-frame the story of race in America today through the lives of his friends: Martin Luther King and Malcolm X. Velvet Film – Rémi Grellety – contact@velvet-film.com
A Poem Is a Naked Person
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues | Nature / Environment
Les Blank’s first feature-length documentary captures music and other events at Leon Russell’s Oklahoma recording studio during a three-year period (1972-1974).
Marie Brumagne, Bram Van Cauwenberghe, Belgium, 77’, p.368
Les Blank, USA, 90’, p.359
Remember Your Name, Babylon
Harrod Blank – excentrix@aol.com
In the heart of a breathless Eldorado, everyone tries to pick up the debris of a world that seems forever lost.
Art / Music / Culture | Author’s Point of View
Rocky&Estrella asbl – Bram Van Cauwenberghe – bramvancauwenberghe@gmail.com
Antonio Gómez-Olea, Spain, 84’, p.360
History | Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues
Portrait of Aida
Portrait of Aida deals with the personal relationship that develops between the painter Guillermo Oyágüez Montero and the actress Aida Folch to do a portrait. Quechua Films – Sergio García Locatelli – sergiogarcia@quechuafilms.com
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
The belief in djinn is a little-known aspect of Islamic culture. The film follows the true story of Aya killed by her father who believed her to be possessed. Deckert Distribution GmbH – Heino Deckert – info@deckert-distribution.com
Requiem for the American Dream Peter Hutchison, Kelly Nyks, Jared P. Scott, USA, 72’, p.370
20 years after Manufacturing Consent and 10 years after The Corporation, Noam Chomsky now dissects American democracy.
Art / Music / Culture
Films Transit International Inc – Jan Rofekamp – janrofekamp@filmstransit.com
Eric Schultz, USA, 57’, p.362
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues | Nature / Environment
Pulling Out All the Stops Pulling Out All the Stops takes viewers through 10 days of musicianship and competition inspired by America’s “Gilded Age” at the inaugural Longwood Gardens International Organ Competition. Forward Entertainment – Michael Thornton – mthornton@forwardentertainment.us History | Art / Music / Culture | Politics / Society
Quilapayún, Beyond the Song Jorge Leiva, Chile, 73’, p.363
In Chile during the ‘60s, Quilapayún played the soundtrack of the revolution. But the world changed and so did they. Fallen dreams were not enough to abandon the music. Palenque Producciones – Paula Talloni – paula@palenque.cl Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues | Youth
Reach for the SKY
Wooyoung Choi, Steven Dhoedt, Belgium / South Korea, 90’, p.364
Reach for the Sky tells the story of several SouthKorean high school students, their families and teachers, as they prepare for the annual National Exam.
Jussi Eerola, Mika Taanila, Finland / Germany, 110’, p.371
The film portrays the strange and stressful life in a small “nuclear town” in Finland during an era of nuclear renaissance. Deckert Distribution GmbH – Heino Deckert – info@deckert-distribution.com
Riot
Kevin McLaughlin, USA, 83’, p.372
1967: The Summer of Love. But in Newark, New Jersey, there was only strife. See how one city spent 50 years trying to recover from its worst week ever.
Stumpsfilm, LLC – Kevin McLaughlin – McLaughlinKP@gmail.com Human Interest / Social Issues
Road to Recovery
Nic Penrake, England, 30’, p.373
Road To Recovery takes an in-depth look at what is being done to help victims make the transition back to some kind of civilized normality.
Politics / Society | History | Youth
Author’s Point of View | Art / Music / Culture | Politics / Society
Willy Lindwer, The Netherlands, 120’, p.365
Laura Bialis, USA / Israel, 87’, p.374
Rebellious City
Rebellious City shows how a small group of young people in the Amsterdam of the Sixties provoked authority with anarchist élan and happenings, drove the police and mayor to despair, gave young people their own voice and changed the Netherlands forever. Doc Eye Film – Frank van Reemst – info@doceyefilm.nl Youth | Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Rebels
Kari Anne Moe, Norway, 90’, p.366
A group of school-dropouts are given a new chance to get back on track. Will they take it, or will their old life grab them back? Fuglene – Gudmundur Gunnarsson – gudmundur@fuglene.no
In the largest slaughterhouse in Algiers, men live and work in closedto the throbbing rhythms of their tasks and their dreams. Pascale Ramonda – pascale@pascaleramonda.com
Author’s Point of View | Art / Music / Culture | Nature / Environment
Djanira Bravo – djanira@gmail.com Youth
Ruth
Hanna Heilborn, Sweden / Norway / Denmark, 25’, p.379
Cheerleader Ruth has been selected for the competing team within the club “Twisters”. She loves cheerleading for its physical demands and team spirit, but struggles with prejudices toward her sport. Autlook Filmsales – Andrea Hock – print@autlookfilms.com Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture
Rwanda & Juliet
An inspiring feature documentary about an American theater professor’s controversial production of Romeo & Juliet in post-genocide Rwanda. Breakwater Studios – Ben Proudfoot – ben@breakwaterstudios.com Nature / Environment | Investigative
Safari Tourism: Paying to Kill Olivia Mokiejewski, France, 52’, p.381
Despite the global outrage, hundreds of Westerns come to South Africa every year to kill wild animals. In this film, we investigate the safari tourism industry
History | Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Nic Penrake & Associates – Nic Penrake – nic@ nicpenrakeandassociates.com
Hassen Ferhani, Algeria / France / Lebanon / Qatar, 140’, p.377
Ben Proudfoot, USA, 88’, p.380
Return of the Atom
CAT&Docs – Catherine Le Clef – cat@catndocs.com
Roundabout in My Head
The vastness of man is a place suspended in time, bordered by sky, land, river and sea.
Through artful forging, the famous German illustrator and animator, Werner Klemke helped to save hundreds of Jews during his army time in the Netherlands during WWII.
Dalia Al Kury, Jordan / Germany, 52’/75’, p.361
Possessed by Djinn
Human Interest / Social Issues
Diego Zon, Brazil, 23’, p.378
Annet Betsalel, The Netherlands, 98’, p.369
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues | Author’s Point of View
Exitfilm – Eero Talvistu – eero@exitfilm.ee
Running Waters
Rendezvous at Erasmus
Go2Films Distribution and Marketing – Hedva Goldschmidt – hedva@go2films.com
Modern take on the real war what is between dreams and tradition.
Java Films – Kathryn Bonnici – kathryn@javafilms.tv
Nature / Environment | Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Salero
Mike Plunkett, USA / Bolivia, 76’, p.382
When the future arrives to Bolivia’s vast, secluded salt flat, the region’s destiny is unearthed and a young salt gatherer becomes the last link between old world and new. ro*co films international – Annie Roney – annie@rocofilms.com Politics / Society
Samurai and Idiots: The Olympus Affair Hyoe Yamamoto, Japan / France, 75’, p.383
Rock in the Red Zone
From comfort zone to red zone: Laura, the filmmaker crosses the line between observer and participant in a tale of music and romance on the frontlines of a never-ending war.
Go2Films Distribution and Marketing – Hedva Goldschmidt – hedva@go2films.com
Nature / Environment | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Roshmia
Salim Abu Jabal, United Arab Emirates / Qatar / Palestine / Syria / Lebanon, 70’, p.375
An elderly couple all alone in a final standoff with the local authorities to maintain their lifestyle in Roshmia; the last natural valley in Haifa.
Boujabel Productions – Salim Abu Jabal – boujabel.pro@gmail.com
In October 2011, Japanese company Olympus, dismissed its CEO, British-born Michael Woodford, for blowing the whistle on the 1. 7 billion dollar fraud the company had kept secret for two decades. Point du Jour International – Doris Weitzel – d.weitzel@pointdujour.fr Human Interest / Social Issues
Satudarah - One Blood
Joost van der Valk, The Netherlands, 77’/55’, p.384
Award-winning filmmakers were given unique access to the international motorcycle gang Satudarah and capture not only the violence embedded within its culture but also the more fragile side of its members. NPO Sales – Kaisa Kriek – kaisa.kriek@npo.nl
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Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues | History
Sivan Shtivi, Israel, 71’/52’, p.385
Andrea Canetta, Switzerland, 45’, p.394
Saving Uncle Jacob
Sivan recruits his addicted family and sets out on a mission to quit smoking, and save Uncle Jacob whose life is in danger. . .
Shedding Light on Dracula
A journey to Transylvania following the footsteps of Vlad III the Impaler, the historical figure behind the legendary Count Dracula.
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
The Siren of Faso Fani
Michel K. Zongo, France / Burkina Faso / Germany, 89’, p.403
Youth | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Nature / Environment | Investigative | Politics / Society
The director meets the ex-employees of the famous Faso Fani textiles factory in Burkina Faso to reveal the disastrous consequences of a global economic policy blind to local realities.
Åsa Ekman, Sweden / Norway, 58’/74’, p.386
Folke Rydén, Sweden, 54’, p.395
History | Author’s Point of View | Nature / Environment
JMT Films Distribution – Michael Treves – Michael@JMTFilms.com
Say Something
Say Something is a coming of age documentary where the young person’s teenage years has been characterized by witnessing violence. Deckert Distribution GmbH – Heino Deckert – info@deckert-distribution.com
RSI – Stella Bogliani – stella.bogliani@rsi.ch
Shipping Pollution
A shocking revelation of the environmental impact of harmful emissions and waste from increased shipping on the Baltic Sea. DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
History | Art / Music / Culture
Shirin Barghnavard, Mohammad Reza Jahanpanah, Iran, 73’, p.387
Benedikt Erlingsson, Iceland / England, 72’, p.396
Scenes from a Divorce
An intimate look at the private life of a couple, Scenes from a Divorce explores the reasons behind Maryam and Bashoo’s decision to end their marriage and continue living together.
Koocheh Film – Shirin Barghnavard – shirintermeh@gmail.com Human Interest / Social Issues
Scouts
Christophe Hermans, Belgium, 77’, p.388
Scouts portrays teenagehood through a gendermixed scouts camp. FraKas Productions – Mathieu Pereira – office@frakas.be Human Interest / Social Issues
The Show of Shows: 100 years of Vaudeville, Circuses and Carnivals
Director Benedikt Erlingsson takes us back to the days when the most outlandish, skillful and breathtaking acts traveled the world. Dogwoof – Ana Vicente – ana@dogwoof.com
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues | Author’s Point of View
Siberian Floating Hospital
Tatiana Soboleva, Russia, 52’/93’, p.397
The floating hospital crisscrosses the Siberian North bringing medical care to the remotest rural outposts. Deckert Distribution GmbH – Heino Deckert – info@deckert-distribution.com
Sea Is My Country
Human Interest / Social Issues | Nature / Environment
On board the merchant marine ship African Forest, the young seamen in search of good pay, face the reality and isolation of life on the oceans, far from home.
Frode Fimland, Norway, 52’, p.398
Marc Picavez, France, 52’, p.389
Point du Jour International – Doris Weitzel – d.weitzel@pointdujour.fr
Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture | Author’s Point of View
Sembene!
Jason Silverman, Samba Gajdigo, USA / Senegal, 82’, p.390
A freedom fighter who used stories as weapons: meet Ousmane Sembene, the father of African cinema. The Film Sales Company – Lucas Verga – lucas.verga@filmsalescorp.com
Human Interest / Social Issues | Science / Technology
Siblings Are Forever
A poetic documentary about a brother-and-sister couple, Magnar and Oddny who live like many Norwegians did 50 years ago. Far from wealthy but close to the nature surrounding them. Deckert Distribution GmbH – Heino Deckert – info@deckert-distribution.com
Willemiek Kluijfhout, The Netherlands, 80’, p.392
At the height of his culinary career, Master chef Sergio Herman feels he needs to let go of his 3-star restaurant Oud Sluis in order to fulfill his dreams. Fortissimo Films – Nelleke Driessen – info@fortissimo.nl Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture
Seven Songs for a Long Life Amy Hardie, Scotland, 82’/60’, p.393
How did it happen? A movie about six hospice patients which you just want to keep watching! Funny, touching and passionate in their enjoyment of life. And they sing. Scottish Documentary Institute – Sonja Henrici – sonja@scotdoc.com
Van Lieshout Filmproducties – Ben van Lieshout – bvlfilm@gmail.com Human Interest / Social Issues
Skin and Bones
Michael Dinesen, Denmark, 58’, p.405
We follow the guys coming of ages, peaking when they are helped going on a sex trip to Berlin that will ultimately change their lives forever. DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk Politics / Society | Investigative
Snowden’s Great Escape
John Goetz, Poul-Erik Heilbuth, Norway / Germany / France / Denmark, 60’, p.406
Snowden’s Great Escape tells the true story of Edward Snowden in Hong Kong in the days after he gave journalists his cache of documents about the NSA. DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk Human Interest / Social Issues
So Far, So Near
Jaroslav Vojtek, Slovakia, 80’, p.407
Art / Music / Culture | Investigative | Human Interest / Social Issues
A young girl on the brink of suicide, whose parents and psychiatrists try curing her homosexuality over years of treatment, wants justice and revenge, but finds something bigger than that. Visible Film – Thierry Detaille – thierry.detaille@visiblefilm.com
Corina Gamma, USA / Greenland / Switzerland, 64’/52’, p.400
Sergio Herman, FUCKING PERFECT
Road/boat trip on the mighty Yenisei river and into the taiga, to the heart of gold. What became of Fridtjof Nansen’s land of the future?
Hrvoje Mabic, Croatia, 95’, p.399
Sick
Since he fell off his bike, Mr. Jacot hasn’t been himself; in fact he isn’t really anybody
Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues
Ben van Lieshout, The Netherlands, 74’, p.404
Youth | Human Interest / Social Issues | Author’s Point of View
Science / Technology | Nature / Environment | Human Interest / Social Issues
ECAL - Ecole cantonale d’art de Lausanne – Jean Guillaume Sonnier – jean_guillaume.sonnier@ecal.ch
Sketches of Siberia
The film offers a look into the lives of people with autism while challenging generally held opinions in society about this developmental disorder.
Sempervirens
Raphaël Dubach, Switzerland, 46’, p.391
Cinédoc films – Christian Lelong – info@cinedoc.fr
SILA and the Gatekeepers of the Arctic The documentary explores the Greenlandic concept of SILA - meaning weather and consciousness - and illustrates the impact our over-industrialized world has on an isolated Arctic community. NEW DOCS – Elina Kewitz – elina.kewitz@newdocs.de Art / Music / Culture
The Silence of Mark Rothko
Marjoleine Boonstra, The Netherlands, 52’, p.401
This documentary wanders through the life and work of Mark Rothko and visualize his sources of inspiration in an attempt to bring the artist closer to us. NPO Sales – Kiyomi Molin – Kiyomi.Molin@npo.nl
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society | Author’s Point of View
A Sinner in Mecca
Parvez Sharma, USA, 79’, p.402
Parvez Sharma’s film is a daring and provocative journey to the very heart of Islam.
The Film Sales Company – Lucas Verga – lucas.verga@filmsalescorp.com
AH production – Barbara Harumová Hessová – hessova@ah.sk
Soccer Millionaire from East
Carin Goeijers, The Netherlands, 85’, p.408
Soccer star Mbark Boussoufa faces dilemma’s, when his club in Russia is in money trouble, while he misses his family in the Netherlands and Morocco, who like him to marry. Talent United BV – Paul Ruven – paul@talentunited.nl Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Somos Cuba - We Are Cuba! Annett Ilijew, Germany, 91’, p.409
An intimate insight into the lives of 3 families in a poor neighborhood of Havana. A tribute to the ingenuity of Havana’s underdogs on the eve of change in Cuba. NEW DOCS – Elina Kewitz – elina.kewitz@newdocs.de Art / Music / Culture
Song of Lahore
Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy, Andy Schocken, Pakistan / USA, 82’, p.410
A different kind of story about Pakistan – a story about its people, not its politics and how music has the ability to bring people together across cultural divides. Autlook Filmsales – Andrea Hock – andrea@autlookfilms.com Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Songs from the North
Soon-Mi Yoo, USA / South Korea / Portugal, 72’, p.411
Filmmaker Soon-Mi Yoo offers a compelling and empathetic look at North Korea and its people, a group consistently viewed through a distorted lens. Kino Lorber, Inc. – Elizabeth Sheldon – elizabeth@kinolorber.com
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Sonita
Rokhsareh Ghaem Maghami, Iran / Germany / Switzerland, 91’/52’, p.412
Sonita wants to become the first female Afghan rapper in order to tell her story: Her family wants to sell her to an unknown husband: The bid is $9,000. CAT&Docs – Catherine Le Clef – cat@catndocs.com Politics / Society | Youth | Human Interest / Social Issues
SOS Friendship
Els van Driel, The Netherlands, 20’, p.413
SOS Friendship is about children’s right to extra help when they’ve had a rough experience. IKON – Anouk Donker – anouk.donker@ikon.nl
History | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
South Africa - The PostApartheid Generation
Stéphanie Lamorré, France, 58’, p.414
An investigative documentary on the social and political crisis in South Africa, following the paths of five young people belonging to the postApartheid generation. ARTE France – Heidi Fleisher – h-fleisher@artefrance.fr Investigative | Politics / Society
Spain: Facing Uncertainty Sergio Ghizzardi, Jaume Grau, Spain / France, 52’, p.415
Spain is on the brink of profound change. New parties like Podemos are challenging the establishment, while the massive Catalan proindependence movement is questioning the very essence of the state. Java Films – Kathryn Bonnici – kathryn@javafilms.tv
Politics / Society | Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues
Speed Sisters
Amber Fares, USA / Palestine / Canada, 80’, p.416
The Speed Sisters are the first all-women race car driving team in the Middle East. They’re bold. They’re fearless. And they’re tearing up tracks all over Palestine. Dogwoof – Ana Vicente – ana@dogwoof.com
Human Interest / Social Issues | History | Experimental
Spirit in Motion
Sofia Geweiler, Russia, 73’, p.417
The official documentary of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic Winter Games by request of International Paralymic Committee (Germany, Bonn).
Studio Ostrov – Olga Mitko – spiritinmotion@ostrovstudio.com History | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
The Spirit of the Ancestors Leonardo Pakarati, Chile, 65’, p.418
This is the story of a grandfather and a girl who travel from the remotest island in the world, in search of the sacred power of their ancestors, the Mana. Mahatua Producciones – Paula Rossetti – paula.rossetti@gmail.com
Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues
The Squatters of The Devil’s House Iván Reina Ortiz, Colombia, 86’, p.419
The squatters of a derelict house spend their shattered days together, finding among the remains what it takes to rise again. Juan Felipe Ríos Rodríguez – loboroncomedia@gmail.com
Human Interest / Social Issues
Debbie Howard, England, 77’/52’, p.421
Is it better to have loved and lost?A story of loss, love and new life as families rebuild their lives after the loss of a baby
Switzerland’s Dark Past: In The Name of Order and Morality
Bruno Joucla, Romain Rosso, France, 63’, p.430
Human Interest / Social Issues | Author’s Point of View
Ester Gould, The Netherlands, 95’, p.422
Art / Music / Culture
CAT&Docs – Catherine Le Clef – cat@catndocs.com
A Strange Love Affair with Ego
Java Films – Kathryn Bonnici – kathryn@javafilms.tv
Admiration for her sister Rowan’s self-confidence prompts filmmaker Ester Gould to explore our narcissistic society, with disconcerting results.
Symmetry & Symmetry Unravelled
Zuidenwind Filmproductions – Joost Seelen – info@zuidenwind.nl Politics / Society | Investigative | Human Interest / Social Issues
A Struggle for Home: The Crimean Tatars
Ruben van Leer, Juliette Stevens, Switzerland / The Netherlands / Bolivia, 25’/23’, p.431
A dance-opera film, centered around the hadron collider of CERN, in this case combined with the 23 min. making of. SND Films – Sydney Neter – info@sndfilms.com Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Christina Paschyn, Qatar, 44’/43’, p.423
For 200 years, the Crimean Tatars struggled to free the Crimea from Russian domination. In 2014 they thought they were finally free and safe in their homeland. They were wrong. Paschyn Productions – Christina Paschyn – christina.paschyn@northwestern.edu
A Syrian Love Story
Sean McAllister, England, 76’, p.432
Filmed over 5 years, A Syrian Love Story tells one family’s incredible journey of hope, dreams and despair: for the revolution, their homeland and each other. CAT&Docs – Catherine Le Clef – cat@catndocs.com
Human Interest / Social Issues
Strung Out
Human Interest / Social Issues | Investigative | Politics / Society
The film captures the world of young homeless women that their lives led them to drug and prostitution in the harshest place in Israel, the old bus station in Tel-Aviv.
Lyric R. Cabral, David Felix Sutcliffe, USA, 85’, p.433
Nirit Aharoni, Israel, 110’, p.424
(T)error
Movie Plus productions – David Mandil – leelu@movieplus.info
(T)error is the story of Saeed Torres, a Black Panther turned FBI counterterrorism informant. It is the first film to document, on camera, a covert terrorism sting as it unfolds.
History | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
ro*co films international – Annie Roney – annie@rocofilms.com
The Successor
Human Interest / Social Issues
An ex-producer of anti-personnel landmines undertakes a journey in Bosnia Herzegovina where he is able to reckon with himself and face the ghosts of his past.
Mijael Bustos Gutiérrez, Chile / Germany, 22’, p.434
Mattia Epifani, Italy, 52’, p.425
Fluid Produzioni - Ubulibri – Davide Barletti – davidebarletti@gmail.com
A Tale of Love, Madness and Death
My uncle is schizophrenic and my grandmother suffers from a terminal illness. My grandfather, who is unable to take care of both, must decide between his wife and his son. Luminaria – Iván Nakouzi – ivan@luminaria.cl
Science / Technology | Human Interest / Social Issues
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Michèle Hozer, Canada, 52’, p.426
Marta Prus, Poland, 42’, p.435
Sugar Coated
Talk to Me
Sugar: the world starts slowly to realize that we have a problem. But how did we get here? Films Transit International Inc – Jan Rofekamp – janrofekamp@filmstransit.com
Sunflower Occupation
Human Interest / Social Issues | Youth
Tashi and the Monk
Sunflower Occupation Documentary Project, Taiwan, 120’, p.427
In 2014, when protesting against the Crossstrait Service Trade Agreement that was hastily approved, a group of protesters stormed into the Taiwanese parliament and occupied for 24 days.
Taipei Documentary Filmmakers’ Union – sunflower318doc@gmail.com
Johnny Burke, Andrew Hinton, India, 53’/41’, p.436
Obsang is a former monk who returned to the Himalayas to set up a home for abandoned children. Tashi is its newest admittee, and the toughest challenge yet.
Journeyman Pictures – Grace Fletcher – publicity@journeyman.tv
Nature / Environment | Human Interest / Social Issues | Author’s Point of View
Surire
Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues | Youth
Tashi Delek!
Peeter Rebane, Estonia, 52’/55’, p.437
Ivan Osnovikoff, Bettina Perut, Chile / Germany, 80’, p.428
An environmentally protected salt flat exploited as a mine while the last native inhabitants watch from their run-down towns how the wealth is extracted from their ancestral lands.
Vito Robbiani, Switzerland, 60’, p.420
An intimate journal presenting several months of friendship between the director and 21-year-old Krzysztof, a resident of the Monar rehabilitation centre in Warsaw who is addicted to marihuana. Krakow Film Foundation – Katarzyna Wilk – katarzyna@kff.com.pl
Politics / Society
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
RSI – Stella Bogliani – stella.bogliani@rsi.ch
International Documentary Market Amsterdam
This documentary about Switzerland deciphers a political and social system that drove respectable citizens to exclude others for the sake of their own moral values.
Perut + Osnovikoff Ltda. – Ivan Osnovikoff – ivan@perutosnovikoff.com
Stella Ciao is the portrait of the last year and a half of existence of a peculiar place, a unique slice of life as it was seized right before its destruction.
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Still Loved
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Stella ciao
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A young monk’s journey through Tibet in search of his path Priit Rebane – priit@bdg.ee
History | Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture
The Tchaikovsky Files Confessions of a Composer Ralf Pleger, Germany, 52’, p.438
The Swedish Theory of Love Erik Gandini, Sweden, 75’, p.429
The Swedish Theory of Love digs into the true nature of Swedish life style, explores the existential black holes of a society that has created the most autonomous people in the world. First Hand Films – Nicole Biermaier – info@firsthandfilms.com
The film radically transfers Peter Tchaikovsky into the present time and draws an emotional psychological portrait. Being a gay artist in a homophobic environment comes up for current discussion. Gebrueder Beetz Filmproduktion GmbH – Georg Tschurtschenthaler – g.tschurtschenthaler@ gebrueder-beetz.de
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Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture | History
Pablo García de Lara, Marc Serena, Spain, 94’/54’, p.439
Michael Del Monte, Tad Munnings, Kenya / USA, 52’, p.448
Max Lewkowicz, USA, 85’/60’, p.456
Tchindas
A tiny island works together to make something beautiful out of nothing: a Carnival. We’ll discover the struggles needed to achieve it through a person that coined a word: Tchinda CAT&Docs – Catherine Le Clef – cat@catndocs.com Human Interest / Social Issues
Transcend
Hoping to help his country escape poverty, Boston Marathon winner Wesley Korir risks his running career to run for office in his native Kenya. Cargo Film & Releasing – David Piperni – dpiperni@cargofilm-releasing.com
Thank You for Playing
Human Interest / Social Issues
Ryan Green’s four-year-old son Joel has terminal cancer. Ryan is building a poetic, autobiographical video game to document raising a dying child, and to honor Joel while he is alive.
Chen-Ti KUO, Taiwan, 112’, p.449
David Osit, Malika Zouhali-Worrall, USA, 80’, p.440
Trapped at Sea, Lost in Time A tuna fishing boat is departing for a three-year fishing trip. The crews are trapped at sea, caught between the dream of going home and the reality of being castaway.
UNDERFIRE: The Untold Story of Tony Vacarro
Tony Vaccaro, a WWII infantryman, smuggled his $47. 00 portable camera into battle to create one of the most comprehensive and intimate records of the war. Cargo Film & Releasing – David Piperni – dpiperni@cargofilm-releasing.com Author’s Point of View | Art / Music / Culture
Unfinished Plan: The Path of Alain Johannes Rodolfo Gárate, Chile, 95’, p.457
The musician Alain Johannes travels to his homeland seeking refuge from pain. His wife, Natasha has died. Great rockers have this brilliant musical history, but overshadowed by tragedy.
Cinephil – Philippa Kowarsky – info@cinephil.co.il
Patrick Mao Huang – info@ffe.com.tw
ModoViral Productions – Rodolfo Gárate – rodolfo@modoviral.cl
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
Politics / Society | Art / Music / Culture | Youth
Human Interest / Social Issues
Sharon Luzon, Israel, 54’, p.441
Sami Mustafa, Kosovo / Germany, 90’, p.450
Lucio Basadonne, Anna Pollio, Italy, 59’/73’/104’, p.458
Third Person
Suzan isn’t either-or. Suzan isn’t both. Not quite male, not quite female. At 35 years old Suzan discovers this for the first time. Go2Films Distribution and Marketing – Hedva Goldschmidt – hedva@go2films.com
Youth | Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
This Is Exile: Diaries of Child Refugees Mani Y. Benchelah, England / Lebanon / Switzerland, 56’, p.442
Filmed over one year, This is Exile is an extraordinary intimate portrait of child refugees forced to flee from the violence of Syria’s civil war to neighbouring Lebanon.
Trapped by Law
An odyssey, coming of age and family separation story of two rap brothers deported to a country they never been to. Romawood – Sami Mustafa – contact@romawood.org
Human Interest / Social Issues | Nature / Environment | Politics / Society
The Tsunami Generation Folke Rydén, Sweden, 52’, p.451
The Tsunami Generation - Ten Years Later revisits the main characters of the 2006 documentary The Tsunami Generation, telling their story since the catastrophy. DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk
Boulder Creek International – Pamela Martinez – pamela@bouldercreekinternational.com
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
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Roman Bondarchuk, Ukraine / Latvia / Germany, 52’, p.452
Thru You Princess
Ido Haar, Israel, 56’, p.443
In the ocean of the Internet Kuttiman finds the princess and her video treasures. Kuttiman’s last Thru You Youtube album got more than two million clicks a week. First Hand Films – Nicole Biermaier – info@firsthandfilms.com Human Interest / Social Issues
Thy Father’s Chair
Alex Lora, Antonio Tibaldi, USA / Italy, 73’, p.444
Under the threat of losing their home, two Orthodox twin brothers must accept the intervention of stranger people, who will push them to dig into their memories. CAT&Docs – Catherine Le Clef – cat@catndocs.com
Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society | History | Nature / Environment
The Touristic Revolution
Pablo Alcantara, Rafael Alcántara, Spain, 55’, p.445
The Touristic Revolution speaks about the importance of tourism in the world as an emerging industry, analyzing the economic and social revolution that has caused in Ibiza and Formentera. Pauxa SC – Pablo Alcantara – hector@pauxa.com Art / Music / Culture
Traces in the Snow
Vladimir Kozlov, Russia, 64’, p.446
Traces in the Snow is a feature length docu mentary on Siberia’s punk scene in the 1980’s. Reflexion Films – Konstantin Nafikov – knafikov@gmail.com Youth | Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues
Train to Adulthood
Klara Trencsenyi, Hungary, 79’, p.447
Train to Adulthood tells the story of three children who work passionately at the Children’s Train – a space isolated from chaos and intolerance ruling in the rest of Hungary today. Éclipse Film – Julianna Ugrin – julianna.ugrin@eclipsefilm.hu
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Ukrainian Sheriffs
Ukrainian Sheriffs is a kind and funny story about average Ukrainians who take action and build their own, idealistic, country model combining wildness and kindness, immorality and humanity. Taskovski Films – Aleksandra Derewienko – info@taskovskifilms.com Author’s Point of View | Nature / Environment
Unbranded
Phillip Baribaeu, Phillip Baribeau, USA, 105’, p.453
Four friends embark on a sublime, life-chaning adventure. They are to travel on wild mustangs across the American West, from the Mexican to Canadian border. Dogwoof – Ana Vicente – ana@dogwoof.com Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture
Under the Skin of Design
Audrey Aquilina, England, 60’, p.454
Ornament, fashion, conflict and maths: award winning architecture where design is an agent of change. With world experts Charles Jencks and Alejandro Zaera-Polo (Foreign Office Architects). Anywhere Films – Audrey Aquilina – audrey@anywherefilms.com Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues | Author’s Point of View
Under the Sun
Vitaly Mansky, Russia / Latvia / Germany / Czech Republic / North Korea, 90’/106’, p.455
A film about the ideal life in an ideal country. We can see how much effort the North Korean people have to undertake to make this ideal world work. Deckert Distribution GmbH – Heino Deckert – info@deckert-distribution.com
Unlearning
A six months family trip, without money. . Searching for a four legged chicken. . . Enter-tain – Lucio Basadonne – family@unlearning.it Human Interest / Social Issues | Author’s Point of View
Unstoppables
Bartosz M. Kowalski, Poland, 73’, p.459
Unstoppables is a story of a passion, determination and the power of friendship.
Krakow Film Foundation – Katarzyna Wilk – katarzyna@kff.com.pl Youth | Art / Music / Culture
Varicella
Victor Kossakovsky, Norway / Denmark / Sweden / Russia, 25’, p.460
Two sisters study in the prestigious Academy of Russian Ballet. Victor Kossakovsky portraits their tender relationship as they are training for the same dream: to become a soloist ballet dancer. Autlook Filmsales – Andrea Hock – andrea@autlookfilms.com Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Victor’s Last Class
Brendan Brandt, USA, 83’, p.461
A brazen acting teacher suffering from chronic pain announces he is going to end his life, and spends the next five months hashing the decision out with the young filmmaker. Sideways Film Ltd. – Kazz Basma – kazz@sidewaysfilm.com Politics / Society | History | Art / Music / Culture
Vilanova Artigas: The Architect and the Light
Laura Artigas, Pedro Gorski, Brazil, 93’, p.462
The life and work of Vilanova Artigas, one of the most important modernist latinamerican architects. O2 Play – Margot Brandão – margot@o2filmes.com
Politics / Society | Investigative | Human Interest / Social Issues
The Visit
Michael Madsen, Denmark / Norway / Finland / Ireland / Austria, 83’, p.463
With unprecedented access to the UN Office for Outer Space Affairs and scientists from leading space agencies, The Visit sets out to explore man’s first ever encounter with alien intelligent life. Autlook Filmsales – Andrea Hock – print@autlookfilms.com Human Interest / Social Issues | History | Politics / Society
Vita activa, the Spirit of Hannah Arendt Ada Ushpiz, Canada / Israel, 124’/68’/52’, p.464
Hannah Arendt’s life story intertwined with her thoughts on the nature of evil, refugee condition, ideologies and totalitarianism. Her brilliant insights and humanism sound today more urgent than ever. Go2Films Distribution and Marketing – Hedva Goldschmidt – hedva@go2films.com
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Docs for Sale
Art / Music / Culture | Nature / Environment
Voice – Sculpting Sound with Maja S K Ratkje
IJ. Biermann, Norway / Germany, 93’, p.465
A film about an uncompromising artist challenged between conflicting poles of family and vocation. A film about finding your individual voice and intuition and being true to yourself. dffb – Laure Tinette – l.tinette@dffb.de Art / Music / Culture
Wacken 3D - The Movie
Norbert Heitker, Germany, 95’, p.466
Wacken 3D takes you on stage and behind the curtain of the biggest Metal festival in the world. With Anthrax, Alice Cooper, Deep Purple, Motorhead, Rammstein and many more. Autlook Filmsales – Andrea Hock – print@autlookfilms.com Youth | Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture
Waiting for B.
Abigail Spindel, Paulo Cesar Toledo, Brazil, 72’, p.467
A group of Beyoncé’s fans camped-out for two months in line for a concert in Sao Paulo, Brazil. This film is an intimate portrait of the these fans. Popcon Produções – Daniela Parisi – daniela@popcon.tv Art / Music / Culture | Author’s Point of View
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues | Author’s Point of View
We’re Still Here: Johnny Cash’s Bitter Tears Revisited
Iris Zaki, England / Israel, 36’, p.483
We’re Still Here revisits the making of the 1964 Johnny Cash most obscure and controversial album Bitter Tears: Ballads of the American Indian, which advocated for Native American rights. Cargo Film & Releasing – David Piperni – dpiperni@cargofilm-releasing.com
The Wedding Contract David Dawkins, USA, 92’, p.475
In Bali, when the kidnapping of a bride spins out of control, The Wedding Contract digs deep into Hindu tradition and Balinese village culture to find a solution. David Dawkins – dwd.dawkins@gmail.com
Walls
Pablo Iraburu, Migueltxo Molina, Spain, 80’, p.469
A true cinematic experiment exploring walls as a global issue. Shot in Mexico/U. S. , Spain/ Morocco, Israel/Palastine and South Africa/ Zimbabwe.
Autlook Filmsales – Andrea Hock – andrea@autlookfilms.com Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society
A Walnut Tree
Ammar Aziz, Pakistan, 81’, p.470
An internally displaced old man reminisces about a distant homeland which doesn’t exist anymore. Ammar Aziz – ammar_aziz@hotmail.com
Human Interest / Social Issues | Youth | Politics / Society
Wanted: A New Home for Serayah Xander de Boer, The Netherlands, 20’, p.471
Wanted: A New Home for Serayah is about the right to a stable family life that allows a child to properly develop. IKON – Anouk Donker – anouk.donker@ikon.nl Nature / Environment
Wastecooking
Georg Misch, Austria, 80’, p.472
Author and cook David Gross goes on a road trip through Europe, cooking exclusively what others throw away, meeting unconventional top chefs, food activists, scientists and gourmets. Autlook Filmsales – Andrea Hock – andrea@autlookfilms.com Politics / Society
We Are Not Alone
Pere Joan Ventura, Spain, 78’, p.473
The film portrays the strength and imagination of social movements in a period of spontaneous rebellion and civil society participation that will undoubtedly affect the future of Spain’s political life. Films 59 – Pasqual Otal – produccio@films59.com
Iris Zaki – irismtv@gmail.com
The Wrecking Crew
Denny Tedesco, USA, 101’, p.484
What the Funk Brothers did for Motown…The Wrecking Crew did, only bigger, for the West Coast Sound. Magnolia Pictures – Scott Veltri – sveltri@magpictures.com Science / Technology | Art / Music / Culture
Written by Mrs Bach
Alex McCall, England, 60’, p.485
This film follows the 20 year odyssey of a determined musician and historian who challenges and confronts the myths surrounding Johann S. Bach. Music history may never be the same. . . .
Author’s Point of View | Human Interest / Social Issues | Experimental
Wedding: A Film
Mohammadreza Farzad, Egypt / Iran, 60’, p.476
A Documentary Filmmaker. An Ex-wife Film Editor. Their Wedding film.
Looks Distribution – Bettina Oebel – oebel@looksfilm.tv
Mohammadreza Farzad – farzadoc@gmail.com
Tamuna Karumidze, Salome Machaidze, David Meskhi, Georgian Republic / Germany, 75’, p.477
In an Arab hair-salon in Israel, Iris installs a camera over the washing-sink, where she converses with the clients - Arab and Jewish women - on politics, life and love. Art / Music / Culture
Art / Music / Culture | Human Interest / Social Issues | Author’s Point of View
Filmed for over 10 years, this epic documentary presents the story of renowned Taiwanese choreographer Lin Lee-chen and her Legend Lin Dance Theatre. Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Women in Sink
Antonino D’Ambrosio, USA, 60’, p.474
Politics / Society | Youth
Ablaze Image Ltd. – June WU – info@ablazeimage.com
International Documentary Market Amsterdam
Human Interest / Social Issues | Art / Music / Culture | History
The Walkers
Singing CHEN, Taiwan, 148’, p.468
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Art / Music / Culture
A Year with the Swedish Royal Family
When the Earth Seems to Be Light
Sara Bull, Sweden, 59’, p.486
A story of kids, skaters, artists, musicians, in a post soviet country, being lost in a controversial reality, searching for non existing spots of freedom and romantic state of mind. Taskovski Films – Aleksandra Derewienko – info@taskovskifilms.com
A unique film where we get to follow the Swedish royal family during the eventful year of 2014. SVT – Paulette Rosas Hott – paulette.rosas-hott@svt.se Human Interest / Social Issues | Politics / Society | Youth
A Year Without My Parents
Els van Driel, The Netherlands, 20’, p.487
Art / Music / Culture
A Year Without My Parents is about the right to being reunited with your family.
Isabelle Brunarius, France, 52’, p.478
Human Interest / Social Issues | Nature / Environment | Politics / Society
IKON – Anouk Donker – anouk.donker@ikon.nl
Who Are You Mr Courbet ? Gustave Courbet is one of the most important French painters of the XIXth century. This enfant terrible is full of contradictions and can be as endearing as annoying. Doc & Film International – Gorka Gallier – g.gallier@docandfilm.com
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues | Investigative
Who Killed Eloá?
The Yes Men, The Yes Men, Laura Nix, USA / France / The Netherlands / Denmark, 91’, p.488
Iconoclastic revolutionaries Mike Bonanno and Andy Bichlbaum lie their way into business events and government functions to expose the dangers of letting greed run our world.
Cinephil – Philippa Kowarsky – philippa@cinephil.co.il
Lívia Perez, Brazil, 24’, p.479
A critical analysis of the spectacularization of violence and of the television media approach in cases of violence against women. Doctela – André Menezes – gfrancischelli@doctela.com.br Human Interest / Social Issues
Who’s There?
Andrea Canetta, Switzerland, 49’, p.480
A collection of testimonies of encounters with incorporeal entities intertwined with an exclusive interview with French journalist and medium Patricia Darré. RSI – Stella Bogliani – stella.bogliani@rsi.ch
Nature / Environment | Human Interest / Social Issues
Wild Women, Gentle Beasts Anka Schmid, Switzerland, 96’, p.481
Namayca, Carmen, Nadezhda, Aliya, and Anosa are five women from four countries, all are charismatic animal tamers. They are circus artists, train tigers, lions, and bears and perform with them. Films Transit International Inc – Jan Rofekamp – janrofekamp@filmstransit.com
Youth | Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
A Young Patriot
Du Haibin, China / France / USA, 106’, p.489
A Young Patriot explores passionate patriotism in China’s youths born after 1990. It follows Xiao Zhao, a 19-year-old boy, flag-waving, sloganshouting “patriotic exhibitionist” from his teenage years into adulthood.
CNEX Studio Corporation – Chris Wu – distribution@cnex.com.tw Art / Music / Culture
Zimbelism
Jean-Francois Gratton, Matt Zimbel, Canada, 90’/52’, p.490
Remarkable tales from the darkroom, on Marilyn Monroe, JFK and others, from one of the last working elders of street photography—humanist photographer George S. Zimbel. National Film Board of Canada – Lorne Price – l.price@nfb.ca Youth | Human Interest / Social Issues
Zombie
Billy Pols, The Netherlands, 72’, p.491
Tim Zom breaks free from a dark, criminal life by falling in love, embracing the streets and redefining himself as one of Europe’s most distinguished Skateboarders.
Politics / Society | Human Interest / Social Issues
Winter Buoy
Frida Kempff, Sweden / Denmark / France / Canada, 58’, p.482
The Yes Men Are Revolting
Winter Buoy is a poetic and intimate story about the guardian angels behind addicts who want to start a new life.
Wide House – Anaïs Clanet – ac@widehouse.org
DR Danish Broadcasting Corporation – Kim Christiansen – kimc@dr.dk
International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam 2015
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