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Looking for Reconciliation; A Burmese Odyssey
The military leaders of Myanmar (Burma) have promised general elections late 2010 and the start of a reconciliation process. Although one can have serious doubts about the intentions of the junta, reconciliation is endorsed by most people in Burma and the international community. It will be crucial to change Burma into a democracy. But what kind of reconciliation is possible in Burma, and can we learn from similar processes of unification in other countries?
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Where is Gary?
Documentary maker Jean-Baptiste Dumont, aka JB, has been tricked by a certain Gary in a train station in Brussels. A guy who says his wallet got robbed, that he's stuck there, and needs 80 euros to go back home to Norway. JB fell into the trap. But when he googled his name, he realized soon enough Gary has scammed many people, all around Europe, for many years.
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Lou Biou - The Feast of the Fabulous Bull
Lou Biou is a documentary about a community with a deep-seated passion for the wild bull in the French Camargue.
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Play for the Past
Lavinia Meijer (27) is one of the top harp players in the world. She is adopted from South-Korea and has grown up in the Netherlands. Now she is invited to perform in her country of birth during the big New Year's Concert.
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Alfred Stevens: The Man who Painted Women
Painter Alfred Stevens (1823-1906) was born in Brussels, but lived in Paris for almost all his life. stevens was a real innovator who did not paint mythical or Biblical figures. Instead, he chose as his subject the well dressed ladies of his own time and social circle. This documentary tells the story of Alfred Stevens and shows many of his remarkable works.
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Enchanting women of John William Waterhouse
Victorian painter John William Waterhouse (1849-1917) became famous through his paintings of mythical female figures. Some of these paintings have bocome true icons, like 'The lady of Shalott', which has been part of the collection of the Tate Gallery in London for over a century. This documentary describes the life and works of the artist J.W. Waterhouse
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The Road to Mecca
Are the West and the Muslim world heading for an inevitable clash or are we just experiencing the growing pains of a rapidly globalizing and multicultural world? Can we find a common ground on issues like freedom of speech and the separation of religion and state? How deep is the ideological water really? Flemish musician and philosopher Jan Leyers, one of Belgium’s most famous and renowned TV hosts, decided to go out and look for answers in an exploration into the Muslim world; resulting in a series full of extraordinary encounters. The Road to Mecca is the account of an overwhelming adventure in a world understood by few, feared by many, and from which no one returns unchanged.
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From Moscow to Magadan
In this entertaining series 'From Moscow to Magadan' author and host Jelle Brandt Corstius travels around modern Russia and its satellite states in a quest for authentic and interesting stories that dominate the lives of ordinary Russians today.
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FAREWELL
FAREWELL tells the story of Lady Grace Drummond-Hay, the only female passenger on the first journey around the world of the Graf Zeppelin in 1929.
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Otto Frank, father of Anne
After returning from Auschwitz, Otto Frank, the only survivor of the family, is confronted with Anne’s diary. He renews ties with his daughter by reading it.
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SHOUT
Born on the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, best friends Ezat and Bayan are given the chance to study in their parents’ homeland: Syria. Shout is a film about their search for adventure and a sense of belonging in one of the world’s most persistent conflict zones.
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Backlight: Here comes the sun selected for International Science Festival in Athens
The Backlight title Here comes the sun has been selected for the 5th International Science Festival in Athens. The festival will take place 18-24 October. read more >
Divine Pig nominated at the Taiwan International Documentary Festival 2010
Divine Pig is nominated at the Taiwan International Documentary Festival 2010! The 7th biennial of this festival will take place from October 22nd to 31th, 2010. Winners will be determined during the festival and presented at the Award Ceremony on October 30th. read more >
CLOSING IN ON TANJA special screening at SUNNY SIDE OF THE DOC
On Thursday June 24, there will be a special screening of Closing in on Tanja at Sunny Side of the Doc. The screening will be held from 09.30-11.00. read more >
"Sam" attracts 1,5mln viewers on Dutch Television!
What if your life goes downhill ever since you are a five-year-old boy…when you become deaf, when you become blind…when you can’t walk anymore…when you eventually have to live your life tied up in a wheelchair, you only weigh 15 kilos and aren’t able to inhale without a medical ventilator. Who decides if this is quality of life or not? read more >
Jesse Jackson honors Dutch documentary 'Grown in Detroit' with the NCRC 'Community Empowerment Award'
Paul and the Dragon selected for Prix Jeunesse
The animation film Paul and the Dragon is selected for the Prix Jeunesse 2010. This award celebrates the best of European television programming for youth. read more >