“One always learns something”
The DOK spotters met with Leopold Grün – one of the three jury members of DOK Leipzig, to learn a bit more about the work of the jury.
Category: interview
Meet DOK Spotters: Leena Passanen
Festival director Leena Pasanen talks to DOK Spotters 2019 about her personal highlights and recommendations for young audiences.
Meet DOK Leipzig: Leena Pasanen
Leena Pasanen talks to the DOK Spotters about the changes she implemented at the DOK festival – and how the festival has changed her.
Meet DOK Leipzig: Kim Busch
Kim Busch, program coordinator of DOK Festival, tells the DOK Spotters in which moment the impossible is demanded from her.
A midwife for documentaries
Jutta Krug decides if the WDR co-produces a documentary. During the DOK festival she gave us an insight in her work.
Three grannys, three grandsons and three countries
Granny Project – a film about three friends and their grandmothers. A journey through the past, present and future.
Gun violence in Chicago
The documentary “On Another Corner” deals with the common gun violence in Chicago. We met the filmmaker Mihaela Popescu.
“I knew that I had to keep making films”
Jay Rosenblatt is this years honors guest at Dok Leipzig and juror for the Next Masters Competition. He made some time for us, aside from all his other appointments.
New paths
This year Dok Neuland has opened its doors at a new location. For all those, who don’t know the way yet: We made our way from the festival center.
“My team is my superpower”
Leena Pasanen is very busy during the festival, but made time for the DOK Spotters on sunday night.
Brother Jakob – A Conversation Between Two Brothers
A sensitive movie about two brothers. We met them after the film screening for an interview in the Passage Kino.
Focus: Turkey
Every year the DOK-Festival portrays one country and his documentary film scene. This years focus was set on Turkey.