“…A compelling film which raises important questions about the power of filmmaking and the purposes it serves in documenting – or manipulating – reality.…”

“…Featured in the program: Gusman, IUlii Solomonovich (Filmmaker) Contributors: Torchinskii, Sergei (Anchor) Обсуждение мятежа в Москве. …”

“…Filming for over a decade in a tiny rural hamlet, bypassing the usual interviews with politicians and international aid workers, skipping the statistics, and going directly to the emotional core of the story, talking one-on-one with survivors and accused killers alike, the filmmaker charts the impact this experiment in transitional justice has had on survivors and perpetrators alike.…”

“…Verzio FF submission The filmmaker scrutinizes what she sees as being myths about Canada. …”

“…Featured in the program: Dokhmatskaia, Marina (Filmmaker) Интервью с кинорежиссером Мариной Дохматской о ее фильмах. …”

“…“The Eye Of The Day” is the three year labour of filmmaker Leonard Retel Helmrich, who using a Mini DV camera, captured the life and times of Indonesians through political chaos and a depressed economy. …”

“…The film explores the history of the demonstrations and comments on the deep structure of political habits and attitudes that have informed public life in China over the past century. The filmmakers present a wide range of Chinese perspectives on a defining moment in China's modern history. …”

“…Featured in the program: Solov'ev, Sergei Aleksandrovich (Filmmaker) Новости кино; интервью с кинорежиссером Сергеем Соловьевым. …”

“…Interview with an Italian diplomat and a French filmmaker living in Moscow about their impressions of Moscow and its residents. …”

“…Featured in the program: Riazanov, El'dar (Filmmaker) Известные кинорежиссер, актер и бизнесмен также высказываются о мятеже в Москве. …”

“…Featured in the program: Gabrilovich, Aleksei Evgen'evich (Filmmaker) История телевизионной программы "Голубой огонек.". …”

“…Verzio FF Submission The film deals with the situation of the Holocaust survivors in Israel and around the world. The filmmakers follow the billions of dollars transferred from the German governments and other European governments as compensation for those who managed to live through the Nazi terror. …”

“…An experimental program offered young men a possibility to do social work and thus empowered some to face challenging jobs. The filmmaker presents a portrait of a recidivist prisoner who starts working in a social care home for seriously handicapped children. …”

“…A year before the American presidential elections of 2008 a crew of young filmmakers went on a journey all across the country to search for America’s missing voters and find out who they are and why they do not vote. …”

“…The distance between the protagonists and the filmmaker shrinks with every passing minute, and the director herself becomes a character in the story. …”

“…The result is an investigation of the history of the chemical revolution and the companies that drove it – and how companies worked to withhold vital information about the risks from workers, the government, and the public. The filmmakers rely on an archive of documents the public was never meant to see – documents that were not disclosed at the time and which reveal the industry's early knowledge that some chemicals could pose dangers to human health. …”

“…Soros Documentary Fund Shocking murders, massive manhunts and win-at-all-cost political campaigns propel this extraordinary story behind the enactment of California's "Three Strikes and You're Out" initiative, which in 1994 became the nation's toughest mandatory sentencing law. Filmmaker Michael J. Moore follows the turbulent relationship of two grief-stricken fathers whose daughters' senseless murders sparked a political firestorm and media frenzy that would change the face of criminal justice in America. …”

“…Biberman, Salt of the Earth was a collaborative effort by some of the most notable and talented blacklisted filmmakers, including Michael Wilson (Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and A Place in the Sun), Will Geer (In Cold Blood) and Paul Jarrico (Tom, Dick and Harry).Despite severe pressure from the U.S. government and such powerful figures as RKO studio chief Howard Hughes, this award-winning team created one of the most compelling family dramas and heart-rending romances of the 1950s.A powerful and emotionally-charged film, it is based on the 1950s strike by zinc miners in New Mexico.Salt of the Earth explores the complex issues of labor relations, minority rights and the struggle of women to achieve equality and dignity in their daily lives.…”

“…Soros Documentary Fund An eight-year chronicle of the filmmaker's Hungarian father - Steven Bognar's work chronicles the profound displacement of his immigrant dad, Bela Bognar. …”

“…Featured in the program: Katanian, Vasilii Vasil'evich (Filmmaker) Передача посвящена журналистке и художественному критику Лиле Брик. …”