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www.DOKweb.net is a portal dedicated to East European documentary film. The news section provides up-to-date information on upcoming and just completed films, interviews with filmmakers and other documentary professionals, in-depth articles exploring the state of documentary filmmaking in various parts of the region, as well as insightful texts on current trends, funding, etc. The portal also boasts the largest published databases of completed and upcoming documentary films from Eastern Europe, an industry directory, as well as trailers and original video content. www.DOKweb.net is IDF´s key online project that provides comprehensive details on all IDF´s activities and links them with general information service.

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Founded in 2001, the INSTITUTE OF DOCUMENTARY FILM (IDF) is a non-profit training and networking centre based in Prague, Czech Republic, focused on the support of East European documentary films and their wider promotion. Our activities support filmmakers through all stages of completion – development, funding, production, post-production, and distribution. We aim at individual filmmakers (tailored consultations), groups of carefully selected professionals with projects or films (Ex Oriente Film, East European Forum, East Silver, Doc Launch, etc.), broader professional community (East Doc Platform), as well as the general public (portal www.DOKweb.net). We closely work with key int. festivals, broadcasters, distributors, sales agents, markets, or training initiatives and serve as the GATEWAY TO EAST EUROPEAN DOCUMENTARY FILM.

Director
Nóra Ruszkai
Producer
Zsuzsanna Török
Production company
Ernő Kunt Visual Atelier
Director of photography
István Nagy
Editor
István Nagy
IDF Events
2008 East European Forum ...
Financial Support
National Cultural Fund ...

Four Feet on the Ground

Négy lábbal a földön, Germany, Hungary, 2011, 53 min, HD, Creative, Docu drama, Portrait, Society

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Our story is set in the only Hungarian city with statue dedicated to a dog, one "who" saved more than 200 human lives. The main characters are three incredible women with completely different backgrounds: one of them is an advertisement manager, another one is a veterinary, and the youngest is a sportswoman. They all have families, jobs, different personal dramas acted out right in front of the camera. However, they have on thing in common: their passion is providing home for stray dogs. A few years ago everything seemed to work out fine; they put up a shelter and helped two thousand dogs to find new owners. But a landslide ruined everything and they had to start all over again. Since 2005 we’ve followed their struggle against bureaucracy and social apathy. 5 years passed by and now it’s over. The new shelter meeting the European standards is ready.

Director:

Nóra Ruszkai

Producer:

Zsuzsanna Török

Screenplay:

Nóra Ruszkai

Director of photography:

István Nagy

Editor:

István Nagy

Music:

Kisavas Band