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When: October 30-November 5, 2006
Where: Leipzig, Germany
What: The largest German festival for documentary film but also one of the most traditional and important ones on an international level. Founded in 1955 by the club of East German film technicians (“Club der Filmschaffenden der DDR”) it started as the first independent film festival in East Germany called the “1st All-German Leipzig Festival of Cultural and Documentary Films.” The annual international film festival was established by director Wolfgang Kernicke in 1960.
Website: http://www.dokfestival-leipzig.de
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Where: New York City
What: The New School is a progressive university comprising eight schools bound by a common, unusual intent: to prepare and inspire its 9,300 undergraduate and graduate students to bring actual, positive change to the world. One school is Media Studies. Some media studies degrees emphasize theory. Others focus on production. The New School’s Media Studies master’s degree is one of the few in the country that allows the student to integrate coursework in media theory, media production, and media management.
Programs: Graduate Certificate in Documentary Studies, Master of Arts in Media Studies
Website: http://www.mediastudies.newschool.edu/
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Where: Duke University
What: The Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University teaches, engages in, and presents documentary work grounded in collaborative partnerships and extended fieldwork that uses photography, film/video, audio, and narrative writing to capture and convey contemporary memory, life, and culture. CDS serves as a resource for individuals and groups wishing to learn or develop documentary skills. CDS-sponsored courses taught at Duke University are open to area university students.
Programs: Undergraduate, graduate, and adult learning certification; workshops and institutes
Website: http://www-cds.aas.duke.edu/
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Where: Communications Department, Stanford University
What: The program is intensive and requires residency for two consecutive years. We encourage applications from highly motivated individuals with diverse backgrounds, regardless of their undergraduate course of study. Our experience indicates that mature applicants with work experience tend to flourish and excel in the program. The conceptual and technical skills required for documentary work are sufficiently different from fictional narrative to make the Stanford program inappropriate for students interested in feature filmmaking.
Programs: MFA in Documentary Film and Video
Website: http://communication.stanford.edu/documentary/
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Where: Bolzano, Italy
What: ZeLIG is one of the few professional training institutions in Europe that offers specific preparation in the field of documentary making. The school’s location in the alpine border city of Bolzano, in the bilingual province of Bolzano-South Tyrol, has had a definite impact on the school’s multi-language approach and international perspective. In 1988 a group of cineastes, film-making professionals and producers founded the ZeLIG Cooperative – Film School. From the very beginning funding for the school has been guaranteed by the Autonomous Province of Bolzano, through the provincial commissions for professional training in Italian, German and Ladin.
Programs: Diploma in Documentary Film and Audiovisual Communication; introductory and specialization courses for youths and professionals
Website: http://www.zeligfilm.it/
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When: June 2006
Where: La Rochelle, France
What: A film market that facilitates contacts, purchasing, selling, and networking in the documentary industry.
Website: http://www.silverdocs.com/
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When: June 2007
Where: Silver Springs, Maryland
What: A large well funded festival that screens over 100 films each year.
Website: http://www.silverdocs.com/
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When: October 12-22, 2006
Where: New York City, New York
What: Long running spring festival now in the fall. Festival includes screenings of premieres, works-in-progress and classic docs. Every screening is introduced by the filmmaker and followed by a question and answer session with the same. Website: http://www.mtr.org/festivals/mtrdocfest2006/
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When: September 2007
Where: Jackson Hole, Wyoming
What:Â Biennial wildlife festival with multiple juried awards
Website: http://www.jhfestival.org/
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When: October 20-29, 2006
Where: Hot Springs, Arkansas
What: One of the larger U.S. documentary film festivals.  Going into its 15th year, this festival screens over 50 films and hosts around a hundred filmmakers each year.
Website: http://www.hsdfi.org/
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Where: University of Wales, Newport
What: The course is designed and taught by an experienced and award winning team of documentary filmmakers. An ideas-led approach develops practical competences in handling relevant equipment and processes involving cameras, sound, editing and lighting. Accompanying lectures, seminars, screenings and workshops will give a solid grounding in the history and theory of documentary film and contemporary issues. This will enable the student to become an active researcher by developing skills such as writing, interviewing and presentation. The International Film School Wales (IFSW) is the recognised leading institution for the promotion and development of the audiovisual culture of Wales through higher-level education, research and training. There are currently over 500 undergraduate and postgraduate students at IFSW.
Programs: Documentary Film and Television BA
Website: http://artschool.newport.ac.uk/filmtv.html
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Your chance to comment on this site or add information on your current documentary related project or interest.
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Downtown Community Television is proud to host the first annual 24 Hour Film Festival, 24 straight hours of independent (including a number of documentaries). The festival takes place at the historic DCTV firehouse in downtown Manhattan, July 7th at 7:30pm, followed by 24 hours of films, food, rooftop screenings, special guest programs and more.
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When: April 20-29, 2007
Where: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
What: North America’s largest documentary festival. hot docs presents a selection of more than 100 documentaries from Canada and around the globe. Through its industry programmes, the festival also provides a full range of professional development, market and networking opportunities for documentary professionals.
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When: December 1-6, 2006
Where: Florence, Italy
What: This Italian government supported festival screens recent documentaries from all over the world. Categories include International, Italian, and yearly theme based. A well run international festival that draws a large number of filmmakers and film enthusiasts each year.
Website: http://www.festivaldeipopoli.org
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When: May, 2007
Where: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
What: DOXA is a curated and juried festival of public screenings, workshops, panel discussions and public forums. The festival is presented by the Documentary Media Society, a Vancouver based non-profit, charitable society devoted to presenting independent and innovative documentaries to Vancouver audiences.
Website: http://www.vcn.bc.ca/doxa/
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When: Not currently active
Where: New York City, New York
What: While no longer holding an annual festival. The New York Documentary Center continues to put on smaller monthly screening and eductional events.
Website: http://www.docfest.org/
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