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This year’s programme of DOK Leipzig presents a range of engaging DOK Talks, open to the general public, that delve into various aspects of documentary and animated filmmaking, reflecting some of the overarching themes encompassed by the 67th festival edition. 

One such Talk, “The University Job – Ordeal or Jackpot?”, will focus on the synergy between filmmaking and educating others, examining how teaching can inspire one’s own creative process and how to balance the two. Moderated by Luc-Carolin Ziemann, the discussion will be held in German.

Another DOK Talk, “At Second Glance – On the Notion of the Political in Current Documentaries”, will examine the notion of the political in contemporary documentary film, particularly when the subject matter and aesthetics of a film are not readily recognisable as political. Filmmakers Paula Ďurinová (“Lapilli”, Camera Lucida), Francesca Scalisi (“Valentina and the MUOSters”, the International Competition Documentary Film), and Léonard Pongo (“Tales from the Source”, the International Competition Documentary Film), whose films will be screened at this year’s DOK Leipzig, will join moderator Borjana Gaković for this DOK Talk. The discussion will be held in English.

The Talk “animation@DOK Leipzig – Spotting, Sampling, Reconnecting” will dive into the exhilarating possibilities that archive material offers both as source material and a component for animation films, highlighting the hidden treasures in these archives that are waiting to be discovered and transformed. The discussion will be moderated by Franka Sachse and conducted in English.

 
Overview of all DOK Talks

  • DOK Talk “The University Job – Ordeal or Jackpot?”
     29/10 | 16:00 | Zeitgeschichtliches Forum | Free Admission
     

  • DOK Talk “At Second Glance – On the Notion of the Political in Current Documentaries”
     30/10 | 16:00 | Zeitgeschichtliches Forum | Free Admission
     

  • DOK Talk “animation@DOK Leipzig – Spotting, Sampling, Reconnecting”
     31/10 | 16:00 | Zeitgeschichtliches Forum | Free Admission
     

Please find more information in our programme overview.