Selected German Film Festivals
Duisburg Documentary Film Festival
Duisburger Filmwoche
Das Festival des deutschsprachigen Dokumentarfilms
c/o Volkshochschule
Steinsche Gasse 31
47051 Duisburg
phone +49-2 03 -2 83 41 87/71
fax +49-2 03-2 83 41 30
http://www.duisburger-filmwoche.de
email: info@duisburger-filmwoche.de
Director and Program Director
Werner Ruzicka
Year of Foundation 1976
Event Date from 05 November 2012 till 11 November 2012
in Duisburg, Germany
Sections German-language Documentaries, doxs! - Documentaries for Children (8-14+)
Category Documentary, Student Film, ShortTerms of Entry all formats: longer than 45 min.; TV productions/student films: over 30 min.; doxs! documentaries for children also shorter; German film premieres; films may not be have premiered before 1 September 2011; the director/producer must live in Germany, Austria or in Switzerland or be a citizen of one of these countries
Subtitles
Format 16 mm, 35 mm, Super 8, Beta SP PAL, DigiBeta PAL
Registration Deadline doxs!: 1 June 2012
Fees none
Attendance Figures 4,500
Participants of the Film Industry representatives of TV stations, producers, scouts for documentary festivals
Prizes/Awards 3sat Documentary Prize (Best German Language Documentary, Euro 6,000)
ARTE Documentary Prize (Best German Documentary, Euro 6,000)
Goehte Institute Award (Euro 2,000)
Duisburg Promotion Award (Euro 5,000)
Audience Award (Euro 1,000)
Number of Films Shown 20-30
Media Coverage mostly national print, radio and TV coverage; executives and commissioners from the main TV stations attend the festival.
Evaluation One of the important festivals for German-language documentary film, rich in tradition and valued by visitors for its laid-back atmosphere. All films are screened in a single theater, giving guests the opportunity to view the entire program and make contact with others in an uncomplicated manner.
Due to the close affiliation with the TV stations ARTE and 3sat, a multitude of editors, producers and journalists from Germany, Austria and Switzerland come here to take part in lively and open-minded discussions. Each film is presented by its director.
