DOK Leipzig 2009
Paul Milligan, October 14, 2009
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The International Leipzig Festival for Documentary and Animated Film – DOK Leipzig – is the largest German and one of the leading international festivals for artistic documentary and animated films. The festival takes place 26th October to 1st November. Christie is the sponsor of this event and is also supporting its partner “Big Cinema”.
It was founded in 1955 by the ‘club of film-makers of the German Democratic Republic’ (Club der Filmschaffenden der DDR) under the title “All-German Leipzig Week for Cultural and Documentary Film”, as the first independent film festival of the GDR. During the Cold War, the festival was a unique place of encounter and exchange for film-makers from East and West. Since the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Leipzig Festival has developed into one of the most dynamic festivals for documentary and animated film, providing a high-quality programme and – since 2004 – additional industry offers.
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