French filmmaker Claire Simon, who will be opening this year’s festival with her new film, will talk about her cinematic approach and themes in a conversation with the festival director. In her films, she combines documentary and narrative techniques to portray social microcosms at the intersection between the political and the private.

Moderator: Christoph Terhechte

Guest: Claire Simon (Director “Writing Life”)

Language: English

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After six years as DOK Leipzig’s festival director, Christoph Terhechte will introduce his successor Ola Staszel in a conversation about past and new challenges facing the festival management. What will the next chapter of DOK Leipzig look like?

Moderator: Christoph Terhechte

Guest: Ola Staszel

Language: German

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Out of the dark cinema back to the lighted worktable. Three filmmakers take us on a tour through the production stage of their films. What lies behind the various frame-by-frame animation techniques that light up the screen, sometimes elaborate, sometimes minimalist? An easy-to-access insight into working with animation.

Moderator: Jana Kraft

Guests:

• Félix Dufour-Laperrière (Director: “Death Does Not Exist”)
• Geneviève Tremblay (Director: “Passageways”)
• Maria Dakszewicz (Director: “Bar Croquette Freestyle”)

Language: English

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