26.1.2012 DocPoint Encounters

This year DocPoint Encounters invited people to a discussion about alternative storytelling techniques in documentary film.

26.1.2012. DocPoint Encounters at Ateneum Hall. Photo: Evelin Kask

26.1.2012. DocPoint Encounters at Ateneum Hall. Writer and game scriptwriter Matt Costello speaks about cross-media and games. Photo: Evelin Kask

26.1.2012. DocPoint Encounters at Ateneum Hall. Writer and game scriptwriter Matt Costello showed some images to make his point. Photo: Evelin Kask

26.1.2012. DocPoint Encounters at Ateneum Hall. On the left producer of the "Love and Engineering" Kaarle Aho and on the right the seminar moderator Ove Rishøj Jensen from EDN. Photo: Evelin Kask

26.1.2012. DocPoint Encounters at Ateneum Hall. Cross-media producer / developer Asta Wellejus has a question. Photo: Evelin Kask

26.1.2012. DocPoint Encounters at Ateneum Hall. Photo: Evelin Kask

26.1.2012. DocPoint Encounters at Ateneum Hall. Photo: Evelin Kask

28.1.2012. "The Face of Reality" - Iikka Vehkalahti

DocPoint's Apollo-awarded Iikka Vehkalahti from YLE's Dokumenttiprojekti invited a group of well-known speakers to discuss a tricky question of the state of documentary films in Finland.

28.1.2012. In the picture from left to right: Pirjo Honkasalo, Atte Jääskeläinen, Iikka Vehkalahti, John Webster and Harri Haanpää, Dubrovnik. Photo: Evelin Kask

28.1.2012. Iikka Vehkalahti (center) from YLE's Dokumenttiprojekti, Dubrovnik. Photo: Evelin Kask

28.1.2012. Documentary filmmaker John Webster, Dubrovnik. Photo: Evelin Kask

28.1.2012. Atte Jääskeläinen from the Finnish Broadcasting Company. Photo: Evelin Kask

28.1.2012. Harri Haanpää from Like Publishing Ltd, Dubrovnik. Photo: Evelin Kask

28.1.2012. Yleisö kuunteli keskustelua dokumenttielokuvien tilasta, Dubrovnik. Kuva: Evelin Kask / Audience listening the discussion about the current state of documentary films, Dubrovnik. Photo: Evelin Kask

28.1.2012 Main seminar "What's Left of Humanism in Europe?"

DocPoints's main seminar 2012 asked, what is left of humanism in Europe. The event started with a screening of a film called Special Flight and continued with the discussion.

28.1.2012. Panelists having the discussion about human rights. From left to right:  Claude Muret, Elizabeth Marschan, Jussi Förbom, Kati Outinen, Saido Mohamed and Petri Merenlahti, Ateneum Hall. Photo: Evelin Kask / Panelistit keskustelevat ihmisoikeuskysymyksistä, Ateneum-sali. Kuva: Evelin Kask 

28.1.2012. Panelists having a discussion about human rights. From left to right:  Jussi Förbom, Kati Outinen, Saido Mohamed and Petri Merenlahti, Ateneum Hall. Photo: Evelin Kask / Panelistit keskustelevat ihmisoikeuskysymyksistä. Vasemmalta oikealle: toimittaja Jussi Förbom, näyttelijä Kati Outinen, vuoden pakolaisnainen Saido Mohamed ja teologian tohtori Petri Merenlahti, Ateneum-sali. Kuva: Evelin Kask 

28.1.2012. Panelistit keskustelevat ihmisoikeuskysymyksistä, Ateneum-sali. Kuva: Evelin Kask / Panelists having a discussion about human rights, Ateneum Hall. Photo: Evelin Kask

28.1.2012. Panelistit keskustelevat ihmisoikeuskysymyksistä, Ateneum-sali. Kuva: Evelin Kask / Panelists having a discussion about human rights, Ateneum Hall. Photo: Evelin Kask

29.01. Masterclass + DocPoint Closing Night Club

Masterclass with Eyal Sivan @ SES Auditorium Kino

Photos by Mikko Duke (c)

DocPoint Closing Night Club @ Dubrovnik w/ Monte Rosso DJ's

28. 01. 2012 Mitä humanismista on jäljellä Euroopassa?

The main seminar of DocPointin 2012 concentrated on the question: What’s left of humanism in Europe?

After screening Fernand Melgar’s film Special Flight, the actress and professor Kati Outinen, Petri Merenlahti from the human rights advisory board of the church, Refugee Woman of the Year Saido Mohamed and Jussi Förbom from Amnesty International were discussing with Claude Muret, editor of the film, and Elizabeth Marchant from DocPoint.

Photos by Rita Miklán.

Claude Muret and Elizabeth Marschan

Kati Outinen, Petri Merenlahti

Jussi Förbom

Miriam Fassbender director is commenting on the topic

Claude Muret and Elizabeth Marschan

Saido Mohamed is answering a question

28.01. Doc Lounge + DocPoint Club @ Dubrovnik

Doc Lounge presented a documentary Carte Blanche. After the film there was a discussion about the consequences of war and the possibilities of an international law and court. The panel: author and journalist Rauli Virtanen, artistic director of DocPoint Erja Dammert, researcher in international criminal law Stiina Löytömäki and The deputy of international relief action of the Finnish Red Cross Päivi Laurila.

After the discussion Jaakko & Jay played a energetic gig.

photos by Mikko Duke (c)

27. 01. 2012 School visit with Anya Kandel

'Anya Kandel founded an organization for transcultural communication, working in Ghana, the Netherlands and California. There, local artists served as mentors to youths, and film served as a tool for their communication across borders. Kandel's documentary film Why do White People Have Black Spots? is the result of local artists working and collaborating with over 150 youth in Ghana.'

Source: DocPoint.info

Anya visited the Kulosaari Secondary School where she worked with a class aged 13, and after watching the movie they wondered about questions, dreams, their message to the world and they tried out a bit the process of the film-making. Photos by Rita Miklán.

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