Tag: Ostrov

  • ‘Ostrov – Lost Island,’ ‘Zo Reken’ Win Hot Docs’ Top Jury Awards

    ‘Ostrov – Lost Island,’ ‘Zo Reken’ Win Hot Docs’ Top Jury Awards

    Svetlana Rodina and Laurent Stoop’s “Ostrov — Lost Island” and Emanuel Licha’s “Zo Reken” took the top Hot Docs jury awards at a special online ceremony webcast from Toronto Friday night.Eleven awards and $67,000 Cad in cash and prizes were presented to emerging and established Canadian and international filmmakers.Best International Feature Documentary Award-winner “Ostrov —…

  • Swiss Docs Range Far and Wide as They Question Received Opinion

    Swiss Docs Range Far and Wide as They Question Received Opinion

    In Europe, only Russia and its “big five” powers produced more features in 2019 than Switzerland’s 119. Few have a more pronounced documentary output. Twenty-six Swiss titles play at Swiss doc fest Visions du Réel this year, from “The Bubble” and “Ostrov” in main International Competition to 12 in a National Competition. Five more projects,…