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One World exists to expose abuses, encourage dignity, inspire solidarity and foster mutual understanding between cultures. Organized by the People in Need, One World presents high-quality documentaries that take a concerned and often critical look at the present-day world and its transformations. One World believes that the power of documentary film resides as much in the means of expression as in the content and message of a particular film. The Festival strives to provide an inside look, while fully accepting there are no simple answers. One World is comprised of an international competition of documentary films and videos, retrospectives, workshops, meeting of festival organizers, panel debates, concerts, photo and poster exhibitions, and other events aiming to attract a broader audience. Approximately 150 feature-length and short documentaries from countries spanning the globe are presented each year, with screenings followed by discussions with festival guests. All films are provided with Czech subtitles. The number of international, mainly European, professionals attending One World has continuously grown. These professionals and international guests can use the services of two separate videothéques with a minimum of 15 video booths. One videothéque offers all submitted films from current and previous years and the other offers a unique collection of 380 documentaries produced in Visegrad countries (Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia) since 1989. English-language industry screenings of all selected films is organized in a separate venue. One World is today a driving force behind a cluster of smaller human rights oriented festivals in the Central and Southern Europe. One World systematically supports non-governmental and cultural organizations in other countries in launching their own human rights film screenings. By working with these local partners, PINF has so far co-organized smaller versions of One World in Slovakia (June 2000, November 2001, October 2002), Kosovo (October 2000, December 2001, December 2002), Yugoslavia (May/June 2001), Belarus (September 2001), Poland (November 2001, December 2002), and Croatia (December 2002).  One World is a member of the European Coordination of Film Festivals (ECFF)The European Coordination of Film Festivals (ECFF) is a network of 200 audio-visual festivals with strong roots in the regions of Europe. Member festivals are dynamic cultural events which have made a commitment to promote the diversity of the European moving image. Our mission is to develop all forms of services and joint-projects that will strengthen our Members' promotion and circulation of the diversity of the European moving image:
Quotes about festival"One World is not just a testimonial of human suffering. Its message of the strength of human solidarity and the will of individuals to resist violence and injustice reinforces man's belief in his rights and dignity." "Human rights documentaries play an absolutely key role in today's world. They provide a certain window on other cultures, societies, and other people's problems. In the contemporary globalized world it is categorically important for us to learn to understand each other, to know that injustice is happening somewhere. Festivals such as One World provide an excellent opportunity for such communication, which is the first step toward bringing about some changes." "The festival team did an incredible job. All the films in the competition are exceptionally good and it is very difficult to select the best one. These films are deep, and they really touched me. This is not just another festival with some kind of artistic atmosphere where everyone stands around with a drink in hand. One World helps to discover important things in the world." "In a time when many people are overloaded with information it is necessary to look for new ways of addressing people in order to achieve some positive changes. A human rights documentary festival has precisely the potential to address people in a way that will intrigue them." "People dealing with human rights issues are not welcome anywhere in the world. That's why it is good they can meet here at the One World Festival in this friendly atmosphere. And it is an asset also for the Czech Republic - the world will learn that something good is happening here." "Three months after i came to shoot the film in Sierra Leone, the rebels attacked Freetown. I took my camera and went outside. I offered the material to several TV stations. They all refused, saying it was too drastic and that they wanted to protect their audience. But the question is - why should we protect the public from the reality?" "When you turn on the TV you can choose from among 100 channels. There is lots of information but no ideas. Actually we know nothing. A good documentary is able to let people themselves to speak, to say what they think about the world, about others. Sometimes you do not even need testimonies or spoken word, sometimes the silence, the look in the face or in the eyes tells enough, and suddenly you understand…" "I have been making films for more than 40 years now and i do not have any illusions about the power of film to change anything. Film is a fiction and it applies to documentaries as well. But it does have a power to open people's eyes, to show them reality from a different angle and to draw their attention to things they maybe know exist but are not aware of them." team |
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