Over 100 films which made it to the PLANETE DOC REVIEW festival programme will be screened in the following sections: Political Science - Faces of Crisis, Fetish and Culture, Intimate Stories, Music and Freedom, Art Doc, Iran Gate - Films about contemporary Iran, The Heroes are Among Us, Year 1989 - Dimensions of Change, A Climate for Change plus a section showcasing the best films from previous festival years i.e. The Greatest Hits of PLANETE DOC REVIEW. The programme will also feature 5 films under the DOC ALLIANCE brand selected by 5 collaborating documentary film festivals (PLANETE DOC REVIEW, Visions du Reel, Doc Leipzig, Doc Jihlava and CPH DOX). This year's special guest will be Nicolas Geyrhalter, a renowned Austrian director whose films are watched by millions in theatres throughout the whole world. The PLANETE DOC REVIEW audience will have a unique opportunity to see many of his films presented as part of a review of the young master's cinematic achievements. Polish filmmakers will have an opportunity to meet Nicolas Geyrhalter at a 3-hour master class hosted by Irena Gruca.

We would like to draw your attention to a special section called Year 1989 - Dimensions of Change arranged together with the Polish Filmmakers Association and the Goethe Institute. The films selected for this section include Polish and German titles talking about the fall of communism and its consequences. One of the highlights will certainly be the first screening in Poland of Bartek Konopka's latest film Króliki ala Berlin (Berlin-style Rabbits) which is sure to become an audience favourite this year. Another important event relating to the subject will be a panel discussion with the participation of the best film directors who will talk about how the political transition period initiated in 1989 was portrayed in film art. The event held in the studio of "Trójka" the Third Public Radio Station will be broadcast live nationwide.
An international panel of judges will award the Grand Prix PLANETE DOC REVIEW and the Millennium Award. Poland will be represtented in the competition with two titles: Marcin Latałło's Nasza ulica- wersja kinowa (Our Street - a cinema version) and Beata Dziadowicz's Latawce (Kites). Other entries include a Slovak film which has won acclaim at the Cannes film festival Blind Loves by J. Lehotski, the Danish winner of the UDFA festival of Amsterdam Burma VJ by A. Ostergaards and last year's Academy Awards winner Davis Guggenheim's It may get loud starring guitar masters Jimmy Page, U2's Edge and Jack White. The other competitions and awards of this year's festival are the MAGIC HOUR award for under '70 films the AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL award, the GREEN WARSAW AWARD funded by the Heinrich Boll Foundation recognising the best ecologically themed film, the Ecumenical Jury Award and last but not least the much valued AUDIENCE AWARD funded by the PLANETE television channel.

This year we will have a host of hot DEBATES on various topics inspired by festival films. Apart from the said panel discussion devoted to the year 1989 and its presentation in cinematic art, Garri Kasparov's visit will quite likely spark up the interest of viewers and the media. Acclaimed journalist Jacek Żakowski will talk to Kasparov after premiere screening of Masha Novikowa's film about the democratic opposition's leader in Russia In the holy fire of the Revolution.. The starting point for another debate entitled Copyright Under Arrest will be the film R.I.P. Remix Manifesto. According to film director Brett Gaylor the enforcement of copyright laws today may bring the civilisation to a standstill. As each year, on 9 May, we will celebrate International Fair Trade Day with a debate on ecology and conscious consumption hosted by Polityka weekly which will follow the screening of Age of stupid. The Klub Trójki, the Third Public Radio Station Club will bring to you 4 debates with the guests of the PLANETE DOC REVIEW festival. Other debates include Directions for development for Africa hosted by AFRICA.ORG, Iran - What next?" and Polish Choices - From the elections of 4 June 1989 to the 2nd elections to the Europarliament.

For those viewers who vote for for AUDIENCE AWARD, Festival tote bags and flashlight pens , which will come in handy when you're late to a screening! Hewlett Packard has a host of great prizes for the author of the best review of festival films.

Please check back on the website in early April for a detailed programme of this year's PLANETE DOC REVIEW film festival. Bank Millennium is the festival's Main Sponsor and PLANETE documentary channel is our Main Partner.