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Broadcast of 2 DCM Films in June
DOKU Summer 2008 on 3sat
Within the framework of the "3sat Festival of Documentation" from 2-29 June, the German broadcaster presents 50 outstanding documentaries of the past 5 years on primetime.
We are proud to announce that the following two Masterschool films of the year 2002 are amongst the 50 chosen documentaries:
Sarah's Short Life
by Manfred Corrine, Austria
A coproduction of Mr. C - Filmproduction and Tellux-Film for ORF, ZDF, Discovery Channel Germany.
Sarah is suffering from a very rare disease called progeria, which has made her age rapidly since her second birthday. With her mother, she lives in Innsbruck (Austria), goes to school, has girlfriends and a pet mouse. Sarah knows that her hair will never grow and that she will die soon. Nevertheless, she is a happy and cheerful child. To her mother Lisbeth, she is a gift; Lisbeth tries to spend as much time as possible with her daughter. This portrait of Sarah and her mum shows the intensity with which they live their life. It helps us to grasp the gift of life and casts light on medical science, which hopes to uncover the secret of ageing.
Nomination: "Best Documentary," in the Non-Fiction Category of the Prix Europa Television (04).
Broadcast on 3SAT: Sunday, 3 June 2008 at 8.15 PM
Garden of the Gods
by Dr. Michael Schlamberger, Austria
A coproduction of ScienceVision and ORF, in association with Off the Fence and WDR. Supported by MEDIA.
Nothing has had a stronger and more lasting influence on European ideology than ancient Greek mythology. The aura surrounding magnificent temples and other sites of worship is charged with tales blending epic poetry with religion, literature and historical events. Without a doubt, the writers of these tales drew their inspiration from the abundant nature of Greece, for the flora and fauna of Greece ranks among the most diverse in Europe. So it is hardly by coincidence that human imagination flourished in the “Garden of the Gods.”
Awards: "Best Director" in the category "Man and Nature" 3rd Matsalu Wildlife & Environmental Film Festival, Estonia (05). "Special Award" 6th International Meeting of Archaeological Film of the Mediterranean Area, Greece (06).
Broadcast on 3SAT: Sunday, 29 June 2008 at 9.00 PM
