Damascus Dox Box

Syria, 2008
Synopsis

The Jan Vrijman Fund supported the 1st and 2nd edition of Damascus DOX BOX in 2008 and 2009 and has supported the festival again for the 2010 edition.

Damascus DOX BOX is a non-profit creative documentary film festival in Syria and runs in three cities (Damascus, Tartous & Homs). The festival invites film professionals & audience to explore the world of creative documentaries, throughout six days of screenings, master classes and seminars held in February in Damascus. In collaboration with active cine clubs in Aleppo and Tartous, the film screenings and some events of Dox Box will travel further to the two cities. All of the Damascus DOX BOX activities are free-of-charge and translated into Arabic for audience's accessibility.

Project information at the time of IDFA Bertha Fund entry
Title: Ayyam Cinema Al Waqe3
Translated title: DOX BOX 10
Countries: Syria
Project Details
Supported for: Other Activities 2009 / Other Activities 2008 / Other Activities 2007
Received amount: € 10,000 / € 10,000 / € 10,000
Activity Date March 2010
Financing: Incomplete
Region: Middle East
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