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Kotur and MakeDox invite you to the second “Coffee and onion” collaboration with screenings of “Dolphin Man” on May 16th and “My World is Upside Down” on May 30th. Read more: https://www.facebook.com/events/271117787111211

MakeDox and the Faculty of Philology at the Ss.Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje joyfully continue the collaboration with a screening in May of Citizen Europe supported by Moving Docs and Goethe-Institut Skopje.   We are sending an open invitation to all travelers and dreamers, all curious for new experiences, new cultures, and a new …

An old Ottoman defter, written of the Ohrid sandjak  in 1583, holds the name of the village Radozhda as Radohozhda, meaning “I gladly go there ”. We grasp this notion and joyously head with our Travelling Cinema toward this place. Last year we dared to compare ourselves with the eels who persistently break through any …

With and excitement we have welcomed our American family in Skopje. Well, at least part of the family. We were thrilled to be able to watch some creative documentaries and cook together.   We can only hope it was interesting enough to see the cultural sites like the Old Bazzar, one of the 8th century …

Our cultural exchange commenced with a 25 hour trip from Skopje to Dallas. Four filmmakers and one musician from the MakeDox crew meet with the professional dancers from the Dallas Black Dance Theatre for the first time in person.   MakeDox explored and learned about the history of the community and the professional dance. We …

The first collaboration between MakeDox and Kotur Café & Film starts with the “Coffee and Onion” spring screenings of “Under the Sun” and “Finding Fela”. Read more: https://bit.ly/2uALB33

Your creative documentary can be part of the golden edition number 10.   Early bird fees up to February 1st,2019 for the Regular fee until May 15th, 2019 Submit your film here: https://vp.eventival.com/makedox/2019   The “MakeDox” festival program in 2019 consists of  four competitive sections: Onion – Main Competitive Program open to mid- or full-length …

We are thrilled to announce the beginning of a new wonderful friendship: MakeDox is part of the Communities Connecting Heritage (CCH) projects in partnership with the Dallas Black Dance Theatre.   Our project “Widening the Lens” will explore and preserve African-American and Roma heritages by producing a creative documentary of dance on film featuring African-American …

ONION SEED AWARD FOR THE BEST STUDENT FILM “A film for Carlos” by Renatto Borayo Serrano YOUNG ONION AWARD FOR THE BEST NEWCOMER “The Family” by Rok Bicek “SLICED ONION” AWARD FOR THE BEST SHORT FILM “People of the Wasteland” by Heba Khaled Special mention: Wi-Fi Plaza Cuba- Adrian Kelterborn ONION AWARD FOR THE BEST …

This year we revived, out of sheer delight and fascination, the early photo-techniques. The “wet-plate” is a photographic process that dates back from the 19th century. Many steps must be done within a very short period to obtain a wet-plate photograph. Firstly, the aluminum plate is coated with collodion emulsion and then sensitized in silver …

Everyone has a story but not everyone wants to bring it to life and maybe touch someone else’s, seemingly different. Everyone has a story but not everyone dares to give voice to it, and perhaps tell what might be someone else’s truth as well. This is why storytellers matter so much. Without them, there would …