Sheffield DocFest 2012

Digital media meets documentary with some startling results.

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Bear 71 and The Arab World In Revolution(s)
The Arab World In Revolution(s) (Country: France; Year: 2011; Director: Julien Félix, Gildas Corgnet, Marc Ghostine, Charlotte Bienaimé, Alexandre Grellier, Yann Le Gléau, Sébastien Mesquida)
The ongoing, unpredictable change in the Arab world represents fertile ground for cross-platform programming. Arte’s online project highlights the revolution’s many different perspectives. In addition to Generation Revolution, which profiles the young movers and shakers of the movement, Journal 2.0 provides blogs, cartoons and other related content.
Bar Code (Code Barre) (Country: Canada, France; Year: 2011; Director: Philippe Archontakis, Pascal Brouard)
Objects are all around us, with emotive stories to tell. In this NFB and Arte France cross-platform project, 30 filmmakers have made 100 films about everyday objects. Access them through the web site or IPhone app, by scanning the object closest to you, and add your own story to the mix…
Bear 71 (Country: Canada; Year: 2011; Director: Leanne Allison, Jeremy Mendes)
Travel to Canada’s Banff National Park, and into the life of Bear 71. Her every move is tracked via a radio collar, and watched by park rangers.
Bielutine - The Mystery of a Collection (Bielutine - Le mystère d'une collection) (Country: France; Year: 2011; Director: Clément Cogitore)
This web documentary offers an interactive investigation around the legend of the Russian couple, the Bielutine, and their ancient art collection, enlightening the Internet user about many contradictory points of view, those of curators, artists, experts and auctioneers.
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