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The Edinburgh Film Festival began life as a documentary festival. More than 50 years on and documentary film is more popular than ever, with Sundance, in particular, leading the charge. The organisers at Edinburgh say that "this year's section shows that our commitment remains". Among the feature-length offerings, there is also a screening of the Short Scottish Documentary Award.

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BreadmakersRun Granny Run
(Country: US; Director: Jennifer Venditti; Cast: Billy P., Penny Baker, Heather Pelletier)
Documentary following a boy with learning difficulties looking for romance.

(Country: UK; Director: Yasmin Fedda)
At a unique Edinburgh bakery, a community of workers with learning disabilities makes a variety of organic breads for daily delivery to local shops and cafes.

(Country: Israel; Director: Tomer Heymann, Barak Heymann)
A cinematic attempt to bridge the cultural divide between Arabs and Israelis.


Complilation of short documentaries - the result of a talent initiative run by the Scottish Documentary Institute. Features: (Yasmin Fedda), (Yulia Mahr), (Kelly Neal), (Saleyha Ahsan), (Maja Borg), (Faisel Aziz).

(Country: UK; Director: Yulia Mahr)
A swimmer comes out of her cocoon. (S)

Manufacturing Dissent: Uncovering Michael MooreThe End For Beginners
(Country: Germany; Director: Gereon Wetzel)
Exploration of the human towers which are traditionally built as a competition between communities in Catalonia."

(Country: Germany; Director: Uli Gaulke; Writer: Jeannette Eggert, Uli Gaulke)
From the far ends of the globe, four lives that could not be more different are united by a single passion-their unconditional love of cinema and their quest to bring the magic of the silver screen to everyday lives to those who need it most.


Bite-size documentary showcase, featuring: (Frank van den Engel), (David Lale), (Mariam Jobrani), (John Webster), (Maciej Cuske), (Edward Brooke-Hitching).

(Country: USA; Director: Stephanie Johnes; Cast: Ray Fredrick, Joy Holman, Antoine Cutner, Timothy Martin, Tia Rankin, Erica Zenn)
Skip-hop extravaganza.

(Country: UK; Director: David Lalé)
A day in the life of a nursing home... with added children.

The Fighting CholitasMy Mother's Daughter
(Country: Bolivia, US; Director: Mariam Jobrani)
A group of bold, female, Bolivian wrestlers push the limits of their culture by performing the acrobatic manoeuvres of Lucha Libre every Sunday.

(Country: Denmark, USA; Director: Jennifer Fox; Writer: Jennifer Fox; Cast: Jennifer Fox)
A woman undertakes a quest to discover the nature of freedom.

(Country: UK; Director: Oliver Hodge; Cast: Michael Reynolds)
Described somewhat intriguingly by the Edinburgh Film Festival as: "Grand Designs meets An Inconvenient Truth."

(Country: UK; Director: Kelly Neal)
Documentary exploring the death of small town America. Showing as part of Bridging The Gap and the Short Scottish Documentary Awards at EIFF 2007.

(Country: Austria; Director: Martin Nguyen; Cast: Leo Badegruber, Oscar Badegruber)
An insight into the lives of twin boys who communicate in sign language.

Garbage WarriorButterfly
(Country: Netherlands; Director: Frank van den Engel)
Documentary tracks a fishing crew as they hunt for swordfish. Showing as part of Document Shorts at EIFF 2007.

(Country: US, Denmark; Director: blackANDwhite; Cast: David Lynch, Laura Dern, Krzysztof Majchrzak, Phillip Patela, Weronika Rosati)
An insight into the working life of cult film director David Lynch.

(Country: Canada; Director: Deborah Melnyk, Rick Caine; Writer: Deborah Melnyk, Rick Caine)
Canadian documentary filmmakers try in vain to interview Michael Moore.

(Country: UK, Mexico; Director: Nick Higgins; Writer: Nick Higgins)
Documentary about the massacre of a group of indigenous Mexicans by government backed paramilitaries.

(Country: Denmark; Director: Pernille Rose Grønkjær; Cast: Sister Ambrosija, Mr. Vig)
A documentary about an old man who discovers a new side to life when he meets a young nun.

Bridge Over The WadiThe Suburban Train
(Country: UK; Director: Saleyha Ahsan)
An exploration of the relationship between Islamic-convert Yvonne Ridley and her mum. Showing at EIFF 2007 in Bridging The Gap and Scottish Documentary Shorts Awards.

(Country: Canada; Director: Catherine Hébert)
Investigating the effects of 20 years of civil war on the citizens of nothern Uganda.

(Country: UK; Director: Maja Borg)
Exploration of one woman's quest for a better future.

(Country: US; Director: Jessica Yu)
Branded by the Festival as: "The most emotionally expansive, formally ambitious documentary of the year."

(Country: US; Director: Mario Poras; Cast: Doris Haddock)
Doris, aged 94, stands for election in the US Senate.

LipariThe Skiers
(Country: Finland; Director: John Webster)
Veteran soldier-skiers recall their lives. Showing at EIFF 2007 as part of Document Shorts.

(Country: Poland; Director: Maciej Cuske)
Examination of faces on a Russian commuter train.

(Country: Israel; Director: Hilla Medalia)
Exploration of the deaths of two teens from either side of the conflict and the moment their mothers meet.

(Country: Germany; Director: Stefan Tolz, Marcus Vetter)
Exploration of the global phenomenon of eBay trading.

(Country: UK; Director: Faisel Aziz)
A look at the growing trend of Asian skin-whitening. Showing as part of Bridging The Gap and the Short Scottish Documentary Awards at EIFF 2007.

The Unbearable Whiteness Of BeingWhat Would Jesus Buy?
(Country: UK; Director: Edward Brooke-Hitching; Writer: Edward Brooke-Hitching)
One man's 'mission' at Beachy head. Showing as part of Document Shorts at EIFF 2007.

(Country: US; Director: Rob VanAlkemade; Cast: Bill Talen, Savitri Durkee, The Church of Stop Shopping Gospel Choir)
Revered Billy takes a look at America's shopping addiction.

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