New DocBlog: Istanbul Express
Follow young documentary filmmakers on their journey through Europe.

A diverse, international group of 45 young filmmakers is traveling through Europe by train for three weeks, with Istanbul as their final destination. During the train journey, they will visit 23 cities and produce fifteen documentaries on the subject of: What does the multilingualism of the new generation of Europeans bring with it? New loves, cross-border conflicts, transnational careers? Over the coming weeks, the makers will be blogging about their experiences along the way on the DocBlog.

The journey began on September 20 in three different locations: Tallinn, San Sebastian, and Turin. As the trains race towards Istanbul and cross various national borders, the different film crews are making documentaries at a rapid pace. Along the way, there are stops where workshops are on the program and filming also takes place.

On September 28 and 29, the filmmakers will visit Amsterdam and film in the Bijlmer and in 'Chinatown' around the Nieuwmarkt. Dutch participant Bibi Bleekemolen has already blogged the following about it:

'In less than two weeks, the Istanbul Express train will arrive in my hometown Amsterdam. The subject is a second generation Chinese man who will show us his home and workplace, and can tell about his bonds with the 'dragon country'. A great challenge, as I've been told the Chinese community is usually closed for outsiders and generally don't kiss and tell.'

On October 10, the trains arrive in Istanbul, the European Capital of Culture 2010, where the films will be edited and screened. In early 2011, Holland Doc 24 will broadcast a selection of the documentaries. Istanbul Express is a production of NISI MASA, the European network for young filmmakers.

Visit the Docblog Istanbul Express now: http://weblogs.hollanddoc.nl/istanbulexpress/
September 20–October 15, 2010
About Holland Doc 24
The digital channel Holland Doc 24 broadcasts weekly documentaries on a specific subject. Holland Doc 24 is available 24 hours a day on digital television and via the internet. Visit www.hollanddoc.nl for more information. The site also features over 800 films and radio documentaries on demand in the viewing and listening archive.

Holland Doc 24 can be viewed in the following ways:
On UPC Digital at: channel 309
On CAIW at: channel 119
On Ziggo: channel 206
KPN Interactive TV: channel 102
Livestream on the internet: http://www.hollanddoc.nl

Holland Doc 24 is part of the public broadcaster's documentary platform, with Holland Doc on Nederland 2, Holland Doc Radio on Radio 1, www.hollanddoc.nl, and the digital channel.
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