The 2nd edition DOC SCREENINGS INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVAL

Right in front of us, invisible to the naked eye, there is a hidden world teeming with life. A world inhabited by beings whose shapes, colors and way of life surely will surprise those who see it for the first time. They are present in each and every corner of the planet. They are tiny, almost invisible. Immerse yourself into a world you have never seen before.

This is a documentary about my journey to accomplishing my basketball dreams. From missing layups to winning a silver medal on my first team this is year one of my basketball journey.

A documentary covering our planning to be the first kiteboarders to do a return trip crossing of the Cook Strait, New Zealand on hydrofoils.

"Peculiar" is a captivating portrait that delves into the extraordinary lives of kickboxing world champion Tiffany van Soest and her coach John Reilly. This short documentary intimately tells the inspiring journey of Tiffany, who faces the challenges of living with Asperger's syndrome, a condition that adds an extra layer of complexity to her life as a professional athlete. Despite her condition, she manages to rise above the odds, showcasing immense talent and determination as she pursues her dreams in the fiercely competitive arena of kickboxing. It offers a rare glimpse into their unconventional way of training, which goes far beyond the typical athlete-coach relationship. This extraordinary bond between Tiffany and John not only fuels her success but also presents its own set of challenges and complexities.

The Georgian documentary photographer Dina Oganova depicts the culture and traditions of her home country Georgia and realizes a reoccuring tension between love and pain: the big love for the people, the beauty of traditions and at the same time people struggling because of the political situation and the decreasing freedom of expression limiting the freedom of documentary photographer.

The daily life of a Lombard woman in the seventh century, from her birth to her death an historical study on the Lombard society.

Climate Emergency: Feedback Loops is a series of five short films, featuring twelve leading climate scientists, that explores how human-caused emissions are triggering nature’s own warming loops.

Ayurveda attracts more and more people, the subject is haunted by newspapers, magazines, talk shows and wellness offers. Ayurveda centres are springing up like mushrooms - in the East as well as in the West. At the beginning of November 2019, German Chancellor Angela Merkel signed a declaration of intent with India on the Ayurvedic medical system. A well-founded examination of the topic is on the agenda, so that Ayurveda can not be understood as pseudo-medicine, but rather as a universally applicable, alternative healing method and way of life with millennia-old tradition. Ayurveda is much more than just a special healing method, a special kind of massage or a conscious possibility of nutrition. Ayurveda is more than just a slogan, Ayurveda is a way of life and the knowledge of life par excellence. The aim of Ayurvedic medicine is to prevent disease through a healthy lifestyle and, if the disease has already occurred, to restore the balance of body and mind through a wide range of holistic therapies. Ayurveda is a universal knowledge, therefore it is not only applicable in India but worldwide. It describes a science that has integrated universally valid principles into a uniquely diverse medical system. What the holy men, the Rishis, wrote down thousands of years ago in the Vedas and what they received in deepest meditation can be found again in many advanced cultures in different countries of the earth. In contrast to other advanced civilizations, however, the ancient knowledge of this profound healing method has been preserved in India. The film team, consisting of cameraman and producer Helmut Lechthaler, meditation teacher and author Markus Dietl, co-author Astrid Kofler and Ayurveda doctor Dr. Abilash Anand, travelled all over India and created in sensitive pictures an overall picture of Ayurveda, interspersed with interviews with Indian Ayurveda doctors, gurus and outstanding specialists on the various branches of Ayurveda. The medicine, the architecture and the nutrition, - the Ayurveda flows into all areas of life. The film "Ayurveda - the knowledge of life" informs and clarifies, offers a fascinating insight into the versatility of this special way of life.