Episodes 65
Avg. Duration 24m
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Since Nov 2020
Latest Episode Mar 2025

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True Story: a documentary video and podcast interview series; almost everything you ever wanted to know about Central and Eastern European documentary film. In-depth interviews with your curious and enthusiastic hosts, Ivona Remundova and Nicole Jennifer Adelman. This series is brought to you by the Institute of Documentary Film (dokweb.net).

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Episode 64: A Shaman's Tale with Beata Bashkirova and Mikhail Bashkirov

Mar 28, 2025 28m

In this episode of the True Story Podcast, Ivona Remundová speaks with directors Beata Bashkirova and Mikhail Bashkirov about A Shaman’s Tale, a gripping documentary that follows Yakut shaman…

Episode 63: Whose Dog Am I? with Robert Lakatos

Mar 27, 2025 16m

In this episode of the True Story Podcast, Ivona Remundová speaks with director Robert Lakatos about his thought-provoking and darkly humorous documentary Whose Dog Am I?. The film is a sharp…

Episode 62: No Place For You In Our Town with Nikolay Stefanov and Ralitsa Golemanova

Mar 26, 2025 26m

In this episode of the True Story Podcast, Ivona Remundová speaks with director Nikolay Stefanov and producer Ralitsa Golemanova about their gripping documentary No Place for You in Our Town. The…

S7E61 Episode 61: Cuba&Alaska with Olha Beskhmelnytsina

Mar 15, 2025 19m

Ivona Remundová talks to producer Olha Beskhmelnytsina about her latest project, Cuba and Alaska, a documentary by director Yegor Troianovsky. The film follows two young and brave female paramedics…

S6E60 Episode 60: The Post-Soviet Reality and Filmmaking with Olga Lucovnicova

Dec 20, 2024 36m

In this episode Ivona Remundová sits down with award-winning Moldovan filmmaker Olga Lucovnícova live from East Doc Platform 2024. Together, they explore Olga's journey from her post-Soviet…

S6E59 Episode 59: Exploring “The Other One” with Marie-Magdalena Kochová

Nov 27, 2024 20m

Join host Nicole Edelman as she sits down with Czech director Marie-Magdalena Kochová to dive deep into her poignant new film, The Other One. Marie-Magdalena shares her personal journey and the…

S6E58 Behind the Scenes: The Rise and Craft of Modern Docuseries

Jun 28, 2024 39m

Join host Ivona Remundová on the True Story podcast, brought to you by the Institute of Documentary Film in Prague, as she delves into the fascinating world of docuseries with acclaimed filmmakers…

Speciální epizoda: Televize a dokument 2024

May 20, 2024 1h 4m

Pusťte si záznam z panelové diskuze zástupců českých televizí, která proběhla na East Doc Platform 2024. Dozvíte se co se chystá v českém dokumentu a televizích, o co má zájem ČT a co chtějí komerční…

S6E57 Episode 57: Birdie with Aneta Ptak

May 17, 2024 48m

During the East Doc Platform 2024, Ivona Remundová sat down with the director Aneta Ptak to discuss her project Birdie. Birdie is an Ex Oriente Film 2023 alumni and the winner of the East Doc…

Episode 56: Magic Mountain with Mariam Chachia and Nik Voigt

Mar 04, 2024 30m

Ivona Remundová talks with Mariam Chachia and Nik Voigt directors of the documentary film Magic Mountain. After recovering from tuberculosis Mariam has a recurring nightmare about being kept high up…

S5E55 Episode 55: Kumjana Novakova about her award-winning film Silence of Reason

Dec 12, 2023 22m

Nicole Jennifer Adelman talks with Kumjana Novakova about her new powerful film - Silence of Reason. The film focuses on one case of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia,…

S6E54 Episode 54: 20 years of Ex Oriente Film with Ivana Pauerová Miloševičová and Mikael Opstrup

Oct 05, 2023 44m

International expert in project development who left a considerable mark on the global documentary industry, tutor and visionary entrepreneur Mikael Opstrup and experienced director, Ex Oriente tutor…

True Story, episode 53 - Alisa Kovalenko and Stephane Siohan about the film We Will Not Fade Away

Jul 28, 2023 28m

Listen an interview with Alisa Kovalenko and Stephane Siohan, the producer and director of the documentary We Will Not Fade Away.  This film focuses on a group of teenagers from the Donbas region of…

S6E52 True Story, episode 52: Eluned Zoë Aiano and Alesandra Tatić about the film Flotacija

May 15, 2023 23m

Eluned Zoë Aiano and Alesandra Tatić discuss in our podcast their approach as filmmakers, based on the bonds of intimacy and trust established with the protagonists over the years. Throughout the…

S6E51 True Story, episode 51: Ana Maria Vijdea about her short May the Earth Become the Sky

Apr 24, 2023 22m

With director Ana Maria Vijdea about her short documentary film May the Earth Become the Sky, portrait of 48-years old woman who is trapped between two worlds, awarded by the Institute of Documentary…

S5E10 True Story, episode 50: The Hamlet Syndrome

Jan 30, 2023 32m

With Piotr Rosołowski, co-director of The Hamlet Syndrome, about a generation of Ukrainians confronting their war trauma and tackling the painful past.

S5E9 True Story, episode 49: Emilia Mazik and Mathieu Janssen

Jan 23, 2023 18m

With Emilia Mazik (Kaboom Animation Festival) and Mathieu Janssen (Go Short) about short films, festivals and current trends.

S5E8 True Story, episode 48: Avitaminosis

Jan 16, 2023 25m

With director Kateryna Ruzhyna about her short documentary Avitaminosis, a self-portrait of a young Ukrainian filmmaker searching for liberation in Georgia, awarded by the Institute of Documentary…

S5E7 True Story, episode 47: Invisible Landscapes

Dec 19, 2022 24m

Director Ivo Bystřičan talks about the "field-recording" of his film Invisible Landscapes in which he focuses on "future critical infrastructure and breaking points through sound".

S5E6 True Story, episode 46: Pongo Calling

Dec 07, 2022 18m

With director Tomáš Kratochvíl about his new film Pongo Calling about Štefan Pongo, a Roma lorry driver. The film was premiered at Sheffield Doc/Fest and was awarded at Ake Dikhea? Festival of Romani…

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