Documentary and factual programming are still the hot properties in TV,video and online. And MIPDOC, the specialist international screening market place and conference, is where all the hottest new programmes are screened. Taking place ahead of MIPTV, MIPDOC provides a unique digital screening platform for making,buying and distributing non-fiction programmes worldwide.
For the first time Exoptron participates in Mipdoc 2008 in Cannes.
Two documentaries are presented in full High Defintion
"The Valley of Roses" and "The Bacchanals in Modern Times"
The first one is an HD Documentary about the Valley of roses in
central Bulgaria, monitoring the tradition and rituals of the Festival
of Roses and the Rose oil destilation. More info here
The Bacchanals first took organized form in ancient Greece more than 3000 years ago. Apparently associated with horned animals, serpents and beastly predators the rituals are dedicated to Dionysus - the jolly god of merriment and wine.
Amazingly, these ceremonies have survived the passage of time and are still celebrated in Greece today! "Bacchanals in Modern Times" has masterfully captured the spirit of these rituals which still commemorate the onset of spring, fertility and gaiety with plentiful of wine, bright costumes, folkloric dance and traditional music. More info here