Children's Documentary Series 2004     

E / F / O = English / French / Original   

My Buddy - VRT (Belgium)
Eva loves to dance. But dancing does not come easily to her as she has difficulty with movement due to a birth defect. This year she is having lots of operations to give her freedom of movement. Meanwhile, she has the possibility of getting help from a specially trained dog, called a "buddy". But to do so, she will have to do a difficult training course and tests to see if shw can handle a buddy. Will Eva get a new friend and a little more independance?
Director
Jourik Vandervorst
Producer
Wim Janssens
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My buddy

My Teddy Bears - HRT (Croatia)
Most children love teddy bears. Imagine if you became a mother to some real teddy bears! This is what happens to 12 year old Josipa who lives in the mountain village of Kuterevo. How will she cope? And will she ever be able to part with her teddy bears?
Director
Ljubo J.Lasic
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My Teddy Bears

Between me and my sister - YLE/FST (Finland)
Ella is 11 years old and lives with her parents and big sister Emilia. They are like many sisters, they love to fight and argue. She shares a rec room and bedroom with her sister and they often fight over whose turn it is to clean up. But soon the problems may end and big sister will soon start college. Will she move away? And if she does, how will Ella cope? Especially how will she sleep alone as she is afraid of the dark? 
Director
Isa Skeppar
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Between me and my sister

Vanessa: the big jump - ZDF (Germany)
Brave, feisty and full of fun, Vanessa loves adventure. That's why, when a friend tells her about stunt school, she immediately joins up. Now she wants to work at film stunts when she grows up. But first, she must face her fears. Can she jump 30 feet from a burning window?
Director
Georg Bussek
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Vanessa: the big jump

I'll believe a star... - ERT (Greece)
Thousands of European children watch Junior Eurovision and dream of taking part. We go behind the scenes of the 2004 Greek National Junior Song Contest to follow the adventures of one young participant. We watch her attend dance lessons, singing lessons, style and music production sessions and share her hopes dreams as she prepares for this demanding event. Will her dream come true?
Director
Pandora Mouriki
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I'll believe a star...

I am strong - NPB/NRCV (Holland)
Imagine if you can't play on the beach, because of a fear of dogs. Imagine if every trip to the playground, to the shops to buy sweets or even the walk to school is haunted by the fear of dogs. Imagine if even your sleep is invaded by angry barking canine creatures. This is the story of one little boy who sets out to overcome these debilitating fears. Will he stay the course? Will he defeat his fear of dogs?
Director
Anneloek Sollart
Producer
Joline Van Boven
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I am strong

Elisa - RUV (Iceland)
Elisa's parents separated when she was six. Now she spends winter with her mother on the mainland and summers with her dad on the tiny island of Flatey. There she gets to know the plentiful wildlife and even learns to take care of the many orphaned birds on the island. Does her own experience of family life help Elisa cope with the responsabilities of rearing so many chicks?
Producer
Linda Asgeirsdottir
Cine/Edit
Aegir Gudmundssohn 
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Elisa

Changing Barry - RTE (Ireland)
Barry suffers from ADHD and dyslexia. Because of this he moved from his "normal" school to a "special" school where he thrived. He made friends, and progressed so well that now he must leave. We follow his story as he prepares to leave his old school and gets ready for the big challenge of normal school. Will he cope? 
Producer/Director
Stephen Plunkett
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Changing Barry

Spish - IBA(Israel)
Jordan is from Scotland. He and his mother are Jewish and have immigrated to Israel. We follow their lives as they try to fit to their new life. How will he cope living in an Absorption Centre, learning Hebrew, missing his friends with only a silent goldfish named Splish for company?
Producer
Adriana Segal-Wittinig 
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Spish

Racing to Victory - JRTV(Jordan)
Hmoud is a 12 year old Bedouin boy who loves camels, mountain climbing and racing. His big brother has been a successful camel racer and Hmoud wants to follow him into this demanding sport. He loves his camel Danaan and cares for him daily. He also trains carefully for the big day when he hopes to win the most important race for newcomers  in Wadi Rum. How will he get on?
Director
Salem' Khawaldeh 
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Robin in the city - NRK (Norway)
Robin is a country boy from the small Norwegian town of Kragora where he has lots of friends and goes to a quiet country school. Now his mother is moving her small family to Oslo where he wishes to study. They will live in cramped student accomodation and he will attend Hersleb a large multicultural comprehensive school in Oslo. How will he cope? Will he make friends? Or will he long for Kragero?
Director
Gisle Halvorson  
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Robin in the city

Marcinek   TVP(Poland)
11 year old Marcinek lives in Poland near the Baltic sea. His father is a fisherman and his mother is the school cook. He was a 6 year old sister called Kasia. She cannot talk or speak. Marcinek dreams that one day his sister will be better. This summer he will work at sea with his father fishing and selling fish at the market. He wants to help save money for better medical help for his little sister. Can he carry out the work of a man and help make his little sisters life better?
Director
Mariusz Malec
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Marcinek

The girl with the trumpet - RTS/TVB (Serbia)
Danijela is pretty unique. She plays the trumpet and leads an orchestra of brothers and cousins. There are not many girls like her. Her orchestra plays all over Serbia, at weddings, village fetes etc. She and her band are hoping to qualify to perform at the major folk festival of Guca. First they have to perform well at the festival of Mount Zlatibor, there is a big competition for such a young orchestra. Will they cope?
Director
Radoslav Moskovlik
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The girl with the trumpet

Peace camp - Sonia's Diaries - TVE (Spain)
Have you ever asked yourself what its like to live with people from completely different cultures, who speak a different language, have different food and different beliefs? Would you cope? Would you like it? Could you have fun? Join Sonia at the Peace Camp in Barcelona and see what you find out.
Director
Denise Kuhle
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Firemen - RTVSLO (Slovenia)
Many rural communities in Europe depend upon voluntary effort to provide firefighters. So children, hoping to join these brave citizens when they grow up, train as firefighters. 11 year old Tiashia is an enthusiastic firefighter whose team is training hard for the national championships. How will they get on?
Director
Siena Krusic
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Firemen

Summer with Marcus - SVT (Sweden)
Over 70% of all Swedes own a summerhouse. Marcus family is not one of them. So When school is out, Stockholm empties and he has to find something to fill the days. Maybe this year will be different. He and his mum are off to a special summer camp where they might find new friends and new interests.
Director
Anna Sommanson
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Summer with Marcus

Into the wind - TSR (Switzerland)
GG has been sailing since he could climb into his parent boat. Now he is a practiced sailor who is fired by the success of the Swiss team in the Americas Cup. This year he is trying to qualify for the optimist European Championships. Will he succeed?
Director
Sam Jarrell
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Into the wind

Sertac and his music - TRT (Turkey)
Sertac is a Romany boy from Istanbul. His great passion in life is music. He is excellent at playing the Kanun, a traditional Turkish instrument. Some day he would like to be a musician. So perhaps he should try out for a scholarship to the Conservatoire. But the way is long and arduous. He will have to pass several exams and change to playing classical instruments. Will he succeed? Will he give up the instrument he loves?
Director/Producer
Essen Zeynep
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