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DocHouse presents CROSSING the LINE: between fact and fiction 21 - 23 September 2007 | Rich Mix Cultural Foundation, London www.crossingtheline2007.co.uk CROSSING the LINE: between fact and fiction is a unique weekend festival exploring the new wave of films that cross the border between documentary and drama. Docudrama, dramadoc, dramatised reconstruction, faction, drama documentary - whatever term you use - crossover forms are increasingly popular on TV and in the Cinema. From The Government Inspector, The Deal and A Very Social Secretary to Touching the Void, Ghosts and United 93. As ever more documentary filmmakers turn to dramatised forms and an increasing number of fiction directors make films ‘based on reality’, CROSSING the LINE will explore the blurring boundary between fact and fiction and look at what this means for the future of documentary. CROSSING the LINE will bring together leading filmmakers, academics, commissioners, critics and industry professionals to explore the issues, see the films and discuss what constitutes good practice when dramatising reality. Speakers include... David Aukin, Nick Broomfield, Ed Coulthard, Andy Harries, Brian Hill, Peter Kosminsky, Kevin Macdonald, Pawel Pawlikowski and Penny Woolcock. See website for further details and registration: www.crossingtheline2007.co.uk