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    Images and Words of Hate

    The documentary TV series “ Images and Words of Hate” was filmed from 1994 until 1999, and was produced by the Right to Pictures and Words Foundation and Radio B 92. The series consists of six films that dealt with the role played by the Serbian state television during the war years. These films were screened at journalism schools and journalist sessions domestically and abroad, as well as being broadcast where it was possible, during the previous regime.

    • „Vukovar 1991.” (40 min, 1994.) – the period of the battle for Vukovar
    • „Year One” (40 min, 1996.) – the year of preparation for war
    • „Year Two” (41 min, 1997.) – the war in Croatia
    • „Year Three” (53 min, 1998.) – the war in Bosnia
    • „Year 99” (46 min, 1999.) – the bombing of Serbia
    • „The News at 7.30 P.M.” (40 min, 1997.) – a parody of the prime-time news on the Serbian state television       Show trailer  

    Independent

    The series consists of 4 episodes lasting 24 minutes each and deals with the history and strategies of independent media's struggle for a different society in Serbia, from the beginning of 1990 until today. The series represents the main independent media of that period from all over Serbia. Through each episode runs the idea of the essential importance of independent opinion and journalism for any society that wants to be healthy.

    The series also treats some broader issues such as: the attitude of an independent journalist towards the proclaimed priorities of the state and society, problems related to economic pressures, dealing with dangers that lead to the endangerment of journalists' lives, people who "break" in such extreme situations...

    YU File

    The series relies on archive material and treats specific important and interesting events and topics in the period from 1990 to 2000. Guests on the program comment the events and topics. This project should contribute to the struggle against the “short memory phenomenon”, very evident in these regions, which is also an obstacle for the development of democracy.

    • „Questions and Answers” (14 min, 2000.) is based on a joint interview that Slobodan Milosevic gave to the editors of the major media in Serbia in November of 1993. The main part of the program consists of three relevant questions raised by Slavko Curuvija, a journalist who was murdered on his doorstep during the bombing of Serbia in 1999.
    • „Colleagues at Work” (12 min, 2000.) is a black humor account of the female war reporters from the state television.
    • „Relay Race” (13 min, 2000.) – The film talks about the irrational relationship between the people and the leader, or rather, the dictator.
    • „Pec, a Town that is no more” (28 min, 2000.) – A film whose theme is the destiny of the town of Pec, a tragic symbol of the war in Kosovo.
    • „Fast Railway Lines” (13 min, 2000.) – fThe film is a record of the surreal times that the citizens of Serbia lived through during the 90s,a metaphor of which were also the „“fast railway lines”.”…
    • „It should be so” (17 min, 2000.) a program which uses material from a program about the Socialist Party of Serbia, part of their election campaign preceding the first multi-party elections in Serbia, in 1990.
    • „Folk Music” (17 min, 2000.) – a film about the (mis)use of music in war propaganda.
    • „New Years '92, New Years '93” (15 min, 2000.) – a video recording of New Year’s Eve celebrations in the war zones.
    • „Prime Minister” (17 min, 2000.) – a film about Ante Markovic, the last Prime Minister of ex-Yugoslavia, and his unsuccessful attempt to prevent the war and the country from falling apart through democratic reforms.
    • „Treason, Treason...” (20 min, 2001.) – a film about the following incident: the mothers of soldiers serving at the war front in Slovenia barged into the Serbian Parliament and demanded that their children be returned to them. It is thought that the mothers were manipulated by the current regime.

    TV series on drug addiction

    A series of five documentary films treating the problem of drug addiction, each one from a particular angle:

    • „Obrenovac D.C.” (24 min, 2001.) Obrenovac is one of the cities in Serbia with the highest rate of drug addicts per capita. The film tells the story of a heroin addict, how his environment relates to him, the attitude of city officials towards solving the problem of drug addiction…
    • „The Official Story” (21 min, 2001.) The film treats the problem of drug addiction in Serbia from the viewpoint of officers of the law, namely, policemen, inspectors, customs officers, etc. Running parallel to their story is the story of a former drug addict, who now runs a rehabilitation centre for drug addicts.
    • „That’s the way I look at it now” (28 min, 2001.) The film shows the attitudes of regular, average people regarding the different issues connected to drug addiction. For example, how they themselves would solve the problem, how they feel about drug addicts, do they support the legalization of “light drugs”, how much do the state and the police really do to put an end to drug trafficking, how much corruption is there in government institutions, etc.
    • „The Balkan Connection” (24 min, 2002.) A film about a group of dealers smuggling drugs from Turkey into Serbia. It is a true story, except that the names have been changed and a reconstruction of events is played out. Speaking for the film are Inspectors from the narcotics department of the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs and from the National Bureau of Interpol.        Show trailer
    • „More Potent than Drugs” (51 min, 2001.) A film about the rehabilitation of drug addicts. The methods that are applied in Serbia in the treatment of addicts are presented. Besides the official medical methods, the film treats an alternative method that is based on spirituality and religion, and is proving to be increasingly successful.

    Mini serial on ecology

    • „The Pancevo Case” (29 min, 2003.) – The topic of this film is the problem of environmental pollution in Pancevo, especially the consequences of the 1999 bombing.
    • „Night and Day” (25 min, 2003.) – fThe film spends one working night and day with the employees of the city sanitation department. Through the problem of sanitation in a large city, it deals with the position of those who maintain it, as well as the relation of society towards them.

    Mini TV serial on terrorism

    Consists of two films in which Muslim clergymen and intellectuals explain the terrorism phenomenon from the Islamic viewpoint, thus trying to eliminate the stereotypes that describe Islam as a religion of terrorism. The films are about the Balkan region, but carry messages that are common to all the people living there.

    • „Dead End Street” (37 min, 2003.) – fThemes of the film are from Bosnia and Kosovo
    • Colors of the Balkans” (35 min, 2003.) – fThemes of the film are from Bulgaria, Albania and Macedonia

    Jingles

    30 jingles (lasting between 1 and 2 minutes, on average) made for TV B 92, under the title “Don’t let us forget – for responsible journalism, ANEM".