This Videobook is a homage to a great author and artist: Friedrich Dürrenmatt. In remembrance of his 25. anniversary of death exclusive footage is giving insight to Dürrenmatts life and work.
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The Videobooks "Carl Lutz - The forgotten hero" and "Friedrich Dürrenmatt" have been nominated "Best in Tablet Tablet Publishing" at the Europen Digital Media Awards 2016.
WAN-IFRA's European Digital Media Awards (World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers) is the most prestigious competition in the industry for publishers to benchmark their digital offerings. The competition draws innovative publishers from all over Europe who submit their engaging digital media campaigns and content to see where they stack up against their peers.
For most people, work is the foundation of existence. While in wealthier countries, it’s all about climbing the social ladder and personal fulfillment, there are people in poor countries who are fighting for survival.
David Syz shows the unexpected aspects of unemployment. He visits illegal immigrants in Spain, who are trapped in their shacks made out of garbage (Chabolas) because desperate Spaniards are taking away their jobs in greenhouses. In South Korea, he dips into a society that is driven by achievement. Socially, you’re stamped off as a failure if you don’t find a job in one of the big corporations (Chaebols). Which price does society pay for its wealth?
The Matterhorn. An invincible mountain - until 150 years ago. It all changed on 14 July 1865, when two mountaineer groups raced to the top, wanting to be the first to reach the peak of the majestic mountain. The British-Swiss team were victorious. But the triumph soon turned into tragedy. During the descent, four mountaineers tragically died. But was it an unfortunate accident, or sabotage? Or even murder?
The documentary «Death on the Matterhorn» (in German «Tatort Matterhorn») - produced by the Swiss television channel SRF - tries to solve the case that led to the dramatic happenings on the Swiss Alps.
This videobook by DOCMINE gives you an exclusive insight about the story of the Matterhorn - with dynamic graphics, videos and more - and trying to get closer to the truth.
A new dimension to a prime-time docufictional series. Based on the program "Die Schweizer" of SRF television the interactive videobooks in four languages creates additional context and more insight to Swiss history by merging video sequences with text, original sources and interactivity.
Content and context united in one storyline.
The Bourbaki Panorama in Lucerne –Edouard Castres’ circular painting of 1881 –depicts a memorable event of the Franco-Prussian War (1870/71): The French Army, crosses the Swiss border and gives up its arms in February, 1871.
DOCMINE has produced a Videobook about the story of this act of humanity, which is available on the App Store.
Furthermore DOCMINE has produced the App "My Bourbaki Panorama“ for tablets that provides an interactive program in which the visitors have the possibility to get to know the figures and personalities shown in the painting. Through the app the history behind the painting can be experienced individually.
Carl Lutz, an Appenzell diplomat and second-in-command at the Swiss Embassy in Budapest, saved tens of thousands of persecuted Hungarian Jews from death during World War II.
His humanitarian action is considered the greatest civil rescue operation of Jews during the Holocaust.
DOCMINE produced a feature documentary about this almost forgotten story, which was directed by Daniel von Aarburg. This documentary had prime time airing on SRF, 3SAT and ORF and was also released for cinemas in a long version.
In addition to the broadcast of this documentary DOCMINE released a Videobook for tablets, which combined video sequences with interactive graphics and texts with in-depth information about Lutz‘ rescue action.
The videobook was awarded with the first German eBook award. Apple selected this videobook to «Best of App Store 2014».
Carl Lutz, an Appenzell diplomat and second-in-command at the Swiss Embassy in Budapest, saved tens of thousands of persecuted Hungarian Jews from death during World War II.
His humanitarian action is considered the greatest civil rescue operation of Jews during the Holocaust.
DOCMINE produced a feature documentary about this almost forgotten story, which was directed by Daniel von Aarburg. This documentary had prime time airing on SRF, 3SAT and ORF and was also released for cinemas in a long version.
In addition to the broadcast of this documentary DOCMINE released a Videobook for tablets, which combined video sequences with interactive graphics and texts with in-depth information about Lutz‘ rescue action.
The videobook was awarded with the first German eBook award. Apple selected this videobook to «Best of App Store 2014».
He was a self-made millionaire, a benefactor and a business icon. The Videobook about Walter Haefner tells the amazing story of a man who lived up his dreams and who revolutionized the automotive industry in Switzerland.
Fix & Flori is a fairy tale from Engadin in Switzerland. The animal photographer Albert Mächler has spent over 10 years with his fox "Fix". Thereby this Videobook developed: An interactive story about an exceptional friendship.
The Videoobooks App is a collection of interactive publications - so called Videobooks: Non-fictional, linear storytelling. Videos, texts, picture galleries and interactive graphics all merge into one storyline. Knowledge transfer is taken to the digital age, wether it is history, science, sport, amazing biographies or even Videobooks for children.
Have a look at the Videobook App which is constantly updated with great new stories.
