A collaborative sound piece made by the Dear Doc Fellows — an experimental collage of sounds collected, created, and recorded during Doc’s Kingdom - International Seminar on Documentary Film 2023, in Odemira. More info: https://docskingdom.org/en/noticias/sonic-letters/

This documentary sound piece weaves together a constellation of words, thoughts, sensations, and memories from the first Seminar edition taking place in Odemira, Alentejo. It brings together diverse voices and soundscapes: excerpts from talks by Elena Duque, Sílvia das Fadas, Stefanie Baumann, and Claire Atherton; evocative film fragments; reflections penned and read by Sofie Cato Maas; field recordings captured throughout the Seminar; and even the spectral presence of filmmakers like Amy Halpern and Robert Kramer.

Rather than aiming to create an objective and comprehensive archive of the Seminar (adding to the Doc’s Kingdom Archive of recorded debates, ongoing since 2000), the assembled fragments intertwine freely, creating a rich and horizontal narrative, and invite listeners to think about larger questions like sound and editing, the connections between the film programme and the local community and struggles, the ethics and politics of documentary and archives.

Imagined and composed by: Clara Tejerina, Cristopher Ruiz, Maria Inês Gonçalves, Maura Grimaldi, Miguel Teodoro, Oana Ghera, Orisel Castro, Pavel Tavares, Sofie Cato Maas, Stefanie Baumann, Sara Morais, Hélder Beja, Diogo Pinheiro, Catarina Boieiro, Marcia Mansur

Sonic Letters #01: Doc's Kingdom. A Movable House of Reflection. 2023

International Seminar on Documentary Film
in Portugal, since 2000.