DORF Film Festival
Dorf may refer to: * Dorf (surname) * Dorf (character), portrayed by Tim Conway * ''Dorf'', German term for 'village', see Town#Germany * Dorf, Germany (other), various settlements * Dorf, Switzerland, a small town * DORF (film festival), Croatia See also * Dorff * Dorp (other) * Thorp (other) A thorp is a hamlet or village. Thorp or THORP may also refer to: Places United Kingdom * Thorp, former hamlet, now within Royton, Greater Manchester * Thorp Arch, West Yorkshire, a small village and civil parish near Wetherby * Thorp Perrow Arbo ...

Dorf (surname)
Dorf is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Barbara Dorf (1933–2016), British artist * Erling Dorf (1905–1984), American geologist and paleobotanist * Michael Dorf (other) * Richard C. Dorf (born 1933), Professor Emeritus of Management and Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of California, Davis * Shel Dorf Sheldon "Shel" Dorf (July 5, 1933 – November 3, 2009) was an American comic book enthusiast and the founder of San Diego Comic-Con International.Spurgeon, Tom.Shel Dorf, 1933-2009, ''The Comics Reporter'' (self-published), 4 November 2009. Acce ...

Dorf (character)
Dorf is a fictional character created by comedy writer and performer Tim Conway. He was the main character in a series of direct-to-video films during the 1980s and 1990s. Dorf was characterized by his diminutive height (he was performed by Conway standing in a hole with fake shoes attached to his knees), toupée, toothbrush mustache, pot belly, unusual accent (modeled by Conway on a Swedish accent, similar to that used by his Mr. Tudball character on ''The Carol Burnett Show''), and frequent pratfalls. Each film focused on a particular sport, with Dorf humorously giving instructions on the history and play of the sport. History The character was created by Conway for a sketch on ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson'' as a horse jockey. Based on the popularity of the sketch, he produced a set of direct-to-video comedy films, each focusing on a different sport, most of which were released through J2 Communications, which later became known for its purchase of the '' Nation ...
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Town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an origin with the German word , the Dutch word , and the Old Norse . The original Proto-Germanic word, *''tūnan'', is thought to be an early borrowing from Proto-Celtic *''dūnom'' (cf. Old Irish , Welsh ). The original sense of the word in both Germanic and Celtic was that of a fortress or an enclosure. Cognates of ''town'' in many modern Germanic languages designate a fence or a hedge. In English and Dutch, the meaning of the word took on the sense of the space which these fences enclosed, and through which a track must run. In England, a town was a small community that could not afford or was not allowed to build walls or other larger fortifications, and built a palisade or stockade instead. In the Netherlands, this space was a garden, mor ...
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Dorf, Germany (other)
Dorf in German translates to "village", and -dorf is a common suffix in place names in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Dorf, Germany may refer to: * Dorf (Bayrischzell), part of the municipality of Bayrischzell, Miesbach, Bayern * Dorf (Bernau im Schwarzwald), part of the municipality of Bernau im Schwarzwald, Waldshut, Baden-Württemberg * Dorf (Biederbach), part of the municipality of Biederbach, Emmendingen, Baden-Württemberg * Dorf (Engelsberg), part of the municipality of Engelsberg, Traunstein, Bayern * Dorf (Ering), part of the municipality of Ering, Rottal-Inn, Bayern * Dorf (Fürstenzell), part of the town of Fürstenzell, Passau, Bayern * Dorf (Künzing), part of the municipality of Künzing, Deggendorf, Bayern * Dorf (Oberstdorf), part of the town of Oberstdorf, Oberallgäu, Bayern * Dorf (Pfronten), part of the municipality of Pfronten, Ostallgäu, Bayern * Dorf (Schmelz), part of the municipality of Schmelz, Saarlouis, Saarland * Dorf (Seeon-Seebruck), pa ...
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Dorf, Switzerland
Dorf is a municipality in the district of Andelfingen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. The German word ''Dorf'' means “village”. History Dorf is first mentioned in 1044 as ''Dorf'', though the document that mentions this is a copy from 1347. Dorf Because Dorf simply means village in German, there are a number of Dorfs throughout Switzerland, Germany and Austria. In Switzerland, Dorf is the only municipality with this name. There are a number of smaller villages or hamlets with either an entire name of Dorf/''Dorfli'' or ending in -dorf. Geography Dorf has an area of . Of this area, 52.7% is used for agricultural purposes, while 40.6% is forested. The rest of the land, (6.7%) is settled. The municipality is located at the entrance to the Flaacker river valley. Demographics Dorf has a population (as of ) of . , 6.7% of the population was made up of foreign nationals. Over the last 10 years the population has grown at a rate of 20.3%. Most of the population () s ...
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DORF (film Festival)
DORF is a film festival featuring music documentary films. The festival was started in 2007 and was organized by Association of movie fans "RARE" in Vinkovci. The festival is held annually in the first half of March. Movies of all formats are selected in three categories—regional, international and out of competition. DORF largely concentrates on covering regional documentary production, and after several years of activity, it opened to international works, and became a member of the Association of music film festivals. DORF is hosted simultaneously in Vinkovci and Rijeka, in a variety of venues. Previous guests of the festival include Don Letts, who attended in 2008 and presented his movie on The Clash, Donald McGlynn, Vincent Moon, David Kleijwegt, Peter Braatz... In addition to screenings, its off programme comprises photography and painting art exhibitions, workshops, concerts, book promotions and round tables. Each year after the festival, DORF goes touring to othe ...
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Dorff
Dorff is a surname, and may refer to: * Daniel Dorff, American composer * Elliot N. Dorff, American rabbi * Eugene Dorff, American politician * , a German botanist and phycologist using the author abbreviation Dorff * Stephen Dorff Stephen Hartley Dorff Jr. (born July 29, 1973) is an American actor. He is known for portraying Roland West in the third season of HBO's crime drama anthology series ''True Detective'', PK in '' The Power of One'', Stuart Sutcliffe in ''Back ... (born 1973), American actor {{surname ...
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Dorp (other)
Dorp means "village" in Dutch and Afrikaans. It may refer to: Places *Dorp, Netherlands, a neighborhood or other area within the city of Zoetermeer *Het Dorp, Netherlands, literally "the village", a neighborhood or other area near Arnhem *New Dorp, a district of Staten Island, New York, United States *Oude Dorp, the old name for what is now Old Town, Staten Island *Reeuwijk-Dorp, Netherlands, near Gouda * Ons Dorp, a neighbourhood of Menen Other uses * Dorp (band), a South African musical group based in London See also * Dorf (other) Dorf may refer to: * Dorf (surname) * Dorf (character), portrayed by Tim Conway * ''Dorf'', German term for 'village', see Town#Germany * Dorf, Germany (other), various settlements * Dorf, Switzerland Dorf is a municipality in the ... * Thorp (other) {{disambig, geo ...
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