Palisades
WORLD PREMIERE John met Julie in Palisades Park, MI. After seeing her reaction to a personal loss, he realized he loved her.
2016
SHORTS: LA LAGUNA + A HOUSE WITHOUT SNAKES
La Laguna (USA/Mexico, 38 min., Aaron Schock) Twelve-year-old Yu’uk and his younger brother José live in the rainforests of southern Mexico, seemingly protected from the concerns of modern life, and spend their days exploring the lagoon that is their homeland. But, as with many indigenous communities, their way of life is increasingly being threatened. For […]
A House Without Snakes
NYC PREMIERE Spurred by relocation from their traditional homeland, two young Bushmen face the pull between ancestral traditions and modern opportunities. Still living on their ancient land with his father, Kitsiso dreams of a home of comfort, while in the more modern village of New Xade, Ketelelo feels a tangible sense of loss. This film […]
La Laguna
NYC PREMIERE Twelve-year-old Yu’uk and his younger brother José live in the rainforests of southern Mexico, seemingly protected from the concerns of modern life, and spend their days exploring the lagoon that is their homeland. But, as with many indigenous communities, their way of life is increasingly being threatened. For Yu’uk, the challenge comes in […]
The Bloop
An impressionistic docu-mystery exploring the origins of an unidentified deep-sea sound.
SHORTS: PERSPECTIVES
Enigmas, innovations and histories. Explore a deepsea mystery surrounding unexplained ocean sounds in The Bloop (USA, 7 min., Cara Cusumano). Bad Dog: A Penitentiary Tale (USA, 12 min., Sean McCoy) tells the true-crime story of a black lab accused of murder. Go behind the counter of Crown Candy (USA, 10 min., David Wilson, Kamau Bilal), […]
Foreveryone.net
NYC PREMIERE A 33-year-old computer programmer named Tim Berners-Lee changed the world forever when he invented the World Wide Web in 1989. His visionary decision to make it a free and accessible resource sparked a global revolution in how we communicate and participate in public life. After 25 years outside the spotlight, Sir Tim Berners-Lee […]
Bad Dog: A Penitentiary Tale
NYC PREMIERE In 1924, a black Labrador retriever named Pep was convicted of murder and sentenced to life in prison at Philadelphia’s Eastern State Penitentiary. Through dramatic re-enactments and newly discovered footage, this short documentary explores the facts and folklore surrounding Pep’s incarceration.
Crown Candy
WORLD PREMIERE A portrait of a one hundred year old candy store and lunch counter in north St. Louis.
Who’s Buried on Hart Island?
WORLD PREMIERE Controlled by the Department of Correction, Hart Island has been New York City’s “potter’s field” for nearly 150 years — the final resting place for the city’s poor and disconnected. It is said to be the largest tax-funded cemetery in the world, holding more than one million people. Many New Yorkers do not know […]