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ANALOG TO DIGITAL short film, reactions Dance/Music/Experimental Festival
ANALOG TO DIGITAL, 12min., USA
Directed by Colt Hartman
Inspired in part by Joseph Campbell’s “The Hero’s Journey,” Analog to Digital (stylized A2D) is an experimental dance film, set in three stages (Rooted in Fear, Displacement, and Dance in Hyperspace), that allegorically explores the tenets o... -
PROHAIRESIS short film, reactions Dance/Music/Experimental Festival
PROHAIRESIS, 13min., USA
Directed by Rebecca Arends
A 13 minute dance film featuring four female dancers filmed in four international locations and an all-female string quartet filmed in Chicago. The dance is based on Stoic philosopher Epictetus's concepts surrounding the faculty of choice, moral... -
Chef D'oeuvre Film D'art short film, reactions Under 5min., Festival (interview)
Chef D'oeuvre Film D'art, 3min,. USA
Directed by Chris Armienti
When a man who's watched too many French New Wave films has to cook for his blind date, he musters all the abilities and knowledge he's gained from his favorite genre to knock his date off her feet.Get to know the filmmaker:
1. W...
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SETTING BOUNDARIES short film, reactions Experimental Fest (interview)
SETTING BOUNDARIES, 5min., Poland
Directed by Iza Pajak
A woman tries to set boundaries while struggling to fight for her needs.Get to know writer/producer/star Diana Matlak:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
I have been struggling with setting boundaries my entire life.
I was a people... -
MEKO feature film, reactions Documentary Feedback Festival
MEKO, 62min., USA
Directed Harrison Buck
A film 7-years in the making, Meko is the story of man and community who have weathered the storm. -
WAITING FOR JUSTICE documentary, reactions from Toronto DOC Festival
WAITING FOR JUSTICE, 18min., Canada
Directed by Matt LeMay
In this poignant 18-minute documentary, viewers are taken on a journey into the dark history of the Isle a la Cross Residential School. This institution was part of the Canadian government's policy of forced assimilation of Indigenous chi... -
BLUE DANCE short film, reactions Dance/Music/Experimental Festival (interview)
BLUE DANCE, 9min., France
Directed by Elya Randrianaivo
A widow is torn between traumatic terrorist memories and her son’s needs of attention.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt29306931/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
https://instagram.com/lechoduntircourtmetrageGet to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated yo...
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GOING UP? short film, reactions Under 5min., Festival
GOING UP?, 3min., USA
Directed by Dillon Ralph William Valenzuela
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A PRICE TO PAY short film, reactions Under 5min., Festival
A PRICE TO PAY, 2min., USA
Directed by Javan J Cornelius
A Price to Pay is the story of Fred, a black student at a California University. He had been firmly against interracial dating until he met Carol, a white student and daughter of a businessman. Carol, who had been involved with Leslie, a ma... -
WORLD WAR II: THE SHIPWRECKS OF TRUK LAGOON documentary, Toronto DOC (interview)
WORLD WAR II: THE SHIPWRECKS OF TRUK LAGOON, 45min., Germany
Directed by Christian Wehrle
"World War II: The Shipwrecks of Truk Lagoon" is a 45-minute documentary that dives into the haunting underwater world of Chuuk Lagoon, a site of immense historical and ecological significance. Once a formid... -
DOUBT short film, reactions Under 5min., Festival
DOUBT, 4min,. USA
Directed by Ly Boila
A gardener's poetic perspective on self doubt in motherhood told through metaphors of gardening. -
BURTON ROCKS CALLING documentary, reactions Toronto DOC Festival (interview)
BURTON ROCKS CALLING, 30min., USA
Directed by Burton Rocks
Burton Rocks' health left him isolated. So, he started calling some of America's biggest stars.
They answered.
Forty years later, Burton shares his fascinating collection of interviews for the first time.Get to know the filmmaker:
1. ...
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BROOMSTICKS ON BROADWAY short film, reactions Dance/Music Festival (interview)
BROOMSTICKS ON BROADWAY, 5min., UK
Directed by Gordon Howie
In this whimsical short animated musical, Fellinda Cauldron is inspired by the moon to make a magical dancing potion. Can she over come her doubts and complete her bubbling brew? Broomsticks on Broadway celebrates the joyful aspects of t... -
A VALLEY REBORN documentary, reactions from Toronto DOC Festival (interview)
A VALLEY REBORN, 11min., USA
Directed by Zach Marks
"A Valley Reborn" is a short documentary that highlights the careful restoration of a portion of the San Miguel River, situated in the historic town of Telluride, Colorado. Led by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in partnership with the... -
TOTEM short film, reactions Dance/Music/Experimental Festival (interview)
TOTEM, 3min., France
Directed by Emeline Castaneda
The day had started badly for Alice. But that was without taking into account the old saying "in the jungle you must wait, 13 helps yourself liberate"Get to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
It was originally for a ... -
THE ROAD OF INHERITANCE documentary, reactions from Toronto DOC Festival
THE ROAD OF INHERITANCE, 9min., China
Directed by ?? ?
This is about the inheritance of traditional craft of sword-making by craftsmen. -
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THE EDGE short film, reactions Dance/Music/Experimental Festival
THE EDGE, 5min., Turkey
Directed by Recep Akar
Some of us are aware, some of us are not, but we are all teetering back and forth on the edge of the same cliff, trying to keep our balance. Will a wind take us down, will a hand grab us and pull us over the edge, can hope sustain us in these uncerta... -
ERASERHEAD short film, reactions Dance/Music/Experimental Festival (interview)
ERASERHEAD, 2min., Czech Republic
Directed by Denis Rustamov
https://instagram.com/denysrustamovGet to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
Despite the declarative priority of ideas over technologies, because the latter are ultimately considered a product of the same ...
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TRAFFICKED VOICES documentary, reactions from Toronto DOC Festival
TRAFFICKED VOICES, 44min., Canada
Directed by Viveka Melki
The hour-long documentary reveals that human trafficking for sexual exploitation is at national crisis levels in Canada: The film tells the stories of two Canadian-born women who are survivors of this horrific world, and a third whose sto... -
HELADO short film, reactions Under 5min., Festival (interview
HELADO, 3min., UK
Directed by Jimena Larraguivel
HELADO is a short-film which reflects on how the choices we may or may not make are directly related to how truthful we are to ourselves. It does this through a clown exploration which alludes to our inner most honest feelings and emotions in contr... -
STOP BEFORE THE SYSTEM FAILS short film, reactions Dance Festival (interview)
STOP BEFORE THE SYSTEM FAILS, 4min., Russia
Directed by Pavel Greenkevich
The video contains a message about the devastating consequences of neglecting rest. The main character, while dancing, shows different aspects of work life and the constant need to impress. As the video progresses, her danc... -
TARARUA S-K documentary, reactions from Toronto DOC Festival (interview)
TARARUA S-K, 22min., New Zealand
Directed by Andy Carruthers
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to push your limits in the wild, facing the ultimate physical challenge? The Tararua SK Traverse is waiting for you.
https://tararuask.com/
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THE FLOOD short film watch, 1min., France, Environmental/Comedy
A political debate, broadcast live on a 24-hour news channel. As the speakers are arguing about social issues, water invades the set and floods the whole room. Nobody seems to notice ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VLvj5gYyV8
https://www.instagram.com/reel/CqDHfO7O_AH/Directed by David Te...