Narrated by Val Cole

POEM:

Am I disgusting for letting him strip my shirt from my skin so I can feel an ounce of what I think love could possibly be? How can I hate my body so much, but then also only believe a man could ever want me for my curves, a braless chest made for his hands. I want to...

Narrated by Val Cole

Narrated by Val Cole

POEM:

What should we make of a country that takes
Donald Trump as its leader
a second time?
The first time could be seen as an unplanned marriage –
that pounding head waking up the morning after in Vegas
married to the wedding singer moment.
But the second time? Knowing wha...

Narrated by Val Cole

Editor & Visual Design by Steve Rizzo

Produced by Matthew Toffolo

POEM:

The clock ticks, a soft and steady sigh,
As fleeting moments slip and fly,
The days blur by in whispers faint,
And I feel the ache, the quiet complaint.
Each second lost, a piece of me,
Caught in the...

Narrated by Val Cole

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Somebody Else’s Life intertwines the personal histories of a convicted cold war spy, an East German intelligence officer who sets her up for entrapment, and the son of Holocaust survivors who takes her in following her...

Narrated by Val Cole

POEM:

April 1, 1946
Hilo, Hawaii

It was the natural thing to do,
send the whole class
to play on the beach.

Where else could you enjoy recess
on the shore but the Aloha state?
Reflective Popsicle green waves topped

with whipped cream, every child’s fantasy.
Even the tid...

Narrated by Val Cole

POEM:

when no one knows,
the wind will gust
again and again
until the final push
and the dead Elm
crashes in darkness –
and you won’t even know
it happened.

In darkness

Spring wind reforms
with pressure and gravity –
the touring planets
and conspicuous moon
cycles – the ...

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THE RAVIN', 6min,. USA
Directed by Ron Ford
A sequel to Poe's The Raven, in verse, in which the narrator grows to question the validity of the bird's symbolic pretensions. Stop motion puppet animation.

Making Emmie Smile, 5min., USA
Directed by Abby Vo, John Vo, K...

Is art "essential"? This is a story of how a multi-disciplinary artist of Chinese and Indian descent in New York survived the pandemic and attempts to "return to normal" when the world is now anything but.

Directed by Fahim Hamid

Director Statement
Is art essential? This film is a meditation on...

BENGAL MEMORY, 34min,. USA
Directed by Fahim Hamid
A Bangladeshi American undertakes a journey to learn about Bangladesh’s liberation war and his family’s immigration to America, while grappling with the cognitive dissonance of belonging to both countries. Through personal interviews, archival ma...

Sabie lives with Valentín. After years of abuse and prolonged depression, Sabie is waiting for a sign from God that would grant her permission to take her husband’s life, and then her own.

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Directed by Fernando Lazzarini

After many years of conjuring the idea of 'man' and what it means to be human, a sly nimble fox spirit becomes a human to learn their ways.​

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Directed by Laura Hoffheimer

Director Statement
Vulpes is one of the fi...

In 19th century Vietnam, Chau is a young bubbling man who does not control his emotions. His meeting with a woman, Master of tea, and the nature, will upset his life.

Directed by Lou Ma Ho

Cast: Santi Sudaros, Junko Murakami

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A jaded alcoholic has his world view challenged by an unexpected act.

Directed by Vince Eisenson

Writer & Producer: Al Julian

Director Statement
This film was based on a real experience our screenwriter (Al Julian) had while leading group therapy sessions several years ago. The project went th...

A tiny glimpse into the extraordinary life of Richard Pace. A different approach to life might have seen him crushed under the weight of the physical and mental stresses he has been through since he was a child, however, healing waters have helped him rise above it all!

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A satire on how to complete a task within government bureaucracy.

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Directed by Sharon Mayo

Director Statement
I graduated from NYU University in 2001 and ended up working ...

Jake & Pete's Christmas Special, 20min., UK
Directed by Luke Marley
When the spirit of Christmas seems to have left a small town in Gloucestershire, Jake and Pete must find a way to restore it in time for Christmas.

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Song of A Lost Tribe, in a Cosmic Rhapsody, 4min., Singapore
Directed by Susan Mey Lee Lim, Matthieu Eymard, Christina Teenz Tan
In a vibrant tapestry of color and sound, "Song of a Lost Tribe in a Cosmic Rhapsody" follows the journey of an ancient tribe of alpacas...

Question & Answer session after festival screening with filmmakers from the March 2025 ENVIRONMENTAL Festival at the Carlton Cinemas, in downtown Toronto, Canada.

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55min., Canada
Directed by Danielle Da Silva

Featuring Edmund Metatawabin—a residential school sur...

Set in 1890, the Greens (the leftist) vs Reds (Right Wing Faction) fighting for control of the government. Lucretia, daugher of a Red falls inlove with Mariano a stage actor who also happens to be a green. Her father forbids her to see him, and orders him to be killed while she is sent to a conv...

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Pondering Potatoes, 1min., UK
Directed by Kessiah Leah Arthur
A rare insight into the lives of potatoes and finally answering that question of what they're really thinking

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Seconds in Eternity, 42min., Estonia/Germany
Directed by Christian Schu
An elegant woman in her later years feels the relentless march of time as she mourns her lost youth and missed chances. Alone in a dimly lit room, her life seems to fade with each cigarette she smokes. She observes a vibrant ...