Performed by Val Cole

Performed by Val Cole

Performed by Val Cole

1) What is the theme of your poem?

The theme of my poem is the concept of manufactured beauty presented as something to be aspired to despite how dangerous it can be not only physically but emotionally to young girls and other consumers.

2) What motivated you to writ...

https://youtu.be/HHAP9egsIUU

Performed by Val Cole

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POEM:

Apologies/what we owe the uni(verse)

Awake, the door elucidates the shape
Of her body, limbs stretched between this privacy
of her mind, which asks What we owe the verse
And If the universe owes us for existence?

Asleep, the blin...

https://youtu.be/ODONvrHKgco

Performed by Val Cole

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POEM:

We learn love
the way children learn danger
running toward it
full speed,
laughing.

You hid behind your smile,
beneath your skin,
purposely.
Still, I counted
in heartbeats.

One heartbeat,
two.
Danger.
Regret.
Things I never say ...

Performed by Val Cole

Get to know the writer:

1. What is your novel about?

Loqua: Blade of the King is a medieval war novel that explores the life and experiences of Loqua, a warrior facing loyalty, power, and the cost of leadership in a world on the brink of war. He has crushed every foe i...

A roommate asks a favor and gets absurd hardship in return.

Director: Aki Aitos

Writer: Tommy Oler

Stars: Judaea Driscoll, Tommy Oler

PIECES OF ME, 1min., USA
Directed by Tzuyu Tung
My project, "Pieces of Me", is a self-reflection of my emotional journey from self-doubt to self-acceptance. There are always moments in life where we feel confident we can complete something, but then encounter an obstacle and feel self-doubt. Even...

Hotel Purgatorio, 112min., Philippines
Directed by Joey Agbayani
A strange old hotel where the only escape is through a labyrinth of rooms filled with mystery, horror and adventure.

https://www.instagram.com/joeyagbayani/

https://youtu.be/aC0dlIdcL4k

Corps Liquide, 11min., Canada
Directed by Amandine Garrido, Matthew Gaines
Liquid Bodies is a sensory and immersive dance film that explores the vital connection between humans and water. Carried by the dance of a contemporary performer, the film evokes the major stages of existence — from gestat...

Hair Trails, 7min., Estonia, Poetry
Directed by Sirel Heinloo, Einar Lints
A great long braid becomes the guiding thread of this poetic short film. It begins on the edge of the world in Norway, where the mountains and the ocean awaken a voice hidden in the strands of hair. That voice leads the st...

Soul Kitchen, 4min., Japan
Directed by Hakhyun KIM
The head chef “Cookoo” awakens from his slumber and begins to cook.
He cooks, and cooks, and cooks—without pause.
He cooks endlessly, unceasingly, until death.

Get to know the filmmaker:

1. What motivated you to make this film?

After creating...

What a Lie - Musicvideo for «Nonexister», 3min., Switzerland
Directed by Wouter Stoter
What a Lie visualizes the war between truth and deception — a world where meaning flips, and perception itself becomes unreliable. Inspired by the manipulative rhetoric of modern populism and fake news, the vid...

DYNAMICS, 14min., Netherlands
Directed by Teo Baehler
DYNAMICS (Frozen Movements) is an experimental, dreamy and surreal stop-motion film, created using everyday materials. The film offers a visual reflection on transformations that emerge through the intuitive blending of dissimilar elements. Th...

Is Anybody Out There, 2min., USA
Directed by Susan May
In the animated short film "Is Anybody Out There," the ethereal soundtrack from the album *Lim Cosmic Rhapsody* led by the haunting sound of the duduk, sets the tone for a poignant narrative that unfolds against the backdrop of Earth's 2020 c...

BuddhaMachine=HMA, 11min., USA
Directed by Richard Hamilton
Music Video made entirely in Unreal Engine 5 for the song "BuddhaMachine=HMA" and based off of the short story "Rain Drops"

Cherry! (red), 3min., USA
Directed by Tim DeKay
At the stroke of five, mechanic's gear gives way to rented tuxedos for two young couples in Los Angeles. With keys to the shop owner's cherished cherry-red convertible, the foursome embarks on a buoyant, Alternative EDM joyride. Mirroring the film's...

Melbourne Hopak, 10min., Australia
Directed by Melanie Anna Moravski Dechnicz
Melbourne Hopak is part of the Lehenda Film series. The origins of Lehenda’s film series can be traced back to the global Covid-19 lockdowns—a time when theatres were dark, stages silent, and traditional forms of cultur...

Simple Random Walks, 7min., USA
Directed by Larry Cuba
A simple random walk is a discrete-time stochastic process that describes a path generated by a sequence of random steps. Starting from a defined point, in this case, the origin, each step is taken with a fixed probability in a fixed directio...

PACE, 3min., Brazil
Directed by Jens Kjær
Set against the raw landscapes of Brazil, PACE is an artistic dance film that unfolds as a visual poem exploring movement, color, and perception. Through wide-angle cinematography and radical color grading, it immerses the viewer in a world where the huma...

Febr 19.2020 a right-wing fascist ruined Amok in the city of Hanau, Germany and killed 9 Migrants. This film shows what happened that night.

Written & Directed by Uwe Boll

Starring: Steffen Mennekes

https://www.instagram.com/uwe_boll_films/

https://www.facebook.com/uboll/

Director Statement
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