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SCREAMS FROM THE TOWER feature film, reactions Toronto LGBTQ+ Fest (interview)
SCREAMS FROM THE TOWER, 2 hours, USA
Directed by Cory Wexler Grant
SCREAMS FROM THE TOWER is a gay, coming-of-age comedy that follows Julien Rosdahl, his best friend Cary, and their outcast friends through high school in the 1990’s. The only thing Julien dreams of is having a show on the high sch... -
Female Directors Festival - April 15/16 event
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IN HOT WATER, 25min,. USA
Directed by Christie Nicholls Nittrouer, Ed Ballart
IN HOT WATER is a sketch comedy short starring Christie Nicholls as an 85-year-old Jane Fonda hosting a talk show in a hot tub. The project has won “Best Sketch Comedy Film” (Culver City F... -
LA Feedback Festival Shorts Showcase - April 14/15 event
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INTERNAL, 10min,. USA
Directed by Winter Tomisato
When a young woman’s ailing mother makes a personal request, she is forced to wrangle her fractured internal monologues that threaten to destroy both her identity and her relationship.https://sneezusproductions.wi...
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Political Festival (April 11-17) Under 5 Minute Festival - April 14-15 event
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PENSIONERS CHIPS - US PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, 5min,. Germany
Directed by Joachim Weber
Willy and Jimmy are old 1995s microprocessors retired for 20 years and grow old slowly. This is Willy and Jimmy, two personalized microprocessors. In a Park, sitting on a bench, t... -
SURVIVING TO THRIVING feature film, reactions Toronto Documentary Festival
SURVIVING TO THRIVING, 106min., Australia
Directed by Karin Isabelle Ochsner
As a fearless explorer with a disability, surfer and surf coach Karin Ochsner immerses herself in the raw beauty of nature. Her remarkable healing journey unfolds in the face of adversity.
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THE KATZ TAPES short film, reactions Toronto Documentary Festival
THE KATZ TAPES, 25min, USA
Directed by Adam Fischer
From 1980-2005, Larry Katz, a reporter for the Boston Herald, interviewed music's biggest stars and recorded their conversations onto cassette tapes.
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GHOSTS MOVING FLOWERS AND PHYSICAL MEDIUMSHIP film, Toronto Doc Festival
GHOSTS MOVING FLOWERS AND PHYSICAL MEDIUMSHIP, 60min., UK
Directed by Karl Fallon
This Ghostcircle film by Director Karl Fallon, is a thought provoking documentary about Physical Phenomena never captured before on film. The documentary is captures moments in time about modern day Physical Mediums... -
THE FISHERMAN, THE ALIEN, THE SEA film, reactions Toronto Doc Fest (interview)
THE FISHERMAN, THE ALIEN, THE SEA, 9min,. Italy
Directed by Elisabetta Zavoli
In June 2023, the population of blue crabs (Callinectes sapidus) boomed unexpectedly in the Goro lagoon, Delta of Po River, Italy. Here, amidst the alarmed but inactive shouting of the entire community, a young fourth-g... -
RORQUAL short film, reactions Toronto Documentary Festival
RORQUAL, 43min., France
Directed by Hugo Hebbe
Have you ever wondered what creatures might be hiding in the Mediterranean?
http://rorqual-lefilm.com/Get to know the filmmaker:
1. What motivated you to make this film?
This is my very first film as a director. Making this film was therefore a... -
CHANGE MAKERS: The Global Race to Save Our Seas film, reactions Toronto Doc Fest
CHANGE MAKERS: The Global Race to Save Our Seas, 14min., USA
Directed by Simone Kisiel
Advancements in the fishing industry have led to devastating consequences, not just for sea life being hunted to extinction, but for communities around the world who depend on the ocean’s bounty to survive.
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SPACE FOR ART short film, reactions Toronto Documentary Festival (interview)
SPACE FOR ART, 15min., USA
Directed by Maclovia G Martel
Space for Art is an extraordinary documentary film on the power of hope, courage, and healing. Featuring astronatut, and artist, Nicole Stott the film follows her on perhaps her most important mission of uniting a planetary community of chi... -
STORIES OF REPEAL & REUNION short film, reactions Toronto Documentary Festival
STORIES OF REPEAL & REUNION, 16min., Canada
Directed by Ky Kim
Canada's 1923 Chinese Exclusion Act was a dark and unprecedented period in Canadian history. It is also a mostly forgotten period of Canadian history that lasted for almost a quarter century and had a devastating impact on one communi... -
Read Poetry: WHITE MAGIC MAN, by Ard-Alan Pourvali
Narrated by Val Cole
Get to know the poet:
1) What is the theme of your poem?
All's fair in love and war.2) What motivated you to write this poem?
We pray for God's love, forgiveness, and gratitude to be bestowed upon our ex-lovers.3) How long have you been writing poetry?
Eight years....
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Poetry Reading: ODE TO MY WIFE, by Mike Bevins (interview)
Narration by Val Cole
Get to know the poet:
1) What is the theme of your poem?
What my wife and I were experiencing when we got her diagnosis and later learned she would indeed die
2) What motivated you to write this poem?
It helped me to put into words a lot of what I was dealing with...fro...
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Poetry Reading: GRANDMA’S FLY ABOUT HAT, by Linda Mereness Kleinschmidt
Narration by Val Cole
POEM:
Grandma’s favorite hat is all flowers,
All sizes, all colors, full of beauty.Her hat is so big,
It hides every
Inch of her head
Except the tip of her nose.In our neighborhood park,
Grandma’s hat staves off the sun
Until a bright breeze comes along and
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SCRIPT MOVIE: Beyond The Rivers of Babylon, by Laura Elliott. Joseph Samuels
A journey through time when the Jews were threatened by the Muslims and how one young man’s life changed when he escaped and helped others smuggle into Israel from Baghdad- based on a true story.
https://www.laurasmagicday.com/
CAST LIST:
Narrator: Val Cole
Various: Shawn Devlin
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Romance & Relationships Shorts Festival - April 13/14 event
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THE CAN, 22min,. USA
Directed by Shadow C. LaValley, Danielle Purdy
A broken-spirited Tim struggles to navigate love and loss, only to find the extraordinary beauty of life from an ordinary can.https://www.instagram.com/lavalleyshadow/
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EXPERIMENTAL Shorts Festival - April 12/13 event
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I AM MORE, 3min., USA
Directed by David Calderon
I am more is an initiative by Animagic Studios to create a conversation around self-esteem and body confidence among young women, their families and social circles.http://animagic.io/
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Political Festival (April 11-17) Feature Showcase: ECHO RHYME. April 12/13 event
ECHO RHYME, 108min., USA
Directed by Caleb Johnson, Jeff Johnson
A man in a crime family finds Salvation after receiving a heart transplant from a good man.
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EXPERIMENTAL Festival - Female Quests - April. 11/12 event
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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 ... -
POLITICAL Film Festival (April 11-17) Feature Showcase: THE TWILIGHT, Russia
THE TWILIGHT, 76min., Russia
Directed by Vladimir Eysner
"TheTwilight" is a film about Russia and was filmed for 20 years. The film consists of three short stories. Without political propaganda, the film tells about the life of ordinary people. Novels correspond to a certain time (2000, 2010, 202... -
MUSIC Shorts Festival - April 10/11 event
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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 ce... -
FASHION/EXPERIMENTAL Film Festival - April 8/9 event
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YVONNA, 6min., USA
Directed by Romain Le guillerm
In the journey of grief, we visit forgotten memories and lost places. Haunted by the shadow of our loved ones, we realise their light substist in the dark.https://www.instagram.com/romain.le.guillerm/
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WHAT IS THE FOURTH DIMENSION? short film watch, 9min., Horror
A paranormal investigator examines an eccentric woman’s sanity, unriddling the apparition she claims to contact while confronting his haunted past.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27054580/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk
https://www.instagram.com/marinheirofelipe/
Written & Directed by Felipe Marinheiro
Direc...