When Moisex declares his hatred for Christmas, Kevin sets out to change his mind by creating a short film. This documentary captures their journey of creativity, humor, and the search for holiday spirit.
The story of how George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley's Wham! turned one song into a cultural phenomenon. As well as new interviews with Wham! fans and friends, figures such as Mary J Blige, Sir Bob Geldof, Neil Tennant and Sam Smith give their views on the song's themes of unrequited love and loss.
No Terreiro Mora Deus Também is a medium-length observational-participatory documentary produced by Retravo. It focuses on portraying and immersing the viewer in the cultural setting of Umbanda through interviews with workers and participants, interwoven with the full recording of the gira process. The project's aim is to demystify and break stereotypes associated with Umbanda's popular image in Brazilian culture, offering an emotional and personal perspective to bring the stories of those involved with the religion to the screen. It aligns with the general research areas of Communication: Ethics, Philosophy, and Religion, emphasizing religion (as a set of cultural systems, beliefs, and worldviews that establish symbols connecting humanity to spirituality and moral values), along with the specific research areas of narratives, memories, and identities.
A tribute to the celebrated and enigmatic actress, with her life story told by those who knew her best, celebrating her much-loved appearances across film and TV spanning almost 70 years. Smith, who died in September of this year, had gained a new level of popularity playing the razor-tongued Lady Violet Crawley in Downton Abbey, but for all her success, remained a very private person who had little time for the trappings that came with fame. The film tells the story of a girl born in pre-war Essex who, against the odds, took Broadway and the West End by storm before eventually becoming one of the world's most popular and respected performers.
Cinema is an art that brings joy to millions of people around the world. However, it is difficult to create and produce, but there is an organization that teaches children how to make films so they can create the stories they dream of.
Seven years after losing her mother, Diana embarks on an emotional quest to recreate an unfinished family photo. Amidst memories, losses, and new discoveries, she learns that true memories live in the ties that bind her to her family.
With over seven decades of history, Chi Kee Sawmill has lived through multiple transformations by Hong Kong’s timber industry, including the economic boom in the 1980s and 1990s, as well as its radical shift to processing and recycling used timber. However, when the sawmill faces compulsory eviction by the government for its Northern Metropolis development project, the survival of this successful family-owned business becomes a modern David- versus-Goliath story. The latest documentary by photojournalist- turned-filmmaker Elyse Hon is a wistful look at the unstoppable machine of urban development and an old-school business unable to withstand the flow of time
All Patsy Miller has ever wanted is the quiet life - but from a turbulent childhood to getting squandered out of her rights by governments and the rich elite, she has been hindered at every point.
A student documentary that dives into the passion, struggles, and raw intensity of skateboarding. Featuring interviews filmed in San Francisco, Santa Cruz, and Los Angeles, this project is produced by Ohlone College students.
An observational short film that that depicts the various creative techniques and its intricacies that the artisans have formed through their craft of working with wool in the Deccan and Kullu Valley region of India.
A powerful feature length documentary that tells the story of how a 60s hippy dream becomes a world-renowned centre of Buddhist practice at the Dzogchen Beara Retreat Centre on the cliffs of West Cork.
We get to meet comedy icons like Babben Larsson, Robert Gustavsson, Mia Skäringer and Hampus Nessvold who talk about what humor really means, what makes us explode with laughter and how humor has changed over the years.