Created by UNICEF, the film portrays the immense challenges of carrying out a polio vaccination campaign in the midst of war, while highlighting the extraordinary determination and dedication of people like Dr. Younis Awadallah.
The day after I graduated from the University of Iowa in 1992, my wife Eliza checked out a VHS camera from public access and we interviewed a handful of friends as a sort of time capsule, thinking it would be interesting to see how their lives turned out sometime downstream. It was a random sampling of Iowa college kids - people we knew, people still there in January 1992, people willing to participate, and people who actually showed up for the 3 days we had the camera. The tapes were chucked into a box and survived many moves; from Iowa City to Philadelphia, to Seattle, then Los Angeles in 2019 where I got them digitized.
A tender portrait of two transgender souls, navigating the harsh tides of family violence and societal rejection. Through the language of music and dance, they discover the rhythm of the struggle and the grace in freedom. And in so doing, seize the chance to be seen and heard.
The film unfolds through the POV of the Palila called Anuenue who stood as the client in 1979 court trials. The legal battle leveraged the Endangered Species Act to protect mÄmane forests where 2,500 Palila competed with introduced sheep & goats. He explains how they won in court, but are still in jeopardy; in 2024, only 300 Palila remain. Today, a Native Hawaiian conservationist struggles to save them amidst escalating threats of climate change, wildfires, introduced predators, diseases, and governmental neglect.
YOSHIKAWA Hayao (1890-1959), pioneer of amateur cinema in Asia, authored over 160 books to share his passion during the 1930s. Years later, he rediscovered a forgotten dream from his youth: to create a sci-fi film set on the Moon.
A circus family’s hidden legacy unfolds as descendants reunite across continents, uncovering their Aboriginal ancestry, global stardom, and the extraordinary secrets they kept in order to survive. Through the Colleano family's remarkable home movies, never-before-seen footage, family interviews and archival recordings, their extraordinary story is brought to life.
An uninhibited Austrian countess,—a.k.a. ‘Granny’—holds court poolside in the South of France. Over ten summers, she offers up unsolicited advice on monogamy, mortality and motherhood while attended by her nubile grandchildren as they bloom into adulthood.
A Postal Runner, a person who runs or walks from one place to another carrying mail bags. The runner used to be held in high regard with tales of his valour coming to life in the myths and folk forms of the land. With improvements in modes of communication, the runner's profession has become almost redundant.
This short film captures the intricate dance of in vitro transcription (IVT)—the process of synthesising mRNA outside the cell, which is central to our research on mRNA vaccines. Through a blend of laboratory footage and storytelling, it reveals the steps required to bring mRNA to life. Each pipette movement and mRNA quantification echo the balance between science, success and challenge in this process. It highlights the beauty hidden in repetition, and the resilience and team culture needed to overcome the technical failures in this arduous procedure.
MISS GRAND INTERNATIONAL 2025
MGI Hall, Bangkok, Thailand
October 18, 2025 Miss Grand International 2025 – Miss Philippines, Emma Tiglao
First Runner-Up – Miss Thailand, Sarunrat Puagpipat
Second Runner-Up – Miss Spain, Aitana Carolina Jimenez
Third Runner-Up – Miss Ghana, Faith Maria Porter
Fourth Runner-Up – Miss Venezuela, Nariman Battikha