Luulur’s art form is sound poetry which is linked to Dadaism and Surrealism. The film examines Luulur’s biography, her performances at international experimental poetry events, and interviews with well-known authors who discuss “meaningless” art. Does art always have to have a clear meaning?
ONE MINUTE REMAINING follows three families with incarcerated loved ones from across the US, intimately capturing the emotional journey of each family leading up to and through their release, and highlighting the chaotic impact of incarceration on families and, in particular, on women. Central to the story is Julie Magers, who fought for her ex-husband’s Multiple Sclerosis treatment throughout his 20-year sentence. Together, these families reveal the consequences of incarceration on millions of American families.
An online vigilante, self-described as the "Creeper Hunter," seeks out potential sexual predators and ambushes them in videotaped confrontations, exposing them to the court of public opinion. Ultimately, his actions land him in a legal battle to justify his ethically questionable actions.
Forty years after a gay Apache man is framed for the brutal murder of a closeted Catholic priest, a police chief uncovers long-buried evidence that shakes up the small, oil-rich West Texas town that imprisoned him.
The Philippines remains the only nation without legalized divorce. Through the perspectives of a controversial priest, a women's rights advocate, and a child of a separated couple, this documentary explores whether the legalization of divorce in the country would be for better or worse.
Potosí appears like a ghostly mirage at 1,185 meters above sea level. Thirty years have passed since the town was submerged in water. Justo Pérez's family was the last to leave the place. One day, fate comes again to the ruins of the town, and reminds them through the death of Jesus, of the crime and the swamp of which they were victims thirty years ago.
Slavka Adžović owns 170 sheep and goats. She is the only woman in Montenegro who works as a shepherdess and the only Romani in the country who earns her living doing so. She never learned to read or write. But through her love for animals, she still found her way to assert herself as an independent farmer. In addition to her alpine hut on the windy plateau of Krnovo, four calves and 14 cows graze, whose milk she sells. Slavka Adžović tells a modern shepherd's story and her self-determined life between tradition and progress.
Language Back is a short documentary featuring snippets of conversation and lectures at Indigenous Nations Poets #LanguageBack Workshops from UW-Milwaukee and The College of Menominee Nation in 2024. The film consists of narration by Kimberly M. Blaeser (Founder of In-Na-Po), Mark Freeland (Director of the Electa Quinney Institute), and Language Revivalists: Rosa King, Richard Oshkeshequoam, Kai Pyle, Brock Schreiber, and Wayne Valliere. This short showcases In-Na-Po workshop participants exploring poetic use of Native languages and gathering to build community in educational and outdoor settings. It features the work of poets along with time-lapse photography of LED letter panels from the Overpass Light Brigade. It is set to a soundtrack featuring world music and a short poem by Jeremiah Moses, Jr.
An Arkansas realtor sets her daughter up with the richest guy in town, but when he mysteriously dies, she’s accused of stealing his fortune; additional deaths and a web of lies ensnare the rural community, leaving a family destroyed.
< Above the Noise > is an intimate documentary capturing the creative retreat behind the making of NAFIDA, the collaborative EP by Small X and Saib. Joined by Yo Asel and Saad El Baraka, the four artists isolated themselves in the hills of Sidi Mghayet, Morocco, to reconnect with their craft and let the music breathe, far from the noise of the world. Together, they built the soundscape that became NAFIDA - a project born from silence, friendship, and raw inspiration.
The Peruvian Amazon is the all-encompassing monster that swallowed Melisa, who disappeared without a trace while playing on her doorstep. The fragments of lives she might have lived haunt her loving parents, who are left to deal with the loneliness of her absence.
The film follows Carson Pedaci, a college senior preparing to step away from not just one, but many defining roles—as a leader, a performer, and a symbol of tradition. Through intimate storytelling and striking visuals, Hanging Up the Hat is a heartfelt reflection on change, letting go, and discovering who you are beyond the roles you’ve always played.