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Ahead of the Curve

2024

Ahead of the Curve

2024
Einstein proposed that time might not flow linearly, suggesting that spacetime bends and warps under powerful matter, seen as gravity's fluctuations. During the pandemic, people experienced this concept firsthand: shrinking horizons made time seem to both stand still and race forward. Daniel Cockburn’s video Ahead of the Curve reflects this surreal period when norms vanished, and internet rabbit holes drew people in—either as black holes for doomscrolling or wormholes to discovery. Through a darkly comic narrative, Cockburn spins a tale full of unexpected twists, linking past and present with disorienting shifts in tone, setting, and tempo, offering hints of what might lie ahead.
Mardi Gras: Made in China

2005

Mardi Gras: Made in China

2005
8
This examination of cultural and economic globalization follows the life-cycle of Mardi Gras beads from a small factory in Fuzhou, China, to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and to art galleries in New York City.
I Am Skylar

2019

I Am Skylar

2019
6
I Am Skylar is the emotionally compelling story of an articulate girl who is thoughtfully defining her future and the woman she is to become. Skylar faces the complexities of being a transgender girl on the cusp of puberty with refreshing honesty and unshakeable dignity.
Citizen Marc

2014

Citizen Marc

2014
Canadian Marc Emery's pot activism leads him to an American prison.
Starving the Beast: The Battle to Disrupt and Reform America’s Public Universities

2016

Starving the Beast: The Battle to Disrupt and Reform America’s Public Universities

2016
5
This documentary examines the on-going power struggle on college campuses across the nation as political and market-oriented forces push to disrupt and reform America’s public universities. The film documents a philosophical shift that seeks to reframe public higher education as a ‘value proposition’ to be borne by the beneficiary of a college degree rather than as a ‘public good’ for society. Financial winners and losers emerge in a struggle poised to profoundly change public higher education. The film focuses on dramas playing out at the University of Wisconsin, University of Virginia, University of North Carolina, Louisiana State University, University of Texas and Texas A&M.
Mickey Rourke - Just like a man

2022

Mickey Rourke - Just like a man

2022
5
The rise and fall story of a troubling and fragile actor who would eventually be recognized for his talent. The case of Mickey Rourke is a real turning point in the way men have portrayed themselves in American cinema.
Louder Than You Think

2023

Louder Than You Think

2023
6
Gary Young, drummer for indie-rock icons Pavement, injected a wild-card unpredictability into the band's breakthrough, lo-fi sound. But those same gonzo impulses derailed his rock star dream.
One Shot. One Life

2013

One Shot. One Life

2013
In traditional martial arts, mastery of the art is not acquired through technical skill alone. In following ‘The Way’ one must look beyond technique. In Japanese archery or Kyudo, hitting the target is not enough. In order to shoot correctly we are told to “Shoot from the Heart”. As Takeuchi sensei says “As a national team member I had to hit the target no matter what. Eventually all that technique became obsolete in exchange to express myself through the bow”. This is One Shot. One Life. Zen of Japanese Archery.
The Homestretch

2014

The Homestretch

2014
7
Three homeless teenagers brave Chicago winters, the pressures of high school, and life alone on the streets to build a brighter future.
Les enfants de la liberté

2022

Les enfants de la liberté

2022
A simple nurse's aide and mother of three children, Sonia is committed to fundamental rights. She is convinced that the crisis that France has been experiencing since the beginning of the pandemic is more political than sanitary. Sonia founded the Blouses Blanches, a collective working for fundamental freedoms, and is opposed to the mandatory and systematic vaccination of caregivers and children. From her point of view, both have been sacrificed on the altar of the pandemic. For several months, Maga and Ariakina Ettori met with scientists, doctors and politicians in order to understand what this health crisis reveals about our health system, our society, our collective values and our democracy. A balanced and nuanced journalistic investigation.
Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman

2021

Hollywood Bulldogs: The Rise and Falls of the Great British Stuntman

2021
6.2
They created and performed the iconic action sequences of 007, Indiana Jones, Superman, Rambo, Star Wars, Conan, the Alien films and pretty much everything since. They crashed cars, jumped from burning buildings, shot, stabbed, kicked and punched their way into cinema history. This is the first feature documentary to unite the legendary community of stuntmen in telling their story and, as you'll see, there's life in the old dogs yet.
Gaza: Health Under Siege

2018

Gaza: Health Under Siege

2018
Witness the daily realities affecting the management of human health-related systems under the Israeli blockade: access to clean water and hospital care as well as effective food and waste management.
Unbreakable

2019

Unbreakable

2019
Unbreakable is the story of former professional soccer player Steve Zakauni's journey from a horrific leg break, nine surgeries and severe nerve damage, to a heroic comeback in front of 40,000 fans at Century Link Field in the summer of 2012. It's one of the most iconic moments in Seattle sports history. Unbreakable is an inspirational, heartfelt, and uplifting story that had to be told.
The Swimming Club

2016

The Swimming Club

2016
8
If you happen to be transgender and you want to go swimming, which changing room do you go into? In this short documentary we meet a group of trans activists who have taken matters into their own hands and set up a safe space swimming club. It is a film about the healing effects of community and the relief that comes after taking the bravest plunge of all - to just be yourself. It is also an ode to universal joys of swimming.
Cocaine Prison

2019

Cocaine Prison

2019
6.2
From inside Bolivia's craziest prison a cocaine worker, a drug mule and his little sister reveal the countries relationship with cocaine.
Carlos Oscar: Life is Crazy Good

2007

Carlos Oscar: Life is Crazy Good

2007
5.5
Standup from Puerto Rican comedian Carlos Oscar, including riffs on latino life with family and friends.
Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez: Never Say Never

2023

Ben Affleck & Jennifer Lopez: Never Say Never

2023
10
The love story of pop icon Jennifer Lopez and movie star Ben Affleck began with a movie set meeting in 2002, then weaved to a Las Vegas altar 20 years later.
How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer

2023

How to Come Alive with Norman Mailer

2023
From Brooklyn beginnings to literary pantheon, Norman Mailer's unorthodox trajectory spans marriages, offspring, and accolades. An unprecedented glimpse into the preeminent 20th-century author's private and public worlds through intimate biography.
Dhakiyarr vs. the King

2004

Dhakiyarr vs. the King

2004
Seventy years after his controversial murder trial and subsequent disappearance, an Australian Aboriginal's descendants seek to restore what was denied him: his honor.
Abandoned Land

2016

Abandoned Land

2016
This is a documentary made after the Fukushima nuclear accident by movie sound engineer Gilles Laurent, who died in a terrorist attack in Belgium on March 22, 2016. It tells the story of parents that stayed behind in the evacuated Tomioka town, and a couple that temporarily returned to the restricted residential area (at the time) in Minami Soma, from the temporary housing where they were staying. This film, which was completed by his Japanese wife and friends, carrying on the desires of the director, and was officially invited to the Marseille International Documentary Film Festival.