About the making of a large commissioned mural painting of an aerial view. From the first drawing out of a circling, single-engine plane, then transferring the studies onto three panels in New York, to the installation of the 27 feet wide, glowing-colored paintings in the post office of Bangor, Maine. With music by Domenico Scarlatti.
Taking as its starting point his "verdine" (caravan in the language of travellers), the animated documentary film portrays Antoine Wiertz, a member of the Traveller community. Now retired, he makes wooden caravans like the ones he spent his childhood in. He tells us about life on the road with his large family, the death of his father when he was fourteen and the need to provide for his family, his marriage and the birth of his children. As the nomadic life became less and less compatible with modern society, Antoine gradually settled down, not without regret; he currently lives in a house in the Belgian countryside but keeps trailers and a caravan to go back on the road whenever possible.
Cosplay is more than a hobby; it is a lifestyle. Cosplay Your Way: In Color is a cosplay documentary from Cosplay Your Way centered around POC cosplayers that are taking the art of cosplay to new heights and ensuring that people of color who contribute to the craft are seen and recognized for their contributions. Go behind the scenes of the CosNoir shoot, co-hosted by AMP Cosplay, and not only learn how to cosplay, but get insight on why to cosplay along with the positive effects it has on the people that engage in the artistic expression. Cosplay artists discuss how they deal with the highs and lows of cosplay, from racism and body insecurities, to how cosplay is therapeutic, as well as how cosplay opened up the door to budding careers as designers, photographers and foamsiths.
Shifting Paths explores one family's resilience during the 1933 boycott of Jewish businesses in Frankfurt, Germany. This film traces the loss of a family-owned pharmaceutical company and how a once banned chamomile product, Kamillosan, has survived today with few knowing anything of its history.
Screamityville is an 84 minute tour of some of the creepiest and most creative halloween themed houses. It recreates the experience of driving around on a late October evening in search of your favorite decorated homes in your neighborhood. However, in Screamityville... they could be your favorite, or your worst nightmare. The program is set to a soundtrack of eerie ambiance and spooky sound effects.
Dramatic reconstruction of life and traditions of the Triebener Tauern region (Austria) in Late Middle Ages from the perspective of a miner and a muleteer. The life in the mine and on the mountain paths of the region is illuminated.
A 'abandoned' desert town attracts artists and outcasts from all over the world. Bombay Beach is a harsh environment and no stranger to death, but despite all odds the town is kept alive and thriving through the power of community and art.
Shaken & Stirred follows the lives of three flair bartenders at the top of their game as they set their sights on a big competition in Florida, intercut with interviews with legendary bartenders who discuss the sport’s past, present, and future. The movie features legends from the bartending world including Christian and Rodrigo Delpech, Dario Doimo, Tom Dyer, Ivan Usov and many more! This is the first full length feature documentary about the sport and art of flair bartending.
A curated program featuring some of the best surf films from around the world, showcasing a variety of surfing. Includes: TO BE FRANK, a short exploring the authentic and positive spirit of 73-year-old Frank Paine, a legend in the Hermosa Beach surf scene… CHASING THE UNICORN, a 34-minute film tracing surfing history in post-war Mozambique, centered on the search for a mythical wave known as the African Kirra.
THE ART OF EXILE is a series of three intimate and visually powerful short films celebrating the transformative power of art by showcasing exiled, censored, and imprisoned artists and their resilience against oppression through creativity. It features: Yemeni sculptor Moath al-Alwi (A SHIP FROM GUANTÁNAMO); Egyptian novelist Ahmed Naji (THE EX-CRIMINAL); and Vietnamese pop star Mai Khoi (MAI KHOI: I SING WHAT I SEE).
Pawan Kumar, India’s last hangman from a lineage of executioners, gained fame after hanging the Nirbhaya case convicts. A media favorite, he is known for his blunt views on capital punishment and takes great pride in his legacy, which he hopes to pass to his son.
Kerala, with its lush landscapes, has seen many migrate abroad for work, creating local labor shortages filled by distant migrants. These workers endure isolation, discrimination and uncertainty, often overlooked beyond their labour. Yet, amid struggle, they forge bonds, share stories, and discover solace in fleeting joys.
An audio-visual diary on the afterlives of encounters with South Asian Muslim migrants in Athens. Traces of exchanges in neighborhood cafés, makeshift mosques and Ramadan evenings – held in fragments of sound, image, and text. Through stories, rituals, and gestures, it listens to echoes of displacement and longing, tracing the ways in which memory, faith and intimacy are held.
Disco Deewane follows the reunion of Shriprakash, an acclaimed activist filmmaker, and Disco, a vibrant young music producer from a disadvantaged community. The film brings them together years after they parted ways, not as mentor and protégé, but as collaborators tasked with composing a song together.
Trans Boxing is an art project in the form of a boxing club that was started in New York City in 2017 by Nolan Hanson. The project began as an effort to encourage the participation of transgender, non-conforming, and non-binary people in boxing. Over the years, an amazing community has been built around this sport. Trans Boxing offers training, education, and mentorship through weekly classes. They help others explore their strength both physically and mentally.
This feature documentary follows a climbing couple and their team as they prepare for a unique wedding ceremony-the first ever performed on a ledge on El Capitan, the most famous mountain in Yosemite National Park.
In the Moscow Metro, a choir is formed from employees—cashiers, train drivers, and station workers—learning to sing under the guidance of an enthusiastic conductor. For a contest, the conductor discovers the opera “Flood”, which is going to be performed for the first time. The opera tells the story of the last day before the world’s end. Following a triumphant premiere, the choir sets off on its first tour, only to face a real catastrophe.