Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.
Audience Award Winners:
Best Feature Film: LOVE OVER MONEY
Best Short Form Short Film: FORMALDEHYDE
Best Long Form Short Film: JOURNEY
Best Sound & Music: LILY
Best Direction: HEALTHY HERO
Best Human Interest Film: THE STORY SO FAR
Best Cinematography: OVERTOWN’S LIVING LEGACY
Best Historical DOC: WHEN WIRE WAS KING
Best Sports Film: HEART OF A TROJAN
Best Editing: GIRL OF PEACE
Best Culture Film: A PLACE CALLED HOME
Best Nature Film: WAITING FOR BUFFALO
Watch the Audience Feedback Video for each film:
LOVE OVER MONEY, 1hr. 41min., Australia/USA, Documentary
Directed by James Colquhoun, Laurentine ten Bosch, Enzo Tedeschi
From an early age, John Robbins was groomed as heir to the Baskin-Robbins ice-cream empire, which was founded by his father Irv Robbins in 1945. Growing up John had it all; money, prestige, and unlimited ice cream along with an ice cream-shaped swimming pool.
https://www.beingjohnrobbins.com/
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
When Wire Was King: The Transformation of Telecommunications, 1hr. 24min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Jennifer A. Manner
When Wire Was King is a feature-length documentary that puts the telecommunications revolution into historical context. Commerce, technology, entertainment, travel, health, and all societal interaction are now so dependent on secure and reliable telecommunications that, if the plug were pulled, our nation and world would likely collapse. As our digital world grows increasingly complex, it’s critically important for Americans to understand what drives, threatens, and governs the technology on which we all depend.
http://www.whenwirewasking.com/
https://www.facebook.com/whenwirewasking
https://www.twitter.com/whenwirewasking
https://www.instagram.com/whenwirewasking/
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
HEART OF A TROJAN, 11min,. USA, Documentary
Directed by Gage Masterson
USC freshman forward Vince Iwuchukwu suffered cardiac arrest during a team workout last July and was faced with the prospect of never playing basketball again. Now four games into his collegiate career, Vince tells his story of revival and recovery.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
LILY, 10min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Chloe Stafford, Suneina Badoni
Desperate for a cure for their daughter’s illness, a California couple finds hope from an unexpected source.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
FORMALDEHYDE, 9min., Turkey, Documentary
Directed by O?uz Yenen
Last days of an old and lonely Armenian fisherman in Istanbul.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
OVERTOWN’S LIVING LEGACY, 7min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Gina Margillo
When developers and city planners say they are “revitalizing” the historic black neighborhood of Overtown, in Miami Florida , they ignore its rich history and the community that has been living there for decades.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
HEALTHY HERO, 57min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Satchin Panda
This documentary portrays the tough life of firefighters and how their shiftwork job makes them prone to emotional stress, metabolic diseases, and cancer. It guides the viewers through the concept of circadian rhythms and intermittent fasting to make firefighters resilient to stress and disease.
https://www.instagram.com/satchin.panda/
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
JOURNEY, 32min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Eliza Mitnick
Jimmy Nguyen is a psychedelic healing guide who leads clients on ceremonial trips using this innovative new form of therapy. Currently in medical trials at leading institutions across the country, the mushroom allows people to confront their truest nature and their deepest demons. As Jimmy reflects on his healing journey where he overcame the intergenerational trauma of his Vietnamese war refugee parents, he guides his clients Mark and Nancy to overcome their own internal roadblocks.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
THE STORY SO FAR, 33min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Bill Brassow, Jack Schwitz
A camera crew jumps into the life of Wade, a 43 year old living in Arizona that was recently diagnosed with an incurable brain cancer known as Glioblastoma.
http://www.thestorysofarmovie.com/
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
GIRL OF PEACE, 27min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Caitlyn Jordan
The Girl of Peace documentary features Yuna Shawver, a Korean-American artist who journeys through the United States and South Korea to create a zine depicting her artistic interpretation of the history of the Korean Comfort Women and the Girl of Peace statues. The Girl of Peace documentary is being produced with the support of Land Grant Films (http://www.landgrantfilms.org/) and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville’s Journalism and Electronic Media department.
https://twitter.com/girlofpeacedoc?lang=en
https://www.instagram.com/girlofpeaceproject/
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
A PLACE CALLED HOME, 10min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Lakai Worrell
One woman’s story as she moved from the streets, eating out of garbage cans, and being in a shelter, to finding the strength and courage to find a home for her and her children.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
WAITING FOR BUFFALO, 10min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Grace Beutter, Aidan O’Malley
On the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota, the Oglala Sioux Tribe awaits a shipment of American bison.
WATCH HERE – The audience feedback video of the film!
Documentary Film Festival. Los Angeles & Toronto 