Showcase of the best FILMS in the world today.
Audience Award Winners:
Best Feature Film: WHERE THE ROPE ENDS
Best Long Form Short Film: LIVING BY THE LAKE
Best Short Form Short Film: A SISTER’S PERSPECTIVE
Best Story: SCULPTING THE GIANT
Best Direction: LIFE TO THE LIMIT
Best Cinematography: DARB ZUBAIDA – A HIKING TRIP
Best War Film: CHERUBIM
Best Human Interest Film: DISSENT
Best Society Film: HOW ARE YOU?
WHERE THE ROPE ENDS, 70min., USA
Directed by Baylee Sinner
In her relentless pursuit of happiness, Nichole found herself drawn to the exhilarating realm of canyoneering. Little did she know that this new daring interest would lead to a life-altering 60-foot fall, during which she would catch a glimpse of the happiness she was chasing.
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DARB ZUBAIDA – A HIKING TRIP, 24min., Turkey
Directed by Dunya Alatva
“Darb Zubaydah” is an inspiring documentary film that chronicles the epic hiking trip of 150 individuals, led by retired Major General Abdul Aziz Al-Obaida, along the ancient pilgrims’ trail known as “Darb Zubaydah.” The adventure begins in the historic city of Faid and spans a distance of 96 kilometers. This captivating film not only captures the physical challenges and triumphs of the journey but delves into the rich history of the renowned Darb Zubaydah trail.
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CHERUBIM, 17min., Ukraine
Directed by Evgeniy Matvienko
«VARTA» is a series of documentary novellas about the Ukrainian military, created by the authorial team of filmmakers called NEUTRINO. Since the full-scale invasion of russia of Ukraine, the team has been documenting the military events and telling the stories of our soldiers.
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LIFE TO THE LIMIT, 107min,. Ukraine
Directed by Pavlo Peleshok
Two successful film producers with an office in the center of Kyiv after the Russian occupation of Crimea in 2014 decide to leave everything and volunteer for the war in eastern Ukraine, to defend the homeland from the russian occupiers.
https://lifetothelimit.movie/
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DISSENT, 16min., USA
Directed by Chris Boyd
The story of David Cody, who refused the American project, dodged the military draft in the 1960’s, and took the ultimate step in living out his values by fleeing the country and becoming a stateless person.
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LIVING BY THE LAKE, 31min., USA
Directed by Jonathan E Jackson
Beverly Shores, IN, a small waterfront community is hit hard by the rising water of Lake Michigan. As it’s sandy shoreline erodes into the Lake, the homes along the lakeshore become endangered, and after a series of storms the dunes eventually collapse into the Lake and with it part of the main road. As the town comes together to finance a construction protect to protect the dunes, and their road, and as the Lake continues to rise to record highs we find this is a case of history repeating itself. Carol Ruzic has been photographing the destructive nature of the Lakes and its cycles since she moved to Beverly Shores, IN in 1951.
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HOW ARE YOU?, 57min., Ukraine
Directed by Sia Titova
The war begins in the same way for inhabitants of any country. In 2022, Ukraine faced military aggression on its territory, putting its residents in various degrees of danger. This film was shot in Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv regions. It portrays the experiences of adults, young residents, and children who encountered the war in their homes, not at the epicenter of hostilities. For each of them, it was a horrifying tragedy. Through the director’s lens, we delve into these stories, strikingly similar despite unfolding in different corners of the country. We encounter families from the city of Mariupol, brutally attacked and nearly destroyed, and hear their harrowing tales. Despite their ordeals, the characters in the film hold on to dreams of a peaceful future, cherishing the hope for better moments in life.
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A SISTER’S PERSPECTIVE, 7min., USA
Directed by Olivia Dabinett
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SCULPTING THE GIANT, 87min., Indonesia
Directed by Banu Wirandoko, Rheza Arden Wiguna
A man promised to build the biggest copper statue on earth but must face crisis, misfortunes, deceptions and ended up giving 28 years of his life in Sculpting the Giant.
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Documentary Film Festival. Los Angeles & Toronto 