Nancy, a highschooler in Southern California, recalls her memories of her older toxic boyfriend while she teetered on the line of forgiveness and hatred. Performed by Val Cole
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MEMOIR Short Story Reading: The Last Day of her Life, by Max Masure
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MEMOIR Novel Festival Reading: Standing Crooked, by Ronald Carson
Voice over by Val Cole Standing Crooked Logline: A boy born with club feet in Troubles-era Belfast survives a traumatic childhood and 42 surgeries, discovering that while the body may falter, the right words can teach a man how to stand.
WINNERS: October 2025 DOCUMENTARY Festival
A showcase of the best DOCUMENTARY films in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS (from the FEEDBACK Festival Screening):Best Feature Film: SHEITEL – BEAUTY IN THE HIDDENBest Short Film: NORTH NODEBest Human Interest Film: THE CALLBest Direction: RELICS OF LOVE AND WARBest Editing & Cinematography: HIDDEN – THE KATI PRESTON STORYBet Story: SAN ESTEBAN: FREEDOM, MYSTICISM… Continue reading WINNERS: October 2025 DOCUMENTARY Festival
WINNERS: October 2025 Virtual DOCUMENTARY Festival
A showcase of the best documentary short films in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS:Best Feature Film: RICK NELSON: GUNTERSVILLEBest Short Film: AT THE EDGE OF SKINBest Story: FOR THE LOVE OF DOGSBest Direction: ON TIPTOES Rick Nelson: Guntersville, 60min., USADirected by Kenny Scott GuffeyThis poignant documentary goes beyond the myth to explore iconic musician Rick… Continue reading WINNERS: October 2025 Virtual DOCUMENTARY Festival
Filmmaker Interviews from the DOCUMENTARY Film Festival
Interview with Filmmaker Claire Tomlinson (SURVIVING ALONE: THE TALE OF SIMONE) Interview with Filmmaker Megumi Lim (NIGHT SHIFT) Interview Filmmaker Matt Crowe (CONSCIOUS CO-WORKING) Interview with Filmmaker Robert Xavier Clark (Black People Don’t Tango)
HIGHLIGHTS: September 2025 DOCUMENTARY Festival
A showcase of the best DOCUMENTARY films in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS:Best Feature Film: Wait Until TomorrowBest Short Film: KosherSoulBest Direction: I’m TryingBest History Film: Children in ExileBest Life Film: Connie – the powers and possibilities of community engagementBest Story: Chronicles of The Laska ArchivesBest Cinematography: Nihgt ShiftBest Student Film: The Plaza of TimeBest… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: September 2025 DOCUMENTARY Festival
WINNERS: July 2025 Virtual DOCUMENTARY Festival
A showcase of the best documentary short films in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS:Best Feature Film: Before EverestBest Short FilM: MaydayBest Micro-Short: Cold IsolationBest Direction: Navigating the Clickety-ClackBest Human Interest Film: JDZ LabBest Story: Manuel the BarberBest Society Film: A Good Place to BeBest Essay Film: Portrait of Kelly Gavinoser BEFORE EVEREST, 90min., IndiaDirected by… Continue reading WINNERS: July 2025 Virtual DOCUMENTARY Festival
HIGHLIGHTS: June 2025 DOCUMENTARY Festival
A showcase of the best DOCUMENTARY films in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS:Best Feature Film: NadoBest Short Film: For AysiaBest Direction: Bedouins of the WindBest Micro-Short: Almost ZeroBest Sports Film: Rounding the CornerBest Human Interest Film: WingsBest Science Film: Only Human – Fairness and JusticeBest Family Film: A Letter to MomBest New Media Film: Ask… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS: June 2025 DOCUMENTARY Festival
WINNERS: June 2025 Virtual DOCUMENTARY Festival
A showcase of the best documentary films in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS:Best Short Film: ChappilanaBest Direction: DeferredBest Nature Film: MimasBest Animation DOC: On a Mysterious Rock in a Mysterious ForestBest Micro-Short: On My Great-Grandmother Julia’s OrchardBest Human Nature FilM: the sky is the limitBest Society Film: Bang BangBest Student Film: Savad Capello Bang Bang,… Continue reading WINNERS: June 2025 Virtual DOCUMENTARY Festival