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Performed by Val Cole POEM: When terrorists start a war through unprovoked attacks on their neighboring country’s civilians, and that neighboring country first blocks the missiles, then uses drones to cut down only the actual person who fired the last missile, but eventually, when enough missiles get through, just has to fight back and repel… Continue reading WAR Poetry Reading: THE LAND, by Patrick Trombly

Performed by Val Cole POEM: It’s been a long hot summer Our work’s been hard each day Routine is normal in our home We have no other way Our mom keeps busy with her kids Our family’s rather large She tirelessly tends to us all She stays at home, fully, in charge As each of… Continue reading WINTER Poetry Reading: Circle of Life, by Alexandra Grant

Performed by Val Cole

A showcase of the best DOCUMENTARY films in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS (from the FEEDBACK Festival Screening): Best Feature Film: SHANYA’S PATH Best Short Film: GREENFIELD Best Direction: HOW WE SEE Best New Media FilM: BOUNTY UNCHARTED – The Alphonso James Story Best Micro-Short Film: WAWAHTEW Best Society Film: MEETING THE ONES WHO CARE… Continue reading WINNERS: February 2026 DOCUMENTARY Festival

A showcase of the best DOCUMENTARY films in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS (from the FEEDBACK Festival Screening):Best Feature Film: PINBALL – THE AMERICAN GAMEBest Environmental Film: THE 3100Best Micro-Short Film: ASHEVILLE IS CALLING: A Climate Change EmergencyBest Society Film: THE BIRDS WILL SING AGAIN ANNIE’S STORYBest Experimental DOC: VYR COLLECTIVEBest Cinematography: A KNIGHTER’S TALEBest… Continue reading WINNERS: January 2026 DOCUMENTARY Festival

A showcase of the best documentary short films in the world today. AUDIENCE AWARDS:Best Short Film: Besieged Artists’ OasisBest Micro-Short Film: SrebrenicaBest Direction: Twenty Years on an IslandBest Story: Second Responders Srebrenica, 2min., FranceDirected by Thibaut FleuretThis work is about Srebrenica, Bosnia, place of the last european genocide where thousands of muslim people were killed.… Continue reading WINNERS: December 2025 Virtual DOCUMENTARY Festival

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

Performed by Val Cole

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.

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