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Short Film: TOTALITE, 14min., USA, Documentary

From his darkroom and streets of Lyon, France to the Illinois country side, photographer/umbraphile, Richard Bellia chases the 2017 eclipse with daughter Valentine . This short film reflects on the creation of images and the passion that drives their making. In French and English Project Links Website Facebook

Director Biography – Dave Tourjé, Christopher Sibley (CRAZY WORLD AIN’T IT)

Born in 1960 and raised in NELA (Glassell Park, Highland Park, Eagle Rock), Tourjés work is a reflection of the multi-cultural DIY sensibilities of NELA. His work is known as a contemporary hybrid of low and high art, reflecting his real-life immersion in surf and skate, the LA punk and music scene, graffiti and other… Continue reading Director Biography – Dave Tourjé, Christopher Sibley (CRAZY WORLD AIN’T IT)

Short Film: JOHN VAN HAMERSVELD – CRAZY WORLD AIN’T IT, 11min., USA, Documentary

A colorful glimpse into the kaleidoscope that is John Van Hamersveld’s seminal art career, viewed through the eyes of many artists and innovators he has influenced. John Van Hamersveld CRAZY WORLD AIN’T IT conveys a universal message of encouragement to anyone coming of age as an artist in a challenging world to accomplish this in.… Continue reading Short Film: JOHN VAN HAMERSVELD – CRAZY WORLD AIN’T IT, 11min., USA, Documentary

Short Film: STATE OF FLOW, 10min., USA, Documentary

4 hula hoopers explore the feeling of the elusive State of Flow. Film Type: Documentary, Short Runtime: 9 minutes 46 seconds Completion Date: April 16, 2019 Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: United States Film Language: English Shooting Format: Digital Film Color: Color

Director Biography – Claire Downey, Taylor Autumn Herndon, Tessa Lawrence (&YOU)

Tessa Lawrence is a media arts and anthropology major at James Madison University. Her interests in cultural research and advocacy have inspired her passion for film, where she strives to inspire conversation through storytelling. Taylor Autumn Herndon is a senior theatre and film student at James Madison University with a heart for justice and storytelling.… Continue reading Director Biography – Claire Downey, Taylor Autumn Herndon, Tessa Lawrence (&YOU)

Short Film: &YOU, 20min., USA, Documentary

In the wake of the #metoo movement, a survivor at James Madison University becomes a powerful advocate on campus after her own assault case gets handled in all the wrong ways. Project Links Facebook

HIGHLIGHTS – FEBRUARY 2020 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: SCHOOL CROSSING BEST DOC CHARACTERS: OMA & OPA BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: SOLACE BEST MUSIC: HOME Theme of night: Pushing the Limits Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: SOLACE, 7min., UK, Documentary HOME, 6min., New Zealand, Documentary PHYLLIS AND FRANCESCA 48 YEARS ON, 9min., Australia, Documentary HER TURF, 18min., USA, Documentary TAOBH LE… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – FEBRUARY 2020 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

Starting Lineup Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Feb. 2020 DOCUMENTARY Festival

A portrait of the NBA Raptor’s fan community as they wait hours to get into the Jurassic Park screening party.

School Crossing Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Feb. 2020 DOCUMENTARY Festival

The humanitarian crisis in Venezuela is considered among the worst in Latin American history. While much of the media coverage has focused on the political turmoil in Venezuela, “School Crossing” focuses on an unseen crisis: the education of the next generation of Venezuelan children. Project Links Website Facebook

Oma & Opa Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Feb. 2020 DOCUMENTARY Festival

Oma and Opa are in their 80’s, but they are still full of life and energy. Their unquenchable personalities shine through as they tell the story of their lives growing up under Nazi occupation in the Netherlands, and getting married and moving to America in their twenties. Project Links Website