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Get to know the short film: RIVER & OAK, 13min, Canada

RIVER & OAK, 13min, Canada Directed by James Malekzadeh As Toronto’s Regent Park Housing project is demolished and rebuilt for the second time in its history, two women reflect on the complicated past of their neighbourhood. Through archival footage, the past is brought to the present and the audience is left to decide whether the… Continue reading Get to know the short film: RIVER & OAK, 13min, Canada

Get to know the short film: BEING SEEN, 15min, USA

BEING SEEN, 15min, USA Directed by Paul Zehrer A combination of funny, acerbic, and heart-wrenching, these people’s candid and articulate self-awareness quickly shatter preconceptions of the disabled. “Being Seen” explores the poorly understood subculture of people living with “developmental disabilities.” Bay Area filmmakers, Paul Zehrer and Chikara Motomura, spent over three years following individuals with… Continue reading Get to know the short film: BEING SEEN, 15min, USA

Get to know the short film: THE GENTLEMAN NEXT DOOR, 16min, USA

THE GENTLEMAN NEXT DOOR, 16min, USA Directed by John Mollison Sometimes the old man next door turns out to also be a young man of a different, violent age. Director’s Statement: When an old man dies, a library burns. When I interview old combat pilots about their days, my aim is to capture the moment… Continue reading Get to know the short film: THE GENTLEMAN NEXT DOOR, 16min, USA

Get to know the short film: GULMARG – PARADISE ON EARTH, 14min, Australia

GULMARG – PARADISE ON EARTH, 14min, Australia Directed by Cassie De Colling A portrait of a small once wartorn mountain village that has been discovered as a new frontier for western ski tourism. The film explores the past and the future that Gulmarg is undergoing. Director’s Statement: Gulmarg, Paradise on Earth has been a momentous… Continue reading Get to know the short film: GULMARG – PARADISE ON EARTH, 14min, Australia

Get to know the short film: THE BODY I LIVE IN, 7min, USA

THE BODY I LIVE IN, 7min, USA Directed by Sam Davis-Boyd A personal-narrative documentary that follows Sam Boyd on her journey of self-love and acceptance, in a world that tells fat women they don’t deserve it. There is a large cultural narrative about female attractiveness, especially fat woman’s attractiveness (or lack thereof) that pervades fat… Continue reading Get to know the short film: THE BODY I LIVE IN, 7min, USA

Get to know the short film: THE SAD MONK, 11min. Germany

THE SAD MONK, 11min. Germany Directed by Diana Frankovic Following this path to Nepal, we meet the young Tibetan buddhist monk Tenzin, a representative of a new generation, who is grappling with the questions of life and his religion. But instead of enlightenment, we find doubtful young monks who are asking the same kind of… Continue reading Get to know the short film: THE SAD MONK, 11min. Germany

Audience FEEDBACK Video: THE KUSBEGI, 2min, Mongolia, Documentary

Played at the November 2016 Film Festival AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO. Moderated by Amanda Lomonaco: THE KUSBEGI, 2min, Mongolia, Documentary Directed by Johnny Cullen A short film about Kazakh Eagle Hunters in Western Mongolia. Film Type:Documentary Runtime:2 minutes Completion Date:June 25, 2015 Production Budget:3,000 GBP Country of Origin:United Kingdom Country of Filming:Mongolia Shooting Format:Digital Aspect Ratio:16:9 Film… Continue reading Audience FEEDBACK Video: THE KUSBEGI, 2min, Mongolia, Documentary

Audience FEEDBACK Video: GAYROUTH 31min., France/Lebanon, Documentary

Played at the November 2016 Film Festival AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO: Moderated by Amanda Lomonaco: GAYROUTH 31min., France/Lebanon, Documentary Directed by Charbel Raad To be gay in Beirut, one of the most openminded capitals in the Middle East, which is sinking in the era of repressions, is not as easy as it looks. This documentary tells an… Continue reading Audience FEEDBACK Video: GAYROUTH 31min., France/Lebanon, Documentary

Audience FEEDBACK Video: THE NINTH OVEN, 10min., Mexico, Documentary

Played at the November 2016 Film Festival AUDIENCE FEEDBACK VIDEO. Moderated by Amanda Lomonaco: THE NINTH OVEN, 10min., Mexico, Documentary Directed by Erika Oregel A boy of 14 years is living his last years childhood before having 15 years; years in which is legal to work in Mexico. He has been working illegaly since 9… Continue reading Audience FEEDBACK Video: THE NINTH OVEN, 10min., Mexico, Documentary