Author: documentaryfestival

LeRhonda (“Rhon”) Manigault-Bryant is a professor, filmmaker and founder of ConjureGirlBlue Productions, a small media company specializing in nonfiction storytelling. Director Statement The South Carolina lowcountry looms large in my imaginary. I see my work as that of what we call “a conjurer,” one who uses all manner of energy to create – to conjure… Continue reading Director BIO:  LeRhonda Manigault-Bryant (death. everything. nothing.)

Separated by distance, time, and a pandemic, a daughter wrestles with her mother’s impending death. Project Links  Website

Ryan is an Armenian-American filmmaker based in his hometown of Los Angeles where he is a proud M.F.A. Candidate at the U.S.C. School of Cinematic Arts. Ryan’s recent short film, The American Ambassador, premiered at the Catalina Film Festival in 2019. His work as a director has been also been seen at The Skirball Center,… Continue reading Director BIO:  Ryan Mekenian (SPOKESPEOPLE)

For Los Angeles natives living in the early 1900’s, bicycles and streetcars shared the road as our primary modes of transportation. But the arrival of the freeway effectively wiped them out. Today, a collective of cycling communities fight for protected bike lanes and road safety; determined to bring a new era of mobility justice to… Continue reading Short Film: SPOKESPEOPLE, 24min., USA

“Welcome Home Ned and Wendy” is the real-life love story of two artists on opposite sides of the country who, through remote musical collaboration, radical vulnerability, and an unexpected fifteen months in quarantine, find their way home to one-another. But the love story doesn’t end with their declarations of shared feelings, nor does it end… Continue reading Short Film: WELCOME HOME NED AND WENDY, 11min, USA

A’Dora Phillips directs The Vision & Art Project, which focuses on documenting the lives and work of artists with vision loss due to macular degeneration. In recent years, she has begun making film profiles of artists in collaboration with Brian Schumacher and others. A writer and translator, she is currently pursuing a PhD in literature… Continue reading Director BIO:  A’Dora Phillips, Brian Schumacher (SERGE HOLLERBACH: A RUSSIAN PAINTER IN NEW YORK)

In this short documentary film, the Russian emigre painter Serge Hollerbach, who is legally blind, creates two paintings, separated in time by a period of four years during which he has visibly aged and his vision has declined. While painting, he discusses art, his displacement during World War II, building a new life in New… Continue reading Short Film: SERGE HOLLERBACH: A RUSSIAN PAINTER IN NEW YORK, 25min., USA, Documentary

A story about a ceramic artist, Cathy Terepocki, and her journey to find purpose within her work. When most artists are seeking to further put themselves at the forefront of their work Cathy made a conscious decision to actually remove her personal touch. Project Links  Website  Facebook  Twitter  Instagram

Hi I’m Maxim Zhuiykov. Being born in the Ukraine and moving to Australia as a child, I was very fortunate traveling a lot from a young age where I developed a love of learning about the world and discussing different viewpoints with others.Growing up I found myself telling stories to friends about what I saw… Continue reading Director BIO: Maxim Zhuiykov (SANTRA – A TALE OF INDIA)

This film presents my impressions on how I felt while traveling through India featuring footage of people, places and landscapes.From the chaotic cities to natural spectacles; the film shows how people are ultimately interconnected within India’s diverse surroundings. Project Links  Website  Instagram