Author: documentaryfestival

Behind These Walls is a documentary short that offers an unprecedented lens into a South-Central Los Angeles neighborhood’s arduous five-year campaign to end operations at their neighborhood oil drilling site – a site that is part of the largest urban oil field in the nation. Told through the perspective of local residents and community activists,… Continue reading Short Film: BEHIND THESE WALLS, 21min., USA, Documentary

Brandon Tauszik is a photographer and filmmaker living in Oakland, California. Melding visual art and social science, his bodies of work address key issues of contemporary American life. His work has been recognized by The Washington Post, TIME, VICE, and many more. He pursues personal projects as well as commissions and is the recipient of… Continue reading Director Biography – Brandon Tauszik (LOSS IN LODI)

Maria Miranda and her family live in Lodi, a small agricultural city in California’s Central Valley. Latinos make up 39% of Lodi’s population, yet account for 75% of all COVID-19 hospitalizations there. As the U.S. passes 500,000 Coronavirus deaths, communities of color continue to see cases and deaths exceed that of white communities. The Latino… Continue reading Short Film: LOSS IN LODI, 3min., USA, Documentary

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Short Film: AT WHAT COST? Best Direction: EL COLOR NEGRO Best Cinematography: MATRONAS Best Sound & Music: PHENOMXNAL WOMXN Theme of night: Exposing unfairness. NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in private. Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: EL COLOR NEGRO, 4min., Canada, Documentary… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – MAY 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

Saschko Steven Schmid was born in 1983 and has always lived in the Bern region. After training as a media designer for image and sound, he works as a freelance DOP cameraman for various production companies in Switzerland and abroad and has also been employed part-time as a cameraman in the Bundeshaus studio of SRG… Continue reading Director Biography – Saschko Steven Schmid (VERDINGER)

Directed by Justin Patricolo Enter the world of local NJ musician and record producer J Thoubbs. Witness his obsession with music and songwriting as he records his latest full length album.

Directed by Francesca Malinverno “To do things right, first you need love, then technique.” Antoni Gaudì

The Berrigans: Devout And Dangerous Feature Film, Audience FEEDBACK from May 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival WINNER Best FEATURE FILM THE BERRIGANS: DEVOUT AND DANGEROUS, 80min., USA, DocumentaryDirected by Susan Hagedorn Devout and Dangerous is the story of an American family who is on the FBI’s Most Wanted List in 1970 for their opposition to the… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – MAY 2021 DOCUMENTARY Feature Film Festival

Lauren Rothman is a filmmaker from Los Angeles, California. She enjoys writing, directing, cinematography, and doing anything in the art department. She has directed several documentaries on a variety of subjects including the Cuban embargo and mental health systems on college campuses. Besides documentaries, Lauren is interested in narrative fiction and music video. She is… Continue reading Director Biography – Lauren Rothman (AT WHAT COST?)

Following the deaths of several USC students, a film student befriends the editor of the school newspaper in order to investigate potential underlying causes of these tragedies and the impact they had on the rest of the university. Project Links  Website  Facebook