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AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Short Form DOC Film: ORO Best Long Form DOC Short Film: SPARK: A SYSTEMIC RACISM STORY Best Cinematography: AGAINST THE WIND Best Sound & Music: THE J THOUBBS DOCUMENTARY Best Direction: SAFE Theme of night: It’s never what it seems. NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – APRIL 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Short Film: THE FLAME OF MEMORY Best Cinematography: ERRAIAK (BOWELS). THE ECHO OF THE ANCESTORS Best Sound & Music: THE SEEDS OF AN UNCERTAIN LAND Best Direction: 90 MINUTES WITHOUT MEAT Theme of night: Changing up convention NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – MARCH 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

Spark: A Systemic Racism Story explores the root causes of systemic racism and proposes remedies in public safety, policing, criminal justice, and social norms. Made by white allies after the tragedy of George Floyd’s death, it encourages recognition of unconscious bias and commitment to unlearning a historical narrative that redefined an entire race. Project Links… Continue reading Short Film: SPARK: A SYSTEMIC RACISM STORY, 33min, USA

“To do things right,first you need love,then technique.”Antoni Gaudì I started my education at Liceo Artistico Sperimentale at Istituto Sacro Cuore in Milan, where I nurtured a deep passion for painting and cinema. Afterwards, I got an Interior Design Bachelor in July 2013 at Politecnico of Milan. In September, I was admitted into the Civica… Continue reading Director Biography – Francesca Malinverno (ORO)

“To do things right,first you need love,then technique.”Antoni Gaudì Project Links  Website

Shelby Tsioweri:iohsta Adams is a director from the Akwesasne Mohawk Indian Reservation and co-owner of Dreamcatcher Studio, a production studio that offers a variety of services for native productions, in theatre, commercial, and film production. She has studied directing, acting, and performing arts throughout Canada. Recently she has produced and acted in two theatre productions… Continue reading Director Biography – Shelby Tsioweri:iohsta Adams, Joanne Storkan (ROOTS OF LACROSSE)

Many lacrosse players and coaches often don’t know that the origins of the game of lacrosse has it’s roots in North American Indigenous nations.This short documentary provides a brief history of the sacred and cultural aspects of this sport, originally played for the Creator, as well as for the health and welfare of the people.… Continue reading Short Film: ROOTS OF LACROSSE, 23min., USA, Sports Documentary

In a small suburb of St. Louis, a local coffee shop and its faithful regulars attempt to keep music and business alive amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Project Type:Documentary, Short Genres:music, drama, documentary Runtime:10 minutes 55 seconds Completion Date:December 8, 2020 Country of Origin:United States Country of Filming:United States Language:English Shooting Format:Digital

Hollis Bennett is an award winning photographer based in Nashville Tennessee. Originally from East Tennessee, he has lived on 3 coasts (E, W, and Alaska) in the largest cities to the smallest remote communities. He specializes in real people doing real things. The more remote the location, the nastier the weather and the more challenging… Continue reading Director Biography – Hollis Bennett (AGAINST THE WIND)

In a year marked by tragedy, the farmers of Iowa face down one of the most destructive storms in US History. This is a story of loss but also perseverance and the indomitable human spirit. Project Links  Website