Author: documentaryfestival

BEHIND THE MUSIC, 9min., USA, Documentary Directed by Charles Sapp As an artist, this film shows the songwriting process through the expressions of youth and self-sufficing power of solitude. “It takes courage to do what you love…to do what you believe in.” – Charles Sapp

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Long Form Short Film: GORILLA GIRL Best Short Film: WRITING ON THE WALL Best Cinematography: TADPOLES: THE BIG LITTLE MIGRATION Best Sound & Music: COVID LANDSCAPE: BOISE, IDAHO JUNE 2020 Theme of night: Change in perspective. NOTE: Festival took place during the COVID-19 virus lockdown so all screenings were held in… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – FEBRUARY 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

The film is about Daoud Nassar, a Palestinian Christian who livesunder constant threat of land confiscation by the Israeli government and harassment from the surrounding Israeli settlers. Last November we travelled to his small family farm, Tent of Nations, located 9 kilometres southwest of Bethlehem, West Bank to capture his story of faith, hope and… Continue reading Short Film: WE REFUSE TO BE ENEMIES, 9min., Canada, Documentary

Jake Price, Director, Producer, Cinematography, Editor, Writer is a World Press Photo winning producer, director, immersive doc creator and educator. His films and immersive media convey intimate and poignant stories of the human spirit in demanding times. Jake directed the Webby nominated and World Press Photo awarded Unknown Spring, an immersive web doc that focused… Continue reading Director Biography – Jake Price (THE SEEDS OF AN UNCERTAIN LAND)

With dirt under their nails, dedication, science and indigenous knowledge young Puerto Rican farmers return to their ancestral lands to bring food security to their struggling communities after hurricane Maria left many hungry—and they’re vowing never to see another person go hungry again. Project Links  Website  Facebook  Twitter

Rod Aloras was born in 1976 during the Argentine military dictatorship, in the city of Rosario, Santa Fe, where he studied Fine Arts, Drama, Music and Social Communication. In 1999 he emigrated to Barcelona, Spain, where he made the short films “Blanco y Negro”, “Bibliorítimica”, “Los soñantes”, “En el Laberinto”, and more. Since 2005 he… Continue reading Director Biography – Rod Aloras (THE FLAME OF MEMORY)

A portrait of Holocaust Survivor David Galante, his testimony, documented by an Argentinian painter. Project Links  Facebook  Instagram News & Reviews “In conversation with the director of The Flame of Memory”La Capital Argentinahttps://www.lacapital.com.ar/cultura-y-libros/el-horror-del-nazismo-primera-persona-n2624484.html?fbclid=IwAR3Wy6FezgNXwGozExXi8ceaJLtXO-f0URneyQ5rA8irYQ5AXk6DqIbsD6U “Award-winning movie The Flame Of Memory”Somos Rosario Newshttps://www.instagram.com/p/CH6MElTg73O/

Fervent about film from a young age, Dan wrote for a student review blog and made short films outside of school and college. When he was 16 years old, Dan became an alumni of the BFI Film Academy and achieved his first film entry to a festival outside the UK. In the same year he… Continue reading Director Biography – Dan Botterill (90 MINUTES WITHOUT MEAT)

In the wake of a global climate crisis, a small town in Gloucestershire has received international acclaim for their environmental achievements in sport. English Football League side Forest Green Rovers are known for being the world’s first professional, carbon-neutral football club. Chairman and Ecotricity founder Dale Vince, who saved the team from bankruptcy in 2010,… Continue reading Short Film: 90 MINUTES WITHOUT MEAT, 8min., UK,

ERRAIAKThe scream that comes from the caves. He who listens, feels and sings. A language without words. The one that comes out from the bowels. The echo of our ancestors.But since when is the irrintzi among us? Does it still exist in the 21st century? These and many other questions are what the documentary Erraiak… Continue reading Short Film: ERRAIAK (BOWELS). THE ECHO OF THE ANCESTORS, 31min., Spain