Author: documentaryfestival

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

Jared Moossy has always been fascinated with the myriad artful ways to capture the play of light and shadow in a picture.After working as a conflict photographer for over a decade he made a seamless transition to cinematography. Lending a philanthropic eye to the lens he was able to capture both the tragedy of war… Continue reading Director Biography – Jared Moossy (IT’S JUST ME)

It’s Just Me is a portrait of Allie Cole, a Black transgender woman who sits on all the fault lines of all of America’s concerns about gender and class, just by being her authentic self. She negotiates the demands of activism, her fledgling non-profit, her parents and finding love.

Directed by Katherine Sweetman Walking the line between mindfulness and adrenaline rush, an American, bipolar, aerialist tries to reconcile her suicidal inclinations, her past life as an air traffic controller and the pressures of training for opening night at the Vietnamese circus. High Flying Jade is the true story of a bipolar woman from Los… Continue reading Short Film Trailer: HIGH FLYING JADE, 21min., USA, Documentary

Theresa is an experienced documentary film editor with a niche focus in short-doc and commercial editing. She is committed to amplifying underrepresented voices in the media and finding the most effective and compelling ways to tell someone’s story. Her expertise lies in Documentary Filmmaking with 10 + years experience working on various films in the… Continue reading Director Biography – Theresa Desautels (YOU HANDSOME DOG)

My grandfather, Tom Watkins, is a 90-year-old harmonica player who lives in a retirement home in Charlotte, North Carolina. In 2016, I interviewed him to get his thoughts about the U.S. Presidential elections. When I finally got around to editing the footage in 2020, I found a different story altogether.“You Handsome Dog (Don’t You Ever… Continue reading Short Film: YOU HANDSOME DOG (DON’T YOU EVER DIE), 9min., USA

Mani Mirsadeghi is a marine biologist and documentary filmmaker who has made several films related to wildlife and environmental issues since 1993. He has traveled extensively, from Antarctica to the North Pole, has made documentaries from the underwater world of the Oman Sea to the wildlife of Africa and Siberia. His goal is to inspire… Continue reading Director Biography – Mani Mirsadeghi (IRAN’S WILD SIDE)