Author: documentaryfestival

Frédérique Buck is a journalist and filmmaker living in Luxembourg, Europe. She preferably works on social or political themes. “At Night, I dream” is her second documentary after “Grand H” http://www.grandh.net.She is now on the pre-production of You Kai, a short hybrid film mixing live action and animation and supported by the Film Fund Luxembourg.… Continue reading Director Biography – Frédérique Buck (AT NIGHT, I DREAM)

Entirely shot in the elevator of a retirement home, “At Night, I dream”, is a documentary about tender encounters with fellow human beings. A tale about age, aging, loss, love, longing, mourning and the power of human connection.“La Nuit, je rêve” touches the daily life of the residents, their relationship with the care staff, their… Continue reading Short Film: AT NIGHT, I DREAM, 17min., Luxembourg, Documentary

Ilona Szekeres is a documentary filmmaker from Hungary who just finished her Film and New Media studies at New York University Abu Dhabi. She completed NYU Tisch’s Havana Documentary Video Production program and took advanced documentary coursework at NYU Tisch School of the Arts in New York. Her film Alas won the Best Documentary category… Continue reading Director Biography – Ilona Szekeres (HAMDA)

Formula 1 is one of the few sports in the world that allows women to line up and compete against men. The film follows the story of Hamda, a 17 year old strong and determined young Emirati Formula 4 race car driver, and her journey. Time slows down and almost stops in the middle of… Continue reading Short Film: HAMDA, 13min., Hungary, Documentary

Tom Tanquary has worked in documentary, journalism, and reality-based programing for over 40 years. The last 25 years, as a freelance DP and director, he has worked primarily for NBC News and the show Dateline. Director Statement This project was done out my love for newspaper comics strips and their incredible power and influence. The… Continue reading Director Biography – Tom Tanquary (HAND DRAWN LIFE)

The history and influence of newspaper comic strips. Project Links  Website  Facebook  Twitter  Instagram Project Type: Documentary Genres: History, Arts, Comics Runtime: 1 hour 28 minutes 30 seconds Completion Date: October 15, 2019 Production Budget: 80,000 USD Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: United States Language: English Shooting Format: various Aspect Ratio: 16:9… Continue reading Feature Film Documentary: HAND DRAWN LIFE, 88min., USA

ART AT THE EDGE, 15min., USA, Documentary Directed by Madeline Weir Nicole, a Chilean interdisciplinary sound artist, explores of CERN, the largest lab in the world studying the breakdown of matter. A meditation on her journey in the unexpected union of art and science.

NEXT STOP, 7min,. Portugal, Documentary Directed by Florence Weyne Robert In the heart of Lisbon, a small abandoned district, wedged between the Tagus and the railway, passes through two parallel movements. The end of the lives of a few lonely old people living there and the new luxury buildings growing up overlooking the Tagus. Old… Continue reading Next Stop Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from Sept. 2020 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival

SPACE TORAH, 24min., USA, Documentary Directed by Rob Cooper. Execuctive Producer Rachel Raz In 1996, NASA astronaut Dr. Jeff Hoffman brought a small Torah scroll on board Space Shuttle Columbia. On Shabbat, while orbiting Earth, he read from the book of Genesis, “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.”

THE PHOTOJOURNALISTS COVERING PANDEMIC LIFE IN ITALY, 8min., USA, Documentary Directed by Elettra Fiumi Several photographers capture the struggles—and the resilience—of Italy’s response to the covid-19 outbreak.