Author: documentaryfestival

Bachar Khattar, Director, was born in Lebanon, and grew up in Beirut, obtaining a degree in Audiovisual Studies in 2008 from Saint Joseph University. His first short film won the Best Short Film Award in Lebanon at the Notre Dame University, and he immediately moved into filming commercials, TV shows, and web series for popular… Continue reading Director Biography – Bachar Khattar (CONFESSIONS OF A RUNNER)

  Ultra-running evokes notions of insanity, dedication, and the pursuit of mind over body. A blend of eye-popping scenery, extreme human achievement, and revealing personal stories, Confessions of a Runner features Patrick Vaughan – an accomplished trail runner, small business owner, parent, and survivor of serious physical impairments – as he shares his story of… Continue reading Short Film: CONFESSIONS OF A RUNNER, 29min., USA, Documentary

Scenes in and around Toronto captured during the various phases of COVID-19 lockdown. The videos were captured over a span of 3 months starting from the complete lockdown where the city of Toronto, a major tourist destination, commercial intersection, and entertainment hub looked virtually empty till the gradual reopening of Stage-1 and Stage-2. Project Type:… Continue reading Short Film: TORONTO UNDER QUARANTINE, 5min., Canada, Documentary

As a recent graduate from Tufts University, I am excited to begin my career in documentary filmmaking. I studied development economics, social responsibility impact, and am interested in further exploring unified practices of art and science. Director Statement CERN is the largest lab in the world studying the breakdown of matter. Nicole, a female artist… Continue reading Director Biography – Madeline Weir (ART AT THE EDGE)

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. Madeline Weir | Tufts University

Florence Weyne Robert is a script supervisor and assistant director in Brazilian and French cinema industry. After living in Paris and Brazil during years, she settled in Lisbon in 2017, a city she has attended and loved since the late nineties. In Lisbon, she resumed a daily photographic practice. She is currently developing a documentary… Continue reading Director Biography – Florence Weyne Robert (NEXT STOP)

  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 women used to come to a small café in… Continue reading Short Film: NEXT STOP, 7min,. Portugal, Documentary

Suzanne makes films that explore the experience of being human and all that entails. Director Statement MotherLove came from making short films for the FFLAG website and hearing the mothers talking about their personal journey to get behind their children. The stories stayed with me until I made it into a film that expresses hope… Continue reading Director Biography – Suzanne Phillips (MOTHERLOVE)

MotherLove Five mums, all active members of the human rights organisation Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (FFLAG), explore their love for their LGBT children and their own journeys towards activism and support for equal rights. Thanks to the mothers who shared their stories: Janet, Hilary, Sarah, Jenny & Sorrell. Project Links  Website

Rob Cooper has been producing educational films and broadcast documentaries for over 30 years, including “Good Mornin’ Blues”, with B.B. King, which aired nationally on PBS and received a Cine International Golden Eagle. He was also a producer for WBZ-TV’s “You Gotta have Arts” which won a New England “Emmy” award.