Author: documentaryfestival

My name is Daniel Woods and I am a recent Swinburne University Graduate from the Advanced Diploma of Film and Television. I was born and raised in Melbourne Victoria, I have been studying Film and Television for three years at Swinburne Hawthorne. I have worked on many short films as a key role, mainly being;… Continue reading Director Biography – Daniel Woods (MILD)

Campbell Sims expresses on what it’s like to grow up having a learning difficulty in and out of school, whilst talking about how different things such as art has helped him get through life. Project Links  Website  Instagram

This is a co-work short film made by filmmaker Yanghuixiao Gao and Yingtong Li. They are second-year grad students majoring in film and media art at Emerson College, Boston. Director Statement The documentary explores the fabulous artworks done by a street artist, Auks One, who has been working on graffiti art since he was15 years… Continue reading Director Biography – YINGTONG LI, YANGHUIXIAO GAO (AUKS ONE)

  A professional artist reveals how his roots in graffiti art still provide personal and aesthetic inspirations for his current work.

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)