October 2018 Documentary Short Films

Submit your Documentary Short Film to the Festival Today: http://documentaryshortfilmfestival.com THROUGH CHINATOWNS’S EYES: APRIL 1968, 25min., USA, Documentary SAMBHALI TRUST, 10min, USA, Documentary EILEEN AND I, 12min., UK, Documentary WHY WE PUSH?, 1min., Documentary THE RETURN, 19min, Turkey, Documentary THE BUDDHA MUMMIES OF NORTH JAPAN, 21min., Japan, Documentary

Documentary Festival Testimonial – October 28 2018

I just want to say thank you very much for all the feedback I have received from my film ‘Eileen and I’ at Documentary Festival. Its really great that the film went down so well in the festival and a great privilege to hear so much in-depth feedback, so thank you very much! – Director… Continue reading Documentary Festival Testimonial – October 28 2018

DOCUMENTARY Festival Testimonial – October 25 2018

Filmmaker Penny Lee (THROUGH CHINATOWNS’S EYES: APRIL 1968) I was very impressed by the audience participation and knowledge. I can see from watching their feedback that they were paying close attention to the details especially when they were able to recollect some of the dialogue in the film. I thought that was awesome! Submit your film… Continue reading DOCUMENTARY Festival Testimonial – October 25 2018

DOCUMENTARY Festival Testimonial – October 24 2018

I was alone when I watched the video. I had tears in my eyes with a big smile on my face. I was filled with enthusiasm and immediately wanted to share it with my loved ones. Submit your film exclusively via Film Freeway: See the TORONTO Festival Dates See the LOS ANGELES Festival Dates Watch… Continue reading DOCUMENTARY Festival Testimonial – October 24 2018

Documentary Festival Testimonial – October 15 2018

I was thrilled with the audience response to the film. Some people in particular really “got” it, pointing to the words “and yet” in the opening haiku as the hint of hopefulness in the film. The shot of the school of fish shifting direction connotes that hope of a shift in consciousness.  – Elizabeth Thompson,… Continue reading Documentary Festival Testimonial – October 15 2018

HIGHLIGHTS – OCTOBER 2018 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: EVE – EILEEN AND I BEST PERFORMANCES: THE RETURN BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: THE BUDDHA MUMMIES OF NORTH JAPAN BEST MUSIC: THROUGH CHINATOWN’S EYES: APRIL 1968 Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: THROUGH CHINATOWNS’S EYES: APRIL 1968, 25min., USA, Documentary SAMBHALI TRUST, 10min, USA, Documentary EILEEN AND I, 12min., UK, Documentary WHY WE… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – OCTOBER 2018 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

WHY WE PUSH? Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2018 Documentary Festival

WHY WE PUSH?, 1min., Documentary Directed by Graeme Bachiu Ric is a mathematician who runs in his spare time. Or is that a runner who tries to solve centuries-old mathematical problems in his spare time? CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

THROUGH CHINATOWN’S EYES: APRIL 1968 Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from DOC Festival

THROUGH CHINATOWNS’S EYES: APRIL 1968, 25min., USA, Documentary Directed by Penny Lee The civil disturbances and street violence after the assassination of Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr had a profound impact on all of DC. It had no less an impact on DC Chinatown, which found itself caught between the black and white… Continue reading THROUGH CHINATOWN’S EYES: APRIL 1968 Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from DOC Festival

THE RETURN Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2018 Documentary Festival

THE RETURN, 19min, Turkey, Documentary Directed by Nesli Ozalp Tuncer The story telling the journey of the 3rd and 5th generation women from a family who had to leave the country because of the population exchange between Turkey and Greece. Will they be able to take their families’ soil from their graves to their homeland, Kavala?… Continue reading THE RETURN Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2018 Documentary Festival

THE BUDDHA MUMMIES OF NORTH JAPAN Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2018 Documentary Festival

THE BUDDHA MUMMIES OF NORTH JAPAN, 21min., Japan, Documentary Directed by Satoshi Watanabe The robed bodies of self-mummified monks from previous centuries are enshrined and venerated as “Living Buddhas” in select temples in northeastern Japan. They are thought to heal the sick and protect the living, and they continue to inspire monks with the intense dedication… Continue reading THE BUDDHA MUMMIES OF NORTH JAPAN Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2018 Documentary Festival