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

SAMBHALI TRUST Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2018 Documentary Festival

SAMBHALI TRUST, 10min, USA, Documentary Directed by Danielle Da Silva and Jeffrey Garriock This episode explores the work of the non-profit charitable organization Sambhali Trust through the lens of photographer Anne Gattilia. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

EILEEN AND I Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2018 Documentary Festival

EILEEN AND I, 12min., UK, Documentary Directed by Sam Pearson By day, Sarah, a shy, anxious girl in her early thirties, struggles to live life as she was always told she should: unannounced, dutiful, obedient. By night she is Eileen, an outgoing, bolshy drag queen whose priority is to undermine everything that Sarah stands for. Using… Continue reading EILEEN AND I Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK from Oct. 2018 Documentary Festival

DOCUMENTARY 2018 Documentary Short Films

Submit your Documentary Short Film to the Festival Today: http://documentaryshortfilmfestival.com   EVE – INFINI DES FORMES, 13min., USA, Experimental VACUUM, 5min, Switzerland, Dance     **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editor: Kimberly Villarruel Festival Directors: Mary Cox, Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: John Johnson, Isabal Cupryn,… Continue reading DOCUMENTARY 2018 Documentary Short Films

Director BIO: Graeme Bachiu (WHY WE PUSH?)

Director Biography – Graeme Bachiu From his home in a converted 125-year old Methodist church in Southern Ontario, Canada, Graeme Bachiu brings his years of news and documentary experience to bear on intimate, personal projects that depict interesting people in their environments. Director Statement I am always drawn to people who are passionate about their work,… Continue reading Director BIO: Graeme Bachiu (WHY WE PUSH?)

Short Film: WHY WE PUSH?, Canada, Documentary

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? Film Type: Documentary, Short Runtime: 1 minute 20 seconds Completion Date: March 10, 2017 Country of Origin: Canada Country of Filming: Canada Film Language: English Shooting Format: Digital Film… Continue reading Short Film: WHY WE PUSH?, Canada, Documentary