DOCUMENTARY FEATURE FILM FESTIVAL – Thursday June 3rd (Stream for FREE all Day)

Director Biography – Barbara van Rijn (THE CURE)

Director, writer, creative storyteller Barbara van Rijn, born in the Netherlands, March 31st, 1984, began her career as TV editor for a human interest television program, graduated as camera journalist in 2007. She continued her career in corporate storytelling. In 2010 she moved to Ghana where she advised a local TV station. This is where… Continue reading Director Biography – Barbara van Rijn (THE CURE)

Short Film: THE CURE, 32min., Ghana, Documentary

Studies reveal that about 70% of Ghanaians depend on traditional and herbal medicine. This short documentary is a journey of five HIV patients from Ghana and their Dr. Duncan who promises to cure HIV with a drug that he discovered and produced, the COA drug. The big difference between Dr. Duncan and all other researchers… Continue reading Short Film: THE CURE, 32min., Ghana, Documentary

Short Film: FIGHTING CHILDHOOD CANCER, 5min., USA, Documentary

Honoring the legacy of 3 year old Louie Vanderslice who lost his fight to childhood leukemia and how his legacy has impacted his family and community. Project Links  Website Film Type: Documentary Runtime: 5 minutes 52 seconds Completion Date: May 3, 2018 Production Budget: 0 USD Country of Origin: United States Country of Filming: United… Continue reading Short Film: FIGHTING CHILDHOOD CANCER, 5min., USA, Documentary

Director BIO: Yuntong Man (FLOWERS OF MARRAKECH)

Originally from Beijing, Yuntong graduated Emerson College in May 2016 and now studies at Columbia University. She focuses on documentaries about social justices and development. She believes film is an amazing medium to bridge people from different backgrounds together and to raise awareness of unnoticed improvement potentials. Currently, she interns at United Nations Television Session… Continue reading Director BIO: Yuntong Man (FLOWERS OF MARRAKECH)

Short Film: FLOWERS OF MARRAKECH, 8min., USA, Documentary

Nadia, a Moroccan Henna artist, is a single mother in Marrakech that is struggling to make a livable wage during the slow tourism season. The Marrakech Henna Art Café offers an innovative solution: mixed media Henna ornaments Project Links  Website Film Type: Documentary, Short, Student Runtime: 7 minutes 59 seconds Completion Date: August 11, 2017… Continue reading Short Film: FLOWERS OF MARRAKECH, 8min., USA, Documentary

HIGHLIGHTS – MAY 2019 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: REDEMPTION SQUARE BEST CHARACTERS: WE THE CHILDREN BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: UNDOCUMENTED BEST MUSIC: THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: I AM MEANT TO BE THIS WAY, 10min., USA, Documentary WE THE CHILDREN, 22min., USA, Documentary THE PETITION IN BOOTS, 5min., USA, Documentary/Animation THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – MAY 2019 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

We The Children DOC Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from LA Festival May 2019

WE THE CHILDREN, 22min., USA, Documentary Directed by Jamal Joseph, Mike De Caro About children’s thoughts and feelings on politics. Sparked by the 2016 elections results, we witness how a group of children, ages 7 to 11, at a democratic school in Harlem, New York City, responds to their concern about the direction their country might… Continue reading We The Children DOC Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from LA Festival May 2019

Undocumented DOC Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from LA Festival May 2019

UNDOCUMENTED, 6min., USA, Documentary Directed by Bishal Dutta An undocumented filmmaker in Los Angeles traverses his surroundings – his neighborhood, the mall at which he works, a film set – in order to come to terms with the ugliness and beauty of his world. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

This Is What Democracy Looks Like DOC Short Film, Audience FEEDBACK from LA Festival May 2019

THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE, 20min., USA, Documentary Directed by Diane Burroughs A middle aged women’s life changes when she attends her first March Ever: The Womens March in Washington. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!