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

Director BIO: Jamal Joseph (WE THE CHILDREN)

JAMAL JOSEPH A former Black Panther Party leader, today Jamal Joseph is a full Professor of Professional Practice and former chair of Columbia University’s Graduate Film Program. He is the Executive Artistic Director of New Heritage Films and the founder of the acclaimed Impact Repertory Theater. He is an alumnus of the Sundance Directing Lab.… Continue reading Director BIO: Jamal Joseph (WE THE CHILDREN)

Short Film: WE THE CHILDREN, 22min., USA, Documentary

We the Children is a short documentary 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 take as a result… Continue reading Short Film: WE THE CHILDREN, 22min., USA, Documentary

Short Film: THE PETITION IN BOOTS, 5min., USA, Documentary/Animation

A short animated documentary on the first march on Washington. Film Type: Animation, Documentary, Short Genres: Documentary, Animation, Short Runtime: 6 minutes 55 seconds Completion Date: September 1, 2018 Production Budget: 0 USD Country of Origin: United States Shooting Format: n/a Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Film Color: Black & White and Color

Short Film: THIS IS WHAT DEMOCRACY LOOKS LIKE, 20min., USA, Documentary

A middle aged women’s life changes when she attends her first March Ever: The Womens March in Washington. Project Links  Website  Facebook News & Reviews “Screening at Marina del Ray Film Festival “ Marina del Ray Film Festival October 18, 2018 https://www.eventbrite.com/e/marina-del-rey-film-festival-tic

Director BIO: John Moody (REDEMPTION SQUARE)

John Moody is a filmmaker, planner, and designer who uses film to understand people’s lived experiences and help them reimagine their physical environment. With a background in Hollywood (including four seasons on the set of New Girl) and a master’s degree from MIT’s Department of Urban Studies and Planning, John champions the idea that media… Continue reading Director BIO: John Moody (REDEMPTION SQUARE)

Short Film: REDEMPTION SQUARE, 19min., USA, Documentary

Synopsis: In the footsteps of many unique Angelenos, a down-on-her-luck woman finds a new identity in Pershing Square, a notoriously unloved space in downtown Los Angeles. Description: Redemption Square explores how the design of public space can change a person’s life. Narrated by dozens of Angelenos, the story takes viewers into one public space at… Continue reading Short Film: REDEMPTION SQUARE, 19min., USA, Documentary

HIGHLIGHTS – MARCH 2019 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: BEST FILM: PERSON OF THE FOREST BEST CHARACTERS: TAOBAO BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: NAMIBIA BEST MUSIC: WAY OF LIFE Watch the Audience FEEDBACK Videos: WAY OF LIFE, 10min., Portugal, Documentary PERSON OF THE FOREST, 17min., Indonesia, Documentary NAMIBIA, 8min., Namibia, Documentary TAOBAO, 4min., China, Documentary ICE FLOW, 10min., Canada, Documentary BUILD RAMPS NOT WALLS,… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS – MARCH 2019 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival

CONNECTION IN CRISIS Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK Video from March 2019 DOC Festival

CONNECTION IN CRISIS, 24min., Canada, Documentary Directed by Dennis Zaidi Born in the aftermath of the school shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary, this remarkable team of psychological first aid trauma dogs, the K9 First Responsers, are called upon after America’s worst tragedies. Led by Brad Cole and his encaptivating 150 pound dog Spartacus, the story culminates… Continue reading CONNECTION IN CRISIS Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK Video from March 2019 DOC Festival

BUILD RAMPS NOT WALLS Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK Video from March 2019 DOC Festival

BUILD RAMPS NOT WALLS, 13min., Mexico, Documentary Directed by Brian Adamkiewicz Build Ramps Not Walls (BRNW) documents a project that began with a tight knit Mexican and American skate community on the Pacific Coast of Mexico. CLICK HERE – and see full info and more pics of the film!

ICE FLOW Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK Video from March 2019 DOC Festival

ICE FLOW, 10min., Canada, Documentary Directed by Cynthia Hunt “Ice Flow,” is a beautiful, absorbing, short non-narrative documentary that depicts the natural world and indirectly raises quesions about human values. In “Ice Flow, the river is the “lead character.” The people in the film (the film-maker and her husband) along with other animals and birds are… Continue reading ICE FLOW Short Film – Audience FEEDBACK Video from March 2019 DOC Festival