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

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

April 2019 Film Winners

Submit your film exclusively via Film Freeway: THE COMMUTE, 11min., UK, Drama/Documentary MALKA, 4min., UK, Animation/Documentary   **** Producer/Director: Matthew Toffolo http://www.matthewtoffolo.com Festival Moderators: Kierston Drier, Shepsut Wilson Casting Director: Sean Ballantyne Editors: Kimberly Villarruel, Kyle Drier, John Johnson Festival Directors: Mary Cox, Rachel Elder, Natasha Levy Camera Operators: Hugh Fraser, Andy Camp, Aser Santos Jr.,… Continue reading April 2019 Film Winners

March 2019 Film Winners

Submit your film exclusively via Film Freeway:   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, 13min., Mexico, Documentary CONNECTION IN CRISIS, 24min., Canada, Documentary #ICANTKEEPQUIET, 4min., USA, Documentary     **** Producer/Director:… Continue reading March 2019 Film Winners

Director BIO: Bishal Dutta (UNDOCUMENTED)

Bishal Dutta is an award-winning Director. He has directed nineteen short films, which have been honored at more than a dozen film festivals around the world, including screenings in Italy, Canada and France. Bishal, himself, has received six Best Director awards for his films from various international film festival, including the Silicon Beach Film Festival.… Continue reading Director BIO: Bishal Dutta (UNDOCUMENTED)

Short Film: UNDOCUMENTED, 6min., USA, Documentary

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. Film Type: Documentary, Short, Student Genres: Social Realism, Documentary, Drama Runtime: 5 minutes 40 seconds Completion Date: December 19,… Continue reading Short Film: UNDOCUMENTED, 6min., USA, Documentary

Director Bio: Elizabeth Ebbert (I AM MEANT TO BE THIS WAY)

After the birth of her child four and a half years ago, Ms. Ebbert started creating video edits in an attempt to obsessively preserve every fleeting moment of her daughter’s childhood. She has now extended this obsession into documenting family stories, and amplifying the voices of women.   Director Statement This documentary is based on… Continue reading Director Bio: Elizabeth Ebbert (I AM MEANT TO BE THIS WAY)