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The film introduces the viewer to the personality of Azgar Shakirov. The screen shows all the subtleties of the formation of acting skills through the biography of the master.

The true story of the murder of Cameraman Todwick.

Every child climbs a tree once in their life, but what if this tree is the only way for this child to have a look at the outside world? “What Happened to My Olive Tree?” is a documentary about how it is different for a child to experience war.

After decades in prison, Todd Scott, Chad Campbell, and Carlos Rebollo navigate the complex bureaucracy of the parole system and deal with its psychological toll. All three men, incarcerated as teens, wrestle with the weight of their crimes, questioning how they can appropriately express their deep remorse to a parole board that will determine whether they are released.

Stories of love and heartbreak, marked by tragedy, intertwine in Imaza, a territory of the Peruvian Amazon jungle. There, the river separates two worlds that do not meet. In one of them, a vital treasure for the survival of the town is hidden, where a school houses a group of girls who share their hopes and despairs. In the other, hostility and uncertainty prevail. The river not only divides geographies, but also destinies. That is why crossing it is a challenge with unpredictable consequences. “El Huaro” is there to remind them of the price of their decisions.

Dark Highway is a documentary about the invisible crime of sex trafficking in Ontario. The film is led by filmmaker, Anna Jane (AJ) Edmonds, a bystander, as she takes audiences along the 401 Highway to meet survivors, their advocates and the change makers. These personal conversations detail the luring, grooming, hunting, torturing and exploiting of vulnerable people, most notably children, in our communities. The film exposes the present but invisible dangers of the crime; the places that young people are lured and groomed as well as how those who survive are then further exploited during the fight for justice. Though focused on a Canada perspective, the film mirrors global survivor commentary.

The filmmaker's mother recalls her own mother and childhood in the 1960s bouncing between Mexico and California. Her mother's small red vanity case becomes a symbol of her independence as a woman and also of her inaccessibility as a maternal figure. A deeply relatable story about growing up with an unconventional single mother.

A documentary short on interactive cinema and Bob Bejan's Interfilm, commissioned and produced for Weird Weekend IV.

Part road movie and living biography, this documentary traces Paul Anka's seven-decade career through stardom and constant reinvention.

The film follows the people and workers of Xi'an through the whole process of making a bowl of the local special - Biang Biang noodles. The landscapes tell a story of their own, as do the faces of the people.

In the midst of a devastating drought, two farmers stage a Sunflower Festival to save their dying town in Outback Australia. Their small idea defies insurmountable odds and brings happiness to the town and the world.

In 1952, a skinny gray tabby cat wandered into Elysian Heights Elementary School. He scarcely missed a day of school for the next 15 years, graduating into a rather plump cat. During his time at school, the cat called Room 8 would become world-famous, receiving thousands of fan letters and appearing on multiple television shows.

For more than thirty years, Shortland Street has reflected and challenged the culture and identity of Aotearoa New Zealand. Join famous faces, everyday kiwis, and key figures from every era of Shorty as they share those stories.

Nassib returns to his Palestinian hometown for the first time in 50 years to revive an ancestral garden, and to search for a sense of belonging.

Father Herman serves at the Nikolskaya Church in Taganrog. He regularly visits refugee centers for those fleeing Ukraine, offering comfort and support. Pavel, who grew up in an orphanage, is one of the displaced people living there, hoping to start a new life in Taganrog. Father Herman believes his charges will eventually return home, while Pavel aims to build a new future.

Unearthing layers of earth, melting, shaping, and creating for the future. The practices of Germans Ermičs and Artis Nīmanis differ, so do the materials they use, yet both are among the most internationally acclaimed Latvian designers. What unites them is their dedication to materiality, though they each follow different personal and creative paths. Ermičs’ “magic of material and colour” emerges from glass, marble, and metal – he moves freely between the Netherlands, Latvia, and Portugal, as well as between the disciplines of design and visual art. Meanwhile in Latvia, under the brand “an&angel” Nīmanis deconstructs the concept of glass – in each of his pieces, he breathes a sense of the presence of nature.

Banned since 1993 in France and Germany, does the PKK still represent a danger? A dive into the heart of a complex geopolitical issue, where the fight for freedom, manipulation and pressure are intertwined.

When Claudia reviews the photographs and objects of Julia Chambi, her great aunt, she begins a journey into the past, reliving the footsteps of who can be considered the first Andean and Peruvian woman photographer. Julia, daughter, sister, woman, artist, photographer, politician and lover of Cusco reveals herself in every story, place or person that remembers her.

Documentary about 4th biggest city in Lithuania - Šiauliai and it's famous microdistrict Pietinis.

What does girlhood mean to some? Ages 7 to 63 share their experiences with being or not being a girl, from the connections it brings to the emotions it captures. Taking a deep look at girlhood and gender, Marie explores everything.

A forest is not only the realm of trees, but also a world of animals. When it gets dark in the forest, we humans leave this place, we are not made for darkness. This is different with nocturnal forest inhabitants: they communicate with sounds, orient themselves with ultrasound and their often looking eyes are perfect to find their way in the jungle of trees.

Lebanon, 2019-2023: a chronicle of the uprising, its fading and its end. From collective hope to intimate pain, can cinema resist the irreversible?

Me gusta cuando hablas, explores a day in the life of different women and feminist diversity: an erotic poet, an influencer, an environmental activist, a land worker, a company CEO, a housewife. What image represents your feminism?

A feature documentary film about Steven McRae, principal dancer of the Royal Ballet. A story of resilience, passion and hope.

Chris lives with his buddy Alex at a suburban train station, cared for by his neighbors. A heroin addiction determines his everyday life and it seems impossible for him to free himself from this vicious circle. When he becomes increasingly worse and only just escapes death, he decides that he has to get off the streets and off heroin. But where to? How can a young man find his place in our society, even though he hasn't fitted in - or wanted to fit in - anywhere since childhood?

a short story about my dad.

Mostly chronological observations of duration and movement along the coast of California, Dublin, Amsterdam, and Chicago (select locations repeating). Many years in the making and sharp to the touch in recognition of the limits of representation.

Exclusive access to the Four Seasons Hotel, London, in the run-up to Christmas. Expect festive photoshoots, afternoon teas, Christmas trees and sackfuls of presents.

Documentary taking a look at the difficulties in Abel Gance's End of the World.

Alex Katz paints a picture to feature in his exhibition with Matthew Barney, The Bitch.

Vavel was a very successful band in the 1980s Greece. They were one of the first Greek heavy metal bands to release LP and became famous among the scene for the unique set design of their concerts. However, since the formation, their members dreamed of achieving an international career. That dream led them to a train station outside Dusseldorf.

A young man from Sudan creates an open forum where Dutch locals can freely ask him questions, sparking candid conversations that bridge cultural divides.

What kind of people live in a town that revolves around Halloween? In Oregon, the picturesque town of St. Helens was home to the filming of the Disney Channel’s youthful horror-lite film HALLOWEENTOWN in the 1990s. After it became a surprise hit—and now a cult classic—the town decided to capitalize on this starring role and invites tourists to celebrate the film and Halloween with them every year.

RUNNING FOR THE MOUNTAINS digs into West Virginia's history of 'patriotic sacrifice,' unearthing veins of dark money and dirty politics. The film tracks grassroots candidates and ordinary citizens' attempts to save their land, water, homes, and communities - calling out the pro-extraction politicians enabling destruction, including Senator Joe Manchin and his likely replacement, coal baron Governor Jim Justice. Appalachia is the proverbial canary in a coal mine; pay attention or pay the price.

There are more than one hundred thousand graves in the central cemetery in Grozny. It has long been abandoned and turned into a forest. But among the thickets, rickety fences and monuments broken by shells, you can often meet the Chechen Saipuddin Guchigov. He believes that the souls of the dead are waiting for relatives and for many years he has been helping people from all over Russia find them.

Ilya, a blind pensioner, plans to run a marathon in the average time for sighted athletes — four and a half hours. Dima's young coach helps him approach the matter correctly: maintain the pace, calculate the load, and hold out until the finish line. In the 15 minutes that the film lasts, we will see the entire range of emotions between them, from irritation to sincere support, and also learn a lot about Ilya: what he strives for when he stopped seeing what he considers important in life and what is nonsense. The director shoots the characters on grainy black-and-white film, interspersing jogging and conversations with surreal, fantasy portrait shots, separates the dialogue from the picture and stitches the film with a pulsating soundtrack, reassembles the material as a collage, creating an unusual and surprisingly integral aesthetic.

In the 1980s, Kim Hyunsook was an integral part of a collective of young women activists who focused their efforts on fighting urban poverty in some of Incheon's most disadvantaged neighborhoods. These women not only lived in these communities but also worked alongside the urban underprivileged. She introduced me to some of her former colleagues from that era. Thus, I began this film journey by visiting Ahn Soonae, a close confidante and associate of Kim's, whom Kim affectionately described as ‘a foul-mouthed woman with a huge ass.’ Soon after, I had the privilege of meeting other members of the collective, now elderly women in their 60s.

Polish tennis pro, Iga Świątek, never forgets her roots. Today, she continues to dream big, inspiring the next generation of players. ‘Beyond Number One’ offers unprecedented access to On athlete Iga Świątek’s world.

A documentary chronicling Michelle Wie West's journey in golf, from child prodigy to retiring as a 5-time LPGA tour winner.

Investigates the crimes and confessions of Levi Bellfield, a convicted serial killer. His 2023 claim of being the killer in the 1996 Lin Russell and Megan Russell case prompts

Reykjavík was covered in graffiti around the turn of the century. It’s a way of expression that the graffiti writers consider art, but authorities view as vandalism. In a certain underpass tunnel, a city worker called Jói was king, and he had his own view on the topic.

This film is a profound and personal journey into the heart and soul of Yvonne Von Mollendorff, one of the most influential figures in dance. In her own words, Yvonne reveals what dance has meant at every stage of her life and how it has been her refuge, her inspiration, and her purest form of expression.

Approximately 250 photographs by Roman Sejkot of a mentally handicapped swimmer which are wonderfully animated by the film's director. A selection of these photographs came third in the Sports Stories category in the 1993 World Press Photo competition.

Follow "Shyne" Barrow's journey from Grammy-winning rapper to imprisoned convict, his political transition in Belize as Opposition Leader after release, exploring redemption, resilience, and personal transformation.

Amongst an abundance of lost and innocent blankets, one stands out. Joseph is a Blackfeet man who was raised by a white Irish family as part of the “sixties scoop”. Guided by ancestral knowledge and cultural heritage, he embarks on a quest for the truth of identity and self.

Nemo looks back at his career and journey so far and then takes us along for the ride all the way to the Eurovision Song Contest.

Two college students set out to capture a ghost on film to make millions instead of doing their finals.

Wonders Of The Wolf is a short documentary exploring the dynamic lives of the Yellowstone wolves. From their historic recovery in 1995 to today's current wolf packs, Yellowstone biologists share stories and observations of the wolves that they observe daily in the park. Using innovative technology like bioacoustics, biologists are learning how wolves communicate and applying it toward solutions in human-wildlife conflicts. The film features Yellowstone's oldest wolf, most famous wolf, the longest reigning female wolf pack and two special wolves whose lives made an impact on those who observed them. *Yellowstone's oldest wolf, 907F, recently passed away on Christmas Day. She succumbed to injuries from a fight with a rival wolf pack. Wonders Of The Wolf honors her legacy as she is prominently featured.

Patiently documenting the installation of new coastal infrastructure in the Rockaways, this observational process story was recorded on 16mm film and features an original score by Animal Collective.

Nóouhàh-Toka’na, known as swift fox in English, once roamed the North American Great Plains from Canada to Texas. Like bison, pronghorn and other plains animals, Nóouhàh-Toka’na held cultural significance for the Native Americans who lived alongside them. But predator control programs in the mid-1900s reduced the foxes to just 10 percent of their native range. At the Fort Belknap Indian Community in Montana, members of the Aaniiih and Nakoda tribes are working with the Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute and other conservation partners to restore biodiversity and return Nóouhàh-Toka’na to the land.

The film which has been remastered captures a pivotal moment in the post-World War I era – a historic celebration of peace, unity, and the enduring spirit of the Olympic Games. The VIII Olympiad showcased the grandeur of the Opening Ceremony and looks at the challenges faced in organizing the event. The beautifully shot footage (bearing in mind that it was 100 years ago) vividly captures the electrifying atmosphere of the Games, the athletes and provides insights into the meticulous preparations. The 1924 Games was the first-ever to be shot on film, and the original film was digitized and restored, and re-edited with a modern audience in mind.