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A documentary that revolves around Darius Brubeck, son of jazz musician Dave Brubeck, and Darius' wife Catherine (Cathy) as they are "playing the changes" through their life in music, education and personal diplomacy.

In the spring of 2022 Vigen came back to the little town in Armenia that he left when was 11 y.o. He has to remember his mother’s tongue over again, settle in and find a job. There are old things in the basement of his house that were brought from the village where his ancestors lived a long time ago. These things keep the history of Vigen’s family, childhood and support him with starting a new life.

You Should Have Been Here Yesterday combines hundreds of hours of lovingly restored 16mm footage with a salt-infused soundscape by Headland. This cinematic poem tells the story of a wild community who took off up the coast and discovered a whole new way to live. Going back to the never-before-seen camera reels to ask the question – what do we keep and what do we leave behind? Featuring Tim Winton, Wayne Lynch, Bob McTavish, Albe Falzon, Evelyn Rich, Maurice Cole and many more. Inspired by Moonage Daydream and Jen Peedom’s Mountain.

The story of one of Ukraine's most famous dissidents, Vyacheslav Chornovil (1937-1999). Using various archival materials, historical documents, and interviews with his contemporaries, the authors reveal in detail the complex path of the journalist, politician, and national hero.

‘entzauberung einer stadt’ (eng. de-magic-ation of a city) is a poetic documentary by a German filmmaker living in Dublin. It is his response to the city's housing crisis, harsh weather conditions, and the humanitarian crisis intertwined within. The title shines a light on the theme of disillusionment, reflecting the filmmaker's feelings as he peels back the layers of romanticized notions to reveal a version of truth underneath.

A comprehensive film based on rigorous research providing a detailed, unprecedented look into the extraordinary life, achievements and legacy of Raphael (1483-1520), one of history's most prolific and influential artists.

Three elementary school children who are friends with each other are accompanied in their everyday leisure time. In interviews they philosophize together about the complex topic of "friendship".

The future of fashion is here and it’s being ushered in by Yuima Nakazato, currently the only active haute couture designer in Japan. Embracing innovative scientific technologies and meshing them with older material techniques, Yuima is determined to move clothing away from mass production and toward respect for the individual and our environment. While designing sculptural haute couture for the runway, Yuima dreams up his visionary and socially-aware practice through research and experience of environmental and production issues happening all across the world — this time in Kenya, where the scale of textile waste is a harbinger of the urgent need for conservation and social change.

“Woven into the film are attempts to understand the docklands as a meeting place between different ecologies, enclosures and epochs, as a point of entanglement of the city and world. The film looks at ways to describe and embody these enmeshed histories from the legacy of police persecution of seaman boarding houses and Indian dockworkers known as lascars to the traces of early Chinatown in Limehouse and the experiences of London by Ayahs and Amahs, predominantly Chinese or Indian nannies brought back from the colonies and abandoned in the city after the voyage.” (George Clark)

"Controlling the Arctic has long been an ambition of Soviet and Russian leaders. "And it's not hard to see why: the Arctic contains vast deposits of untapped fossil fuels, it is of huge strategic importance militarily and represents an emerging trade route between Asia and the west to rival the Suez canal. But Russia is not the only country with designs on the Arctic. Canada and Denmark have also staked a claim and, in military terms, Nato is bearing down on all sides. Yet Vladimir Putin is closer than any of his predecessors to gaining control of the polar region. Josh Toussaint-Strauss explores how Russia is trying to entrench its claim to the Arctic."

"Kavukî Bokan" tells the story of the endangered çirgan (Otis tarda) bird and its struggle for survival, highlighting the destruction of its habitats in Kurdistan and urging the need for conservation.

Uprooting is the starting point for this idea of a collective memory project by Azucena Carbajosa in Pobladura de Sotiedra.

Two unknown voices accompany us in a path through archival footage that reveals the consequences of the human hand's actions, whether these are good, or bad...

Four disabled individuals embark on a weekend holiday at Lake Balaton.

Join the Shamwari Private Game Reserve's renowned conservation team, led by pioneering veterinarian Dr. Johan Joubert and senior ecologist Dr. John O’Brien, as they protect and conserve one of Africa's most remarkable wildlife areas. They rehabilitate and rewild newly acquired land, which includes the capturing and relocation of zebras, elephants, buffalo, rhinos and lions. They also implement cutting-edge AI technology to combat rhino poaching. A heartwarming journey culminates as two orphaned elephants are released back into the wild. The team relocate 160 vultures to form part of Africa’s largest vulture conservation project. Witness amazing wildlife sightings along the way as this legendary conservation team fight the odds on a daily basis.

Snick, sweep, smooth-sharp, flow. The ice is an extension of the sky, stretching away from thin blades to a distant shore. You are invited to a world of wild ice and frozen forests. Here, two skaters dance on the season’s first ice—deep in the Canadian Rockies.

Where the sandy beach of the Salton Sea, the biggest lake in California, begins to crunch harder, it does not even consist of sand any more: Millions of dead fish, plants and insects pile up on the shore to form a highly toxic substance. This is how Derek explains it, a member of a Cahuilla tribe that managed to escape an attempted genocide in the 19th century to the Salton Sea and now sees itself as a protective force for the once flourishing but increasingly deserted area and its outcasts.

How at the beginning of 2022, while doing research in France on Henriette Lorimier and the women painters of the early 19th century, in a cellar in Bagneux Jonathan Bougard came across a bust signed Muta Mayola, the most important Congolese sculptor of the twentieth century, of which we thought all the works had disappeared. At the same time as on a set of works by his students and nephews Grégoire Massengo, Benoit Konongo and Edouard Malonga. The fathers of modern Congolese sculpture, main representatives of the Muta Mayola school.

Soleiman Faqiri, who suffered from schizophrenia, was found dead in an Ontario jail. After a courageous seven-year fight for answers, his brother Yusuf finally learns the shocking truth about Soleiman's death through a much anticipated coroner's inquest.

Documentary about the recording of the debut album of the band Estoy Bien, an intimate record of the recording process and arrangement of the acclaimed album “Apoyo Emocional”.

In this eye-opening documentary, viewers are taken on a journey through firsthand accounts from individuals who claim to have encountered extraterrestrial beings. Featuring stories from contactees, human hybrids, and experts, the film sheds light on the existence of both benevolent and malevolent aliens.

The story of a 20-year-old girl, her mother and a secret that destroyed their illusory world in an instant. A story revealed to us after a period of deep, desperate silence and addressed to each family personally. The film acts as a kind of guide — you don't need to be silent if you have been hurt.

Short Documentary about using a regenerative organic perennial grain to make beer.

MAMADI is trying to reorganize his life after a very turbulent past, the estrangement from his mother in Africa, and a troubled relationship with his father. He does not regret the way he has been, nor is he afraid to face the near future; he knows he still has a mission to fulfill.

A short documentary and character study about a woman's complex relationship with religion and family.

Avi Amit’s “Real Time” documentary outlines the Israeli far right’s plan to resettle the Gaza Strip.

"Paint the City 2" tells the story of how local youth and volunteers created a large scale mural in Appleton, Wisconsin. It features the work of artist Neo Medina and an original score by acclaimed composer Ricardo Jimenez. Through rain and blazing sun, Neo leads the community to create color and beauty where once there was none. Proving that given the chance, youth will always show up and rise to the challenge.

Karla is 26, the only female heir of a long tradition of Basque farmers and the first to leave the country in search of a different life. But when her mother dies, she has to come back and decide what to do with her future and the family legacy.

An intimate look into the journey of non-binary artist and drag performer; Mike Hooves, as they navigate their new life and identity after being diagnosed with breast cancer.

"Echoes of a Hermit" is an intimate exploration of Lawrence Nault, a reclusive author living in the Badlands of Alberta. As he confronts his past, Lawrence shares the stories behind his books, the challenges of isolation, and his journey toward artistic fulfillment in a rapidly changing world. Through raw conversations and the stark beauty of the Badlands, this documentary captures the essence of a man whose voice is both unique and universal.

This special highlights the creation of the world's first and largest Frozen-themed land, which opened at Hong Kong Disneyland in November 2023.

On a long, rainy day, the four Democáticos teams compete for victory in the club's most important tournament to date.

A documentary that explores the relationship between the director, Isha and her older Brother Mohamed who has a condition called William Syndrome, as well as how it affects her and her family's daily life

This film narrates the profound changes brought about by global warming in the Mediterranean, the sea described as "Wine Dark Sea" by Homer, and its surroundings. Due to global warming, the air, the sea, and the way of life in the Mediterranean are rapidly changing. Simultaneously, individuals from all walks of society and numerous organizations are working to minimize the adverse effects of global warming in the region. However, will all these efforts prove sufficient? Wine Dark Sea leaves the audience pondering this question: will we live in the shadow of the once-beautiful dream of the Mediterranean, unable to find solutions to environmental issues? Or will we create a new story together?

Film created from the Polish Educational Archive materials, telling the story of a matriarchal family through the eyes of a child grappling with the reproduction of ideological and representational systems. Originally created as didactic and propagandist tools in communist Poland, the footage is repurposed as a locus of auto-fictional memories, with their scientific register shifted towards a treatment of images themselves as specimens.

In a powerful exploration of her Greek Canadian heritage, Jaime Leigh Gianopoulos embarks on an introspective journey through the depths of her heart, akin to traversing a black hole, in search of the gifts hidden within her wounds. Guided by the presence of the plantain, a resilient plant often referred to as "white man's footprints" due to its association with European settlers, she unravels the fragmented threads of an ancient myth and pre-Hellenic ceremony. Through this profound exploration, she seeks to rediscover the art of navigating the loss of identity and the cyclical nature of life's transitions.

Douglass K. Daniel, author of 'Tough as Nails: The Life and Films of Richard Brooks', discusses the making of 'Looking for Mr. Goodbar'.

Six older men step into a discussion group for the first time in their lives. They each have their own challenges and special life stories. In meeting each other, they experience that it is never too late to stop burying their heads in the sand and learn something new about life and themselves.

A short experimental movie about loneliness. in the modern times, everybody is alone . there is scenes of loneliness and silence...

Sasha Skochilenko is an artist from St. Petersburg, Russia. She was the first to speak out against the 'special military operation' in Ukraine: she changed the price tags in a supermarket and put information about the war on them. Now Sasha is in prison, facing trial. Through the eyes of her friends Sonia and Lesha we witness the ongoing trial up close, exposing the absurdities and inhumanity of the Russian legal system, and the threats that the group of friends who support Sasha encounter in daily life. Over 18 months they await the final verdict. In November 2023, Sasha is sentenced to another 7 years imprisonment for her artistic rebellion.

Uttam Das, a folk singer of Bengal, built an Ashram for music in his native village, on the riverbank of Ajay. This Ashram is a unique example, in the modern world where an artist lacks free space to practice art. The artists gather here to celebrate music and the silence of nature uninterruptedly. In ashram rain arrives, seasons change, and stillness of the time persists. But today man's greed tries to destroy the river and the surroundings, pains the land and the artist.

Based on the book "A dor mais doída: relatos de violência obstétrica", this animated short film portrays gender-based violence through the testimony of the author Caira Lima, who shares the story of her aunt Gleide's first pregnancy experience.

The suicide epidemic of our veterans is much worse than is commonly known. Suicide numbers from combat veterans and survivors of Military Sexual Trauma are 4.5x higher than the total number of service members tragically lost in battle during the entire Global War on Terror. Final Fight profiles a diverse set of veterans and their responses to living with combat trauma and military sexual trauma. We interview leading experts in the field of PTS and brain science within the scope of veterans mental health-seeking to find ways for our veterans to coexist with their traumas and lead the lives they so wholeheartedly deserve. Many of the veterans we interviewed are more comfortable on the front lines of battle than feeling the pressures of a "normal" life-making coming home the Final Fight.

This movie is a letter to the creator's inner child. The creator talks about his journey of becoming a full-time creator. He started with a dream and bought his first camera to pursue his passion. He faced many challenges and doubts along the way, but he never gave up on his dream. He eventually achieved his goal and became a successful creator. The creator encourages his inner child to keep going and never give up on his dreams. He also reminds himself to be grateful for what he has achieved so far.

Punk music and drumming are Wiete's greatest passions. An equally important part of her life is her disability and the wheelchair she is mostly dependent on. But for a long time it was not easy for her to identify with this.

A slice-of-life documentary shot handheld without a viewfinder, MRT City captures the chance encounters of a diverse range of people on the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system from October to November 2023. A pair of convent girls, migrant workers, squid-fishing youth, and tourists are caught chatting about plants, the internet, and “what real life is about”.

After eight years crafting fearless, empowering anthems that shook up Australian music, beloved Melbourne trio Camp Cope signed off with a final farewell show at the Sydney Opera House Concert Hall in October 2023.

Steve Moby Leitch embarks on a journey to one of the most beautiful and dangerous locations in the world to swim the Ka'iwi Molokai Channel. See this ordinary man overcome challenges of addiction, loss and crisis of faith to use his gifts to serve and empower others.

Developed through a multi-year process of collaborative theatrical rehearsal and experimental filmmaking, the work emerged through the cast’s revising, re-writing, and performing of the myth of Antigone inspired by their lived and inherited experiences of migration and belonging.