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Chekhov's gun is a narrative principle that states that every element in a story must be necessary, and irrelevant elements should be removed. Stanislavsky encouraged actors to develop their ability to observe emotional reactions in their daily lives. What if he had the gun?
A documentary video-essay that reflects on the feeling of belonging to a territory and its people.
Oksana, a Ukrainian doctor, is living in Finland when Russia attacks Ukraine. She hops on a bus with Finnish volunteers and heads to the border of Ukraine and Poland. The goal of these rescue operations is to bring as many Ukrainians fleeing the war to Finland as possible.
With the Marine Dance as its banner, Así Baila mi Perú is a Dance Docu that portrays how migrants maintain cultural ties away from their homeland.
If you take care to look down, you can find surprising things and surprising stories. An almanac shot in Moscow, Perm, Grozny and Wrocław (Poland).
“Novanta Giorni” to make a life-changing choice. Two opposing worlds brought into dialogue in this documentary by Women from all walks of life turn to the “Cervello” Hospital in Palermo, Sicily, to terminate their pregnancies while the pro-life center ostracizes this practice and those who instead understand and help in this journey...
My mother always told me that I could be whatever I wanted. Through home videos recorded in my childhood, I talk about my education and my relationship with art. María, Catuxa and Aroa, three emerging Galician artists, complete this reflection while showing their work. This documentary opens a dialogue between the domestic archive and interviews, addressing topics such as freedom, women, rural culture and the importance of roots.
This is a surprising addition to the Holy Ghost series, born from a dream, pulled from the archives, but is just as potent and powerful as anything filmmaker Darren Wilson has made to date.
A collage of images, thoughts and letters that seek to find the meaning of "ugliness" seen through time. The film pays an homage to Jean-Luc Godard's film-collages such as "Histoire(s) du cinema" (1988-1998) and "The image book" (2018) using different sources from film and literature to create a discourse about ugliness.
“THE STORY SO FAR…” Six months on from their sell-out show at “The Old Blue Last”, Emergency Break return to London with their biggest show to date, “O2 Academy Islington”. Join the band as they go through the evening of sweaty mosh pits, school uniforms and raucous songs, showcasing the story so far. ℗ 2024 OPEN HOUSE PRODUCTIONS™ ℗ 2024 STANLEY LANE FILMS™ © 2024 EMERGENCY BREAK™
This is a film by about the creation of a mural in one of our countries oldest towns. The best among us, Heroes. It started out as a work of art in memory of a few of our fallen and has become an inspiration to all who see it.
The author of Cockfight: A Fable of Failure recounts her long history with Monte Hellman’s Cockfighter (1974), which is effectively illegal to screen in the UK due to staged scenes of the titular blood sport.
The film shows us the purse seine fishing of Portosín through local skippers and their families, bringing us closer to the maritime world in a very intimate way.
A world with three zeros: zero net carbon emissions, zero poverty, zero unemployment takes you to meet the social entrepreneurs who, all over the world, are providing concrete solutions to social and environmental challenges.
A short film documenting Dante D. Jones' experiences while unhoused.
The continuing saga of Caveh Zahedi's collaboration with students at The New School.
The story of Afanasii Dermenzhy, a Ukrainian architect who has created thousands of architectural structures in the southern region of Ukraine. It was he who built the Antonovsky Bridge. Afanasii and his wife Mariia, like many other townspeople, remained in their homes in Oleshky after the seizure of Crimea by Russia and parts of eastern Ukraine. However, after the explosion of the Kakhovka dam, without having time to evacuate, they found themselves in a water trap - on the one hand, the Russians, on the other, the river, washing away roads and filling houses with water.
As the Palestinian identity continues to be threatened with violent erasure, young Palestinians turn to their folk dance, the dabke, to assert their existence. From its humble beginnings as a worker’s dance, the dabke has come to represent an evolving history of cultural resistance, and is needed now more than ever. Dancing Palestine is a document of this embodiment of collective memory – as those who piece together a dabke choreography also piece together their identities. Together with the film – a performance in itself – the dabke is a testament to Palestinians’ deep love of life and an insistent act of contribution to the archive of Palestine in the present.
On a not so fine day a random guy gets surveilled and gets two unexpected guests.
'Cultural Preservation' is a short documentary film which discusses the importance of community and how the development of gentrification can become a threat to it. With this film, Hussain looks at Whitechapel Road market in East London, one of the most popular markets in London and uncovers the reason behind this popularity. Through interviews with the public, he learns about the problems the community face within itself and with the changes to the area.
"Out of the Picture" takes us inside the lives of some of the most relevant writers on art today, thinkers who are making sense of a period of unprecedented change to art, media and society. "Out of the Picture" is the first feature-length documentary to be made in the U.S. about one of the art world’s most mysterious figures – the art critic.
An eighteen-year-old musician decides to design a cybernetic organ and illegally implant it into his own body, thus acquiring a new sense that allows him to perceive on Earth sounds coming from outer space.
Secret Life Of Diddy will feature interviews with individuals connected to the hip-hop mogul, including Ray J, Lizzette Martinez, and Tiffany Red. The special addresses recent criminal charges against Diddy, who is currently in jail awaiting trial, as well as allegations of physical and sexual abuse brought by his ex-girlfriend Cassie Ventura and others. The program aims to shed light on the allegations and ongoing legal developments that could have far-reaching repercussions for Diddy.
Amidst the educational and material poverty consequent to the government’s negligence, the united community of Scampia, a district of the northern area of Naples, works daily to promote cultural growth and give the youth of the area the means and the freedom to be authors of their future.
The multifaceted essence of the marches and demonstrations in Argentina reveals the transforming and vibrant power of the street. This scenario brings together celebration, memory, education and the world of work. The intensity and diversity of the demands are palpable in the fervour and solidarity that constitute past and present struggles. The role of popular mobilisations is crucial in shaping the identity and social development of our people, while the public space becomes a stage for vindication, celebration and collective memory
An intimate portrayal of Tunisia’s architectural landscape and its atmospheres, memories and traditions. The film appropriates ethnographic documentaries on architecture and rural life in Tunisia, sourced from France’s national audiovisual archive (INA). Scenes from 1940s newsreels produced by Les Actualités Françaises are combined with new footage from the same sites, including Matmata, Douiret and Tameghza.
Dhaka city through the eyes and soul of a Poet.
In 2019, casting director Heidi Levitt’s husband Charlie was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. As the symptoms crept in slowly, Levitt realized she had to do something to cope—to create a dialogue and to shed the stigma. She began filming. The resulting documentary depicts her family living with this disease and the ways in which it has irrevocably changed their lives without letting it define them. Levitt’s highly intimate approach captures how they cherish both the solid foundation they have built together and the generous community who walks with them.
Erik van Lieshout worked in Deurne Peel on the project 'De Gloeiige' (2024) in which he investigates the gap between city and countryside. Politics, craft, land art and myths of the landscape are intertwined in a raw montage. For the shooting of the film, Van Lieshout returned to his native village of Deurne and spent a year there. In addition to filming, he also made sculptures of eggs and the almost five-meter-high rabbit made of hay
Mr. and Mrs. Shrimp together for one last walk in the absurd real world.
This documentary is about singer Larisa Mondrus, whose musical career and life story are unique. In the 1960s, Larisa's voice was first heard in occupied Latvia, and then, when her family moved to Moscow, she became famous throughout the Soviet Union. In the 1970s, Larisa Mondrusa fell out of favor with Soviet cultural officials and managed to emigrate to the Federal Republic of Germany, where she surprisingly built a brilliant career on the German pop music scene. Larisa's songs in Latvian also gained enormous popularity in Latvia, behind the Iron Curtain. People listened to Larisa, as well as the Chicago Five, Ilmārs Dzenis, and others, on illegally imported records and widely distributed recordings. The filmmakers met with Larisa Mondrus, her partner Egīls Švarcs in Germany, and interviewed Larisa's contemporaries and stage colleagues.
An intimate exploration of cross-stitching, revealing how what seems like a simple pastime is actually a thread weaving many people together.
For years, characters such as Godzilla, Gamera & Ultraman have captivated audiences worldwide. But what exactly are the origins of these beloved icons and where did their unique "kaiju genre" begin? Spanning from the genre's inception in the early years of cinema to the present day global renaissance, "Slimer" Joel takes you on a near century-long tour into the brilliant and captivating world of the kaiju genre in the monstrous KAIJUOLOGY: THE HISTORY OF A GENRE.
A documentary about Cystic Fibrosis
An observational short film that that depicts the various creative techniques and its intricacies that the artisans have formed through their craft of working with wool in the Deccan and Kullu Valley region of India.
"Medical Baptism: An In-Depth Analysis of University Hazing" explores the impact of hazing rituals in Brazilian medical schools, revealing their physical and psychological consequences on students. Through interviews, reenactments, and analysis of emblematic cases, the film highlights how these practices perpetuate a culture of violence and humiliation. It aims to raise awareness in society and inspire educational policies for a safer and more respectful university integration.
Inspired by old photographs from his grandfather, Gabriel Andrus sets out on cross country skis to explore winter in New Hampshire, meeting locals along the way, and discovering how winter in New Hampshire is changing.
Anya, a visually impaired girl with albinism, challenges prejudices by taking on the role of a cinematographer for a documentary film.
The future of health care belongs to the next generation. From the filmmakers of To Err Is Human: A Patient Safety Documentary (2018) comes a new documentary about the evolving role of technology in improving patient safety across medicine.Through expert interviews, real-world technology solutions, and one young innovator's journey into the layered business of medicine, The Pitch showcases the immense effort required to break into the health care industry with new innovations and the importance of collaboration between those inside and out of the medical space.
An old man counting his last days of life. Death is indeed constant and absolute. Still, in my documentary, I want to show not only this but also represent my grandpa's death as a spiritual transformation beyond all mundane and exhausted living as if it is a transcendence of nature toward the journey of eternal salvation.
A look into the lives of a couple experiencing a long-distance relationship.
"Seb Walker investigates allegations from former Guantanamo Bay detainees that Florida Governor and former presidental candidate Ron DeSantis witnessed acts condemned by the United Nations as torture during his past service at the controversial detention camp as a Navy JAG officer.
How is it possible that in one country, in one half of the century, in a turbulent and unclear time, two people live not far from each other - a businessman with so-called "right-wing" views and an artist with so-called "left-wing" views, and both can be right? What is this truth and where is it to be found? Is there only one? What do these so different people have in common? What strange time was that second half of the twentieth century? These are the questions that may come to mind when watching the confrontation between two Czech Chileans, Milan Platovsky and Hanns Stein. The fate of the former could be written in the Guinness Book of Records - he is a twice-nationalised capitalist. The latter, on the other hand, has always been where the violence has come - in 1939 (Hitler), 1968 (Brezhnev) and 1973 (Pinochet) - on the other side, of course. You can meet both of them in the documentary film by Pavel Koutecký and Jan Burian, made in January 1999.
The revelation of a top-secret British surveillance programme brings down the dominoes in a dark and analytical film about technology, rights and structural racism – and about a man with the courage to speak out.
“From the Water's Edge Down” recounts the life of a fisherman who, through his memories, addresses the issues of the future of the lake and his ancient trade, both of which are linked to climate change and poised between survival and oblivion.
Relatives of soldiers killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine are entitled to compensation — insurance payments, regional grants, and so-called “presidential” benefits. Altogether, the sum amounts to around 14 million rubles, divided among the closest family members. This film tells the stories of three women — Oksana Nazarenko from Karachay-Cherkessia, Natalia Makarova from St. Petersburg, and Anastasia Yudina from the Leningrad region. They are taking the fathers of their sons to court over the payouts, arguing that these men did not raise the children and were absent from their lives after divorce. For us, this is not a film about money, but about the psychology of many Russian families — where the figure of an absent father was replaced by cadet “brotherhood,” and poverty was compensated by the dream of a military career for a child.
In this short documentary, Nora Twomey discovers the activities of her great-grandmother on the Anti-Treaty side of the War of Independence and Civil War.
Then Until Now follows three aging dancer-choreographers as they prepare for one final performance after a thirty-year hiatus. The documentary delves into the challenges faced by aging bodies striving to stay active, productive and creative in a demanding art form.
Documentary looking at Lord Henry Mount Charles, the bankrupt estate he inherited and a music festival that would change the world of Irish entertainment forever.