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Born Curious

J.R. Harris is an explorer, psychologist, and self proclaimed "curious dude." Always has been, always will be. Even now at "like, a hundred and twenty years old" he's not really a sit on the beach sipping margaritas kind of guy. He unwinds by getting WAY out there. Which is a little unusual for Queens kid from the projects, he knows. Filmed in J.R's beloved New York City, BORN CURIOUS explorers the life of the explorer. It is in turns comedic and lyrical, tense and heartwarming and will inspire even the most timid among us to live braver and bolder every day.

Born Curious

NR 2023
Maestro Roman Toi Beautiful Songs I Dedicate to You

For five decades Estonian-Canadian Maestro Roman Toi composed and conducted choral works and toured a Singing Revolution worldwide to restore freedom and democracy to the Republic of Estonia. Filmmaker Kalli Paakspuu adapts the story from Roman Toi’s 2007 autobiography with broadcast recordings of Roman Toi's music performed by eminent Estonian musicians to the socially engaged photography of Karl Hintser who follows the Estonian musicians' escape to Danzig and Germany's DP camps. American Julien Bryan's photography of daily life in Poland, Soviet Union, and Nazi Germany between 1935 and 1939 featuresthe spirited Nazi assault on modern art at the popular and infamous Entartete Kunst [Degenerate Art] exhibition in Munich in1937.exhibiting the eminent 20th Century modern works. VeljoTormis's "Curse upon Iron"is sung byGrammy winning Estonian Philharmonica Chamber Choir conducted by Tõnu Kaljuste.

Maestro Roman Toi Beautiful Songs I Dedicate to You

NR 2023
When Russia Comes: Fear and Loyalty in a Ukrainian Town

The town of Kupyansk was one of the first places in Ukraine to fall to Russian invaders. Six months later it was recaptured by Ukraine. Left in the ruins of the town, residents are now grappling with questions of guilt and complicity. This film reconstructs the mechanisms of the occupation with those who lived through it: those who were at some point able to flee, and those who stayed. The documentary hears from residents who collaborated as well as those who resisted, whether openly or in secret. It illustrates a panorama of life under occupation and poses the big questions of guilt and complicity.

When Russia Comes: Fear and Loyalty in a Ukrainian Town

NR 2023
Strocha: Trinity Rituals in Kukushka Village of Kochyovsky District

One day in the life of Kukushka village in Kochyovsky District of Perm Krai. This day marks the ritual holiday of Strocha, the Komi-Permyak Trinity. The rituals and traditions that the Komi-Permyaks follow on this day – from gathering special food for deceased relatives and visiting the cemetery to round dances, kissing games, and rituals with birch twigs – immerse you in the authentic culture of this small village in the northern part of the region.

Strocha: Trinity Rituals in Kukushka Village of Kochyovsky District

NR 2023
William & Harry: The Future of the Crown

Two men born as princes formed a seemingly tight brotherhood however, their relationship has fractured under the immense pressures of the future of the crown. After losing their mother at such a young age and growing up in the public eye William and Harry's journey has not been easy. Both have dedicated their time to many worthy causes paving out their own lives and forming families. Only each other can understand what the other one has gone through however their relationship is complex and the stakes are high.

William & Harry: The Future of the Crown

NR 2023
Paris-Brest-Paris

Paris-Brest-Paris is a cycling spectacle like no other. Once every 4 years, over 7,000 cyclists from across the globe head to France’s capital to take on this gruelling 1200 km. Thousands of spectators flock to the roadsides of North-West France to support the riders; some of whom will be attempting to finish first, riding non-stop for over 48 hours, whilst others are just trying to make it back to Paris before the 90 hour cut off time. We follow British amateur riders Jack Thurston and Amy Hudson as they tackle this monumental challenge for the first time, along with veteran French rider Dominique Lamouller, racing Paris-Brest-Paris for the13th time, along with his son, ex-pro road racer Loïc Lamouller. A gruelling course, intense heat, and sleep deprivation, will our riders make it back to Paris?

Paris-Brest-Paris

NR 2023
Psychedelicized: The Electric Circus Story

The Electric Circus nightclub was a drug-fueled, multicultural oasis of dance and creativity in 1960’s NYC, frequented by icons like Jimi Hendrix, Timothy Leary, and Sly & the Family Stone. Against a hallucinogenic backdrop of hippies, Hell’s Angels, and circus performers, club founders Stan Freeman and Jerry Brandt share memories of the club's rise and spectacular demise. Dynamic editing, a groovy soundtrack, and psychedelic vibes make this an entertaining trip through a slice of NYC history.

Psychedelicized: The Electric Circus Story

NR 2023
Wells of Despair

aqtɯlʃan ɔjbɔnɔ addresses the instruments of power that were and still are permeating contempt towards forms of relationality by subjugating the knowledge systems. driven by the extractivist machines, the land is distorted and turned into a mass, indigenous worlds are erased through extinction of traditional livelihoods. Listening to the loss that speaks, sata taas follows shadows of the displaced belongings in ethnographic museums and searches for relations disturbed by the power structures of the consuming gaze.

Wells of Despair

4.0 2023
Revealed: Reefshot

The end of talking. The age of doing. A stirring testament to 21st century conservationism and people power in action, Reefshot is more than just a call to arms to save the Great Barrier Reef. It is the story of some of the Reef’s most loyal citizens racing against time to turn the tide on the danger facing the world’s largest living organism. Led by Andy Ridley the creator of Earth Hour, a small group of scientists, volunteers and Indigenous rangers set out to help protect and conserve the Reef by uploading data to one of the largest natural census undertaken in human history. Cutting edge technology meets 60,000 years of first-peoples know-how as the flotilla trade skills and intelligence in this herculean effort for conservation. The clock is ticking. The world is watching. But rather than getting that sinking feeling about the Reef and its fate, seeing this armada in action will inspire and empower all of us to take part in their plight.

Revealed: Reefshot

NR 2023
Fairy Garden

On the outskirts of Budapest, in the heart of the woods, hides a ramshackle little hut. Inside, two social outcasts have formed the unlikeliest of bonds: Fanni, a 19 year-old transgender teenager, and Laci, a 60 year-old homeless man. Together, they form a cantankerous, convivial, makeshift family life, supporting each other as father and daughter through hardship and change. Life is tough, but it is theirs. Set on the margins of Hungarian society, this is a film about perseverance, finding home, and the triumph of acceptance.

Fairy Garden

NR 2023