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Millions of farm animals live together with humans in the Czech Republic. They often survive in appalling conditions. For example, over 350 cattle have died on the pastures in the Ore Mountains town of Měděnec in two years, and OBRAZ recently highlighted the living conditions of chickens in some Czech farms. The only thing that often determines the quality of life of animals is the economics of the operation. Is there any way of making life easier for these creatures before their bodies become a meat packet?

Two filmmakers take on a journey to explore the intricacies of the long-suffering Philippine agriculture, seeking for possible solutions as they figure out the factors causing the crisis.

Filmmaker Julia interviews people who photograph sunsets. During filming, a man demands that she deletes the pictures of him. When she refuses, an argument ensues.

It is half-time for the government in the shadow of a turbulent world. Russia's invasion war in Ukraine, NATO membership and the threat of a major war in the Middle East. At the same time, Swedish households are burdened by high inflation and increased living costs. And despite election promises of tougher measures, gang shootings continue. In a long interview with Malou von Sivers, Ulf Kristersson sums up his first two years in power.

A short film directed and edited by Giovanna Massinelli that shows the immigrant struggle not only as a marginalized struggle, but a struggle of all peoples, a class struggle.

Eliot Jackson has sneaky superpowers. He is one of the most badass riders to ever scrub-whip a mountain bike.

The year is 2070 and you are about to be catapulted into an absurd, yet eerily plausible yoga session. Through an odyssey that transcends the bounds of conventional cinema, a captivating experiment unfolds, one that plunges its participants into profound contemplations on the interplay between humanity, nature and the wellness industry.

In a heartfelt conversation with my paternal grandmother, I gained a deeper understanding of her upbringing, her struggles, and her joys. She shared stories of her selfless sacrifices, working tirelessly in distant places to provide a better life for her sons. Despite her unwavering dedication, she often felt misunderstood and seen as an absent mother rather than the loving and devoted parent she truly was. This poignant insight into her life highlighted the complexities of her experiences and the depth of her love.

In 1971, underestimated artist Faith Ringgold made a monumental painting for the women incarcerated at Rikers Island jail called “For the Women’s House.” Fifty years later, artist Mary Baxter, who at the age of twenty-five gave birth in prison, finds herself banding together with an eccentric bunch of activists, politicians, artists, corrections officers, and Faith Ringgold to free the painting with the ultimate goal of freeing the women.

These last Mayan cities are the most fascinating documentary objects, as much for their architecture and the unique and grandiose settings in which they exist as their excellent state of preservation. Described by leading experts, carefully illustrated with images and reconstructed using new 3D models, Tulum, Coba and Mayapan provide us with an updated inventory of what scientists know about the Maya civilisation today.

Farah hates the sound of planes and artillery, and after her house was bombed, she went to bed early for fear of the unknown. To combat the sounds of war, she puts headphones on her ears and practices her favorite hobby, dancing.

This is a 20 minute documentary based on interviews with the organizers of a queer wrestling circuit in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Each event features a different substance that attendees wrestle in— Jello, mud, oil, snow, etc. This film explores the ideas of consensual violence, the necessity of an event-centered community based on performance, aggression and sexuality. The film encapsulates this scene as it was during the year of 2023, with interviews conducted in the winter of 2024.

Quirky and contemplative, this delectable documentary takes us on a surprising global odyssey into the world of cheese, drawing unexpected parallels between the aging of cheese and the human experience of growing old.

Epic forests of the Siberian Taiga and black lava landscapes of a Hawaiian volcano are woven through this quietly powerful film that opens out from a personal story about living with uncertainty. In an intimate letter to her young child, the filmmaker builds connections between Agafya Lykova, an elderly woman surviving alone in the Siberian forest since her birth, who scares bears away by banging on space-rocket debris, a crew in Hawaii simulating what isolated life could be on Mars and her young child discovering the world minute by minute. This endlessly surprising journey offers up images that shake ideas of the past, present and future to form a deeply tender vision of humanity and timeless survival on planet Earth. Xylouris White provides a haunting, original score.

Ten years after an enormous open-pit gold mine began operations in Malartic, the hoped-for economic miracle is nothing more than a mirage. Filmmaker Nicolas Paquet explores the glaring contrast between the town’s decline and the wealth of the mining company, along with the mechanisms of an opaque decision-making system in which ordinary people have little say. Part anthropological study, part investigation into the corridors of power, Malartic addresses the fundamental issue of sustainable and fair land management.

Through interviews, different mothers are asked to recall a precious moment with their children that has not been recorded, and then draw that moment and use it to fill the gap in a photo album.

Three weeks to make three films. Filmed in my last semester before College. "Time", "One Night", "8x8".

On 19 February 2022, June Knightly and other members of an anti-fascist affinity group in Portland, Oregon were attacked by a right-wing extremist. June was murdered and four of her friends seriously injured. Despite knowing the attack was unprovoked, the Portland Police Bureau released an inaccurate statement suggesting the incident had been a confrontation between an 'armed homeowner' and 'armed protesters'. Forensic Architecture (FA) interviewed witnesses and survivors of the Normandale Park attack using a navigable digital 3D model of the scene, built from previously unpublished video of the attack recorded by one of the victims, drone images and video of the police response posted on social media.

Narrator Robin Roberts recounts the story of the 15th National Guard, part of the 369th Infantry in World War I, and how the predominantly African American unit faced down the realities of war abroad alongside injustice and prejudice at home.

She's part girl next door and part femme fatale. Sometimes she's treated instrumentally, but at other times with respect or even fear. The titular character of the film by plays a role that is as important as it is complicated in the life of rural communities.

Egyptian filmmaker Yasmina El Kamaly reflects on her family’s matrilineal history by examining her relationship with her mother, as well as the complicated bond between her mother and grandmother. Using journals, home videos and letters, she locates their longing for affection and the dysfunctional ways they go about getting it—offering and rebuffing attention, smothering and straining love—as the root.

MADE FOR THE 48 HOUR FILM PROJECT: Fabio Ansaldi is a former musician, artist with great genius, who has now decided to be an administrator condominium: he is interviewed. During the interview there is a copovolgimento of roles. The artist will impart The tasks to be performed by interviewers with the aim of giving them an artist experience.

Follow the hustle and hype of pop group SB19's world tour as they navigate the pressures of self-management and global stardom.

A chat with one of Dublin's most authentic and unique characters, Ger Eaton. Enjoy a coffee and a walk through Dublin's old city as Ger discusses all aspects of his life, inspirations, and what it means to be an individual from Dublin.

The story of the outstanding Ukrainian warrior and freedom fighter Dmytro Kotsyubailo, who took part in the revolution on the Maidan (Kyiv, Ukraine) as an 18-year-old boy, then went to the front to defend the country from the Russians.

Professor Alice Roberts uncovers the science being used by computer scientist Professor Brent Seales as he utilises cutting-edge technology to read hundreds of carbonised scrolls that were buried in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the year 79 AD.

Artist Katinka Simonse, alias Tinkebell, is a controversial, very mediagenic phenomenon. In her universe there is no distinction between life, art and activism; Tinkebell is her own work of art. Everything she encounters on her life path can become part of her story. Filmmaker Judith de Leeuw was given access to all images about Tinkebell, including her entire private archive. She thus constructed an archive film about how as a human being, living on the ruins of the past, you can be a character in your own story. What is the price you can afford if you continue to believe at any cost?

The incredible story of Los Xey, a musical group born in San Sebastián, Spain, in 1940, which achieved and maintained an extraordinary worldwide success until its dissolution in 1961.

Brian Kilmeade tells the story of how President Theodore Roosevelt and Booker T. Washington faced the challenge of keeping America moving toward the promise of the Emancipation Proclamation.

A film about the life and work of cinematographer Sergei Astakhov, who has directed more than seventy full-length films, including the cult films “Brother” and “Brother-2”, the public’s favorite film “In Love of His Own Will”, and the most complex films of recent times – “Salute” -7”, “Heart of Parma” and many others. The secret of Astakhov’s success is a unique combination of artistic intuition with the talent of an engineer-inventor. The film shows Astakhov in a variety of manifestations: on the set, and during the construction of his house, and during the construction of a chapel, and at a children's Christmas party. And everywhere he is invariably charming with his energy and love of life!

This is a feature film that I created in 48 hours, using a single video clip and my voice.

A 10 day trip to Japan captured in 8 minutes.

Twenty years ago, AJ returned from San Francisco and began hosting parties to give Taiwanese lesbians a place to meet, dance, and feel free. What started with a few hundred attendees has grown into LEZS Party, a cornerstone of lesbian culture in Taiwan and Asia, expanding into media and branding while paralleling Taiwan’s equal rights movement. This film follows AJ as she plans the 20th anniversary, revealing her emotions, beliefs, and vision to empower more lesbians to challenge the system and make their voices heard.'

Sky News journalist Chris Uhlmann investigates the true cost of Australia's race to renewable energy.

A documentary essay on the different ways your generation works. Old and new jobs. What needs to be rebuilt and what needs to be learned?

A young chaplain travels to greet the remains of a combat chaplain discovered in an unmarked grave, and, inspired by the stories of those who came before him, perhaps mend his own PTSD and broken life in the process.

Haunted by her mother’s death, a young Indian-American medical student travels back to India to find closure. While there, an unexpected encounter with a young indigenous girl makes her confront her past and question her future.

The "cueca" is Chile's national dance. Marveled by this form of dancing, the narrator reflects on the meaning of dance in our lives and how it has been portrayed in the history of cinema.

Constel·lació Portabella traces the exciting life of the great Catalan film director and artist Pere Portabella , which traverses the cultural and political history of the country and the last seventy years, letting us be carried away by the passion, the intellect intelligence and curiosity.

A journey into the enigmatic universe of the Piedmontese singer-songwriter COSMO. From his indie rock beginnings, COSMO narrates the development of an unconventional career—and a character who struggles with social conventions and the expectations of the music industry.

In this poignant film, the story unfolds through a heartfelt letter from a mother to her son, Jacob, reflecting on the loss of his other mother. Through flashbacks and the sharing of memories, we witness the love story between Adrianna, a dedicated OSI agent, and her wife, Heather, as they navigate the challenges of military life under the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. Despite the constant fear of exposure, their bond grows stronger. Adrianna's eventual deployment to Afghanistan, where she serves with valor, ends tragically, leaving her family to grapple with the devastating news. The narrative captures the enduring love and strength that Adrianna instilled in her family, her commitment to her duty, and the bittersweet reality of their shared dreams cut short. The film closes with a reflection on the end of America's military involvement in Afghanistan, juxtaposing personal loss with historical milestones, and a message of gratitude and resilience for the future.

When a Palestinian filmmaker based in Scotland unearths a rarely-seen Scottish film archive of Palestinian wild flowers, he decides to reclaim the footage. This tender film essay questions the role of image-making as a tool of both testimony and violence when connected to entanglements between people and the land.

25 years ago, when Coos, then 13, was smoking dope with his friends by the side of a canal, he passed out and came to with a Coke bottle up his ass. A joke by his friends. The incident marks his life as it haunts him for years. Why did his friends do that? Coos, now 38, wants to be able to turn this black page in his history, and he does so by confronting his friends of the time with his pain.

Two old Viennese friends embark on a road trip from Vienna to southern Spain. One is a Jewish Holocaust survivor haunted by the pain of the Spanish Roma children singing flamenco in the camp, the other, his guitar playing best mate, urges him to face the music.

Over many years, the director’s father filmed his family life almost obsessively. His daughter’s birth, his son’s first steps, and always Valérie, the young mother. An impressive fund of material which their now grown-up daughter Faustine appropriates to tell quite a different story: that of a woman who sees her role as a mother and its demands take away her freedom step by step.

The art of traditional sailing is often represented through activity at sea, yet maintenance on land is of equal importance. This film shows the materials and skills that keep boats working, and the crafts that people keep alive through practising them.

This documentary is a story 25 years in the making and told by Albion fans, which charts the club's remarkable rise from the brink of extinction to the first season in Europe.

In this profound meditation on Black aquatic experiences, Barfod weaves experimental animation with intimate conversations with Black swimmers from Glasgow and London.

Starting from Claudia's incredible connection with dogs, the relationship she has with her past and the changes she experiences thanks to these animals are explored. The daily activities of the shelter where she volunteers are shown, and Blanca, the shelter's owner, highlights the difficulties they face in keeping the place running.

Nadya is 31 years old. When she was younger, she ran away from her native Kazakh village to a large Russian city, where she began a new life with a new name, a new story, and, ultimately, a new destiny. Years later, she decides to return to her homeland, where her father still lives, in order to face her biggest childhood fear and become whole at last.

Documentary that captures Tom Petty and the band in 1982-1983 as they finish, promote, and tour around the “Long After Dark” album (their final with legendary producer Jimmy Iovine). It aired only once on MTV in 1983. After the long lost 16mm reels were finally found, a restored version with 19 minutes of extra footage was released in 2024.

Catalan teenager Iona hates her mother, and she lets us know it right at the start of this short film, which she co-directed. She reads from her diaries to tell us about her early teens, against the backdrop of a rapid montage of her photographs and videos.

Non-fiction short film about the fragility of memory and the places that human beings create to safeguard it. People disappear, like the buildings they lived in, the places where they worked and were happy. Those faces and those lives were once part of the written memory, a memory that will disappear because nothing is forever. What the water brings, the water takes away.

A documentary tour of the most important works of the Czech artwashing scene, which will take the audience through the works and institutions that have aroused controversy and debate among the artistic and professional public. The main question associated with them is whether the work or institution reflects an authentic and legitimate interest in art on the part of its donors or whether it is merely a utilitarian effort to use it as a tool to improve its public reputation and image.