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Mr. Emmer is a jaded Film Director, Catarina the assistant of an absent Producer. Together they embark on a journey in search of Hölderlin's places, for a never forgotten project on the German poet. But during the journey their aspirations will prove to be an obstacle for the realisation of any work. A love song for a suffering Nature.
Grieving pet owners embark on a pilgrimage to Padua in search of a second life for their beloved animal, at the hands of an unlikely messiah. Alberto is Padua's only taxidermist, and perhaps the only one in Italy to specialize in pet taxidermy. His typical client grieves for a cat, a dog, a bird, from which they will not be separated, even by death. Acting as an animal undertaker, skilled technician, and part-time therapist, Alberto tangibly gives his clients the essence of what they lost. But now his craft is not enough, he is at an existential crossroads as he channels his love of the macabre into sculptures made of animal remains.
Experimental short by Gabriele Marchina.
Thoughts on contradiction through the mind and actions of a hypocrite in crisis.
In the Republic of Congo, Michel is preparing for his baccalaureate when his brother discovers his homosexuality. Their father, a very religious man, immediately drives him out of the family home. Now on his own, Michel turns to members of the sexual and gender minority community, who take him in and do all they can to support him in this ordeal.
For technical reasons – too massive! – this 50-ton bronze colossus was not demolished in 1993. Today it is listed as a historical monument, along with the associated housing estate. A relic from the old days: Today, the raised fist of the former German Communist Party leader and erstwhile GDR hero Ernst Thälmann in the Prenzlauer Berg park defies the collective forgetting of a not-so-long-ago past instead of heralding the victory of communism.
"Fortuna" is an island film where the border between land and water overlaps. It is an initiatory and inner journey where men face isolation and expectation. The title "Fortuna" refers to the myth of the wheel of fortune, famous in the Middle Ages. Symbol of changes in social conditions, this circular story teaches us that the world is constantly changing. The first part of the shooting was filmed at the CIAP on the island of Vassivière in a particular context, straddling the confinement period announced on March 17, 2020.
"The movie being non-narrative is a camera-less work. I used the cyanotype technique to print on 35mm film material. This approach of exposure let me focus on composing one frame at a time discussing the gap between photography and film. What do I want to see, what do I want to hear? It's about searching, not about a product." -M.F.
Joyce and Frances work at 1-800-D-Direct, the latest and greatest Dishwasher sales company in 1960’s Manhattan. But when a customer is given the wrong data, the women must navigate her out of a life or death situation.
Earth Odyssey was made by dancers from different continents filming themselves in their confinement with their personal phones and computers. It was made in the first week of April 2020 while almost 2 billion people around the globe were unable to move freely due to the restrictions imposed in an attempt to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Jake, a professional athlete (at county level) runs in a school race with some “awesome running”. In a scene deemed too emotional for the wider public, Jake falls over dramatically and breaks his ank. It is unclear what happened when filming this scene, just that something strange and paranormal occurred, thus the film was cut. In another mysterious scene, in the medical room, Jake tells his PE teacher that he's really upset because he lost the race to be told in a sadistic manner that he can't run for another 6 months and he'll just have to suck it up. Some claim that the shot of Jake’s feet are to pay homage to Quentin Tarantino and others claim something more serious happened, either way early viewers claimed to feel nauseous. Then, 6 months later Jake runs again and in a Christopher Nolan-Inception way, it ends with us never knowing if he won the race, however this is unconfirmed and rumors suggests the results of the race are so shocking, it was cut to protect audiences.
In this documentary, explore the Canary Islands' astonishing ecosystems, where new opportunities arose for species when rocks engulfed by flames emerged from the ocean.
A man walks through nature, thinking about his life. During this internal monologue, he introduces himself, recalls his past, and imagines his future. The viewer gradually discovers this automaton walking backwards, speaking with an artificial voice but racked with personal and human questions.
A young man wanders through a desolate world in order to complete the herbarium he inherited from his late father.
Schizophrenia is a complex chronic psychiatric pathology which results schematically in a disturbed perception of reality, productive manifestations, such as delusions or hallucinations, and passive manifestations, such as social and relational isolation.
On the secret like-mindedness between old Caledonia (the Latin name used by the Roman Empire to refer to most of the land area of Scotland) and New Caledonia (the French territory comprising dozens of islands in the South Pacific).
A deserted place, there are still ghosts who think, smoke, and are a little bored. And outside, mysterious happenings unfold…
Having moved on from the tragedy of his mother's death surprisingly quickly; with the help of neuroscientist, Prof. Adam Zeman, artist, Amy Right and a host of others around the globe; Alex Wheeler finds himself journeying into the depths of his mind to uncover the fascinating roots of his emotional detachment from people and events.
On the shores of the Bouches-du-Rhône, two lovers film each other in the burning garrigue of the Mont Rose, a large limestone rock beaten by the sun, before reaching the Camargue, a salt-laden landscape, more deserted, made of windy dunes, shreds of riparian vegetation and swamps. Their journey ends at the lighthouse of Beauduc, isolated between the ponds and the sea, to test their desire.
A woman experiences a sexual reawakening when she finds herself in a surprise hookup.
A chamber opera based on Aram Pachyan's eponymous book.
Hong Kong, 2019. Long and Sophie, a retired couple, are amateur singers. Despite the social unrest, their singing performance goes ahead as usual. While Sophie arrives at the venue early to prepare, Long is delayed on the subway by unexpected circumstances.
Behind the flowers the girls are waiting for love and salvation.
The director's friend tells her digestion problems and how it affects her everyday life. Two slightly differing versions from 2021 and 2023.
2021 HD Video, 5min
Halfway between a video installation, a performance and an in situ work, Il carbonasso was created starting from the discovery and intense exploration of a hidden and isolated place near the Piave river. The video consists of a series of long and fixed shots in which it is possible to perceive a mysterious and elusive creature. Observation soon becomes contemplation and meditation in which the gaze is lost in the image in search of the enigmatic presence. The title of the work and the name of the (non) protagonist derive from the dialectal name of the rat snake, a very common non-poisonous snake near water courses.
After leaving Russia in 2003, I return with my mother to Volgograd. Between an idealized childhood that I carry in my memories, and her painful reality of these harsh time we once lived together, we reminisce about the decade following the 1991 Moscow putsch.
Choose Your Weapon focuses on an anxious new mother, locked in an horrific battle with her hyper-active imagination. Her terrifying task: a quick trip to the shops with her newborn.
The São Manoel Hydroelectric Plant: in the heart of Brazil, deep in the Amazon rainforest. Everything the site needs must be transported via a long and arduous route. These transformers weigh over 200 metric tons each - they have to travel 4,000 kilometers before they reach their final destination. The workers at Megatranz are experts: long distances are easy for them. The haulage convoy covers most of the route easily - but the last 100 kilometers are difficult. The temperature is 40 degrees Celsius in the shade, the conditions merciless, the roads dusty and the bridges old. This is demanding work for the workers and the cargo. But it’s also a bonding experience. Mistakes can be fatal. The way across the river is dangerous. A ferry is repurposed into a barge: a highly risky maneuver. Nerves of steel are just part of the job - but that’s no use when your luck runs out.
A sumo wrestler participates in the Olympics' new sports. Illustrated in the traditional 18th century Japanese screenprinting style.
Louis is a patriarch, gatekeeper, and taxonomist, steeped in a tradition of measurement and naming. The eponymous chevaliere is portrayed collectively by Charlie, Lu, and Andrea, young adults who are under Louis’s watch. They feel themselves limited by his expectations, and are bound to the structure of the Estate. This is a film about leaving home.
A chronological study of the view from a single window onto the skylight of Passaporta, a bookshop in Brussels. Shot over eighteen months and making extensive use of time-lapse filming. The work is underpinned by Siegfried Kracauer's assertion that we can never exhaust the field of view.
An invisible scientist uncovers the ubiquitous influence of algae on our planet in a visually sumptuous science fiction documentary that stretches from the deepest past to the near future.
This experimental documentary is for and about RockOpera Praha. It is about the daily life of this theatre, it is about the details of this very special place and it is about shows. The documentary is accompanied by a music being created specifically for the film.
Inspired by the different landscapes and environments of Scotland and Indonesia’s renewable energy sources. The film was created through a digital art residency between Marc Brew and Mariska Febriyani exploring the concept of space and restrictions, reflecting on the pandemic.
In summer 2021, legendary RuPaul's Drag Race UK drag queens including The Vivienne, Tia Kofi, Tayce, and Cheryl Hole went on tour. Joined by drag kings and non-binary performers including host Brent Would and performer Sigi Moonlight, they were touring the country with Netflix's I Like To Watch Live. We captured everything. In Be Here, Be Queer, an exclusive documentary, we take an unfiltered look at the reality of being a drag artist and find out how LGBT+ venues are surviving Covid.