
A Story of Children and Film
A meticulous essay on the presence and representation of children in the history of cinema, in which cinematographies from all over the world are analyzed.
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25 April
A dramatization of the events at Gallipoli using the letters of the soldiers who were there.
We are the … of Communism
The Yuanhai Migrants Children’s School, which serves children of migrant laborers in Beijing, is shut down by city officials for reasons never made clear. The students and teachers manage to…
Mexican Wave
A documentary following a group of London based Mexicans, campaigning for democracy and an end to the forced disappearances of 43 farming students in September 2014 and the routine killings…
Visual Acoustics
Visual Acoustics celebrates the life and career of Julius Shulman, the world’s greatest architectural photographer, whose images brought modern architecture to the American mainstream. Shulman, who passed away this year,…
Flint
In 2014, the authorities in Flint, Michigan chose to cut costs and change the city’s domestic water supply from the great Lakes to the Flint River. Soon tap water was…
Mondo Cane
A documentary consisting of a series of travelogue vignettes providing glimpses into cultural practices throughout the world intended to shock or surprise, including an insect banquet and a memorable look…
Wampler’s Ascent
Steve Wampler, a man with severe form of cerebral palsy ascends the biggest rock face in the world, El Captain in Yosemite National Park. 20,000 pull-ups, 5 nights 6 days…
Same Sex America
In the spring of 2004, Massachusetts began the final battle of its journey towards legalizing same-sex marriage. This documentary follows a few local couples & their families through the months…
Last of the Great Unknown
The story of Grand Canyon’s hidden slot canyons, the canyoneers who systematically explored their drainages, and the secrets hidden deep within their walls.
Dream Window: Reflections on the Japanese Garden
Exquisite exploration of landscape and Toru Takemitsu’s music for a Japanese moss garden.
Pablo’s Winter
Pablo needs to stop smoking. Why? Because his wife, family and doctor say he should. But Pablo is a stubborn man. He has worked in the mercury mines of Almadén,…
The Fatal Game
In 1994, New Zealand mountaineer, Mark Whetu, summitted Mt Everest with climbing partner and friend Mike Reinberger. However it was late in the day and after a freezing night on…
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