My Identity
Yasmin Mistry | United States | 2016 | 10 m Facebook | Twitter Ashley, a young Native-American girl, converts to Islam in hopes of finding structure in a life where it never existed. Viewing Instructions
FOOD + WATER | EARTH
Suez Taylor | United States | 2015 | 9 m Facebook | Twitter “The first water that a baby knows is in the womb of a woman.” This film documents Winona LaDuke — native leader and Harvard trained economist — as she travels with her fellow Anishanaabe (Ojibwe) to harvest indigenous rice and defend her… Read more »
Not X Sight: The Story
Brandon Jones, Alexander Somoskey | United States | 2015 | 20 m Facebook | Twitter A film that recalls the true events of Daniel Strunk, an avid bowhunter who falls victim to a terrible hunting tragedy. With only 12 days before his wedding, Daniel puts his full trust in God in order to overcome these circumstances. Cast… Read more »
The 1%: Crisis in the Great Lakes
Griffin Olis | United States | 2016 | 6 m The 1% explores the dangerous future (and present) of our nation’s most precious natural resource: the Great Lakes. Viewing Instructions
Disaster Man
Laura P. Valtorta | United States | 2015 | 13:25 Website A retired university professor recounts horrible stories about his life. This Movie is No Longer Available
Immortalizing Memories
Mostafa Sheshtawy | Qatar | 2015 | 17 m Arabic with English Subtitles Twitter Doha is known for its soaring and sparkling skyline. In ‘Immortalizing Memories’, we are transported to another side of the metropolis – Ateya, a quaint low-rise apartment building. Filmmaker Mostafa Sheshtawy captures the memories of the community in the small complex, where he himself… Read more »
Ka-dy Comes Home
Peter Johnston | United States | 2016 | 15 m Facebook Light-heavyweight boxer Ka-Dy King trained at the legendary Kronk Gym in Detroit under the late Emanuel Steward, trainer to some of boxing’s most respected talents. On a recent trip back to his old stomping grounds, Ka-Dy revisited the places, people, and stories that shaped him…. Read more »
A Drag Queen For Kids
Byron Karabatsos | United States | 2015 | 13 m A Drag Queen for Kids follows Dito Van Reigersberg and his alter ego, Martha Graham Cracker, as they prepare for and perform their show for kids Martha Graham Cracker Meets Dr. Seuss. Jokes are reshaped, songs carefully altered, innuendos abound. Putting the lie to assumptions about… Read more »
Fire Photo 1
Brian Kaufman | United States | 2015 | 34 m Fire Photo 1 tells the story of unassuming, affable Bill Eisner, who has amassed a visual history of the Detroit Fire Department that’s been described as a priceless museum. His archive is gargantuan: hundreds of thousands of photographs, Super 8mm film reels, boxes of video… Read more »
Low
Imanol Pittaluga | Switzerland | 2016 | 26 m French with English Subtitles In Lausanne, the employees of Workshops in Psychiatric Rehabilitation Unit work. They manufacture at their own rhythm the cigarette packages. In this space open to society, Timothy, the lonely rider follows his path. This Film is Currently Unavailable. Thank you.