Water Women
Laura P. Valtorta | United States | 2014 | 30:00 Laura, Nancy, and Leslie discover that the water in their upscale neighborhoods is bad. They set out to fight the private water company — not an easy proposition even when you have resources and free legal services. Should private companies ever be allowed to control… Read more »
The Voice of The Kora
Claudine Pommier | Canada | 2016 | 45:00 English, French with English Subtitles The kora is a harp-lute originating in West Africa. Traditionally it is played by the “Griots”, who have been for centuries, from father to son, storytellers, diplomats, advisers, keepers of memories, poets. The Griot talks and sings while playing a very elaborate… Read more »
Sisterly
Nina Vallado | United States | 2017 | 28:00 Nina and Lisa are two sisters destined to be the best of friends, but with a diagnosis autism at the age of 2, Lisa’s voice disappears. Without communication, Nina and Lisa set out to find connection and sisterhood. Cast Lisa Vallado Nina Vallado Karen Vallado Leila… Read more »
Bud’s Odyssey
Mark Kirkland | United States | 2017 | 26:07 Facebook | Twitter On a mission over the Mediterranean, B-17 Pilot Bud and his crew are shot down. Bud becomes the sole survivor by swimming 32 hrs to the Italian shore, and then spends 20 months in Stalag Luft III. After years of suffering with sole… Read more »
Beyond Sight
Louise Lamarre | Canada | 2015 | 48:00 Beyond Sight takes interest in the Inuit’s way of life and landscapes, both visible and imaginary, in reaction to the opening of the North West Passage. The film wants to transmit the spirit of the place while giving a voice to Inuit denizens and Great North specialists…. Read more »
Ghostbike
Judith Finneren | United States | 2013 | 20:00 Facebook Love and forgiveness are the telling messages in this real-life story of Judith Finneren, a woman whose life changes drastically in the split second of someone else’s distracted driving. Cast Judith Finneren Deputy Harry Joseph Dr. Joanne Cacciatore Producer Karin Rownd Kwiatkowski
Sak Yant: Thai Magical Tattoo
Gennaro Ambrosino | United Kingdom | 2017 | 7:16 Sak Yant: Thai Magical Tattoo is a short documentary film on a particular spiritual practice and art form widely spread in Thailand. Sak Yant tattoos, based on ancient Indic Yantras, although considered a Buddhist practice, are an expression of the hybridization of popular religions in contemporary… Read more »
The Workshop
Brendan Leahy | United States | 2017 | 6:30 A short immersive documentary that takes you inside the Chicago School of Violin Making. Watch students perfect the art of crafting violins, violas, and cellos. Shot over the course of several months, and over 70% foley work.
The Chicago Mixtape
Paola Piers-Torres | United States | 2016 | 27:49 Facebook Systemic violence has resulted in 784 homicides in Chicago in 2016. Violence has become the norm for many residents, leaving a bleak future. This film explores how arts programs provide an alternative. Through the story of 13-year-old Jalen, we enter into the world of spoken… Read more »
In Search of Devaki
Devaki Bist | Nepal | 2016 | 41:00 Nepali with English Subtitles Facebook ‘In Search of Devaki’ investigates the ongoing practice of ‘Deuki Pratha’ – the outlawed tradition of selling and offering young girls in the name of God in Far-West Nepal. The custom involves offering a young girl, and in the past a young… Read more »