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NOT AN ORDINARY MECHANIC, 5min., Latvia, ActionDirected by Jurijs KruzeNick Mecha is a person of many talents, who works as a mechanic at the workshop, but dreams to become a great dancer and perform on a big stage. But Nick’s “luck” always gets him into different tricky situations. This is one of them. https://www.facebook.com/jurijs.kruzehttps://www.instagram.com/jkruze Get… Continue reading Filmmaker Jurijs Kruze (NOT AN ORDINARY MECHANIC)

WHO IS LIKE YOU, 40min,. IsraelDirected by Shira GreenWild nature in an unfamiliar landscape. An indigenous Jewish community called The Abayudaya has lived in Uganda since 1919. http://www.videovision.co.il/https://www.facebook.com/shiragreena Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film? This film wasn’t a mission I had in mind when I took camera equipment… Continue reading Filmmaker Shira Green (WHO IS LIKE YOU)

AMPLIFYING FEEDBACK LOOP, 2min., USA, AnimationDirected by Vanessa SweetUnfolding visual poetry loops and transforms, advocating for the need for sustainable futures and community action. https://www.vanessasweet.com/amplifying-feedback-loop-in-prodhttps://instagram.com/veebsweet Get to know the filmmaker: 1. What motivated you to make this film?Climate Change is an increasingly intense and impactful problem we are all currently facing. I felt particularly strongly… Continue reading Filmmaker Vanessa Sweet (AMPLIFYING FEEDBACK LOOP)

RECEDING, 16min., USA, DramaDirected by Renee GarciaSophia, is an 8-years-old girl suffering from Alopecia, where she can have sudden hair loss or a receding hair line. She gets bullied by other kids for her hair condition, but then surprises her mom, Mary when she asks permission to try-out for cheerleading which unexpectedly builds bravery and… Continue reading Director Renee Garcia (RECEDING)

GENERATING CHAOS, 11min., USADirected by Carlos Felipe GarciaGenerative art explores the relationship between order and chaos, as well as the concept of infinite variations within constraints. By embracing the inherent unpredictability of computational processes, generative art pushes the boundaries of traditional art forms and challenges the traditional notion of the artist as the sole creator… Continue reading Filmmaker Carlos Felipe Garcia (GENERATING CHAOS)

ONLY HERE AND NOW, 20min., USADirected by Raymond Singer, Michael HopkinsWartime, 1942. When 18 year old newlyweds Marjorie Hua and Private Tom Carlson arrive at the small inn for their honeymoon night, they’re forced to wait for their room to be prepared. While waiting, their anxiety builds. Tom leaves for the war in the morning… Continue reading Filmmaker Raymond Singer (ONLY HERE AND NOW)

NEILS BOHR – LARGER THAN LIFE, 77min., Denmark, DocumentaryDirected by Marie Breyen, Anna von LowzowNiels Bohr – Larger Than Life” is an international documentary film that has great relevance to the world of today, with a war in Europe and the importance of co-operation between nations and science.The story is about one of the world’s… Continue reading Filmmakers Marie Breyen, Anna von Lowzow (NIELS BOHR – LARGER THAN LIFE)

WHAT IS NATURE?, 9min., NetherlandsDirected by Tim Visser, Sander van IerselWhen talking about nature, we mostly assume that we talk about the same thing, but is that really the case? An ecologist might have a completely different perspective than an economist. Our perspective on nature very much determines how we interact with our environment. The… Continue reading Filmmakers Tim Visser & Sander van Iersel (WHAT IS NATURE?)

THE MAN IN THE RED BERET, 104min., USADirected by Derek BridgesChess Master Jude Acers has set up his “World Chess Table” on Decatur Street in the New Orleans French Quarter since 1981, where he continues to play all comers for $5 a game. This is his story. http://judeacers.com/https://instagram.com/themanintheredberet/ Get to know the filmmakers: 1. What… Continue reading Filmmaker Derek Bridges (THE MAN IN THE RED BERET)

SURVIVAL, 6min., UKDirected by Qian ZhouThe year 2022, which has just passed, was a tough year for the world, and it was also a challenging year for the UK. The energy crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, the following economic crisis, the pound’s fall, global warming… All of this affects everyone in the world. Get… Continue reading Filmmaker Qian Zhou (SURVIVAL)