Festival Schedule
Below you will find an alphabetic list of all this year's films. You can also use the controls below to find out which films are playing when, and where. Click on the more information links to see cast, production information, and film media!
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7 Years Underground: A 60's Tale
Documentary Feature
In 1964, after spending a one year protracted legal battle, co-club owners, Howard and Elly Solomon were finally granted a 'unique' cabaret license and the Cafe Au Go Go opened its doors on February 7. Six weeks later with mounting legal bills and depleting funds the couple were quickly going out of business. With few options, Howard and Elly made a desperate, late minute attempt to keep the club open and reached out to popular comedian, Lenny Bruce. Two days into Lenny's performance he was arrested and booked for obscenity charges, alone with Howard and Elly. THat historic arrest, and the international press it garnered would put the Cafe Au Go Go on the tnertainment world map.
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United States • 1 hour 27 minutes
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A Finger, Two Dots Then Me
Narrative Short
'A Finger, Two Dots Then Me' is a spoken-word piece based on a popular poem by renowned modern poet Derrick Brown. The film takes a dramatic look at death, life and love through the eyes of Brown, a beat poet who has performed around the world for the last decade both as a headliner and with bands such as the Flaming Lips and the Cold War Kids.
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United States • 7 minutes 40 seconds
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Achante'
Experimental
An introduction to Haitian Vodou as told by Vodouisants, Achante is an immersive image-driven portrait of spiritual practices in Haiti.
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United Kingdom • 35 minutes
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All Systems Go, Neil Armstrong
Experimental
A mysterious oblong television set is your personal guide through outer space as it guides us through a series of animated scenes. Along the way, this guide presents a number of downsized robots whose purpose and functions are unknown.
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United States • 3 minutes 10 seconds
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America's Last Hitchhikers
Documentary Short
In 2008 my friend Michael and I hitchhiked from San Fransisco to New York. That trip forced me to challenge many of my perceptions of this country. This film follows me as I decide to go hitchhiking again, to help work out exactly what it is about hitchhiking that I found so useful and enjoyable in 2008.
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United States • 11 minutes 28 seconds
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Another Dress, Another Button
Animation
The spare buttons are forever waiting for someone to use them...time to go for a little spin.
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United States • 2 minutes 45 seconds
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Atroz
Narrative Short
Awful is a singular teddy bear, a worn and curmudgeon one, whose owner is Luna, a little girl who has taken him as her best friend. She doesn't stop harassing him with hugs, kisses and cuddles. Awful itself will tell us in first person all the misfortunes that he will have to live to flee from Luna's ceaseless petting, endearments and games. This short film treats, in a reality and animation blending, classic issues present in children's tales.Film Info:
Spain • 9 minutes 50 seconds
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Beatboxing - The Fifth Element of Hip Hop
Documentary Short
It was in the late 70s that a youth culture evolved in the poorer parts of New York which combined several disciplines under the name of Hip Hop. Apart from the four classic elements of Graffiti writing, DJing, Breakdancing, and Rapping, the musical side of this culture was enhanced by a fifth element called 'Beatboxing'. From the hardship of poverty and the lack of instruments, a pioneer was inspired to imitate drum rhythms with his mouth - his brilliance creating the term 'Human Beatbox'. The documentary integrally covers a variety of musical technical abilities. Beatboxing has become a multilingual and diverse instrument applied in all genres of music. The documentary shows how this modern style of music has spread and how it continues to enrich the entertainment world.
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United States • 55 minutes
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Beine Brechen (Breaking Legs)
Experimental
Everything seemed to go wrong from within and without. The never-ending official arbitrariness was oppressing, the examining glance outside. But lately, resistance has formed here. With excuses and blinders, the protagonist achieved in building his own world without reacting to the events taking place. But when fate tried to force him into making a decision, he chooses again a facade constructed of lies and spectacle. Breaking legs is a silent movie. It makes room for the linguistic incapability of the protagonist, but the inter-titles try to explore this format.Film Info:
Germany • 14 minutes 50 seconds
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Bizarnival: Tuxedos in the Attic
Narrative Short
A brainstorming session for three indie filmmakers turns into a trip down the rabbit hole. Their journey starts in the attic with a magical suitcase full of tuxedos and it only gets weirder from there. An encounter with a confusing puppet and a mysterious mime are some of the obstacles the trio will have to clear if they want to make it home to a notebook full of new ideas.
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United States • 11 minutes 34 seconds
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Bucksville
Narrative Feature
In a small, wooded town, a young man struggles to leave a secret militia started by his father. With an eerily beautiful tone, Bucksville touches on the timely topics of ethics and the militia movement, within the context of family conflict. It is also a film about love, loyalty, and the loss of innocence.
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United States • 1 hour 44 minutes
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Chasing Water
Documentary Short
Follow the Colorado River, source to sea, with photographer Pete McBride who takes an intimate look at the watershed as he attempts to follow the irrigation water that sustains his family's Colorado ranch, down river to the sea. Traversing 1500 miles and draining seven states, the Colorado River supports over 30 million people across the southwest. It is not the longest or largest U.S. river, but it is one of the most loved and litigated in the world. Today, this resource is depleted and stressed. Follow its path with an artistic, aerial view on a personal journey to understand this national treasure. McBride teamed up with his bush-pilot father to capture unique footage and also shadowed the adventure of Jon Waterman who became the first to paddle the entire length of the river.
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United States • 18 minutes 18 seconds
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Cultures of Resistance
Documentary Feature
In 2003, on the eve of the Iraq war, director Iara Lee embarked on a journey to better understand a world increasingly embroiled in conflict and, as she saw it, heading for self-destruction. After several years, travelling over five continents, Iara encountered growing numbers of people who committed their lives to promote change. This is their story.
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United States • 1 hour 13 minutes
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Empty Cache
Experimental
Empty Cache adopts archival footage of Alaskan big game hunts, weaving together an ironic eerie aura of humans hunting for the mount, not for the meat.
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United States • 7 minutes 15 seconds
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Finding Jenua
Narrative Feature
Finding Jenua is about love, loss and finding your place in the world. A drama with mystery that's told in an unconventional way, unraveling like a memory and tying us back together with the simple beauty of human connection.
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United States • 1 hour 10 minutes
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Fully Loaded
Narrative Feature
A dark comedy that follows Lisa and Paula, cool single moms out for a night on the town. When Paula's sexy hook up with a total stranger turns out to be a sketchy confrontation with reality, the women hit the road a little drunk, but very high on love/lust and what could have been. This 'vancentric' indy comedy offers a rare opportunity to spy on susceptible people in absurd circumstance. The banter is quick, the sound track is killer and the women are real.
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United States • 1 hour 16 minutes
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Lino Tagliapietra: Glass Magician
Documentary Short
This film documents the creative process of maestro Lino Tagliapietra, widely considered to be the world's best glass blower, through a playful nonlinear narrative.
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United States • 12 minutes 47 seconds
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Look to the Cookie
Documentary Short
A baker prepares the daily goods at his family's one hundred year-old business as he reminds us of the past, the importance of community, and to appreciate the simple things in life.
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United States • 5 minutes 40 seconds
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Marion Stoddart: The Work of 1000
Documentary Short
Marion Stoddart lived next to one of America's most polluted rivers and transformed herself from a 1960s housewife to a citizen leader and environmental hero honored by the United Nations. The Work of 1000 is the documentary film chronicling her life, achievements, setbacks, and unwavering belief that one person can make a difference in the world.
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United States • 30 minutes
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Mary's Friend
Animation
Melancholy mixed-medium animation about a lonely girl and her friend.
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United States • 3 minutes 48 seconds
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Meherjaan
Narrative Feature
Meherjaan is a film about loving the Other. Meherjaan gives away with the unitary masculine narrative in order to usher in emotional multiplicity of feminine emotion and sensibility. This film critiques certain pitfalls of nationalism that create conditions to justify war, killing and violence. Finally, Meherjaan attempts to offer an aesthetic solution to war and violence by taking refuge in love and spiritual submissionFilm Info:
Bangladesh • 1 hour 59 minutes
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Necking
Documentary Short
“Necking” is a meditation on love, dating, and the longevity of relationships from the perspective of those who know the subject better than anyone else—our elders. In this film, we’ll hear from three couples (all of whom have been married for over fifty years) and one widow as they muse over their relationships and offer some wise words about how to make a marriage work. These vignettes remind us that despite all the odds, true love really is still alive and kicking.
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United States • 9 minutes 44 seconds
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North South
Experimental
'North South' is a travel log of a two-month cross-country trip I took in the summer of 2009. The progression of the imagery reflects the subtle changes in my relationship with the unfamiliar landscape: at first overwhelmed by the magnitude of the space, I begin to feel a connection to the land, which results in a more personal lensing. All the footage was shot during the trip, on a bolex using 16mm reversal film. The footage was edited in 2011.
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United States • 13 minutes 41 seconds
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Ostrander
Narrative Short
Ostrander, a lonely, awkward theatre critic, life is transformed when he sees a one woman show staring Anne Hathaway. Instead of being a cynical crusher of dreams, he sets on a path to become an artist himself. The art form: Screenwriter. The script: Bride Wars 2. Under the guise of 'writing an profile' he manages to snag a meeting with Anne Hathaway herself. Will she be wowed by his opus to her, or will she be creeped out?
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United States • 18 minutes
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Pennipotens
Animation
Pennipotens' is based on the Flemish fairytale 'White Caroline and Black Caroline', first recorded by Edmund Dulac in 1916. Out of spite, a mother repeatedly tries to kill her 'beautiful' daughter, although her attempts are always secretly foiled by her beloved 'ugly' daughter.
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United States • 17 minutes 38 seconds
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Portiragnes
Experimental
I approach the editing process as a means of reflection through the reinterpretation of what I have lensed. Looking through my footage, I distance myself from my initial attachment to the material and use the people and places as symbols of the sentiment I want to explore. 'Portiragnes' is a lyrical portrait of a small working-class town in the south of France where I spent a month every summer for fifteen years. I consider it a parting film from my childhood haven. It was shot over the summer and winter of 2010-2011, using a Bolex.
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United States • 13 minutes
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Pow Pow Pow
Narrative Short
After losing a series of menial jobs, Danny, 39, a sometimes artist, launches himself as BOBO, a children's birthday clown, and gets a gig at a large house in the suburbs where he has a moment of unexpected self-reckoning.
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United States • 17 minutes 40 seconds
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Prevention of Injury (P.O.I.)
Narrative Short
Based on the detaining of Wikileaks whistle blower, Bradley Manning. A detainee in a military brig undergoes harsh treatment while he awaits trial on undisclosed charges. As his case garners public attention and resistance, the conditions of his detention worsen. He is denied access to outside information as well as to his legal council, as those holding him upgrade the punitive characteristics of his detention to what amounts to psychological torture. Under outside pressure from concerned citizens, higher authorities visit the brig to ensure the safety of the detainee and to intervene where necessary.
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United States • 20 minutes 23 seconds
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Proposal
Narrative Short
Haunted by memories of a love lost, a lonely man finally decides to move on with his life. With family wedding ring in hand, he gathers the last bit of courage he needs before asking the biggest question of his life. Based on a true story.
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United States • 16 minutes
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Protect the Nation
Narrative Short
In the spring of 2008, a shocking wave of xenophobic attacks against foreign immigrants spread across South Africa, leading to the deaths of sixty-two people and the displacement of over 40,000. “Protect the Nation” is a tender and intimate look inside the struggles of a community and the consequences of greed, miscommunication and hate. When faced with the unexpected kindness of a stranger, a young boy begins to question himself. Does he have the courage to do what's right?Film Info:
South Africa • 16 minutes 4 seconds
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Question One
Documentary Feature
A Documentary Film on the Battle for Same-Sex Marriage in America On May 6th, 2009 Maine became the first state in this country to legislatively grant same-sex couples the right to marry. Seven months later, on November 3rd 2009 Maine reversed, becoming the thirty-first state in this country to say 'no' to gay and lesbian marriage. Filmed from within both campaigns, 'Question One' chronicles the fierce and emotional battle that took place in Maine during that time, a battle whose political symbolism is a bellwether for the greater ideological battlefield in American politics.
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United States • 1 hour and 53 minutes
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Quirk of Fate
Narrative Short
'Anyone who doesn't believe in miracles isn't a realist!' - Billy Wilder A quirk of fate leads Luke Hallow to risk violating his parole and losing his newly won freedom. He has to save the life of his nine-year-old daughter, Noel, who urgently needs a donor heart. Only a miracle keeps him from losing everything forever.Film Info:
Germany • 44 minutes 59 seconds
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Raftbag
Narrative Feature
Franklin and Pierce spend yet another typical atypical weekend in the small town of Paducah, Kentucky. Renting out costumes and working at a coffee shop to get by, they drift through bizarre normalities and uncanny coincidences, until Lucy moves to the town for the Summer.
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United States • 1 hour 5 minutes
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Restive
Narrative Feature
RESTIVE (Director and screenwriter: Jeremiah Jones) - An intensely bizarre tale of a mother who inhabits her husband's suffocating behavior before falling into her own flawed maternal instincts. Cast: Michael Mosley, Marianna Palka, Christopher Denham, Ivan Sandomire, Connor Hill.
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United States • 1 hour 32 minutes
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Siebter Tag (Seventh Day)
Narrative Short
Away from home, the Kongo, Michel seeks Asylum in Germany. Sophie is nine years old and today shes misses the School Field Trip and is forced to return home alone. The Chronology of different events will let these two people come together in a very tragic way. For Michel nothing is the same no more. Hes is searching for an answer, that is impossible to give, and so hes is confronted with Sophie`s mother.Film Info:
France • 20 minutes
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Sixty in 60
Experimental
Sixty in 60 is an experimental art film featuring sixty one-minute works of many types. Genres represented include abstract, animation, documentary, experimental, narrative, stop-motion, time-lapse and video art.
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United States • 1 hour
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Spirit of the Bluebird
Animation
Using spray paint on a garage where Aboriginal mother and grandmother Gloria Black Plume was brutally murdered in 1999, Cree artist Jesse Gouchey paints a large scale animation of a bluebird in flight. The beauty and freedom of the bluebird's motion is contrasted with remembrances of Gloria's surviving family members, who give an emotional glimpse of a woman lost to violence and the injustice of the legal system.Film Info:
Canada • 5 minutes 45 seconds
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Stan Versus Squirrel
Narrative Short
What’s a man to do when he wants to feed the birds but the squirrels keep stealing their food? Watch as Stan engineers a variety of devices to foil his furry opponents. Who will prevail in the battle of man versus squirrel?
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United States • 21 minutes 30 seconds
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Stitched, the Film
Documentary Feature
Stitched is a fun-filled documentary that follows three controversial art quilters as they compete for the coveted Best of Show prize in the annual Houston quilt show, an event that attracts more than 50,000 people. Tiara-wearing women and crooning quilters attend these zany festivals. With its quilts depicting male nudes and painted quilts, Stitched isn't your grandmother's quilting film. One quilter wants to make social changes with her artwork. A male quilter wants to compete in a female-dominated industry. And the grand dame of quilting runs a major quilting tourist business out of her home while trying to find time to quilt. Can these artists win in a prize in the traditional quilting world?
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United States • 1 hour 12 minutes
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The Crocodile's Wife
Animation
The Crocodile's Wife grows resentful of an ever-cheerful monkey; a newcomer to the riverbank. Her husband arranges a meeting between them, confident she will see the error of her judgment- but will she like him?Film Info:
Australia • 7 minutes 27 seconds
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The Dynamiter
Narrative Feature
All fourteen-year-old Robbie Hendrick ever wanted was a family. Yet as another Mississippi summer begins, his wayward mother has run off again fearing a breakdown and he's left to burn the days caring for his half brother, Fess. As the deep days and nights pass without her return and with older brother Lucas dangerously in their lives again, Robbie must face the fact that his dream of a family may only be a dream and he might just lose the only family he's ever had: Fess. Filmed on location in the Mississippi Delta town of Glen Allan, MS with all non-actors from the region, The Dynamiter is a story of family in the forgotten America, uncompromisingly told by the very people who live it everyday.
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United States • 1 hour 12 minutes
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The Gray Seasons
Documentary Feature
Facing overwhelming odds and difficult competition, a newly hired, up-and-coming coach and her new recruits attempt to build a winning Division I Women's basketball program. Over the course of 4 years, things begin to unravel, but the players that remain continue to fight for success.
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United States • 1 hour 26 minutes
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The Triangle of Death
Documentary Feature
This is the story of the riflemen of Echo company 3rd platoon; they went through a life changing experience; through the hellishness of war innocence is shattered. Mission accomplishment is the number one goal under all circumstances they endured. Boys are broken and men are made in the mist of war. This is the story of marines in Iraq's forbidden triangle of death.Join the Marines of 2/24 as they take you on a journey through one of Iraq's deadliest regions known as The Triangle Of Death. Feel what it's feels like to survive through a tour of duty during the largest combat engagement since the Vietnam war. Struggle through all the hardship of daily life in a combat environment through a country without law and order as the Marines struggle to keep order. They must survive all that is thrown at them fire fights, car bombs, roadside bombs, snipers, the Marines are relentless. They will only expect mission accomplishment of securing The Triangle Of Death for the first Iraqi election. The Marines of 2/24 have bolted the hardships of their deployment onto the Corps ethos of unremitting toughness, they secured The Triangle of Death for Iraq's first election.Film Info:
Iraq • 1 hour 10 minutes
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Walking Peace
Narrative Short
Walking Peace is a 3-minute film about the complexities of daily existence and the need to take the time to balance what is happening around us. This concise, powerful film shows a young man moving through his world, shedding burdens and seeking a place of peace.
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United States • 2 minutes 14 seconds
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Winged
Experimental
Her horoscope quoted from the poet Federico Garcia Lorca: 'His heart was growing full of broken wings and artificial flowers. In his mouth, just one small word was left.' The horoscope assured her that her mouth would soon be full of vivid words. In this experimental short film, the filmmaker expresses her concern about her ability to protect her two young sons during a time of emotional upheaval.
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United States • 3 minutes
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Zeitgeist: Moving Forward
Documentary Feature
Zeitgeist: Moving Forward, by director Peter Joseph, is a feature length documentary work which presents a case for a needed transition out of the current socioeconomic monetary paradigm which governs the entire world society. This subject matter works to transcend the issues of cultural relativism and traditional ideology and move to relate the core, empirical 'life ground' attributes of human and social survival, extrapolating those immutable natural laws into a new sustainable social paradigm called a 'Resource-Based Economy'. On Jan 15th 2011, Zeitgeist: Moving Forward was released independently via volunteer groups in over 60 countries and in 30 languages making it the largest non-profit independent theatrical release in history. On Jan 26th 2011 it was release free online for public viewing and has achieved over 5 million views in 2.5 months.
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United States • 2 hours 41 minutes