12 Days in Idomeni 2016, Germany, Documentary, 20 min, English and Spanish with English subtitles 12 Days in Idomeni is a documentary focused on the humanitarian crisis that is happening in Europe right now. For twelve days, I followed Álvaro, a Spanish volunteer who works in the Northern Greece refugee camps, including Idomeni until its eviction. Director, Editor, Writer: Javier Sobremazas Producer, Cast: Álvaro Saiz Contact: Javier Sobremazas, Rothenburger str. 16, Dresden, Saxony, 01099 Germany Phone: +4917637303308 Email: javiersobremazas@gmail.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/169664324
17 Años Juntos 17 Years Together 2016, Spain, Short, 15 min, Spanish with English subtitles 17 Años Juntos tells a touching love story that began 17 years ago and remains as strong as it was on the first day. Under this premise, Fesser delves into the lives of two couples: Pepe & Asun, who have been married for 17 years, and Walter & Mardelina, domestic employees who have to take care of everything for the celebration, although it is also Mardelina's birthday and both had asked for the night off.
Director: Javier Fesser Script: Javier Fesser, Claro García Producer: Luis Manso Cast: Luis Bermejo, Diana Peñalver, Milagros Monrroy, Waldemar Vidalón Contact: Alicia Albares Email: alicia@yaqdistribucion.com
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Un Pont Entre Deux Mondes A Bridge Between Two Worlds 2016, Canada, Documentary, 51 min, French with English subtitles A Bridge Between Two Worlds relates how Muslim and Catholic farmers, on the Island of Flores, Indonesia, overcome poverty and enhance their environment with the support of North American and European families. This astonishing chain of solidarity was initiated by Gilles Raymond, a Canadian volunteer from Québec who has forged deep bonds in Flores over the past 15 years. This is the beginning of a worldwide family, which distance cannot affect, a story that is punctuated by hard work, children’s smiles and ancestor worship. This engaging adventure builds a living bridge between our two hemispheres, at a time when foreign aid is too oſten being questioned. Director, Writer, Producer: Pascal Gélinas Cast: Gilles Raymond and the farmers of Flores Island Contact: Pascal Gélinas, Saint-Vallier st, Montreal, Quebec H2S 2P8, Canada Phone: +15142732460 Email: gelinas.realisateur@gmail.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/166105810
Atanyn Kereezi A Father's Will 2016, Kyrgyzstan, Feature, 113 min, Kyrgyz with English subtitles A Father's Will tells the story of an immigrant that lives in the USA for 15 years and returns to Kyrgyzstan to his family village to fulfill his father’s dying wish. However, his journey leads to discoveries about his family that he never knew. Director, Script: Bakyt Mukul, Dastan Zhapar Uulu Producer: Gulmira Kerimova, Ermek Mukul, Talantbek Tolobekov Cast: Iman Mukul, Маrат Аlyshbaiev, Тааlаi Каsyмаliyev, Bakyt Mukul, Тynаrа Аbdrazaeva, Diana Sabyrbekova Contact: Elfilm Studio, Dastan Zhapar Uulu, Dinara Asanova 1, Bishkek, Chui, 720030 Kyrgyzstan Phone: +996550874792 Email: elfilmkg@gmail.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/180745035 3
A Good Son 2015, Republic of Korea, Short, 14 min, Korean with English subtitles A man takes his mother to some place. He is poor. His mother has Alzheimer's disease. He is on his way to get rid of her. They stop by their old house. They see their old memories. The mother, too, had tried to leave her son. Eventually, he brings her back home.
Director, Script: Ahn Sangwook Producer: Ku Minyong Cast: Chun Younghun, Song Gilja, Kim Dahee, Kil Jungwoo Contact: Sangwook Ahn, Seoul, Republic of Korea Phone: +8201047902358 Email: asam8@hanmail.net
Kopjafa a Házunk Helyén A Headstone for a Home 2016, Romania, Documentary, Student, 28 min, Hungarian with English subtitles The film tells the story of Bözödújfalu, a small Transylvanian village that was flooded by Ceausescu in 1988 during communism with the goal of creating a reservoir. The villagers were forced to leave their homes behind. The story is told by them, in the form of interviews. They talk about life in the village, and the experience of losing their home and getting over it. With the various recordings of the lake and its environment, we present the place today, in all four seasons. The height of the film and also the ending builds around a lifelike maquette we made of the village in which the old villagers place the houses and rebuild their long lost home. Director: Eszter Barabas Producer, Writer: Júlia Szegedi Contact: Eszter Barabas, str. Republicii, nr. 26, Cluj-Napoca, Cluj, 400015 Romania Phone: +40740047686 Email: barabas_eszti@yahoo.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDorMoKPssg 4
In Viaggio con le Tabla A Journey on the Tabla 2015, Italy, Documentary, 50 min, English and Italian with English subtitles This documentary takes you on a fascinating journey through Italy and India to discover and explore the passionate spirit of Indian Master, Sanjay Kansa Banik. The incredible talent and versatility of this world-renowned musician, best known for his skills and knowledge of the Tabla - the most classic of all Indian percussion instruments - developed over the years of collaboration with musicians of all genres and from all over the world. The film tells the story of Sanjay and how his deep understanding of music and his extraordinary skills together with his artistic maturity have contributed to spreading Indian culture and music in the world. Director, Writer, Producer: Simone Mariani Cast: Sanjay Kansa Banik Contact: Simone Mariani, Roma, Italy Email: axvfilm@gmail.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/121975004
Une Passion d'Or et de Feu A Passion of Gold and Fire 2016, Belgium, 6 min, French with English subtitles A beekeeper shares his worries about the future of his apiary school. A passion of gold and fire which definitely helps our environment to keep on living.
Director, Script, Producer: Pins Sébastien Cast: Fontignie André Contact: Sébastien Pins, Marchin, 4570 Belgium Phone: +32494117393 Email: seb.pins@skynet.be
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A Purple Night In The Yellow Tent 2015, Singapore, Short, Student, 3 min, Tamil with English subtitles A teenage boy reflects on his fractured relationship with his father atop the roof of an abandoned carpark.
Director, Script: Nishok Nishok Producer: Keane Tay Cast: Krish Natarajan Contact: Nishok Email: nishok7@gmail.com
L'Espace d'un Instant A Space in Time 2015, France, Animation, 14 min, French with English subtitles Claire, a little girl, and her grandfather share a dream - seeing a man walk on the moon - and their favorite pastime is playing astronaut. On the night of July 20, 1969, while the whole world is fixated on Neil Armstrong, Claire's thoughts are with her own personal hero ... Director: Alexandre Athané Script: Vincent Cappello Producer: Suerte Productions Cast: Pierre Richard, Violette Fontana, Stephanie Murat Original Score: Alex Beaupain Animation, Graphic Design: Alexandre Athané Contact: Alexandre Athané, 14, Impasse sous les Prés, Arcueil, Val de marne, 94110 France Phone: +33607971530 Email: alexathane@gmail.com
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Aamir - A Trial for Life 2016, India, Documentary, Student, 13 min, English and Hindi with English subtitles An insight to the life of wrongly convicted Mohammad Aamir Khan, who faced trial for 14 long years to prove his innocence. The story gets up close and personal when Aamir opens doors from his past and also throws light into his present in this short documentary film. Director, Producer, Concept: Syed Jazib Ali Camera: Lakshay Dhalla Assistant Camera: Fehad Hafiz, Sourabh Sharma Editing and Colourist: Lakshay Dhalla Cinematographer: Lakshay Dhalla, Syed Jazib Ali Contact: Syed Jazib Ali, Daily Udaan, 1st floor, Auqaf building, Residency road, opposite Kc residency, Jammu and Kashmir, 180001 India Phone: +919419141111 Email: mahdi97@rediffmail.com
Tecahül-i Arif About Arif 2016, Turkey, Short, 12 min, Turkish with English subtitles Arif who suffers from Down syndrome has only one purpose in his life: dancing with a woman. But all of the his neighbours know that Arif lives in an imaginary world. Director, Script, Producer: Hasan Kalender Cast: Deniz Özkan, Altan Erkekli, Sabriye Kara, Yasemin Conka Music: All songs of this movie were purchased from pond5.com Contact: Hasan Kalender, Bulgurlu mah. Alemdag cad. Balikcilar sitesi. No: 104C C blok D:4, Uskudar, İstanbul, Uskudar, 34300 Turkey Phone: +905064171335 Email: rejihasan@gmail.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/164228699
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Africa! 2016, Israel, Documentary, 46 min, Hebrew and English with English subtitles A nostalgic, fascinating and heart-breaking journey into the core of the series books, "Children of the World", a very popular photographed children's book in black & white from the mid of the 20th century. Nine of them were written by Astrid Lindgren, including the book "Sia lives on Kilimanjaro" from 1958. Nearly six decades later, I'm going to find where is Sia from the book. What Happened to her during the years? What does she think about the book that she is starring in? And how did Africa change in half a century? Director, Writer, Producer Cast: Dvorit Shargal Contact: Dvorit Shargal, POB 8449 Tel Aviv, 6108302 Israel Phone: +972035270185 Email: dvoritsh@gmail.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ctbenQ9RNQ
Al Sheikh Noel 2017, Iraq, Short, 21 min, Arabic with English subtitles In a land burned by war and humans looking for safety caches resides Sheik Omer Abdul Rahmaan Ali in an old house with his grandson. In the distance, there are camps for displaced Christians. He is trying to enter the heart of the kids. It was necessary to run a lost war against the forces of darkness.
Director: Saad Al-Essamy Script: Walaa Al Manaa Producer: Haidar Jalwkan Cast: Saheb Shaker Contact: Saad Alesamy, Holy Karbala, Iraq Phone: +9647706063445 Email: saad.tv.iraq@gmail.com
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Hela Varlden I in Designskola All the World in a Design School 2015, Sweden, Documentary, Television, 60 min, English and Swedish with English subtitles Eclectic students and faculty from all over the planet meet at one of the the world's top industrial design school in Scandinavia's faraway north just below the Arctic Circle. This documentary explores everyday life, unique study methods and dynamic design processes at Umeå Institute of Design during the school's 25th anniversary when traditionally welcoming and generous Sweden, with its export-driven economy, imposes steep tuition fees for non-Europeans, the very students that have been instrumental in making the school what it is today. Directors, Writers, Producers: Mattias Löw, Valentina Santi Löw, Anna Svensson, Gunilla Eriksson, Bengt Strömbro Cast: Siyuan Fang, Ilteris Ilbasan, Tony Catignani, Robert Provo Kluit, Maxime Dubreucq, Thomas Degn, Maria Göransdotter, Maja Hedlund, Zihao Wang, Pedro Sena, Birgitta Nordholm, Peter Alwin, Lina Trulsson, Anna Costamagna, Thibault Moussanet, Jost Siebert, Keri Iam, Dimitris Palyvos, Demian Horst, Carlos Arturo Torres, Madyana Torres Music: Lars Kumlin, Jonas Beckman Contact: Mattias Löw, Freedom From Choice AB, P.O. Box 195 69, Stockholm, SE-104 32 Sweden Phone: +46735053300 Email: mattias@low.se Trailer: https://vimeo.com/133142947/
Alzheimer's: A Love Story 2015, United States, Documentary, Student, 17 min, English Alzheimer’s is a chronic neurodegenerative disease that accounts for roughly 60 to 80 percent of dementia cases. Those diagnosed with the disease live an average of 8 years aſter their symptoms first become noticeable - it’s been 12 years for Greg. He lives at a memory care facility in Chicago and can no longer walk, go to the bathroom independently, or feed himself without assistance, let alone carry on a conversation. Every day a man named Michael comes and visits for a couple hours. No one can say for sure if Gregory knows who Michael is or why he comes every day, but it seems he does. From Michael’s point of view, it’s only natural that he do so - aſter all, Michael has loved Greg since the day they met 40 years ago. Gregory began his next adventure, peacefully, on the other side of life 9
as we know it seven months aſter this documentary was completed. Gregory passed on 10/04/15, 7 months aſter the documentary was filmed. Director: Gabe Schimmel, Monica Petruzzelli Writers: Michael Horvich, Gabe Schimmel Producer: Amanda Le Cast: Michael Horvich, Gregory Maire Contact: Gabe Schimme, 883 S. Bundy Dr., Los Angeles, California, 90046 United States Phone: +13106663396 Email: schim106@mail.chapman.edu Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCgRR5hK3YM
An Enquiry into A New Story for Humanity: Change the Story, Change the World 2016, United Kingdom, Documentary, 42 min, English Captured through the lens of both our frailty and our wisdom, this enquiry into a new story for humanity offers a gateway into the evolutionary consciousness that will propel us as a species to recognise and embody our interdependence in harmony with the planet and in partnership with all life. Inspired by the New Story Summit at the Findhorn Foundation. Directors: Mattie Porte, Lorenz Gramann Cast: Satish Kumar, Pat McCabe (Woman Stands Shining of the Diné Nation), Charles Eisenstein Contact: Mattie Porte Email: mattie.porte@findhorn.cc Trailer: https://vimeo.com/151662606 Watch online: http://newstoryhub.com/film/
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Angry Buddha 2016, Austria, Documentary, 39 min, Hungarian with English subtitles János Orsós is of Romani descent, a teacher, and a Buddhist. Inspired by the history of the Dalits or "untouchables" in India, birthplace of both Romani culture and Buddhism, he founded a school in a small Hungarian village with the goal of enabling teenagers from the poorest Romani ghettos to attend universities. The Angry Buddha documents János' resolute battle against the difficulties he faces over three years, while simultaneously painting affectionate yet honest portraits of the Romani youth who use humour and their own vitality to survive in a world of poverty and prejudice. Director, Writer: Stefan Ludwig Producer: Michael Cencig, Martin Choroba, Johanna Teichmann Cast: János Orsós, Tibor Derdák, Ferenc Galyos, Amál Beri, Mónika Lázi, András Lázi, István Kohut Contact: Daniel Pramberger, Lindengasse 25/10, Vienna, 1070 Austria Phone: +4319443035 Email: pramberger@filmdelights.com Trailer: http://www.filmdelights.com/sales/angrybuddha/
Artists in Absentia 2016, United States, Documentary, 31 min, English Shiſting back and forth from behind bars to the world outside, this short documentary follows the work of volunteers who help inmates at a Wisconsin minimum-security prison mount a multi-media exhibition at the state capital's central library. Director: Marc Kornblatt Contact: Marc Kornblatt, 711 S. Orchard St., Madison, WI, 53715 United States Phone: +16086958820 Email: mbkornblatt@gmail.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yEHm4M6jJA
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Avalon 2016, Belgium, Short, 13 min, Dutch with English subtitles "In good times and in bad, in sickness and in health." But what if a couple lives in two different worlds. In the short film 'Avalon', Maurice tries to create a whole new reality for him and his wife Yvonne. Director, Producer: Vincenzo De Jonghe Script: Vanessa Morgan Cast: Luc De Ruelle, Anna-Maria De Schepper, Annelies De Nil Contact: Vincenzo De Jonghe, Ghent, 9000 Belgium Email: vincenzo.de.jonghe@telenet.be
A Praca Pede Passagem Awakening City 2016, Brazil, Documentary, Student, Web/New Media, 100 min, English and Portuguese with English subtitles Awakening City presents a universal debate on the role of public spaces in contemporary cities, the conflicts of cars against people; malls against parks and squares; private against public; consumer against citizen; destructive urbanism against green areas. The documentary provides a set of international cases, strategies and proposals aiming full implementation of the Right to the City. Blending the Essay Film style with experimental tones, Awakening City is the first film directed by Fernando Ramos, former Brazilian critic, scriptwriter and assistant director. Directors, Writers, Producers: Fernando Ramos, Rui N. Paes, Mateus Basso Cast: Juliette Binoche, Harold Lloyd, Edward G. Robinson, Allen Ginsberg, Jan Gehl Contact: Fernando Ramos, Rua Alvarenga, 458, Sala C, Butantã, São Paulo, 05509-000 Brazil Phone: +5511989344012 Email: parafernandoramos@gmail.com
Be A Follower 2016, Documentary, Experimental, Student, Web/New Media, 2 min, English Being a follower molded me into the man that I am today. Follow your dreams. Director, Writer: Will Moseley Producer: Tim Perry, Anne Perry 12
Cast: Will Moseley, Chelsea Ballard Contact: Will Moseley, 4808 Spanish Moss Drive, McKinney, Texas, 75070 United States Phone: +12145045347 Email: willrmoseley@hotmail.com
Beauty of Life Documentary, India, 48 min, Hindi with English subtitles Beauty of Life is a documentary revolving around four acid attack survivors highlighting the problems they face in the society, about family compensation, the aspect of law and order, gender discrimination and many more. All the three ladies and one gentleman are now married and leading a happier life. Director, Writer, Producer: Ashish Kumar Cast: Mohini, Gaurav, Chandrahass Mishara, Tipti Mishra,Archna Thakur, Rohit Kumar, Sonali Mukherjee and Chitranjan. Contact: Ashish Kumar Email: ashish22kumar82@gmail.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhNwQiwMJlo
L’Homme de la Maison Before Me 2016, Canada, Short, 17 min, French with English subtitles Before Me is a bilingual film that explores social intolerance and its impact on children. Eight-year-old Mathis continues to be influenced by his father’s worldview aſter his recently divorced mother grows closer to her muslim neighbour.
Director, Script: Karim Ayari Producer: Karim Ayari, Jith Paul Cast: Benjamin Gaillard, Mélodie Courval, Nicolas Brosseau, Said Cuda Crew: Karim Ayari, Jith Paul, Nicolas Seguin Contact: Jith Email: jith@treepotmedia.com Trailer: http://beforeme.treepotmedia.com 13
Best Before 2015, United Kingdom, Documentary, Student, 10 min, English A short documentary about a community food waste cafe in Bristol operating on a pay-as-you-feel basis. Director: Joe Palmer Producer: Joe Palmer, Lydia Johnson Contact: Joe Palmer, Flat 28, St Stephens House, Colston Avenue, Bristol, Avon, BS14SR United Kingdom Phone: +447864642433 Email: kaucusaudio@gmail.com
Большой Big Boy Russian Federation, Short, 16 min, Russian with English subtitles A boy turns 6. For the first time, his father sends him to the store to buy bread. The boy will receive his birthday present, a camera, as long as he completes this mission. In order to prove that he has grown up, the boy decides to take up this challenge. But he has to face many difficulties in the itinerary. Will the boy pass the test? Director, Script: Yuri Solodov Producer: Yuri Sjolodov, Alexei Tenchoi Cast: Misha Belousov , Alexander Izmailov, Olesya Shilova, Viktor Miroshnichenko Contact: Yuri Solodov, Ageeva, 6a, 212, Kemerovo, 650021 Russian Federation Phone: +79069373563, +79000536245 Email: rundada2@mail.ru Trailer: http://www.kino-teatr.ru/short/movie/ros/110034/annot/
Billsville 2016, Canada, Documentary, 19 min, English In a tiny Montreal apartment LED lights flash, illuminating bizarre portraits and fantastical machines. Amidst the chaos sits 85-year-old outsider artist Bill Anhang, working hard to “bring a new light to mankind”. But what happens when Bill takes his quirky show to NYC for his first art exhibition? Director: Maisie Jacobson 14
Producer: Joshua Eisen, Alison MacMillan Contact: Maisie Jacobson Email: maisie@sassafrasfilms.ca
Black Square 2016, Georgia, Documentary, 52 min, Georgian and Russian with English subtitles When Ana le prison, the country she knew was gone. Georgia has changed, her friends and family have grown distant, but government's indierence and public contempt toward female drug addicts like herself remained. She finds her old friend Tamazi incapacitated by drug abuse and makes it her goal to help him get unemployment benefits. Director, Producer: Nikoloz Bezhanishvili Contact: Nikoloz Bezhanishvili, Burdzgla str. 98, Tbilisi, 0194 Georgia Phone: +995593929190 Email: nikolozbezhanishvili@gmail.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5NRyuL9Ess&t=19s
Blasian Narratives 2017, United States, Documentary, Web/New Media, 51 min, English Blasian Narratives is a multimedia "docu-theatre" project that intimately explores the intersection and identities of mixed race Black & Asian individuals through live performances and film. Director: Jivan Atman Writer: Julian Booker, Marlon Booker, Cenisa Gavin, Shiranthi Goonathilaka, Janei Maynard, Jessica Lam, Malcolm Lizappi Contact: Jivan Atman, 793 Kara Cir, Rockledge, FL, 32955 United States Phone: +14159350545 Email: blasianproject@gmail.com Trailer: http://www.blasianproject.org
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Blue 2016, United States, Animation, Student, 4 min, English Blue is a short film about one’s struggle in a society where being different is not accepted. Director, Script, Producer: Maryam Farahzadi Composer: Saman Motamed Sound Designer: Benjamin Strack Contact: Maryam Farahzadi, Irvine, California, United States Phone: +15852855625 Email: mary.farahzadi@gmail.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/199890354
Bonne Nuit 2017, France, Short, 3 min, French with English subtitles Lola works for an estate agency. When her boss asks her if she's about to sell an apartment, she tells him about someone who might be interested. But in fact, Lola prefers to keep this place for sale. Director: Dominique Maury Lasmartres Cast: Ileana Lisa, Manda Touré, Christophe Davis Director of Photography: Olivier Tresson Contact: Dominique Maury Lasmartres, France Email: d.maurylasmartres@yahoo.fr
Calalai In-Betweenness 2015, Indonesia, Documentary, 41 min, Indonesian with English subtitles A story about the existence of women of South Sulawesi, Indonesia, living in Bugis culture in the midst of modern world ruled by binary system. For centuries, Bugis people have accepted gender diversity as implicitly written in La Galigo manuscript, where they believe that humans consist of five genders, and one of them is calalai. Who is calalai?
Director: Kiki Febriyanti Writer: Kiki Febriyanti, Catharina Indirastuti Producer: RR Agustine, Ursula Tumiwa Director of Photography: Dian Raisha 16
Contact: Kiki Febriyanti, Rumah Pohon Indonesia, Jalan Kedondong No.33 Jagakarsa, South Jakarta, Jakarta Capital Region, Indonesia Phone: +6281336727184 Email: febriyanti.kiki@gmail.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMnmU-_xhXw
Censored Voices 2015, Israel, Documentary, 80 min, Hebrew with English subtitles One week aſter the 1967 ‘Six-Day’ war, a group of young kibbutzniks recorded intimate conversations with soldiers returning from the battlefield. Censored Voices reveals these original recordings for the first time. Director: Mor Loushy Writer: Mor Loushy, Daniel Sivan, Ran Tal Producer: Daniel Sivan, Hilla Medalia, Neta Zwebner Contact: Luke Brawley Email: luke@dogwoof.com Trailer: https://dogwoofglobal.com/censoredvoices
Children of Peace 2016, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Documentary, 52 min, Croatian and Serbian with English subtitles The Bosnian War was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1995. The most recent estimates suggest that around 100,000 people were killed during the war, 12,000 of them children. In addition, an estimated 20,000 to 50,000 women were raped, and over 2.2 million people were displaced, making it the most devastating conflict in Europe since the end of World War II. The war was brought to an end aſter the signing of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina in Paris on 14 December 1995. Now the country is more divided than at any time since the war ended. The new generations, born in peace, are growing divided. This is the story about them and the day when 6 young people from 6 divided cities met and decided to do a performance about their mutual thoughts and beliefs. Director, Writer: Emir Kapetanovic Producer: Emir Kapetanovic, Zana Marjanovic 17
Contact: Emir Kapetanovic, Cekalusa 14, Sarajevo, 71000- Bosnia and Herzegovina Phone: +38766935042 Email: emir@magacinkabare.com
Choucha 2016, France, Documentary, 49 min, Arabic, English and French with English subtitles A camp in southern Tunisia, Choucha. The desert. On June 30th, 2013 the camp closed: water and electricity were cut off. The NonGovernmental Organizations withdrew; no more healthcare. Yet 700 escapees from the Libyan conflict, refugees with no country to go to, their requests for asylum rejected, have survived in that ghost place for two and a half years. Refusing to integrate into the locality following an attack on the camp by a neighbouring village, and their papers having expired, the families are trapped in a Kafkaesque situation. Should they try to survive in the middle of the desert or attempt the dangerous sea journey to Lampedusa via Libya? Their testimonies make us question the strategies adopted to help and protect the victims of current conflicts. How is it that the system which is thought to protect them ends up by excluding the most vulnerable? Directors: Sophie Bachelier, Djibril Diallo Producer: DAMU et d'eau fraîche Contact: Sophie Bachelier Email: contact@sophiebachelier.com
Circassiens Circopolis 2016, France, Documentary, 51 min, Many languages with English subtitles Throughout the year, the Medrano circus company travels through France. In the wings, Sarah, the American tiger tamer, is ready to go on stage. Single, she brings up her son alone and seems to have let go the idea of living with someone. In the kitchen, “Mama” prepares the food while thinking of her family who stayed in Romania. Jora, a Bulgarian man in charge of water supply, makes the most of his spare time to call his wife whom he sees just once a year. Kamal, a Moroccan artist talks on skype with his girlfriend that he met in France. He'd like her to come and live with him in the circus. Hassan, the Tanzanian contortionist falls into loneliness and sadness a bit more everyday. Their wanderings reveal the frictions between a financially demanding entertainment world and workers oſten driven by the idea of a better life. Directors, Writers: Marion Verlé, Jeanne Nouchi 18
Producers: Alexis Taillant, Nadège Labé Contact: Marion Verlé, 55 rue de l'ermitage, Paris, 75020 France Phone: +33603297935 Email: mn.verle@gmail.com
Collaboration 2015, United States, Documentary, 55 min, English with English subtitles A new culture of learning is, together with the Internet, pushing the boundaries of research and knowledge creation. On a journey from Danish biology garages to Google's headquarters, the film explores how the Internet is changing the ways in which we do science and create knowledge. Director, Writer, Producer: Alfred Birkegaard Cast: Vint Cerf, Elizabeth Stark, Douglas Thomas, Hubert Dreyfus, Terry Winograd, Howard Rheingold, Heather Heino, Joseph Jackson, Cameron Neylon, Hugh Rheinhoff, Malthe Borch, Gernot J. Abel, Ejner B. Jensen, Eddan Katz, Birger Lindberg Møller Contact: Alfred Birkegaard, Denmark Phone: +4550526323 Email: alfredbirkegaard@gmail.com Trailer: http://www.collaboratorium.net/about/
crISIS 2015, Italy, Short, 11 min, Arabic with English subtitles ISIS occupation of north and west Iraq causes severe security deterioration in Baghdad. This creates psychological problems for Asaad, who lost his wife in a car bomb. Aſterwards, he decided not to leave home, even for work, to keep his only son (Fadi) alive. Fadi wishes to go to school with his friends, but he is scared to take this decision alone. Then Alaa’, a family friend, helps them to go out. Director, Script: Ali Kareem Obaid Producer: Dubai Film Market , Ali Karem Obaid Contact: Ali Kareem Obaid, Italy Email: ali_adk_king@yahoo.com
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Dan Bau Lullaby 2015, Australia, Documentary, 9 min, Vietnamese with English subtitles Decades aſter the war ended, Nguyen Thanh Tung is still living with its effects. Tung has overcome many obstacles to become one of Vietnam's most respected đàn bầu (monochord) players. He resides in a one bedroom home with his parents and sister Thuy, both siblings affected by their father's exposure to a toxin known as Agent Orange. Dan Bau Lullaby offers a glimpse of Tung's daily life. Director: Jakeb Anhvu Writer: Jakeb Anhvu, David Cooley Producer: Jakeb Anhvu, Clint Slater, Kim Nguyen Cast: Nguyen Thanh Tung Contact: Jakeb Anhvu, GPO Box 2078, Spotswood, VIC, 3015 Australia Email: jakeb.anhvu@hotmail.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MmxNCmiZTwo
Dashiell: A Journey Through Autism 2014, United States, Documentary, Short, 6 min, English Diagnosed with Autism at age 3, Dashiell was given little hope for success. Through technology, music and love, one boy was brave enough to write his own story. Director: Josh Sutherland Producer: Shelley Pack, Josh Sutherland Cast: Shelley Pack, Dashiell Chandler, Clara Sturak Contact: Shelley Pack Email: shelley@mntlightent.com Trailer: https://youtu.be/Q4uCauM7O3E
Disturbing the Peace 2016, United States, Documentary, 87 min, Arabic, English and Hebrew with English subtitles Disturbing the Peace is a story of the human potential unleashed when we stop participating in a story that no longer serves us and, with the power of our convictions, take action to create new possibilities. It follows former enemy combatants - Israeli soldiers from elite units and Palestinian fighters, many of whom served years in prison - who have joined together to 20
challenge the status quo and say “enough". The film reveals their transformational journeys from soldiers committed to armed battle to nonviolent peace activists, leading to the creation of Combatants for Peace. At a time in our world when societies are becoming more polarized and painfully few people are speaking of nonviolent solutions to our conflicts, popular movements like Combatants for Peace have the potential to capture the public’s imagination and shiſt the conversation from the inevitability of conflict, to the possibility and process of establishing lasting peace. The film evokes universal themes relevant to us all and inspires us to become active participants in the creation of our world. Directors: Stephen Apkon, Andrew Young Producers: Stephen Apkon, Marcina Hale Contact: Talia Apkon Email: dtpfestivals@reconsider.org Trailer: http://disturbingthepeacefilm.com
Darwaaze Doors 2016, India, Short, Student, 19 min, Marathi with English subtitles Doors is the story of Sujata, an Indian housewife, who sees two boys living next door. She befriends one of them, and soon suspects that the two boys have a 'different' relationship. The movie delves into the issue faced by LGBTQ Indians with respect to rented apartments, and (lack of) acceptance of the LGBTQ people from the mainstream Indian society and families. Director, Script: Aditya Joshi Cast: Sanyogeeta Bhave, Abhay Kulkarni, Ajinkya Dhatrak, Akshay Agashe Contact: Aditya Joshi, IIT Bombay, Hostel 14, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400076 India Email: aditya.m.joshi@gmail.com
Dyab 2016, Iraq, Documentary, 20 min, Kurdish with English subtitles 12-year-old Dyab is a Kurdish Yazidi boy living at Arbat refugee camp aſter the horrendous attacks of his village at Shingal Mountains (Sinjar) by the Islamic States. However, Dyab’s dream is to become a filmmaker and actor in order to tell the stories and sufferings of his people to the outside world. Director, Writer: Mazin M Sherabayani Producer: Mazin M Sherabayani, Arian Saleh 21
Cast: Dyab Qamo Contact: Mazin M Sherabayani, Iraq Email: mazincandy@hotmail.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/143484171
Echo 2016, India, Experimental, 2 min, English The mundane world of a daughter and a mother seeking the world of peace in the heaven of freedom. Director, Script, Producer: Meena Longjam Cast: Baby Aira Contact: Meena Longjam, India Email: ayerameen@gmail.com
El Juego Sucio 2016, Ecuador, Docufiction, 60 min, Spanish with English subtitles El Juego Sucio deals with the environmental contamination by American Chevron (Texaco) in the Ecuadorian Amazon and the actions taken by the US transnational corporation to discredit the Ecuadorian courts. Director: Nitsy Grau Producer: Alfacorre (Procuraduria General del Estado) Contact: Hector Cueva Jacome, Consul General and Trade Commissioner, 301, Gayatri Plaza, Turner Road, Bandra West, Mumbai 400050, India Phone: +912266795931 Email: hcueva@cancilleria.gob.ec Website: http://www.eljuegosucio.com/ Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuDlyr2t5MY
Elephant’s Playmate 2016, Islamic Republic of Iran, Animation, 6 min A lonely Elephant wants to play flip-flop with other animals but with his conditions, it doesn't seem to happen... Director, Script: Hadi Tabasi, Mahmoud Mokhtari Producer: Babak Nazari Contact: Hadi Tabasi, Islamic Republic of Iran Email: elephantsplaymates@gmail.com 22
فريدϊ Farid 2016, Jordan, Documentary, 40 min, Arabic with English subtitles In 1990, Israeli Occupation Authorities deported Farid Dhamrah from Palestine. He arrived to Switzerland in late 1999. This movie was filmed between the years 2009 and 2013 in Zurich, Amman and Gaza and Al Hussein Palestinian Refugee Camps in Jordan. Through his experiences, Farid reflects on the conceptual meaning of displacement. He does not spare his sharp views on the local Arab communities he belongs to or towards the refugees and migrants’ integration in Europe. To date, Farid lives in Zurich with temporary residency. Director, Producer: Ashraf Shakah Cast: Farid Dhamrah, Marc Rudin, Mohammad Samhouri, Pino Esposito Contact: Ashraf Shakah, Jordan Email: ashraf.shakah@gmail.com
Tout s'Accélère Fast Forward 2016, France, Documentary, 82 min, French with English subtitles A former trader who became a teacher ponders with his French pupils on the acceleration of our times. Through the eyes of children and with the comments of experts, this movie deals with acceleration and temporal issues in our lives. Director, Writer: Gilles Vernet Producer: Claire Beffa Contact: Claire Beffa, 15 rue Ambroise Thomas , Paris, 75009 France Phone: +330182731488 Email: claire.beffa@laclairiereproduction.com Trailer: http://toutsaccelere.com
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Finding the Man Inside 2016, Brazil, Documentary, Student, Web/New Media, 9 min, Portuguese with English subtitles The APAC (Association of Protection and Assistance to Convicts) of Nova Lima is a model for the prison system in the country. With a low rate of criminal recidivism, much lower than the national average of the ordinary prison system, the APAC of Nova Lima fulfills its mission to retrieve the prisoner and reintegrate him to the society through a methodology that includes education, work, spirituality and discipline. The video was recorded with smartphones and it is part of an extension project of the courses of Journalism and Publicity at PUC Minas University, in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. Director: Viviane Maia Writers: Ana Luiza Bongiovanni, Daniele Vieira, David Brisco, Débora Vidal, Sílvio Prado Producer: Melissa Andrade Camera: Melissa Andrade, Leornardo Fontes, David Brisco Contact: Viviane Maia, rua Valter Ianni 255, São Gabriel, Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, 31980110 Brazil Phone: +5531987253103 Email: contato@vivianemaia.com.br
അpൂpൻതാടി (Appooppanthaadi) Floating Milkweeds 2016, India, Short, 26 min, Malayalam with English subtitles Appooppanthaadi, a sweet reminiscent tale of 'loss' begins when a gang of friends meet up on a Maundy Thursday to booze on ’Memories’ (a fictional liquor brand). As they go on with boozing and playing cards, they stumble upon an old memory, which sets them on a journey across the land. The journey and the incidents that follow set the plot of the film. It progresses through the power of old memories and of long lost happiness which come back to us aſter a point in our lives as we age. Director, Script: Sivaprasad k.v Producer: P.K. Binu Cast: Sunil Sughada, Jayasurya Master, Chenthamarakshan Nair, Prabhakaran Nair, C. Madhusoodhanan Nair, Prem Kumar, Sagar Satyan, Ram Kumar, Cherthala Lalitha, Thankamani 24
Cinematography: Vishnu Sarma Editor: Sooraj E.S. Music: Vishnu Mohan Sithara Sound: Vishnu P.C., Arun S. Mani Production Designer: Sagar Satyan Contact: Bejon K. Vinod, kuttiplackal (H), koodalloor p.o, kottayam, Kerala, 686587 India Phone: +919566217843 Email: bejonkvinod594@gmail.com
Le Peuple Interdit Forbidden People 2016, Canada, Documentary, 92 min, Catalan and French with English subtitles Constitutionally precluded from claiming any right to self-determination, the Catalans stick to their guns. The separatist movement is gaining ground in Catalonia. Notwithstanding the Spanish Constitution (which states that Spain is indivisible, making any referendum thereby unconstitutional), 2.3 million people voted in the November 2014 de facto referendum. The results speak for themselves: 81% voted in favour of independence. Seizing this historic moment, filmmaker Alexandre Chartrand gives a voice to the civil society figures who have been propelled to centre stage in national politics. Director, Writer, Camera: Alexandre Chartrand Contact: Alexandre Chartrand, 2063 rue Hogan, Montreal, Qc, H2K259 Canada Phone: +15145756452 Email: alex@legrandimagier.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/184720476
Forget Shorter Showers 2015, United States, Documentary, 90 min, English Would any sane person think dumpster diving would have stopped Hitler, or that composting would have ended slavery or brought about the eight-hour workday; or that chopping wood and carrying water would have gotten people out of Tsarist prisons; or that dancing around a fire would have helped put in place the Voting Rights Act of 1957 or the Civil Rights Act of 1964? Then why now, with all the world at stake, do so many people retreat into these entirely personal “solutions� for 25
social change? Why are these solutions not sufficient? But most importantly, what can be done instead to actually stop the murder of the planet? Director: Jordan Brown Writer: Derrick Jensen Contact: Jordan Brown Email: this@jore.cc
Forgotten Sex Slaves – Comfort Women in the Philippines 2015, Germany, Documentary, 46 min, Filipino with English subtitles During the Second World War, thousands of women in Asia were forced to work as prostitutes for Japanese soldiers. Some of them were still teenagers. They were raped, oſten beaten and abused. The Japanese called them “ianfu” or Comfort Women. Aſter the war, the survivors struggled to continue with their lives, hiding what many considered to be a “shame”. Aſter having been silent for more than 50 years they have started to tell their stories. Until today, they are waiting for an adequate compensation and official acknowledgment of their victimization. They are in their Eighties and Nineties now and time is running out for them. This intimate, touching film tells the story of nine comfort women in the Philippines and follows their efforts to find justice before they die. Director, Producer: Bjoern Jensen, Writers: Bjeorn Jensen, Crisanta Alcaraz, Bettina Ehrhardt Editor: Alexander Laudien Composer: Joerg Winkelmann Contact: Bjoern Jensen, Tassiloweg 12, Ismaning, 85737 Germany Phone: +4989890911401 Email: jensen@gingerfoot.de Trailer: http://www.gingerfoot.de/forgotten_en.html
Fraga 2015, Poland, Short, Student, 22 min, Polish with English subtitles Andrew, a retired police chief, cannot find a place in the world. Aſter the death of his wife and leaving the service, he seeks solace in alcohol. One day, on the populous Wroclaw interchange, he 26
observes a young thief, Fraga. He uses a clever ruse to get close to her. His police habits allow him to understand her position as he aims to transform her life. Directors: Mateusz Kowalski, Paweł Matuszewski, Aleksandra Wysocka, Barbara Bielecka Script: Matausz Kowalski Producer: Janusz Pukaluk Cast: Wiesław Cichy, Agata Wszędybył Contact: Tomasz Protokowicz Email: tomasz.protokowicz@yahoo.com
Free 2015, Croatia, Documentary, 73 min, Croatian with English subtitles Free follows the path to freedom of a group of people with intellectual disabilities that are locked away in Croatian institutions. The only things that Ivan, Enes, Tina, Kruno, Mirko and Tomo have in common is that they are outcasts of society and they dream of freedom: we see them institutionalised and we watch what it’s like to be isolated, deprived of privacy and of one’s rights to make decisions regarding their own life. One day they are informed that they will be released. Aſter decades spent in institutions, a new beginning awaits them: Ivan has always wanted to be a police officer, Enes buys a video camera and starts to document his everyday life, Tina and Kruno want to get married, Mirko and Tomo dream of becoming football coaches at their favourite local club, Silvia starts singing in the church choir, Andjelko is trying to find a girl and a job. The camera observes them, capturing their perspective on the biggest change of their lives while they try to fulfil their long-postponed dreams. It is a good opportunity for all of us, those who never had anything to do with these institutions, to start reflecting on our own lives, our freedoms, and the things we take for granted in our societies. Director, Writer, Producer: Tomislav Zaja Editor: Davor Svaic Composer: Vjeran Salamon Sound: Hrvoje DOP: Jasenko Rasol Contact: Tomislav Zaja, Remete 150, Zagrab, 10000 Croatia Phone: +385912202092 Email: tzaya@gralfilm.com Trailer: http://vimeo.com/149868241 27
GoFish 2014, United States, Short, 17 min, English Hannah is an only child raised in Crown Heights by her Jewish orthodox family. She has trouble making friends with the girls at school but finds a much needed friend in her new neighbor Rachel. Rachel is an only child, Black-American whose single mother moved her to Crown Heights to escape an increasingly dangerous family problem. The girl’s new friendship is tested as racial tensions continue to boil over aſter the 1991 Crown Heights Riots occur. Director: Jamila J. Brown Writer: Jamila J. Brown Contact: Jamila J. Brown, 1548 union st., Brooklyn , NY 11213 United States Email: jamilajjb@gmail.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/204436376
Vectēva Tēvs Grandfather's Father 2016, Latvia, Documentary, Experimental, 27 min, Latvian and Russian with English subtitles In this film, a young man and his curmudgeonly grandfather are going 1,800 km to northern Russia in an old Zhiguli car, hoping to find the grave of the director's great-grandfather who was deported. The grandfather, Andris, is skeptic over the loſty quest initiated by his grandson, as it's not known what awaits them at their destination. Andris thinks they won't find anything and will come back to Latvia without ever learning what happened to his father. Yet, ever-optimistic Karlis wants to use the journey not only to find answers about things past but also become closer to his grandfather who raised him. They both lost their parents as children. Director: Karlis Lesins Writer: Matiss Gricmanis Producer: Laura Cirule Contact: Karlis Lesins, Email: karlislesins@gmail.com Trailer: http://woodpeckerpictures.lv/#vecteva-tevs
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Hamburgo Hamburg 2016, Spain, Short, 11 min, German and Spanish with English subtitles Juan is a Spaniard who moved to Germany in the eighties looking for an opportunity. Currently, he spends his days alone without knowing that an unexpected proposition from his unknown son is about to change his life forever. Director, Script: Sergio Alvarez Producers: Sergio Alvarez, Miguel Valle, Pablo Jurado, Alex Gutierrez Cast: Sergio Alvarez, Juan Reguilon Director of Photography: Miguel Valle Original Music: Florencia Aragon Editor: Sergio Alvarez Production Manager: Rosalia Gonzalez Camera Operator: Sergio Alvarez Tejero Contact: Sergio Alvarez Email: sergioalvarezactor@hotmail.com Trailer: http://sergioalvarezweb.com
Hell You Talmbout 2016, United States, Experimental, Music Video, 9 min, English In the wake of the country’s social and political current events, Hell You Talmbout artfully confronts police violence, racial discrimination and the Black Lives Matter movement through spoken word, tap dance, and most importantly, its impact as seen through the eyes of our youth. The inspirational young dancers of Seattle’s Northwest Tap Connection, a social-justice oriented dance studio, come together to confront the inescapable outrage that they feel living in a world plagued with injustices in the Black Community. Directors: Tyler Rabinowitz, Denzel Boyd, Joseph Webb Producer: Tyler Rabinowitz Cast: Joseph Webb, The Northwest Tap Connection
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Director of Photography: Oren Soffer Colorist: Erik Choquette Sound Design: Will Mayo Contact: Tyler Rabinowitz Email: tyler.rabinowitz@gmail.com Website: http://hytb.persona.co
Heritage Fight 2014, France, Documentary, 91 min, English At the heart of the last wilderness of Australia, an aboriginal community, the Goolarabooloo, has to face the construction of the largest liquefied natural gas plant in the world supported by the government. Aborigines and local citizens decide to unite in order to protect what is priceless to them: a land, a worldview, and most of all, a cultural heritage. Then begins a fight with an unexpected outcome… Director, Writer: Eugénie Dumont Producers: Eugénie Dumont, Keystone Films Contact: Eugénie Dumont Email: dumonteugenie@gmail.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa3OWKjYuGA&feature=youtu.be Website: http://www.heritagefight.com
Hugo 2016, United Kingdom, Short, Student, 12 min, English Transforming a flaw into a giſt is the theme of this film. An enchanting tale about a lonely young man named Hugo born with long fingers. Fearing the mockery of others and hidden from the world in a disused theatre, he practices hand shadow puppetry and hopes one day to share with others his magical tales. Director, Script, Producer: Theo Pavlou Cast: Linus Karp, Lucy Kane Contact: Theo Pavlou, London, Greater London, United Kingdom Phone: +4407973203978 Email: pavgo@aol.com 30
Hummus! The Movie 2016, Israel, Documentary, 71 min, Arabic, English and Hebrew with English subtitles An eclectic, touching film about hummus, the delicious super food sweeping across Europe and America. Secret recipes, a Guinness World Record and the power of hummus to bring Muslims, Christians and Jews together - in the Middle East, America and around the world. Director, Cast: Oren Rosenfeld Writers: Oren Rosenfeld, Rebecca Shore Contact: Oren Rosenfeld, Nataf 15, D.N Jerusalem Hills, 90804 Israel Phone: +972503302620 Email: oren@email.nl Trailer: http://www.Hummusthemovie.com
I am a Girl 2016, Documentary, Student, 5 min, Many languages with English subtitles What is it like to be a girl in Pakistan, Morocco, Chile or France? Even though our lives have different challenges, our hearts and our dreams are all strikingly similar. This film asks young boys and girls to describe the social expectations their society and families have for girls. Directors, Writers, Producers: Ellie Lerner, Sophie Anderson Contact: Ellie Lerner, United States Email: helloellie13@gmail.com
I am Dyslexic 2016, United Kingdom, Animation, Student, 7 min, English The animated short film I am Dyslexic expresses what it feels like to have a learning difference in our current school system. Those with learning differences should be proud of who they are and should never be made to feel alone. The film uses strong metaphors to portray these emotions as we follow a little boy in his journey to climb a mountain in a world made of books. Directors, Script, Producers: Mads Johan Øgaard, Katie Noel Wyman Music: Mari Hajem Head of CGI: Ben Langham Compositing Artist: Calum Meyer 31
Contact: Mads Johan Øgaard, Prøiserudbakken 67, Drammen, 3030 Norway Phone: +4798893654 Email: madsjohanogaard@gmail.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJVxOpca86U
Insolation 2015, France, Animation, Student, 6 min When the world is in the dark all year long, the only sunny day is an important event. This day is tomorrow. Thousands of people gather on the beach, waiting to live this day together… Director, Script: Léa Fabreguettes Producer: EMCA Contact: Léa Fabreguettes, 33 rue Saint Isidore, Lyon, France Phone: +330677140042 Email: lea.fab@live.fr
Journey of a Thousand Meditations 2015, United States, Documentary, 38 min, English Journey of a Thousand Meditations invokes the spirit of the charismatic author and visionary Edmond Szekely, a founder of today’s mind-body-spirit health movement. In the early 20th century, Szekely travelled through hidden valleys and forgotten manuscripts in search of ancient wisdom. Distilling the essence of Szekely's ideas, writings and visions, the film is a meditation, a poetic journey through Szekely's life and philosophy, revealing the eternal healing powers of Art and Nature. Director, Writer: Tish Streeten Producers: Tish Streeten, Vivian Blackstone Cast: Deborah Szekely, Sarah Brightwood, Ludwig Fischer, Vivian Blackstone Music: Sarah Plant Cinematographer: David S. Barron Narrators: Veera Sanjana, Tom Zingarelli Contact: Tish Streeten, 65 Moores Mill Mt Rose Rd, Hopewell, NJ, United States Phone: +15184613631 Email: tish@streeten.net Trailer: http://mabfilms.org 32
Reise zu OMA SIKOTA – Der Weg zum Ort der Hoffnung Journey to JOYCE'S VILLAGE – Creating the Place of Hope 2016, Zambia, Documentary, 71 min, English and German with English subtitles Zambian grandmother Joyce Sikota has lost all but one of her children to aids and was leſt alone and overwhelmed with seven grandchildren. Now she is going through a healing process. With the help of her only surviving daughter Annie and her visionary son-in-law Michael, she finds solace, hope and delight. Together, they turn Joyce‘s backyard into a vibrant home for a joyful group of orphaned girls and elderly ladies: Her village Liyoyelo – the Place of Hope. When the partnership with a German school develops into a visiting programme, Joyce‘s village Liyoyelo becomes the meeting place of two different worlds. Director, Producer: Christoph Ph. Nick Contact: Christoph Nick, Hohenzollernstraße 24, Hannover, 30161 Germany Phone: +491781875263 Email: cpn@c-studios.net Trailer: https://vimeo.com/155830386
Kazwa - A Million Lanterns 2015, India, Documentary, 10 min, Hindi and Marathi with English subtitles Purushwadi is a little-known tribal village in India, which till date remains largely off the electricity, transportation and telecom grids. This remoteness, and the ensuing pristineness invites millions of fireflies to come out and mate in the forests around Purushwadi at the onset of monsoons. The villagers, who not long ago sang songs of dry famines and hunger, tell us how this surreal natural phenomenon intertwined with their lives. The documentary film, while exploring the untouched spaces of the ethereal village, tells a story of sustainability in changing times. Director: Samarth Mahajan Producers: Harshit Saran, Ashay Gangwar Director of Photography: Ashay Gangwar Editor: Anadi Athaley 33
Music: Karthick Iyer Assistant Camera: Pratik Patra Contact: Camera And Shorts, Media Pvt. Ltd., 504, Shreeji Dham Apartments, Pancham Society, Gilbert Hill Road, Near Bhavans College, Andheri (W), Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400058 India Phone: +917872684118 Email: info@cameranshorts.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DV9aDxIno4
Kettling of the Voices 2015, United Kingdom, Documentary, 71 min, English British students Brian and Ethan protest against a dramatic increase in tuition fees. As demonstrators clash with police and media loyally follows the authorities’ efforts to outlaw political protests, the future of one of Europe's most stable democracies hangs in the balance. This spirited documentary mixes striking recordings from the frontlines and interviews with engaged and eloquent activists that see the long lines in British politics over the course of the last decades. Director, Writer, Producer: Chester Yang Cast: Ethan Race, Bryan Simpson, Susan Matthews, Matt Foot Composer: Jamie Robertson Contact: Chester Yang, 26 York Street, London, W1U 6PZ United Kingdom Email: chester@cyfilmproductions.com Trailer: http://www.kettlingoaſthevoices.com
Khushi - Ek Ehsaas Khushi - A Fairy Tale in Black 2016, India, Documentary, 12 min, English and Hindi with English subtitles Khushi - A Fairy Tale in Black is a documentary that chronicles the journey of some visually impaired children, from a school in New Delhi India, as they get ready to perform a contemporary musical play. But how do a group of children who can't see the world around them, ACT and Dance? Narrated by a young actor who is lost amongst the crowd of performers and tells this emotional tale of pain and triumph, as the children fight all odds to overcome the darkness that has become a part of their 34
lives, you can't see him, but neither can he. A story of will and courage, of these visually impaired children, as they act, sing, dance and put up an astonishing performance that leaves the audience mesmerized. Director, Script: Ankit Ahuja Producers: Raj K Gopalakrishnan, Bindiya Murgai, RIaz Sheryari, Avinash Singh Contact: Ankit Ahuja, Blue Mango Films LLP, F-384/2, First Floor, Balraj and Sons Building, Ghitorni, New Delhi, Delhi, 110030 India Phone: +919911887449 Email: ankit.a@bluemangocentral.com
Kilbarrack's Ode to Banksy 2016, Ireland, Experimental, 10 min, English This video is a tribute to the renowned street artist "Banksy" and a request for his help to take down a fence that has isolated the children in Kilbarrack from using the last safe outdoor space to play in. Kilbarrack is an underprivileged area of Dublin which doesn't even have one playground. The only safe play area was in an unused car park at the back of a community center in KCCP, which has now been fenced o to keep the children away. This short film addresses several existential themes about the nature of exclusion, the growing trend of dividing communities, the isolation and vilification of the poor or underprivileged. A fundamental question arises in the film and is used as a metaphor to explore why we seek to build barriers as opposed to reaching out to the less fortunate in society? Essentially, pondering what has gone wrong with our sense of community and our willingness to care for one another in society today? Director, Script, Producer: Tiernan Williams Cast: Lenara Clarke Contact: Tiernan Williams, 114 Belclare Park, Poppintree, Dubin 11, D, d11 Ireland Phone: +353867273257 Email: tiernan.will@gmail.com Watch online: https://youtu.be/vvB8Fiz-BNw
Kombinat 2016, Slovenia, Documentary, 44 min, Slovenian with English subtitles Female choir Kombinat is a group of girls who met for the founding 35
meeting in Rog squat, Ljubljana on Resistance Day, 17 April 2008, to sing songs of resistance from around the world. Though their story, we follow the development and organisation of a community of women who want to change the world by singing, as well as the current political reality and developments in society in Slovenia. The film traces the moments and songs turning into meaningful records of the time. Directors, Writers: Valerie Wold Gang, Zvonka T Simčič, Urša Bonelli Potokar Producer: Zavod CCC Cast: Renata Šribar, Tanja Rener, Vesna Leskošek, Mateja Mavri, Maja Cipot, Karmen Klavžar, Ksenija Jus, Maksimilijana Ipavec, Katja Stanič, Maja Žiberna, Zvonka Krebelj, Mirjam Furlan Lapajna, ŽPZ Kombinat Contact: Valerie Wolf Gang Email: info@valeriewolfgang.com Trailer: http://www.zavod-ccc.org/?p=1275
Land of Udehe 2015, Russian Federation, Documentary, 26 min, Russian with English subtitles This film takes us into the world of Udehe – indigenous people of the Far East of Russia. According to the census of 2010, their population dropped to 1,490 souls… Director, Script: Ivan Golovnev Camera: Maksim Drozdov Sound: Vladimir Persov Music: The Veresk group Contact: Ivan Golovnev Email: ethnokino@gmail.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/141155094
Leaving the Nest 2017, Austria, Documentary, 51 min, English A feature documentary about a married couple struggling with their children's disabilities and the husband's late acceptance of his previously repressed homosexuality. Director, Producer: Aksel Stasny Writers: Aksel Stasny, Rudolf Agner 36
Editors: Aksel Stasny, Rudolf Agner, Birgit Bergmann Contact: Aksel Stasny Phone: +19176004257 Email: contact@akselstasny.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/204321093
Making a Dierence 2016, Netherlands, Documentary, 42 min, Dutch and English with English subtitles Faced with an unjust voluntourism industry, filmmakers Reinier and Kuba decide to correct the market with a international volunteering company of their own. Directors: Reinier Vriend, Kuba Szutkowski, Brechtje Boeke Writers: Kuba Szutkowski, Reinier Vriend Producer: Kuba Szutkowski Cast: Reinier Vriend, Kuba Szutkowski Contact: Kuba Szutkowski Email: szutkowski@gmail.com Trailer: http://volunteercorrect.org/
Manuel, un Pedazo de Felicidad Manuel, A Piece of Happiness 2015, Colombia, Short, 15 min, Spanish with English subtitles Manuel goes to the village with two major goals, to play with friends and see the brown eyed girl, but unintentionally on the way, he will solve problems of some adults, giving them a piece of happiness. Director, Script: Nina Marin Producer: Oscar Alvarado Contact: Oscar Alvarado, Manzana F Casa 10 Villa Ligia 2, Valledupar, Cesar, 200005 Colombia Phone: +573157898508 Email: faviano15@yahoo.es Trailer: https://vimeo.com/122254381 Website: https://www.facebook.com/ManuelUnPedazoDeFelicidad/ 37
Marzia, ystäväni Marzia, My friend 2015, Finland, Documentary, 79 min, Finnish with English subtitles Marzia, My Friend tells the story of twenty years old Marzia, who, just like all young people, dreams of love, freedom and an interesting job. In Afghanistan, her dreams are revolutionary. Director, Writer: Kirsi Mattila Producer: Elina Pohjola Contact: Daniel Pramberger, Lindengasse 25/10, Vienna, 1070 Austria Email: pramberger@filmdelights.com Trailer: http://www.filmdelights.com/sales/marziamyfriend/
Asmad Me 2016, India, Short, 34 min, English, Hindi and Pahadi with English subtitles In a slow-paced Himalayan village in India, a young boy goes through a guilt-led state due to an incident for which he feels responsible. In the course of events, the film enquires into the idea of 'me', thoughts, actions, suffering, and the degree of man's free-will. Director, Script: Prabhjit Dhamija Producer: Prem Munish, Prabhjit Dhamija Cast: Anikait Malhotra, Edha Singla, Balwant Gurunay Editing: Kratika Adhikari, Anand Rutwick Nijampurkar Director of Photography: Vikrant Pratap Singh Music & Background Score: Jerry Silvester Vincent Sound Mixing & Editing: Asheesh Pandya Contact: Prabhjit Dhamija, 220, Sector-19A, Chandigarh, UT, 160019 India Phone: +919988289988 Email: prabhjit.dhamija@gmail.com Trailer: http://asmad.me
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Forêt Mouvante Moving Forest 2015, France, Documentary, 27 min, English, French and Indonesian with English subtitles Palm oil is the cause of massive deforestation in Indonesia. Through habitat destruction, indigenous populations and entire ecosystems are directly threatened. In Borneo and Sumatra, NGOs and local individuals take action on site. They show us how much has been lost already, but also that solutions exist to counter this absurd destruction. Thus, they help us believe that every initiative counts. Directors, Writers, Producers: Yanette Shalter, Emmanuel Coquelou Cast: Yanette Shalter Editing, post-production: Emmanuel Coquelou Translator, interpreter, subtitles: Yanette Shalter Contact: Yanette Shalter Email: yanooshka@gmail.com
Ma Maison My Home 2016, France, Short, 9 min, French and Russian with English subtitles A young, disoriented Russian migrant. An elderly, maniacal and depressed woman. Two who are lonely with the same need. Director, Script: Uriel Jaouen Zrehem Producer: François Aunay Cast: Natasha Borisova, Janine Zrehen Contact: François Aunay Email: francois@theremfilms.com
My Life I Don't Want 2016, Myanmar, Animation, 12 min A short animated film about the life of a Myanmar girl inspired by true stories. Director, Script, Producer: Nyan Kyal Say Contact: Nyan Kyal Say, No.20, 6th floor (A), Thingaha St., Kyaukmyaung, Tamwe Tsp., Yangon, Myanmar Phone: +959972652125 Email: nyankyalsay@gmail.com 39
Natural Disorder 2015, Denmark, Documentary, 138 min, Danish with English subtitles Trapped in his body and hit by a bus, 24-year-old Jacob Nossell is smart but doesn’t fit in the idea of a perfect existence nor is he your typical dream child. Jacob suffers from cerebral palsy, which is a physical handicap he was born with. Besides having an impact on his speech center in his brain, it also affects his limbs, which are convulsive and stiff; when he talks, his words merge together and his movements are crippled. But with his intelligence intact, Jacob is the embodiment of the dilemma of defining ‘normality,’ - too handicapped to be accepted and too normal to accept his destiny. Therefore, Jacob decides to put together a play, where he once and for all sets everything straight. He wants to confront the way society defines normality. Director, Writer: Christian Sønderby Jepsen Producers: Sidsel Lønvig Siersted, Malene Flindt Pedersen Cast: Jacob Nossell Contact: Simon Hjetting Veitland, Bregnerødgade 8 st. th., København N, 2200 Denmark Phone: +4550537402 Email: simon@movingdoc.dk Trailer: http://www.movingdoc.dk/works/naturens-uorden/
Nicobar, a Long Way ... 2016, India, Documentary, Television, 60 min, Nicobarese with English subtitles Deep down the Bay of Bengal on an ancient trade route to the far east, in the Nicobar archipelago lived the Nicobarese. The islands once upon a time were much frequented by passing traders for sojourns. The Nicobarese used to barter coconuts with them for fancies like an old hat or a coat, silk handkerchiefs, sometimes even empty alcohol bottles. In 1956, aſter being annexed to the Indian state, the islands came to be protected under the Andaman and Nicobar Protection of Aboriginal Tribes Regulation. Free Passage was restricted. No one, not even Indian citizens could visit the islands and the Nicobarese got cut off as if living in a time capsule until the Tsunami of December 26th, 2004. Seven years aſter Tsunami, the film looks at the erstwhile self-contained universe now scattered and fragmented to eventually amalgamate in a much larger world order over which they have little control. 40
Director: Richa Hushing Producer: Films Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India Cinematographer & Associate Director: Rrivu Laha Contact: Richa Hushing, 401 Solanki Plaza, Louiswadi, Thane west, Thane, Mahārāshtra, 400604 India Phone: +919969879319 Email: richahushing@gmail.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/20250899
No One Cares About Jungles 2015, Islamic Republic of Iran, Documentary, 21 min, Persian with English subtitles An environmental documentary that focuses on the importance of preserving the forests of Iran. This short film is about the Hyrcanian forest of Northern Iran. The old trees in this area are considered living fossils, but are not protected in the way you might think. Many Iranians and other people around the world are concerned with disasters like floods, famine, drought and global warming, but they do not realize the damage losing the jungles and forests creates. What was once 3.8 million acres of lush jungle is now reduced to 1.2 million acres - most of which is covered in trash shipped in from other countries. It is said that the only man-made building which can be seen from the moon is the Great Wall of China. But a huge 30-year-old landfill called "the hill of rubbish" or Ash'ghal Tappeh in Behshahar is soon to be visible as well. This film is a call to action to protect the jungles and to inform people around the world. Director, Writer: Yaser Talebi Producer, Cast: Mitra Roohimanesh Contact: Yaser Talebi, etehad2-st:4-no:7, sari, Mazandaran, 4813948645, Islamic Republic of Iran Phone: +989123247917 Email: talebi.yaser@gmail.com
No.16, Da An Road 2016, United States, Animation, Student, 8 min “Open the window so the air can circulate. Keep the letters if you see my name on them, otherwise they are just ads and you can recycle them. There’s stuff in the fridge, but I will bring something 41
back. And don’t forget to lock the door. I should be home soon sweetie." With a sketchbook in hand, a young girl copes with her longings and loneliness through imagination. Director, Script, Producer: Joanne Lin Cast: John M. Churchil Contact: Joanne Lin, 2 college street, Providence, RI, 02903 United States Phone: +14014893031 Email: jlin02@risd.edu
Nobody Dies Here 2016, France, Documentary, 24 min, French with English subtitles Perma gold mine, Benin. Some dream to find something, others realized there was nothing to be found. Some dig relentlessly hoping to become rich, others died in the process. And a few of them say that here, nobody dies. Director, Producer: Simon Panay Director of Photography: Nicolas Canton Contact: Simon Panay, Le Clos, Sologny, 71960 France Phone: +33683370451 Email: simon-panay@wanadoo.fr Trailer: http://www.nobodydieshere.com
Nobody Knows My Songs 2016, Canada, Documentary, 91 min, English A photographer enters the world of a homeless punk rocker who is in love and the project turns into a friendship. It becomes an emotional and spiritual quest for the answer to the question of belonging. Aer 37 years in Canada, this Armenian who grew up in Syria and Lebanon decides to become an immigrant again. Because of the woman he loves, he is moving to Turkey. Director, Writer, Producer: Zoran Maslic Cast: Berge Arabian, Sebastian Belec, Emily Broughton Contact: Zoran Maslic Email: zoranmaslic@gmail.com Trailer: http://www.exilekings.com 42
Estranho Ímpar Odd Stranger 2015 Brazil, Short, 15 min, Portuguese with English subtitles An 8-year-old lives the misadventures of his sexuality in an adult world that is not prepared to treat initiation with pre-adolescence. Odd stranger is part of the poem by Carlos Drummond de Andrade. The film takes us through childhood innocence of the 1980’s, surrounded by enormous social pressure of definitions of sexuality. Director, Script: Beto Oliveira Producer: Frame7 Cinema Cast: Samuel Silveira, Danielle Caroline Oliveira, Victor Coral Contact: Beto Oliviera, Avenida Comendador Luciano Guidotti, 85, Piracicaba, SP, 13417-370 Brazil Phone: +5519988366391 Email: frame7cinema@gmail.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgZrVOfrlp8
On the Road to Relief 2016, United Kingdom, Documentary, 23 min, English For thousands of refugees and those seeking asylum, the Calais Jungle Migrant Camp was a shelter and a haven. At its peak, there were 10,000 residents of the Jungle and at least 1,000 of which were unaccompanied children. However, the life-sustaining relief was not provided by NGO’s but a network of tenacious individuals, determined to pick up where the officials leſt off. Caught between the increasing demands of a growing camp and the regular police raids, this documentary reveals the chains of relief networks that entirely sustained the residents of the Calais Jungle over 8 months leading up to its demolition. Director: Jake Martin Graves Producer: Sophie-Anna Taylor Director of Photography: Daniel Griffin Sound Designer: Claire Stevens Production Coordinator: Tamzin Wood Contact: Jake Graves, 24 Chertsey Road, Byfleet, West Byfleet, Surrey, KT14 7AG United Kingdom Phone: +4407742685347 Email: jakemartingraves@gmail.com Trailer: http://jakemartingraves.co.uk 43
Open Bethlehem 2014, United Kingdom, Documentary, 91 min, Arabic and English with English subtitles Film director Leila Sansour returns to Bethlehem to make a film about her home town, soon to be encircled by a wall. She leſt the city as a teenager thinking that Bethlehem was too small and provincial. She never wanted to return but this time she is making an exception. Her film is a tribute to her late father, founder of Bethlehem University, and a man regarded as a hero by his town’s folk. As Bethlehem approaches ruin her decision to flee this sleepy town, taken much to her father’s regret, comes to haunt her. Armed with her camera and a dilapidated family car that keeps breaking down, Leila plans to make an epic film about a legendary town in crisis, but just few months into filming, her life and the film take an unexpected turn when cousin Carol, Leila’s last relative in town, persuades her to stay to start a campaign to save the city. Director: Leila Sansour Contact: Linda Motycak Email: linda@openbethlehem.org Trailer: http://openbethlehem.org
Passion for Planet 2016, Germany, Documentary, 104 min, English, German and Hindi with English subtitles Passion for Planet takes us on an adventure around the globe. In front of the most spectacular natural backdrops and wildlife observations, we dive into the universe of the world's best wildlife filmmakers. Facing the pain of the destruction of the natural world, they now have to ask themselves: can they save their love? Passion for Planet is an allegory about our growing up as humans – as society and as mankind: the call to mature - performed by our protagonists as our representatives. From innocent childlike unconcern, growing into realizing our interdependency. Thus, overcoming our selfishness and devoting ourselves to the good of the greater whole... Director, Writer: Werner Schuessler Producers: Werner Schuessler, Arek Gielnik Cast: Mark Shelley, Rita Banerji , Rob Stewart, Jan Haſt, Michael Schlamberger, Rita Schlamberger DoP: Werner Schuessler Editing: Annette Muff, Johanna Czakalla, Stine Munch Music: Jörg Magnus Pfeil, Siggi Mueller, Patrick Puszko 44
Contact: Indi Film, Indi Film GmbH, Heinrich-Roller-Str. 15, Berlin, 10405 Germany Phone: +4971199797766 Email: info@indifilm.de Trailer: https://vimeo.com/197610701
Pawo 2016, Germany, Feature, 122 min, Tibetan with English subtitles Aſter the death of his father, young Dorjee realizes what it means to be Tibetan in his own country which is now called China. During the Tibetan uprising in 2008, Dorjee is caught by the Chinese police and spends 6 months in prison. Aſter his release, he has no choice but to leave his family and go into exile to India. There, he has to decide between a new life or the ongoing fight for freedom in Tibet. Directors: Marvin Litwak, Sonam Tseten Script: Marvin Litwak Producers: Dustin Steinkühler, Marvin Litwak Cast: Shavo Dorjee, Rinchen Palzom, Tenzin Jamyang, Tenzin Gyaltsen Contact: Marvin Litwak, Feldherrnstr.18, Dortmund, NRW, 44147 Germany Phone: +4917660987274 Email: litwak@das-department.de Trailer: http://www.pawomovie.com
Akvaryumda Sessiz, Sakin Peace and Quiet in the Aquarium 2016, Turkey, Documentary, 22 min, Turkish with English subtitles The lives of women who marry into the boat life will not be easy. Some haven't even seen the sea before, but they calmly and silently accept their fate. They raise their children on the boats. Some don't even know how to swim although they seek shelter in the open sea for years. They learn to stay positive in spite of their difficult living conditions and learn to cope with all difficulties in the endless sea. They are the the altruistic brides of mother nature... This documentary deals with the life of women who earn their livelihood fishing with their husbands and children at DatçaBozburun. Director: Tayfun Belet 45
Producer: Tabu Film Production Contact: Tayfun Belet, Izmir, Turkey Phone: +905556835873 Email: tayfunbelet@gmail.com
Polaroid 2015, Norway, Short, 16 min, Norwegian with English subtitles A Biker, a Muslim, a lesbian and a Christian. What do these people have in common? The short film Polaroid explores the themes of prejudice, showcasing stereotypical characters set in the same area. Director, Script: Thomas Larsen Otterdal Producer: Caroline Louise Østevik Cast: Laura Raquel Shestopal Askanas, Thor Joel Tømmerås, Anders Wenger, Cecilie Marjatta Välinen Contact: Caroline Østevik, Jacob Tiedemannsvei 8, Nøtterøy, Vestfold, 3121 Norway Phone: +4799334491 Email: caroline@indielux.no Watch online: http://indielux.no
Piscina Pool 2016, Brazil, Short, 30 min, German and Portuguese with English subtitles Claudia’s grandmother recently passed away. Claudia decides to investigate her past. Through a letter, she comes to Marlene, an old German lady who lives in Brazil and keeps her memories inside a pool without water. During the visit, the old lady reveals details of her life that intersect with Claudia's grandmother's past, a German fugitive of the 2nd World War. Director, Script: Leandro Goddinho Producers: Amina Jorge, Leandro Goddinho Cast: Amina Jorge, Leandro Goddinho Contact: Leandro Goddinho Email: leandrogoddinho@gmail.com Trailer: http://vimeo.com/goddinho
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Red Ochre – The Last Guards of the Holy Fire 2016, South Africa, Documentary, 31 min, English and other languages with English subtitles Red Ochre - the Last Guards of the Holy Fire is a documentary film about the rapid dying of a traditional culture: the Himba tribe in Northern Namibia. Since the 16th century, the nomads populate in widespread collectives the region around river Kunene in Northwest Namibia. Up to today, many Himba try to keep their traditional way of life, though climate change, governmental development projects and the pursuit of westernization by the younger generations are putting their culture into high danger. At the holy fire, the tribal elder and chief Hivazako Hembinda tells of the spiritual wealth of a culture that will soon disappear. Directors, Writers, Producers: Tim Drabandt, Fanon Kabwe Cast: Hivazako Hembinda and his family Contact: Tim Drabandt, Geibelstraße 14, Hannover, Lower Saxony, 30173 Germany Phone: +4916092325005 Email: hello@timdrabandt.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/172660420
Refugee Blues 2016, United Kingdom, Experimental, 7 min, English Set to the verses of W.H. Auden's 1939 poem, Refugee Blues charts a day in 'the jungle', the refugee camp outside Calais. More intimate and unlike much of what has been seen in the mass media, this documentary poem counterpoints the camp’s harsh reality of frequent clashes with the French riot police with its inhabitants’ longing for a better future. Directors, Producers: Stephan Bookas, Tristan Daws Cinematography: Stephan Bookas Sound: Tristan Daws, Vladimir Rizun, Andrey Kireev Music: Christoph Zirngibl, Shary Osman, Giacomo Castellano, Deryn Cullen, Jonathan Feurich Colour Correction: Lajos Pataki Contact: Stephan Bookas, 4 Sunninghill Road, London, Greater London, SE137SS United Kingdom Phone: +447942380199 Email: stephan@bookas.net Trailer: https://vimeo.com/139449097 47
Taxi do Amor Riding Love 2016, Brazil, Documentary, 4 min, Hindi with English subtitles Udhabai is a tuk-tuk driver (traditional Indian taxi) who seeks to live the principles of Gandhi. He applies the giſt-economy in his cab, which means that the ride has always been paid by the previous customer, giving their contribution and giſting the next customer and so own. His tuk-tuk is equipped with food, water, newspapers, books for passengers and much love. Directors, Writers: Lara Jacoski, Patrick Belem Producer: Bem-te-vi Produções Animators: Lucas Lima, Carlon Hardt Illustration: June Thanyawan Contact: Lara Jacoski, Jose Lass St, 200, Curitiba, Parana, 82026-160 Brazil Phone: +554196816643 Email: contact@larajacoski.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktgYsUZcRTo
RWANDArt 2016, Belgium, Documentary, 52 min, Many languages with English subtitles Through dance, music, fashion and art, RWANDArt explores Rwanda’s growing creative scene by introducing young and driven local artists who are taking the industry to the next level. Facing many challenges but also endless opportunities, they understand very well that innovation and creativity are key elements in promoting a country’s economic and cultural development. Leaving preconceived beliefs behind and unleashing their artistic potential, these creative entrepreneurs represent the new face of Rwanda; a country which has beautifully risen from the ashes and is moving forward without forgetting its essence and traditions. Increasingly, they are becoming a source of inspiration, redefining cultural boundaries and showing hope and humanity. Director, Producer: Sarine Arslanian Editor: Ramadhan Bizimana Director of Photography: Jean Baptiste Nyabyenda, Fleury Ndayirukiye Original Music/Composer: Abdoul Wahab Bizimana 48
Contact: Sarine Arslanian, Brussels, Belgium Email: sarine11@icloud.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qtEP5jZvyk
Sahaj Pather Itikotha 2016, India, Short, 22 min, Bengali with English subtitles The story is about a little boy who can’t speak and lives on the streets. His life takes a turn when suddenly he gets some money and chooses education, in spite of having other unfulfilled desires. The story highlights over the fact that education can’t be destroyed. Rather, it is transferred from one hand to another. Director: Pratik Das Script: Pratik Das, Arindam Sardar Producers: Arindam Sardar, Rima Das Cast: Deep Mitro, Torsha Bhattacharya Contact: Pratik Das, 5, Sambhu Das Lane., Kolkata, West Bengal, 700012 India Phone: +919038551118 Email: catch.rony@gmail.com
Salt of the Earth 2015, Egypt, Documentary, Student, 11 min, Arabic and English with English subtitles The true story of Fr. Lazarus Antoni, university lecturer and Marxist who gave up his life in Australia and went in search of God and freedom. In the end of his pilgrimage, he became a Coptic Christian monk living in isolation on Mount Qulzum - Red Sea (Egypt) in the pursuit of the sacred stillness. Additionally, we witness several days of the lives of the monks of the monastery of St. Anthony, which is the first monastery in the world. Director, Writer: Bishoy Ashraf Producers: Bishoy Ashraf, Anas El fekey Cast: Ayman Mansour Contact: Bishoy Ashraf, 6b Abn Marwan street, Saraya el Koba, Cairo, 11331 Egypt Phone: +201010022265 Email: bishoyashrf@hotmail.com 49
Pañuelos para la Historia Scarves of History 2016, Argentina, Documentary, 73 min, English, Kurdish, Spanish and Turkish with English subtitles Nora Cortiñas (a member of ‘Mothers of Plaza de Mayo’) is invited to Turkish Kurdistan. The reason for that is to support the fight of the Mothers of Peace whose sons and daughters disappeared under the Turkish State. This Argentinean mother speaks on behalf of the Mothers of Peace, demanding international justice before the United Nations. The cultural and political situation lived by Kurdish women in Turkey will show that “justice” is a crossroads between suffering and life. Directors: Nicolás Valentini, Alejandro Haddad Writer: Alejandro Haddad Producers: Nicolás Valentini, Erdal Balsack, Alejandro Haddad Cast: Nora Cortiñas, Halide Türkoğlu, Erdal balsack, Nezahat Teke, Madres por la Paz- kurditstán turco Contact: Nicolás Valentini Email: cine@nicolasvalentini.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL2UgGxe7uk&feature=youtu.be Watch online: http://www.panuelosparalahistoria.com
Score 2016, Belgium, Short, Student, 9 min, Dutch with English subtitles Jason, a guy with down syndrome, is the personal assistant of the local soccer team. When the team confronts him with his mental illness, he wants to prove that he, just like everyone, can get a ‘normal’ girlfriend. When his first date doesn’t turn out like he hoped, his wish might come true during a local party. Director, Script, Producer: Jordi Schellens Cast: Jason Van Laere, Joren Seldeslachts, Charlotte Anne Bongaerts Contact: Jordi Schellens, Morkhoven, Antwerpen, 2200 Belgium Phone: +32496363887 Email: jordi_schellens@hotmail.com
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En Quête d’Identité(s) Searching for Identity(ies) 2015, France, Documentary, 54 min, French with English subtitles Mélissa, Hicham, Kevin and their classmates are flying away from Evry, near Paris on a school trip to Canada. These 15 young secondary school students are heading toward the new French El dorado, the city of Montreal, Quebec. For these 18-year-old suburban youth from different origins, religious orientations and economic ladder, this trip is a chance to witness diversity elsewhere. Is life in Montreal easier for minorities? They meet same age youths, children of French expats, academics and associative actors. Facing this model of society makes them reflect on their own identity and depict a fresh and vivid portrait of what could be the future of France. Directors: Séonnet Elie, Mbakata Floryd Producer: Séonnet Elie Contact: Séonnet Elie, 1 place Jean Moulin, Evry, 91000 France Phone: +33169130487 Email: elie.seonnet@collectifbke.com Trailer: http://www.collectifbke.com/film/en-quete-didentites/
Sementes Seeds 2015, Brazil, Documentary, 13 min, Portuguese with English subtitles In the Inner part of Brazil, a group of small farmers gathers. In a task force day, they work in a property where they produce conjointly, trade seeds and prepare a lunch with what they have planted themselves. They are the creole seeds guardians, family farmers that produce and preserve the natural and traditional grains, selected and improved for hundreds of years by the peasants, that almost disappeared with the Green Revolution. In a seedbank, they rescue and protect several varieties of grains, spreading them through trade. Director, Producer: Marcelo Engster Writer: Ariel Engster Directors of photography: Marcelo Engster, Ariel Engster, Frederico Maximiano Sound designer: Lucas Piovesan Contact: Marcelo Engster, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Email: marcelo_engster@yahoo.com.br Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SoMvqWRUd-s 51
Wajood Selfhood 2017, India, Short, 12 min, Arabic with English subtitles Wajood (Selfhood) revolves around a young hijra's (trans-woman) life in Mumbai, who seems to fancy herself with an auto-rickshaw driver. When confronted by the elders of her community about her unrealistic expectations, she goes on a subconscious quest to know if somebody will ever fall in love with her or if this thought is as naive as everyone around her think? Director: Script: Producer: Vishal Srivastava Cast: Pranit Hatte, Randhir Chaudhary, Madhuri Sarode, Kshitij Gera Contact: Vishal Srivastava, 598 - B, Traffic Railway Colony, Nawab Yusuf Road, Civil Lines, Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, 211001 India Phone: +9108692007766 Email: vishaltwo18@gmail.com
Selfie 2015, Syrian Arab Republic, Documentary, 41 min, Kurdish with English subtitles Selfie is documentary film that talks about refugees’ journey from Turkey to Germany through the Mediterranean Sea, crossing many European countries borders and facing many difficulties. In this film, a girl decides to leave Syria with her fiancé. They filmed all details of their journey and their inner conflict between continuing ahead to Germany and going back to their destroyed country. Director, Writer, Producer: Juan Ibesh Contact: Juan Ibesh, Hans-Holbein-Straße 6, Lampertheim, Essen, 68623 Germany Phone: +4915780860685 Email: juanangle17@hotmail.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/190443608
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Silent No More - Louise Pentz: A Voice for Social Change 2015, Canada, Documentary, 27 min, English No longer willing to remain silent about the injustice she sees, Nova Scotia ceramist Louise Pentz uses her art as a force for social change. Her sculptures give voice to women around the world who are silenced by social, political, religious or family circumstances. Directors, Producers: Andrea Vandenboer, Grace Butland Writer: Grace Butland Contact: Andrea Vandenboer, 154 St George Street, Box 505, Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia, BOS 1AO Canada Phone: +19029551237 Email: andreavandenboer@mac.com Trailer: http://www.artforsocialchange.ca
Son of Nature 2016, Pakistan, Experimental, Student, 3 min, Urdu with English subtitles This film follows a poet who travels all over to meet nature and peace and explores himself in it. Director/Producer: Dostain Baloch Script: Ein Ray Gumnaam Contact: Dostain Baloch, Mehrab khan essa khan road lyari, Karachi, Sindh, 007800 Pakistan Phone: +923232642117 Email: dostainellahi@gmail.com
Antes que se Tire la Sal Spilling Salt 2015, Mexico, Documentary, 64 min, Spanish with English subtitles Bolivia holds a sea of salt, the heart of the spirit of the earth "pachamama" called Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest reserve of lithium, that protects us from UV rays. Director, Writer: Natalia Armienta Oikawa 53
Producers: Natalia Armienta Oikawa, Ximena Herrera Cast: Ximena Herrera Contact: Natalia Armienta Email: iconosfera1@yahoo.es Trailer: http://oikawa.wix.com/antesquesetirelasal
Les Chemins Arides Stony Paths 2015, France, Documentary, 59 min, French and Turkish with English subtitles Arnaud Khayadjanian starts a trek in Turkey, on the land of his forefathers who survived the Armenian Genocide. Director, Writer: Arnaud Khayadjanian Producer: Magali Chirouze Cast: Arnaud Khayadjanian, Richard Khayadjanian, Fikret Ali Ceyhan Contact: Arnaud Khayadjanian, 52 rue Saint-Georges, Paris, 75009 France Email: arnaudkhayadjanian@gmail.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/133217053 Website: : http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4952774/?ref_=nm_flmg_wr_1
Stopping Traffic: The Movement to End SexTrafficking 2016, United States, Documentary, 78 min, English Today, with the instant reach of social media and the explosion in cyberporn, a child sex slave can be purchased online and delivered to a customer more quickly than a pizza. Stopping Traffic investigates the international crisis of human sex trafficking, particularly of minors, from a deeply personal point of view. It is anchored by frank interviews with child sexual abuse and sex trafficking survivors and veteran activists, with additional commentary from social service agents, academics, and young activists. Our story traces the links among child sexual abuse, childfocused cyber-porn, prostitution, and the enormously lucrative market for cyber and in-person sex trafficking. An estimated 27 million people are trafficked worldwide every year, delivering an easy $32 billion a year to their enslavers. We are particularly reaching out to young people, hoping to enlist the next generation of activists.
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Director, Producer: Sadhvi Siddhali Shree Cast: Dolph Lundgren, Jeannie Mai, Kristen Renton, Acharya Shree Yogeesh, Dr. John A King, Sadhvi Siddhali Shree, Ben Wright, Carolina Douthit, Cecilia Flores-Oebanda, Karla Jacinto, Lotta Sylwander, Mario Garfias, Susanne Dietzel Editor: Jason Calhoun Contact: Sadhvi Siddhali Shree, 9985 E Hwy 56, Wondom, Texas, 75492 USA Phone: +19034870217 Email: siddhali@stoppingtrafficfilm.com Trailer: http://stoppingtrafficfilm.com
Stories on Hold 2016, Greece, Documentary, 13 min, Greek with English subtitles Stories on hold are small pieces from the everyday lives of people who show their solidarity actively through the voluntary action “On Hold”, an action that spread rapidly all-over Greece to support vulnerable social groups in the middle of the crisis. There are many beautiful people out there with stories challenging us to discover them and reminding us that whenever someone contributes with just a little, gradually, this little becomes plenty. Director, Writer, Producer, Cast: Dimitris Panelis Contact: Dimitris Panelis, Orxomenou 1, Athínaion, Peristeri, 12132 Greece Phone: +306909148182 Email: dim_panel@yahoo.gr
Sustainable Futures: Survivor Girls 2016, United States, Documentary, 9 min, English Sustainable Futures: Survivor Girls documents the impact of a solar energy and water filtration system that has been donated to a trafficking rescue shelter in Kolkata, India for underage girls. It parallels their rehabilitation and inspiring stories with the set-up and implementation of the solar energy. Director, Producer: Nicole Watson Editor: Larissa James Story: Larissa James Director of Photography: Shubham Kasera 55
Editor Assistant: Kristine Nelson Composer: John Koudounis Contact: Nicole Watson, 1409 N Alta Vista Blvd. – 309, Los Angeles, CA, 90046 United States Phone: +13109066344 Email: nicolewatson09@gmail.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTXd2Ia3Ri0
Taxi Tehran 2015, Iran, Documentary, 82 min, Persian with English subtitles Taxi passengers express their views and opinions as filmmaker Jafar Panahi drives through the streets of Tehran, Iran. Director, Writer, Producer: Jafar Panahi Contact: Jafar Panahi, Iran Phone: +989121230426 Email: hengameh@celluloid-dreams.com
That's My Boy 2016, India, Documentary, 25 min, English and Malayalam with English subtitles That’s my boy, a documentary on gender identity disorder portrays the successful and remarkable life of Sonu, a female to male convert. Director, Writer, Producer, Editor: Akhil Sathyan Original Sound Track: Varun Krishna Cinematography: Akhil Sathyan, Rajiv Rajendran Contact: Editor: Akhil Sathyan, Maravattikal, Anthikad, Thrissur, KL 680641 India Phone: +919539435434 Email: akhilus@gmail.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnHowsvPGsg
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The Albino's Trees 2016, Japan, Feature, 86 min, Japanese with English subtitles Yuku is a hunter who works for animal damage control programmes in the mountains of central Japan. In order to afford the medical bills for the treatment of his mother’s illness, he accepts a lucrative contract to kill a rare, white deer that lives in the forest by a remote village, and whose presence is thought to undermine tourism in the region by the neighbouring town’s bureaucrats. As he ventures into the village, however, he discovers that the animal is venerated as a god by the local community, which lives in a state of semiisolation from the rest of society. While assessing his ethical responsibilities in undertaking such a task, he gets closer to inhabitants of the village, facing their conflicting emotions as to whether they should keep living as “outsiders”. Director: Masakazu Kaneko Script, Producers: Masakazu Kaneko, Miyuki Kaneko Cast: Ryohei Matsuoka, Kanako Higashi, Yusuke Fukuchi, Kinuo Yamada, Hatsunori Hasegawa Contact: Masakazu Kaneko, 3-9-9, Asagayakita, Suginami-ku, Tokyo, 166-0001 Japan Phone: +81333102477 Email: kinone01@wa2.so-net.ne.jp Trailer: https://vimeo.com/198622598 Website: http://www.albinonoki.com/en/
The Awakened Heart 2016, United States, Documentary, 18 min, English and Spanish with English subtitles A brief, moving look at Crecemos, a project in the slums of Oaxaca, Mexico, where families are accompanied and lives are transformed. Director: Simonetta d'Italia-Wiener Producers: Simonetta d’Italia, Giovanni Morricone Cast: Children and people of Monte Alban Contact: Simonetta d’Italia, 6805 Madeline Court, Brooklyn, NY, 11220 United States Phone: +19173629418 Email: simonetta.ditalia@gmail.com Trailer: http://youtu.be/4MK5_YXcHcQ 57
Bojh The Burden 2016, India, Short, 30 min, Hindi and other languages with English subtitles Set in rural Rajasthan, Bojh is the story of a woman trying to keep her balance while walking the tightrope of a male patriarchal society. A chance encounter with a travelling salesman sends ripples through her life. Director: Kshitij Sharma Script: Kshitij Sharma, Deeya Dey Producers: Rohit Pareek, Bhaskar Sharma, Kshitij Sharma Cast: Deeya Dey, Rohit Pareek Contact: Kshitij Sharma, New Delhi, India Phone: +919899075858 Email: kaysharma9@gmail.com
The Curious Case of Mr. Bhim Thapa 2015, Nepal, Documentary, 14 min, Nepali with English subtitles This documentary centers on a man, a myth and his legacy and works both as a biopic and as a timelessly relevant piece of social commentary. Mr. Bhim Thapa has dedicated his life to the idea that people need to be awaken to bring changes in their lives. He held this idea for a lifetime, painting and inscribing the word “khoja” on pavements, walls, and stones all over Nepal. Now 96, old and fragile, he is still traveling and writing. It is believed that he has written “Khoja” over 8 million times. Director, Writer: Bhakta Chand Producers: Bhakta Chand, Gopal Shivakoti Cast: Bhim Thapa Editor: Gopal Shivakoti Camera: Bhakta Chand Contact: Bhakta Chand, Kathmandu, Nepal Email: bhaktachand@gmail.com Website: http://bbchand.com.np Trailer: https://vimeo.com/127570220
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The Deep Rising 2015, India, Documentary, 26 min, Hindi with English subtitles The film delves into the issue of disability, thereby unfolding the biased mindsets and unfriendly circumstances that continue to push people with disabilities back into the vortex of disability instead of enabling them to rise above it. The narrative explores the dance troupe, Ability Unlimited encompassing the art practices of differently abled artists, their world within and outside, and the collapse of the interface of the “Us and Them” dichotomy created by the mainstream society. The film engages the artists who have innately redefined the notion of disability by transforming it to their advantage, giving to themselves a new lease of life that has enabled them to lead a dignified and productive life. Director: Merajur Rahman Baruah Producer: Rajiv Mehrotra Contact: Anjuli S. Email: anjuli@psbt.org
The Deer, Tree and Me 2015, India, Documentary, 29 min, Hindi with English subtitles “In laying our life even if just one tree is saved, then our life is worthwhile” is a common saying in Bishnois. A frightened Chinkara (deer) cried for help in the deep recesses of a cold winter night in the desert. Shaitan Singh Bishnoi, a farmer, rushed out to his rescue. He opposes the hunters but they shoot Shaitan who dies. His young bride, Pushpa, who is leſt to herself with her two children, is determined to carry forward the environment conservation legacy of her husband. A chinkara dies by a dog bite leaving behind a young chinkara who cannot stay without mother’s care. Pushpa adopts the baby chinkara and calls him Kishan. There is sibling rivalry between her two-year-old son Piyush and Kishan. The film revolves around the existence of Chinkara and the interactions between Chinkara and Pushpa. Chinkara symbolizes Mother Nature while Pushpa symbolizes the human beings. She belongs to the Bishnoi community wherein people lay down their lives to save an innocent animal or tree. Director, Writer: Teenaa Kaur Producers: Films Division, Green Earth Pictures
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Contact: Teenaa Kaur, Flat F-50, Manik Moti Building, Sarla C.H.S, Off YAri Road, Versova, Andheri West, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400065 India Phone: +919920359512 Email: teenaakaur@gmail.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxxaxqgxfQg Website: http://thedeertreeandme.strikingly.com
The Fog of Bwindi 2015, Sweden, Documentary, 25 min, English For thousands of years, the Batwa (a pygmy tribe) lived in harmony with the mountain gorillas in the Bwindi forest, south Western part of Uganda. In 1991, when the Bwindi forest became a world heritage, the pygmies were forcefully evacuated from the forest to leave space for the endangered gorillas. The mountain gorillas have become one of Africa's biggest tourist attractions. But what happened to the Batwas? This documentary gives a frightening insight in a society that places economic interests above all others including human dignity. Director, Writer, Producer: Anna Böhlmark Cast: Enoch Kayeye, Enfazi, Kabwana, Penninah Zaniniki Contact: Anna Böhlmark, Lidenvägen 33, Liden, 86041 Sweden Phone: +46767069037 Email: annabohlmark@gmail.com Trailer: http://www.pelicanmedia.se
La Convention de Genève The Geneva Convention 2016, France, Short, 15 min, French with English subtitles As Hakim is waiting for the bus aſter class, he is caught in a vendetta between teenagers. He is not exactly keen to get into a fight, but how can he possibly avoid an awaited confrontation? Director, Script: Benoit Martin Producer: Manon Eyriey Contact: Jeanne Demoustier Email: contact@annee0.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/192954047 60
The Land for our Food 2016, United Kingdom, Documentary, 35 min, Many languages with English subtitles Land tenancy issues are central to the quality of our food. For ecological farmers across Europe, getting access to land has proved a barrier to improving our food system. This road movie follows Gavin Bridger aer his community supported farm has been ordered to leave the land (in the UK). Realising that finding alternative land is a serious challenge, Gavin sets out on a journey across Europe to meet farmers and organisations who are addressing land issues. Director, Writer: Julio Molina-Montenegro Producer: The Access to Land Network Cast: Gavin Bridger, George Monbiot Contact: Julio Molina-Montenegro, Flat 10 Glen Manor, Bournemouth, Dorst, BH5 1HR United Kingdom Phone: +4407896504157 Email: juliomolin@gmail.com
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The Miracle 2015, Canada, Experimental, 3 min, Chinese with English subtitles Is life as we know it a miracle? Every day, the functioning of a society is so complex that it is surprising that it does not collapse. The Miracle is a short film consisting of personal thoughts on the near future across the rooops of Shanghai. The text is freely inspired by the book ''Feasible Utopias'' written by the architect and author Yona Friedman. Director, Writer, Producer: Eric Piccoli Cast: Zhu Shiwen Contact: Eric Piccoli Email: info@babelfilms Trailer: http://vimeo.com/148805812 Website: http://www.babelfilms.com/portfolio-item/the-miracle/?lang=en 61
The Other Side of Possible 2017, United States, Documentary, 17 min, English A U.S. Marine combat vet overcomes the battles of a post-war life through the world of Ultra Marathons and Stage Racing. Follow Thomas Karlick through the rugged 163 mile TransPecos Ultra Marathon and witness the spectacle that is human endurance and sheer will power. Director: Ryan Paulk Producer: Without a Crew Moving Pictures Cast: Thomas Karlick, Gabriel Castleberry, Christopher P. Herrera Contact: Ryan Paulk, 2111 Dona Ana RD SE, Deming, NM, 88031 United States Phone: +15759366591 Email: withoutacrew88@gmail.com Watch online: https://vimeopro.com/user61708610/the-other-side-of-possible
Jáma The Pit 2016, Czech Republic, Short, Student, 28 min, English and German with English subtitles American medic is injured in combat. Due to his survival in No man's land, he is forced to seek shelter in the pit. But he's not alone in there... Director, Script: Filip Kilián Cast: Radúz Mácha, Marek Lambora Director of photography: Petr Holeček Music: Matúš Široký Editor: Dominik Dolejš Sound Design: Václav Mottl Contact: Filip Kilián, Potoční 7, Vyškov, 68201 Czech Republic Phone: +420605166796 Email: killda39@seznam.cz
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Paywat The Road Less Travelled 2015, India, Short, 15 min Aſter completing her routine chores, Maydi, the daughter of land laborers starts her school journey. A portrait of a day in her life. Director, Script: Mithunchandra Sudamdeo Chaudhari Producer: Nayana Dolas Cast: Vaishnavi Tangade, Mayur Upadhyay, Gangubai Badde Contact: Mithunchandra Sudamdeo Chaudhari, A 506, Labhade Garden, Near Vasant Vihar, Warje, Pune, Maharashta, 411058 India Phone: +919766313262 Email: chaudhari.mithunchandra@gmail.com
Le Sommeil des Amazones The Sleep of the Amazons 2015, Belgium, Short, 26 min, French with English subtitles Camille,18, flees her past and meets Lena who takes her under her wing. At her house, they are already four, and they form a tribe, a family so close that everything is shared. The rest of the world is their playground, and oſten their enemy. A story of young girls trying to rebuild their lives. Director, Writer, Producer: Bérangère McNeese Cast: Sophie Breyer, Lou Bohringer, Stéphane Caillard, Judith Williquet, Olivia Smets Director of Photography: Olivier Boonjing Contact: Bérangère McNeese, Brussels, Belgium Phone: +32498292993 Email: berangeremcneese@gmail.com
Gutten og Glasskuppelen The Tale of the Glass Dome 2016, Norway, Short, Student, 18 min, Norwegian with English subtitles A woman with Alzheimer gradually loses touch with reality. A man drowns in melancholy over his wife. A boy is distanced from both his mother and father. But the boy's naivety and genuine optimism can be the salvation for them all. 63
Director, Script: Mauritz Brekke Solberg Producer: Daniel Fure Schwarz Cast: Anne Ryg, Lars Reynert Olsen, Thias Salberg, Martin Lepperød, Unni Bergendahl Director of Photography: Fredrik Torsvik Editor: Tim Ottesen Production Designer: Therese Grønlund Sound: Pedro Sapatilla Contact: Mauritz Brekke Solberg Email: mauritzsolberg@outlook.com Trailer: http://www.glasskuppelen.no
Pesum Parai The Talking Drum 2015, India, Short, 27 min, Tamil with English subtitles Pesum Parai (The Talking Drum) is a short film which revolves around the life of an autistic child and his struggles to communicate with people around him on a daily basis. He lives with his parents and grandfather. Drawings and paintings are the only modes through which he communicates. His psychiatrist identifies a troubled mind in his drawings and expresses concern to the grandfather. The psychiatrist brings home a caretaker to help the grandfather in managing Nandhu. The subject of caste discrimination is dealt in the movie by portraying an autistic boy belonging to a high caste Brahmin community (who worship the cow), showing an inclination for playing the ‘Parai’ drum which is made from dead cow’s skin played by the so-called untouchable Dalits. Just like a child having autistic disorder, the Indian Hindu society also faces casteism which is a disorder of the society as a whole. Just like autism, there is no cure, but things can be brought to a near-normal scenario. Director, Script, Producer, Cast: Maharajan Shanmuga Sundaram Contact: Maharajan Shanmuga Sundaram, Plot no.39, Door no 2/213, Karpagambal Nagar, 2nd Street, Kottivakkam, Chennai, Tamilnadu, 600041 India Phone: +919500045988 Email: raamaha@gmail.com
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Le Monde Dont on Rêve N'existe Pas The World of Which We Dream Doesn't Exist 2017, United States, Experimental, Feature, 72 min, Mongolian with English subtitles A Mongolian shaman is visited by an ancient spirit with a message to a grand journey. Director: Ayoub Qanir Script: Ayoub Qanir, George Thomson Producer: Ayoub Qanir, Enkhtsag Damdinjav Cast: Usukhbayar Baldantogtokh, Purevdorj Tumurbaatar Contact: Ayoub Qanir, 690 SW 1st Court, Suite 601, Miami, FL, 33130 United States Phone: +13057948208 Email: ayoubqanir@gmail.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/179173508 Website: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4484734/
The Youngest Centenarian 2016, Israel, Documentary, 9 min, English The secret of centenarian through the story of Jane who joins the centenarian’s club for the first time in her life while turning 100 years old. Director: Adi Ornai Cinematographer: Adi Ornai, Matthew Buick Contact: Adi Ornai, 28 Tirza street, Ramat Gan, 5236436 Israel Phone: +972508657544 Email: ornaiadi@gmail.com
Mektoub Z'man Time's Destiny Morocco, Documentary, Short, 18 min, Arabic with English subtitles Two singers of two different generations talking about freedom. One of them was an activist during the early seventies when he suffered a lot. He has even been obliged not to sing a particular song (Time's Destiny). Andaloussi, the old man, will give Hamid, 65
the young man, the song so that he can sing it. A lot of emotions and special moments are shared while they are drinking a cup of mint tea prepared by Andaloussi. Director, Script: Ahmed Said Kadiri Producer: Barbara Van Den Bogaard Cast: Abdelmalik El Andaloussi, Hamid El Hadri Contact: Ahmed Said Kadiri, 42 rue oued dahab, Tanger, 90000 Morocco Phone: +212661762109 Email: s.kadiri@medi1.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/119428505
Touch 2016, Canada, Short, 15 min, English with English subtitles When a single mom facing eviction is offered a night’s work, she unsuccessfully seeks a babysitter for her two small children. Desperate, she reaches out to the last person she wants to ask for a favour. Director, Script: Noel Harris Producer: Mark O'Neill Cast: Darryl Hopkins, Krystin Pellerin, Jorja King, Benjamin Harris, Brian Marler, Rice Boland. Contact: Noel Harris, 30 Power Street, St. John’s, NL, A1E1K8 Canada Website: http://www.shortfilmtouch.ca
Tulasi Apa 2017, India, Feature, 122 min, Oriya with English subtitles Born and brought up in a tribal region of Odisha, Padmashri Tulasi Munda did not allow the poverty, illiteracy and undevelopment of her locality to dishearten her, discourage her or dampen her spirit. She took a humble step to educate her fellow beings, which grew into a huge movement. Be it urban-rural divide or conflict of mine-owners and workers or exploitation of the have-nots by the haves, Tulasi Munda protested each and every act of injustice and discrimination and turned the tide in favor of her fellow beings. The film encapsulates the essence of Tulasi Munda’s life. It enumerates her struggle and highlights her achievements. Director, Prodcucer: Amiya Patnaik 66
Script: Chinmay Daspattnaik Cast: Barsha Nayak, Premanjan Parida, Lochani Bag, Sujit Paikray Contact: Amiya Patnaik, 401/402, Gita Residency, N4, Nayapalli, Opposite Sapneswar Temple, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751015 India Phone: +919338721239 Email: amiyapatnaikproductions@gmail.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qsj08ElddJ8
Un Paese di Calabria 2016, France, Documentary, 91 min, French and Italian with English subtitles In 1931, Rosa Maria leſt the village of Riace in Calabria to escape poverty. One day, Bairam docked on the beach in Riace along with two hundred other Kurdish. Today, the people of Riace are called Roberto, Ousmane, Emilia, Mohamed. They don’t have much, but daily, they invent their common destiny. Directors: Shu Aiello, Catherine Catella Producer: Laurence Ansquer Contact: Céline Disint, 25 rue Sylvabelle, Marseille, 13006 France Phone: +330491334463 Email: contact@titaprod.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/181495280
Unlock the Stage 2016, Bulgaria, Documentary, Student, 12 min, Bulgarian and English with English subtitles Aſter spending his whole childhood in the tiny Bulgarian village of Tatarevo, Nasko Atanasov moves to the USA to pursue his passion for theatre. Coming back to Tatarevo a couple of years later, Nasko finds an old abandoned theatre just across his grandparents’ house. Gathering all his American friends and raising money for the renovation of the forgotten theatre, Nasko brings life to the stage and changes his village forever. Director, Writer, Producer: Chris Zahariev Cast: Atanas Atanasov Music: Adriel Borshansky
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Contact: Chris Zahariev, Petur B. Velichkov 33, Sofia, 1000 Bulgaria Phone: +359899520262 Email: chris.zahariev@gmail.com Watch online: http://www.theuptousproject.com
Uprooted 2016, India, Short, Student, 5 min, Hindi with English subtitles One man's journey to follow his calling despite all odds. It is also the story of an Adivasi who strives to help those in his own community who live life precariously, trying to strike a balance between the demands of the insurgents and the state. The film weaves through the past and the present showing glimpses of his past life, his near death escapes from the naxalites and his reestablishing himself as an artist and creating a source of livelihood for many of his community. Director, Script: Devansh Mathur Producer: Atul Mathur Cast: Suresh Pungati Contact: Devansh Mathur, A1 73 Swagat, Flat 504, Gokuldham, Goregaon East, Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400063 India Phone: +9108884704023 Email: devanshmathur1993@gmail.com
Venice of the East 2017, Iraq, Short, 26 min, Arabic with English subtitles An old Jew is granted an opportunity to visit his old house in his country of birth (Iraq) to die there. But he only has access to it for five days. Director: Bahaa Alkadumy Script: Mustafa Star Alrekabi Producer: Britain Great - British Council , Gatherton Arts Cast: Jew : Sami Kaan, Child: Abdulaziz Raad, The child's father: Yusuf Salahuddin, Lebanese man: Ali Shaikhoun Contact: Bahaa Alkadumy, Colleges Bab Al Zubair complex, Basra, 00964 Iraq Phone: +964775705544 Email: bahaa.bahaa19@gmail.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-1UFLREaAc&feature=youtu.be 68
We Belong to the Earth 2015, Denmark, Documentary, Student, 28 min, English The establishment of the first intentional communities stretches back over two millennia ago, with notable examples such as the ancient Greek commune based on vegetarianism and equality of the sexes founded by Pythagoras in the sixth century BCE. Set in the 40-year-old Welsh village of Tipi Valley, the film explores quotidian life in such a community, revealing the residents' reflections about the surrounding world and questioning the community's future. Director: Ramona August Contact: Ramona August Phone: +4571822724 Email: ramona.august@yahoo.com Website: http://www.augustramona.com
We the People 2017, United States, Short, 2 min We the People explores the American Spirit through the diversity of its people. Cinematographer: Rollence Patugan, Editor: Jeremy Weinstein Contact: Jeremy Weinstein, 651 Parkman Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, 90026 United States Phone: +13106969797 Email: Swahelium@aol.com Trailer: http://www.RescueDogFilmsA.com
When You Are Old 2016, Singapore, Short, 5 min, Chinese with English subtitles Based on a true story of artist @Danny Raven Tan, this film gives a glimpse into the life of a person taking care of his mother who has senile dementia. Director: Koh Chong Wu Script: Koh Chong Wu, Danny Raven Tan Producer: Danny Raven Tan Cast: Loh Heng Joo, Danny Raven Tan 69
Contact: Danny Raven Tan Email: danny_tantg@hotmail.com Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUazoYZytU4&t=105s Watch online: https://vimeo.com/191458535
Des Locaux Très Motivés Where the Hills Are Greener 2015, France, Documentary, 78 min, French with English subtitles Caplongue is a small village of 80 inhabitants in the South of France where the Loco-Motivés association was created in 2012. Its vision is to produce and deliver local food in the friendliest way possible, respecting nature and animals. Through a series of personal and poetic portraits, we follow Isabelle, Jean-Marc, Vincent and the others over the course of a year as they pursue their ideal. Director, Producer: Oliver Dickinson Contact: Oliver Dickinson, 1 rue Grandet, Rodez, 12000 France Phone: +33680116628 Email: o.dickinson@hotmail.com Trailer: http://deslocauxtresmotives.free.fr
Where We Are Now 2016, United Kingdom, Documentary, 10 min, English A personal insight into the changing relationship between a young woman and her transgender parent. Looking back on their relationship, they share their own experiences of coming out and begin to think about what the future might hold for their family now the decision to transition has been made. Director: Lucie Rachel Producers: Scottish Documentary Institute, Arpeggio Pictures Contact: Lucie Rachel
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Who I Say I Am 2016, Trinidad and Tobago, Documentary, Student, 33 min, English Who I Say I Am is a short documentary film about the impact that a person’s name has on their identity, and how it influences their sense of self. It tells the tale of a young man driven on a quest to discover what the names of people across all facets of society means to them in relation to their identity and sense of self, as he attempts in retrospect to find his own identity and be comfortable with his own sense of self. Director, Writer, Producer: Amir Aether Valen Cast: Eniola Orisagbemi Adelekan, Srikanth Rao Adidam Venkata, Xala Ramesar Contact: Amir Aether Valen, LP#55 Marshall Trace, Warrenville, Cunupia, Trinidad and Tobago Phone: +18683022083 Email: zenelementalism@gmail.com Trailer: http://elementsofmentalzen.wordpress.com/whoisayiamfilm
Wild Seve 2016, India, Documentary, Web/New media, 12 min, English and Kannada with English subtitles Every year, in the villages surrounding the Bandipur and Nagarhole Tiger Reserves in the Indian state of Karnataka, wild animals raid hundreds of farms and kill livestock. Agriculture being the only occupation of the people in these parts, the villagers retaliate by chasing away or sometimes even killing the elephants, leopards and tigers. These incidents have spiked in recent years, owing to the increase in human numbers and fragmentation of once contiguous forests. There is a solution in place to deal with these situations, where monetary compensation is awarded to the people who have lost crop or livestock. But the cumbersome process of applying for this compensation has put people o and wildlife continues to bear the brunt of the retaliations. This film gives a voice to these people, people that wake up to the sound of an elephant tearing their house down or a leopard carrying their goat away. We see how their acts of desperation to save their crop and livestock cause injury and death to wildlife and sometimes even themselves. Ultimately, we find a little hope in the form of Wild Seve (in service of wildlife), a small group of dedicated people working tirelessly to speed up the process of compensation, and to make it easily accessible to all. We find out how a simple idea, executed with perseverance and the determination to make a dierence, can go a long way in mitigating human-animal conflict. 71
 Director: Prakash Matada Producer: IoraPro Cast: Krithi Karanth, Anand Kumar Director of Photography: Ram Alluri Editor: Ram Alluri; VFX: Deekshith S Audio Post Production: Adamya Chetan Contact: Ram Alluri, ND 606, Sriram Surabhi, Holiday Village Road, o Kanakapura Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, 560062 India Phone: +917338555302 Email: ramalluri@outlook.com Trailer: https://vimeo.com/192159799
Without Morning 2016, Islamic Republic of Iran, Short, 12 min, Persian with English subtitles It is dawn, and Erfan (soldier and prison guard) has the duty to remove the footstool on which the condemned man rests. The mother of the victim gives grace and forgives the murderer of her son thanks to an omen given by the Koran. Director, Script, Producer: Mohammad Baghi Cast: Sara Abedi, Ahmad Monajemi, Mehri Alagha, Maryam Elhamian, Ali Oliai DoP: Milad Partovi Editor: Said Heydari Sound: Omid Ghorbani Contact: Mohammad Baghi, via Cesare De lollis, 20, Rome, 00185 Italy Phone: +393278722955 Emal: mohammadbaghi65@yahoo.com
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