ROOMMATES, 9min., USA
Directed by J Brooke, Beatrice Alda
After completing lengthy prison terms (for murder and arson, respectively), two women forge a strong bond within a nursing home catering to the formerly incarcerated. Creating a positive present tense in the wake of complicated pasts, these survivors cling to simplicity, routine, and each other.

Get to know the filmmakers:

I (Beatrice) have a strong interest in prison reform. I had read a local CT article about this nursing home that serves the formerly incarcerated – and they are the only ones in the country doing so- filling an enormous whole in the realm of post-incarceration issues.

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LILY, 10min., USA, Documentary
Directed by Chloe Stafford, Suneina Badoni
Desperate for a cure for their daughter’s illness, a California couple finds hope from an unexpected source.

Get to know the filmmakers:

– I think what motivated us to make this film was the story of Lily. Suneina is close to the family so she already knew about the story. We felt like this triumph and these medical mushrooms were something that needed to be shared on a large level.

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TRACKS, 11min., Netherlands, Documentary
Directed by Maclovia G Martel
A visual Journey of remembrance in Amsterdam.

From filmmaker Maclovia G. Martel:

The producers of the film Michael Potter and Margaret McCarhty lived on the canal in Amsterdam where this particular Stumbling Stone project to honor Holocaust victims took place. We felt a tremendous amount of satisfaction connecting with the audience and really appreciating that we were successful communicating a powerful and meaningful message in a short film.

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HERE FROM AFAR: HONGKONGERS IN LIVERPOOL, 30min., UK
Directed by Ron Chiu
This documentary is about Hongkongers in Liverpool, sharing their stories of being a Liverpool FC supporter

https://facebook.com/LeiKeeHK

Get to know the filmmaker:

First, I have been a Liverpool fans more than 15 years and I feel always curious why some LFC fans from Hong Kong can be so loyal to such a far away England football club, no matter it wins or loses, the spirit of “you will never walk alone ” is touching me.

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Braving the realities of the harsh Montana winter and changing hunting regulations, hobby and career biologists track and study wolves in the Northern Tier of Yellowstone National Park. While the fate of wolves remains uncertain, the devotion and passion of Yellowstone’s Wolf Watchers are always a constant.

https://www.instagram.com/wolfwatchersdoc/

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Teo Belton is a French and Mexican film director and screenwriter based in Peru. His talent for photography and storytelling is immense, and it really shows in his recent short film CUIDANTSIQMI: Love and Care for the Land.

“The Wari Indigenous people of the Llupa community, located below the Cordillera Blanca of the Peruvian Andes, are facing an environmental disaster that is directly affecting their physical and mental health.”

Director Statement

Dedicating myself to film directing has allowed me to be versatile in my interest and ability to reveal unique worlds and atmospheres in both fiction and documentary.

I am interested in staging singular worlds, since I can understand them from my own life, forged from encounters and dreamlike journeys, since my childhood since I was born in Zapopan, a town in Mexico, where I lived and grew up with native peoples. Native cultures have always accompanied me and today they persist as memories that direct my gaze towards different ways of existing.

The cinema is for me, the possibility of continuing with an oneiric journey that marked my existence.

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UNDER THE SAME SKY was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the July 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. Festival Streams for FREE all day today. You can watch it HERE.

“Under The Same Sky, featuring women from China to Australia to Mexico, was filmed when worldwide mandates kept people in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The team behind the documentary got creative, interviewing the women over Zoom, and incorporating footage they shot from their daily lives, rounded out with inspirational footage.”

For further information, go to their website: https://www.pinkwisdom.com/about-the-documentary

Conversation with director Alison Chace on the making of this film and what’s next for her and Pink Wisdom, the online community she created with advice on relationships and careers from female experts.

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THE STORY OF LILY LEE CHEN chronicles the life of retired politician Lily Lee Chen, as she recalls her experiences of becoming the first Chinese American woman mayor and fighting against the anti-Asian/anti-immigrant sentiment in the 1980s.

Playing at the POLITICAL Short Film Festival TODAY. Watch the festival HERE

Amazing and unique story of how this film came together. We chat with filmmaker Nox Yang on the process and collaboration with Lily Lee Chen.

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MUSIC AND DEMENTIA was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the June 2021 DOC SHORTS Festival. You can watch the festival today for FREE all day HERE

“A professional pianist was diagnosed as an early on set dementia when she was in her 50’s and forgotten how to play the piano. She was depressed since then. Her husband wanted her to get back her meaning of life and they started practicing piano together. After 3 years practice and her husband support, she was able to play the piano again although her symptom progresses.”

Truly and amazing story. Conversation with filmmaker Shota Fujii on the process making this film.

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TOKYO WOMAN was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the June 2021 DOC SHORTS Festival. You can watch the festival today for FREE all day HERE

“Tokyo Woman encounters three working women in the midst of a tumultuous time in Japan’s gender relations. With a brief glimpse into their lives, these intimate exchanges allow for connection and understanding.”

Conversation with filmmaker Gwen Isaac on the process making this film.

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CASUAL WORKERS was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the May 2021 Experimental Film Festival.

An abstract narrative from South Africa following the days of two young South African casuals working in the heart of Johannesburg's industrial sector during Covid-19.

Conversation with filmmaker Keagan Afonso on the process making this terrific, important, and unique films.

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FASHION STATEMENT is a 5 minute documentary playing at the May 2021 DOC SHORTS Festival this Saturday. RSVP to receive the streaming link HERE.

“In order to stand out, a young woman creates punk rock clothes as a political and fashion statement.”

Great chat with filmmaker Luis Zuniga on the process making this film and how it became very emotional for him personally as it was his sister who was the main subject for this documentary.

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THE FUNNY RUNNER is an amazing documentary short about Brittany Charboneau and her journey as a professional marathon runner and how she lost her love for the sport because she wasn’t being herself.

Playing at the ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival this upcoming Sunday. Stream for FREE all day HERE

Informative chat with filmmaker Rob Steger on the process of making his first film, and the amazing journey he has had to get to where he is today.

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CLEANING SHIPWRECKS is an amazing 4 minute documentary about a team of experienced North Sea wreck divers who voluntarily head out to salvage the waste around wreck sites. Must see film!

Playing at the ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival this upcoming Sunday. Stream for FREE all day HERE

Conversation with Maarten Slooves on the process making the film and his vast experience working DRONES.

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ONE WORLD is a 40 minute snowboarding documentary produced by BURTON Snowboards

72 Days, 39 Riders - One Word. Whether you’ve been here all along or you’re dropping in for the first time, the bond of snowboarding spans the globe and connects us all. Playing at the ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival this upcoming Sunday. Stream for FREE all day HERE

Terrific interview with co-director Alexander Adrian on the process of making this terrific documentary short. Must listen!

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THE FLAME OF MEMORY was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the March 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival.

A special podcast with director Rod Aloras on the making of this amazing film. Perhaps the best film showcased at the WILDsound Festivals so far in 2021. This is a must listen to podcast on the art of following your instincts and heart when creating.

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SMALL FOOTPRINTS: CRAFTING AN ECO-LODGE IN WILD ALASKA was the winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the Environmental Film Festival. Watch FOR FREE the film at the Environmental Film Festival this Sunday. Get your tickets HERE and see the full lineup of films.

Great chat with filmmaker James Daggett on the process of making this film, and his very positive message for the future.

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WE REFUSE TO BE ENEMIES is a film is about Daoud Nassar, a Palestinian Christian who lives under constant threat of land confiscation by the Israeli government and harassment from the surrounding Israeli settlers.

Great interview with first time filmmaker Jonathan Richey on the difficult process making this film, and how he made a non-political story and kept it solely on one person’s conflict.

Film playing at the DOCUMENTARY Shorts Festival this Saturday March 20th. RSVP to watch for FREE HERE

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March 16, 2021 - Filmmaker Jared Moossy & DOC Subject Allie Cole (IT’S JUST ME)

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“My Family Trees” is a bittersweet tale about a man from Iran who took unconventional measures to stitch his family back together in Kansas…one single tree at a time.

Interview with filmmaker Roshi Givechi on the process of making this terrific documentary film. Piecing this personal film together and pushing past the insecurities and fears to get it done.

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Documentary filmmaker Theresa Desautels interviews her 90 year old grandfather in a nursing home in North Carolina in 2016. Four years later she gets around to editing the footage and finds a completely different story than what she initially intended.

Chat with Theresa about the making of her documentary short film YOU HANDSOME DOG (DON’T YOU EVER DIE). Playing at the DOCUMENTARY short film festival this upcoming Saturday. Get your FREE TICKETS and see the full lineup of films.

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