These three shorts from the southern hemisphere tell stories with ecological themes. Ciénaga (13 min, in Spanish; Sebastian Pinzón) looks at a community of fisherman struggling to recover from the legacy of a massacre and environmental damage. Between the Harvest (29 min, in Spanish; Scott Drucker) takes us to Ostional, Costa Rica where locals harvest endangered sea turtle […]
Impassioned individuals are the subjects of this program’s six shorts. Sunshine (14 min, Doug Nichol) looks at an American ad-man in China. The Bowler (14 min, Sean Dunne) introduces us to the ramblin’, gamblin’ Rocky Salemmo. Among Giants (14 min, Chris Cresci, Ben Mullinkosson & Sam Price-Waldman) follows an activist living in a redwood tree to stave […]
Two shorts transport us to Japan. Minka (16 min, Davina Pardo) reflects on the relationship between Associated Press correspondent John Roderick and his adopted son Yoshihiro Takishita. The Tsunami and the Cherry Blossom (40 min, in Japanese; Lucy Walker) examines the country in the wake of the recent disaster during cherry blossom season, from the Oscar-nominated director of […]
Four shorts reveal hidden aspects of the city. The Dentist (9 min, Alex Mallis) profiles the eccentric gatekeeper to an underworld. Racing Towards Red Hook (21 min, Jessica Scott) follows competitors in an intense fixed-gear bike race. Vulture Culture (21 min, Eric Rockey) looks at a community of recycling radicals in Bed-Stuy. Home Game (37 min, Suzannah Herbert) […]