I approach the editing process as a means of reflection through the reinterpretation of what I have lensed. Looking through my footage, I distance myself from my initial attachment to the material and use the people and places as symbols of the sentiment I want to explore. 'Portiragnes' is a lyrical portrait of a small working-class town in the south of France where I spent a month every summer for fifteen years. I consider it a parting film from my childhood haven. It was shot over the summer and winter of 2010-2011, using a Bolex.
2011
Documentary Short
United States
Runtime:
11 minutes
28 seconds
Director:
Paul Gallasch
In 2008 my friend Michael and I hitchhiked from San Fransisco to New York. That trip forced me to challenge many of my perceptions of this country. This film follows me as I decide to go hitchhiking again, to help work out exactly what it is about hitchhiking that I found so useful and enjoyable in 2008.
Documentary Short
United States
Runtime:
12 minutes
47 seconds
Director:
Erik D. Demaine
This film documents the creative process of maestro Lino Tagliapietra, widely considered to be the world's best glass blower, through a playful nonlinear narrative.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
17 minutes
40 seconds
Director:
Dianne Bellino
After losing a series of menial jobs, Danny, 39, a sometimes artist, launches himself as BOBO, a children's birthday clown, and gets a gig at a large house in the suburbs where he has a moment of unexpected self-reckoning.
Animation
United States
Runtime:
2 minutes
45 seconds
Director:
Lyn Elliot
The spare buttons are forever waiting for someone to use them...time to go for a little spin.
Animation
Australia
Runtime:
7 minutes
27 seconds
Director:
Jody Cleaver
The Crocodile's Wife grows resentful of an ever-cheerful monkey; a newcomer to the riverbank. Her husband arranges a meeting between them, confident she will see the error of her judgment- but will she like him?
Documentary Short
United States
Runtime:
5 minutes
40 seconds
Director:
Lindsay Lindenbaum
A baker prepares the daily goods at his family's one hundred year-old business as he reminds us of the past, the importance of community, and to appreciate the simple things in life.
Narrative Short
United States
Runtime:
20 minutes
23 seconds
Director:
Kyle Broom
Based on the detaining of Wikileaks whistle blower, Bradley Manning. A detainee in a military brig undergoes harsh treatment while he awaits trial on undisclosed charges. As his case garners public attention and resistance, the conditions of his detention worsen. He is denied access to outside information as well as to his legal council, as those holding him upgrade the punitive characteristics of his detention to what amounts to psychological torture. Under outside pressure from concerned citizens, higher authorities visit the brig to ensure the safety of the detainee and to intervene where necessary.
Documentary Feature
United States
Runtime:
1 hour(s)
26 minutes
Director:
Robert Herrera
Facing overwhelming odds and difficult competition, a newly hired, up-and-coming coach and her new recruits attempt to build a winning Division I Women's basketball program. Over the course of 4 years, things begin to unravel, but the players that remain continue to fight for success.
Narrative Short
South Africa
Runtime:
16 minutes
4 seconds
Director:
C.R. Reisser
In the spring of 2008, a shocking wave of xenophobic attacks against foreign immigrants spread across South Africa, leading to the deaths of sixty-two people and the displacement of over 40,000.
Protect the Nation is a tender and intimate look inside the struggles of a community and the consequences of greed, miscommunication and hate. When faced with the unexpected kindness of a stranger, a young boy begins to question himself. Does he have the courage to do what's right?