Thomas, photographe, se voit subitement privé de l’accès à son fils suite à un enlèvement parental. Pour l’aider à s’en sortir, il entreprend un dialogue artistique avec d’autres pères dans la même situation dont il fera les…
Als filmen noch ein Abenteuer war… Der Kölner Amateurfilmer Heinz Terhag filmt seit den 50er Jahren. Die Geburt seines ersten Sohnes gibt 1955 den Ausschlag für die Anschaffung einer 8mm Kamera. Eine teure Entscheidung, denn dafür muss die Familie erst mal auf eine Waschmaschine…
What begins as a simple project to capture the ritualistic Christmas Eve celebration that dates back to the 1800's, unfolds into numerous personal interviews and storytelling sessions as the people of St. James Parish welcome the viewer into their homes eager to share what has been passed down generation…
The magnificent wonders of the sea and the glorious life it beholds is Volker Bassen’s passion. The scene of a whale shark caught in a USAID sponsored net, having its caudal fin cut off, and left to bleed and die, just to save US$10 in fishnet repairs, more than aptly tells the story that inspired…
When the students of Tennessee's Whitwell Middle School began studying the Holocaust as a way to learn about intolerance and diversity, nobody could have predicted the results. In 2001, the Paper Clip Project culminated in a unique memorial that changed the lives of those who created it, as well…
An examination of the concept of nationality deep ingrained in the Chinese and Japanese people, and its impact on modern day people. "From the beginning, I have always told my students, the main purpose of this project is not just setting up the houses. To me, it is more important to build a…
At the age of 17, James Lake had his right leg amputated due to bone cancer. Confined to his bedroom and unable to move, he discovered cardboard as the ideal medium—affordable, lightweight, and accessible—to express his world. Today, his cardboard sculptures, crafted with a technique unique…
“Papers" is the story of undocumented youth and the challenges they face as they turn 18 without legal status. Approximately 65,000 undocumented students graduate every year from high school without “papers.” Currently, there is no path to citizenship for most of these young people. The…
The PAPER TRAIL, which begins in the forests of Australia, travels to Japan's industrial centres and leads to factories, department stores and rubbish dumps from Melbourne to Tokyo. The first paper was produced some 5,000 years ago; since then its uses have multiplied at a staggering rate. We…
Etival Clairefontaine, petite ville papetière située dans les Vosges, survit tant bien que mal à la désindustrialisation qui frappe la région. C'est peut-être grâce au fort attachement que chacun entretient avec cette ville. Qu'ils soient investis…
Après une longue retraite, André a décidé de se remettre au travail. Grâce à sa petite fille réalisatrice, il a désormais un nouveau projet : faire du cinéma ! L'occasion d'une aventure familiale et ludique, où visions…
Ein Film von Heinz Emigholz PARABETON beginnt mit dem ersten, noch existierenden Kuppelbau aus römischem Beton in Baiae bei Neapel, erbaut im 1. Jahrhundert vor Christi. Dann folgen in chronologischer Abfolge 17 in Italien und Frankreich noch erhaltene Bauwerke des italienischen Bauingenieurs…
