A sensory ethnography on the Balinese cockfight Shot in the arid landscape of West Bali, Indonesia, Tajen, Balinese for cockfight, follows multiple narrative threads of this ancient spectacle– that of the blade, the rooster, the cockfighter. It is the moment when these elements come together…
Kiri Wai, Inner Skin’ is the story of a young European / American who undertakes a return journey to the South Pacific to complete an identity quest that began in his adolescence. Over the course of the documentary, the questions that the moko gradually evoked in Bruce, our guide in this journey,…
Saskatchewan River Delta explores this vast region in four seasons from the perspectives of culture, science, and nature. Traveling by air, ground, and water with the many people who live and work there, we visit Canada’s largest inland delta – one of the largest unbroken wetlands left on…
A documentary film about hope, and the realities of living on the road, marriage, and parenting. This is a VIP pre-screening page for our investors and crowd-funding backers. That is why the price is somewhat outrageous...we have no intention of actually selling the film here since our distributor…
Harrod Blank’s third film about art cars, Automorphosis, looks into the minds and hearts of a delightful collection of eccentrics, visionaries, and just plain folks who have transformed their autos into artworks. On a humorous and touching journey, we discover what drives the creative process…
The Nature of Inspiration travels from coast to coast, documenting the country’s great artists and spectacular locations. Shot over a period of six years by Gemini Award-winning documentrarian Ian Toews, the program offers an unprecedented glimpse into the minds of artists and their muse, the…
Untamed Gourmet explores the connection between food and the land, as we watch a meal evolve - from inspiration, to collection, to preparation - all in a landscape where the ingredients are found or grown. Each episode takes us to a new region to follow a different chef and local guide skilled at seeking…
A look at the life of legendary cartoonist John Callahan. Paralysed from the waist down in a car accident aged 21, cartoonist John Callahan uses drawing as his outlet. Despite having limited use of his hands, he sketches cynical, ruthless observations pointing out the hypocrisy of mankind. ‘Touch…
Private screening only. For any public screenings or institutional use, please contact us to clear the rights at: hoteldieu.film@gmail.com *** THE LAST BREATH, AT THE HEART OF THE HÔTEL-DIEU DE MONTRÉAL Founded by Jeanne Mance in 1642 at the same time as the city, the Hôtel-Dieu…
Trailer in English, full movie with Hungarian Subtitles http://www.ava-scheiner.ch How do we get across the monstrosity of the Holocaust today? Have we reached the end of remembrance? This is the existential question the film asks. January 27, 2011: 66 years after the liberation of Auschwitz,…
Ausman, has fought for the Libyan revolution, even been a pacifist, as he was convinced to fight for freedom and democracy. Nothing went as he thought: violence and religious extremism are spreading every day more. Today he feels as a stranger in his country. What will be his final wor(l)d?
Digitally restored from the original 35mm negative with a newly remastered soundtrack! Swiss-Canadian filmmaker Peter Mettler’s inquiry into transcendence is a three-hour trip across countries and cultures, interconnecting people, places and times. From Toronto, the scene of his childhood, Mettler…
