What does it sound like when defiance becomes music? In “NAFADA: An Audio Uprising,” director Reginald Tiessen explores the urgency, frustration, and fierce creativity of female artists confronting silence, censorship, and cultural barriers through a unique multi-genre musical collaboration. Filmed […]
“Without Arrows,” co-directed by Jonathan Olshefski and Elizabeth Day, is a beautifully crafted documentary that spans over thirteen years in the lives of a Lakȟóta family. The film delves into the complex experience of Delwin Fiddler Jr., a champion grass […]
“Diving Into The Darkness” directed by Nays Baghai is an exhilarating plunge beneath the surface of cave diving into the experiences of renowned diver Jill Heinerth as she examines a series of breathtaking expeditions and events that have impacted and […]
Some adventures take you to the ends of the earth. Other adventures take you to the middle of the ocean. Sometimes where you think the earth ends, it doesn’t end at all but rises magnificently with life on a snowy […]
What’s it like to be a street cat in Chicago? A little bureaucratic, occasionally feisty, sometimes cold, but with kind friends, not too shabby! Chicago is home to 200,000 feral cats. They are protected by county law and roam the […]
The Melbourne Documentary Film Festival online program kicks off July 1st – 31st. Audiences are spoiled for choice this year with a tremendous selection of documentaries that will challenge your thinking, stir your emotions, and broaden your world to new […]
The 2024 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival is ready to pack your July with unmissable stories of hope, perseverance, and culture with its bold lineup of films that invite viewers to experience the nuances of life together in this wild and […]
The life of a teacher is intense. It’s a carousel of juggling. Juggling tasks, instruction, personalities, learning styles, small humans, big humans, emotions, and one’s own sanity all the while still maintaining a personal life with its own set of […]
Can music help heal trauma? “Chopin. I Am Not Afraid of Darkness” spotlights three musicians who have been positively impacted by the work of Polish composer and virtuoso pianist Frédéric Chopin as they prepare to perform his compositions in three […]
Some things (and films) are baffling beautiful. Soil is perhaps the most baffling and complex of these beautiful things. Mark Verkerk’s documentary “Planet Soil” takes viewers into the underground world of minute organisms doing hugely important deeds. What unfolds is […]
