COMRADE DOV is the Israeli hit feature documentary film that is also playing at the September 2021 POLITICAL Feedback Film Festival in North America. Winner of BEST FEATURE FILM for the 2021 year.

“Comrade Dov” is a surprising, thought-provoking portrait of a unique politician, who refuses to give up even as reality deals him one cruel blow after another.

Conversation with filmmaker Barak Heymann on his 6+ year journey making this film.

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RIGGED is a feature documentary that examines how the value system favoring wealth in the United States higher education system grows the disparity between rich and poor and thereby undermines the future of American Democracy. You can watch the festival starting at midnight EST on September 1st for 24 hours HERE.

https://www.riggeddocumentary.com/

Interview with Executive Producer and Writer Jim Wolfston on the themes of the film and why he made it.

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EXPEDITION AYITI is a 40 minute experience borne from a passion to hike, to journey, and seek an expanded understanding of our world. Played at the July 2021 Documentary Film Festival.

Conversation with director Richard Serrao and the co-producer/main subject Austin Taylor on the process making this film.

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DUCKMAN is a 10 minute short documentary that was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the August 2021 Festival. Watch the festival NOW for FREE right HERE

“Duckman” is a Japanese busker who travels around the world to bring happiness to people. This movie explores the difficulties of living as a busker and how he balances his passions vs career as we know that living off as a busker deals with various dangers/problems whilst having the passion—busking—is treasurable just like all the others who have passions in life.

Conversation with filmmaker Kaixin Aethelu Wang on the process making this film.

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Narrated by Richard Gere, CLIMATE EMERGENCY: FEEDBACK LOOPS is a series of five short films, featuring twelve leading climate scientists, that explores how human-caused emissions are triggering nature’s own warming loops. Part 1 is playing at the Documentary Short Film Festival today for FREE HERE.

Conversation with director Susan Gray and Outreach Producer Melanie Wallace on the process making this series and what the plans are for showing it to the world.

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THE HUNT FOR THE ASIAN GIANT HORNET was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the August 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. You can watch the festival and film today for FREE HERE

Conversation with filmmaker Jay Windland on the process making this film and how the inspiration come for doing it.

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“Power for Pollinators” explores that all private and corporate land owners and land managers have a unique opportunity to turn tens of millions of acres of valuable land into healthy pollinator habitat. Narrated by CARRIE-ANNE MOSS. Written, Directed & Produced by MATHEW SCHMID. Executive Produced by GEORGE DICAPRIO with JESSICA FOX

Winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the June 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival.

You can watch the film HERE

Conversation with Jessica Fox on the making of this very important film and her role to educate the world on how important pollination is in the future survival of mankind.

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“Jubilee Nation” is an erotic thriller about a political conspiracy that takes place in a fictional 1960’s all-black nation created in the aftermath of the Civil War. It is what the world would look like if reimagined through an alternate historical lens.

Conversation with writer Henry Myers on the process writing this screenplay, with best scene reading afterwards.

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CAST LIST:

Narration: Hannah Ehman
Newscaster: Geoff Mays
Symington: Allan Michael Brunet
Farnsworth: Bill Poulin

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Winner of BEST SHORT FILM at the July 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. FOOTSTEPS is an inside look at the world of the Foley artist. This short documentary is a sneak peek into a unique post production sound facility located in rural Ontario, and hour north of Toronto. Winner of Festival Streams for FREE all day today. You can watch it HERE.

Conversation with the talented filmmaker Jeremy Benning on the process making this film and gaining trust from his documentary subjects.

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CLOWN was the winner of BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY at the July 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film. Festival Streams for FREE all day today. You can watch it HERE.

“Clown is a short, stylised documentary, delving into the hidden customs & quirks of the clowning community to tell the story of a life spent trying to make people laugh.”

Conversation with filmmaker Shane O’Neill on the process making this terrific documentary short and how he first met the documentary subject “Mattie the Clown”.

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UNDER THE SAME SKY was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the July 2021 DOCUMENTARY Short Film Festival. Festival Streams for FREE all day today. You can watch it HERE.

“Under The Same Sky, featuring women from China to Australia to Mexico, was filmed when worldwide mandates kept people in their homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The team behind the documentary got creative, interviewing the women over Zoom, and incorporating footage they shot from their daily lives, rounded out with inspirational footage.”

For further information, go to their website: https://www.pinkwisdom.com/about-the-documentary

Conversation with director Alison Chace on the making of this film and what’s next for her and Pink Wisdom, the online community she created with advice on relationships and careers from female experts.

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1ST YEAR CHECKING is a feature SPORTS DOCUMENTARY Film that documents the life of the filmmaker’s son Grayson, a 12 year old hockey player as he goes into the dangerous and unknown world of check hockey.

WATCH the Film NOW for FREE all day Thursday HERE

Conversation with Michael Messner on the process making this film and the world of HOCKEY in general.

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“Climb is a story about a mountain, an accident, the support of a community, and of an unlikely — but inspiring — outcome.” - Neil Myers. Director Statement.

CLIMB is playing at the July 2021 DOCUMENTARY Film Festival. Stream online all day today HERE

Conversation with director Neil Myers on the process making this multiple award winning feature documentary, and telling the story of his own journey recovering from a tragic bicycle accident.

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CONVERSION is an amazing feature documentary from the LGBTQ+ Film Festival. Watch the festival NOW for FREE HERE until Sunday morning.

“A psychologist practicing conversion therapy has a chance encounter with a young gay activist, resulting in his own epiphany concerning the very practice he was conducting.”

Conversation with director Gregory Caruso on the making of the film.

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MUSIC AND DEMENTIA was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the June 2021 DOC SHORTS Festival. You can watch the festival today for FREE all day HERE

“A professional pianist was diagnosed as an early on set dementia when she was in her 50’s and forgotten how to play the piano. She was depressed since then. Her husband wanted her to get back her meaning of life and they started practicing piano together. After 3 years practice and her husband support, she was able to play the piano again although her symptom progresses.”

Truly and amazing story. Conversation with filmmaker Shota Fujii on the process making this film.

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TOKYO WOMAN was the winner of BEST SOUND & MUSIC at the June 2021 DOC SHORTS Festival. You can watch the festival today for FREE all day HERE

“Tokyo Woman encounters three working women in the midst of a tumultuous time in Japan’s gender relations. With a brief glimpse into their lives, these intimate exchanges allow for connection and understanding.”

Conversation with filmmaker Gwen Isaac on the process making this film.

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As a youth growing up in Washington D.C., Eric Johnson found a place of belonging within the skateboarding community, but his identity as a black skateboarder put him into a circumstance that almost cost him his life.

Director Joseph Fletcher is in conversation as he chats about the making of this short documentary with collaborator and star Eric Johnson.

Playing at the SPORTS DOCUMENTARY Festival this Thursday (today) all day for FREE. Go to the exclusive link HERE.

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“One Step At A Time captures the story of brothers Kyle and Tom as they portaged canoes, over 200km and 20 days, in the Himalayan Mountains to raise money for KOSHISH Nepal. 100% of the money raised has gone directly to support KOSHISH Nepal in building a Women’s mental health Transit Centre in Kathmandu, Nepal.”

Learn all about this film and cause at https://www.theweightwecarry.com/ and/or go to their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TheWeightWeCarry/

Directed by younger brother, Seton Roberts, who also joins in the podcast conversation with Kyle Roberts & Tom Schellenberg to chat about their journey making this film.

Playing at the SPORTS DOCUMENTARY Festival this upcoming Thursday all day for FREE. Go to the exclusive link HERE.

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“Touch the Boulder” is a feature documentary that follows a satirical sports blogger’s longshot campaign against a corrupt political machine for a State House seat in rural Ohio.

Playing at the POLITICAL Film Festival this Friday. Get your FREE tickets HERE.

Conversation with filmmaker Benedict Kasulis on the process making the documentary and finding the story in editing.

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CASUAL WORKERS was the winner of BEST DIRECTION at the May 2021 Experimental Film Festival.

An abstract narrative from South Africa following the days of two young South African casuals working in the heart of Johannesburg's industrial sector during Covid-19.

Conversation with filmmaker Keagan Afonso on the process making this terrific, important, and unique films.

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