A physician and infectious disease specialist by day and filmmaker by night, Rich Serrao has always been inspired by how movies, like teaching, can transform, transport and inspire. He has created several short medical education films. This is his first documentary. Director Statement Hiking through acres of stunning mountains in Haiti is no doubt a… Continue reading Director Biography – Richard Serrao (EXPEDITION AYITI)
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Short Film: EXPEDITION AYITI, 41min., USA, Documentary
Ayiti, the native Taino people’s word for Haiti, translates to “land of high mountains.” The dominant narrative portrays Haiti as a land of natural disasters, corruption, and poverty — in essence, a story that masks its truth. Enter Expedition Ayiti, an experience borne from a passion to hike, to journey, and seek an expanded understanding… Continue reading Short Film: EXPEDITION AYITI, 41min., USA, Documentary
HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: June 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival
AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS: Best Short Film: I WISH FOR YOU Best Documentary Short: SOUNDING THE ALARM – AMERICA’S CLIMATE CRISIS Best Performances: C. P. CAVAFY | THE CITY (Wherever I Turn My Eyes To) Best Cinematography: THE VIOLIN AND ITS SHADOW Best Direction: MILLENIALS LEAVE IN PEACE Best Sound & Music: SUPERHUMAN Theme of night:… Continue reading HIGHLIGHTS & VIDEOS: June 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival
Director Biography – Stuart Rideout (I WISH FOR YOU)
Welsh born, Stuart has written and directed multiple award winning campaigns for Climate Change featuring celebrities including David Harewood, Jarvis Cocker, Stephen Fry, Meera Syal, Emilia Fox, Alison Steadman, Jeremy Irons, Charles Dance, Jason Isaacs and Miranda Richardson. His work has been shared widely at festivals all over the world, recently his Climate Change Film… Continue reading Director Biography – Stuart Rideout (I WISH FOR YOU)
Short Film: I WISH FOR YOU, 5min., UK, Drama
A woman finds a long lost letter from her grandfather. As she reads it, his words evoke strong emotive memories as well as a love and hope for the world around us that transcends time. Project Links Instagram News & Reviews “#ShowTheLove for life on earth this Valentine’s Day”Global Citizenhttps://www.globalcitizen.org/en/content/showthelove-for-life-on-earth-this-valentines-day/ “Forget John Lewis’ Man on… Continue reading Short Film: I WISH FOR YOU, 5min., UK, Drama
Director Biography – Panagiotis Kountouras, Aristarchos Papadaniel (C. P. CAVAFY | THE CITY (Wherever I Turn My Eyes To))
PANAGIOTIS KOUNTOURAS is a top graduate of Film Studies Department (Aristotle University of Thessaloniki). His films Heroes of the Flicks, A Box Made of Wood and Emoticon Man have been officially selected and awarded in several film festivals around the world. His latest short IVAN premiered in Leeds Film Festival 2018 and received the Jury… Continue reading Director Biography – Panagiotis Kountouras, Aristarchos Papadaniel (C. P. CAVAFY | THE CITY (Wherever I Turn My Eyes To))
Short Film: C. P. CAVAFY | THE CITY (Wherever I Turn My Eyes To), 3mmin,. Greece, Music Video
As a mummy portrait of Fayum, the gaze of the Poet who “brought to Art” “things half glimpsed, faces or lines” distinguishes with the corner of his eye the souls procession at Mati’s little corner. Audiovisual epigram in memory. To no avail. Project Links Website News & Reviews “Cavafy in Berlin with the wings of… Continue reading Short Film: C. P. CAVAFY | THE CITY (Wherever I Turn My Eyes To), 3mmin,. Greece, Music Video
Director Biography – Louise Marie Beauchamp (MILLENIALS LEAVE IN PEACE)
A visual designer by trade and musician by training, Louise Marie is also a filmmaker-activist. On subjects that touch her heart and mind, she imagines poetic staging set against a musical background.
Short Film: MILLENIALS LEAVE IN PEACE, 6min., Canada, Documentary
Using a burning piano to symbolize the state of the planet, this documentary poetically illustrates soil degradation, and proposes the implementation of a planetary ecological service as a possible solution.
Director Biography – Michael & Mathias Jener, Lisa Brandt (SUPERHUMAN)
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