A Life In Fast Forward **Finalist**
Simon Dayman, a young father, was diagnosed with brain cancer in November of 2016, aged 35. He live-streamed a Facebook video explaining his diagnosis (which can be seen at the beginning of the film) and[…]
Tag Archive: Family
The Handmade Stylist **Finalist**
A short documentary about Anna Maria Reviglio, a creative stylist with a delightful taste for vintage, who creates her dresses by herself through the project Les Poisson a Pois. In this mini doc she describes[…]
Love Sweet Love **Finalist**
This is the story behind Kansas City’s iconic citizen, “Super Jesus” Michael Wheeler, who is spreading his message of peace and love to the people. The documentary helps shed light on the man behind the[…]
Manly Women’s Shelter: Colours **Past Audience Award Winner**
The true story of a woman who overcomes domestic violence and embraces her life, through the support of the Manly Women’s Shelter of Sydney, Australia. The Shelter “provides support for women in crisis to help[…]
Wojtek: Collecting Cardboard Boxes **Past Triumph Runner-up**
Wojtek is a young man with Down Syndrome, who in is own words loves Star Wars, Power Rangers, and bloody horror films. He and his father, Jerzy, go on a journey to collect cardboard boxes.[…]
Camphill Foundation: Celebrating 50 Years **Past Triumph Runner-up**
Camphill Foundation celebrating 50 years of growing Camphill communities worldwide. The Camphill movement is an initiative for social change dedicated to creating intentional communities where the values of service, sharing, spiritual nourishment, and a commitment[…]
Raising the Future **Past Mission Winner**
Who will ensure that all of our children, including the abandoned babies and AIDS orphans are cared for? When Ruth Grobler grappled with that question, the answer became clear. This is a short documentary about[…]
Janelle: Living, Laughing & Loving with Family
Janelle Honeycutt suffered a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) as she was hit by a car. I would often see her and her caretakers at physical therapy. Many days I found myself down as I[…]
The Truth About Huntington’s Disease
30,000 people in the United States have Huntington’s Disease. It is a degenerative brain disorder that affects one’s ability to walk ,to talk ,to move, to listen, to inevitably be apart of the human race.[…]
Bagels in the Blood
Nestled between shops in a residential neighborhood in French Montreal lies a quiet brownstone building—an old converted house with a wood fired oven in the back. Irwin Shlafman, third-generation owner of famous bagel shop Fairmount[…]