A documentary film focusing on customized vans and the quirky people that drive them. Comprised of footage taken over the course of 6 days at the 40th National Truck-In (known as the Van Nationals) in Elkhorn, WI in July 2012. Director : Andrew J. Morgan|Nicholas Nummerdor Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 10/10/2013Continue reading “Vannin’ – 2013”
Category Archives: Documentary
Dusty Stacks of Mom: The Poster Project – 2013
Interweaving the forms of personal filmmaking, abstract animation, and the rock opera, this animated musical documentary examines the rise and fall of a nearly-defunct poster and postcard wholesale business; the changing role of physical objects and virtual data in commerce; and the division (or lack of) between abstraction in fine art and psychedelic kitsch. UsingContinue reading “Dusty Stacks of Mom: The Poster Project – 2013”
How Videogames Changed the World – 2013
From Pong to Grand Theft Auto, Charlie Brooker delves into the history of videogames and pulls out a selection of its most significant titles. From Atari to Angry Birds, How Videogames Changed the World explores how interactive entertainment evolved from a penny arcade diversion into a medium that some believe is art, and shows howContinue reading “How Videogames Changed the World – 2013”
Wavemakers – 2013
WAVEMAKERS is a feature-length documentary tracking an ensemble of fascinating characters in their quest to re-invent and revive a sophisticated early electronic music instrument that is anything but obsolete: the Ondes Martenot. We follow their pursuit of this inspiring but mysterious device that everyone has heard, but has actually rarely heard of – even thoughContinue reading “Wavemakers – 2013”
Arika A. – 2013
“Even in hell, I would still paint.” Dimitris Andrianopoulos paints relentlessly. However, he refuses to sell his artwork, he doesn’t exhibit and he signs his wife’s name. On his 79th birthday he agrees to open up the door to his painting and share his art and thoughts in a documentary film. Over a period ofContinue reading “Arika A. – 2013”
Amore carne – 2013
During the course of a series of voyages, the pocket cameras of Pippo Delbono capture unique moments, ordinary and extraordinary meetings. From a hotel room in Paris to another in Budapest, from Istanbul to Bucharest, the journeys weave a fabric of the contemporary world. Its testimonials – some famous, others anonymous – say or danceContinue reading “Amore carne – 2013”
Comet Encounter – 2013
Comets have fascinated, even terrified us for thousands of years. For scientists though, comets are a great opportunity. This year, 2013, a particularly massive chunk of ice and rock is coming our way, an object that will fascinate billions and should create the space show of the century. Right now Comet ISON, somewhere between oneContinue reading “Comet Encounter – 2013”
Rabbit – 2013
A family from the Sierra Negra in Puebla spend their days between the cycles of the earth. From time to time, the parents feel anxious when they think what will happen to their beloved “yen Tochi” (the Rabbit), their youngest child, when they are not there to take care of him. Director : Misael AlvaContinue reading “Rabbit – 2013”
Dead Birds Re-Encountered – 2013
Robert Gardner returns to the Dani villages where he made his seminal 1964 ethnographic documentary Dead Birds. Director : Robert Gardner Cast : Genre : Documentary Release Date : 1/1/2013 Country :
Love City, Jalalabad – 2013
A wild and funny documentary showing how the progressive youth of Afghanistan are rejecting the use of armed force and see film production as an alternative means of bringing peace and social change to their war-torn and occupied country. Director : George Gittoes|Neha Khan|Torstein Grude Cast : George Gittoes Genre : Documentary Release Date :Continue reading “Love City, Jalalabad – 2013”