Origin of Hair
Speculating about the birth of Rock and Roll and the best curl pattern, this animated film culls on the archive and essence of Sister Rosetta Tharpe.Director/animator: Carrie Hawks
Horimono: Japan’s Tattoo Pilgrimage
Living amongst heavy negative stereotypes around traditional horimono tattoos in Japan, a group of tattooed pilgrims practice a centuries-old, holy mountain pilgrimage that solidifies its role in Japanese culture. Directed by Kira Dane and David CapraraProduced by Alice GordenkerCinematography by Michael CrommettEdited by Kira DaneColorist Amy BesateSound Design by David Britton
Hustle
Directed, Produced, Shot, Edited by: Xavier Cousens Anthony Johnson has been in and out of prison for the past 24 years. HUSTLE is a verité style documentary following Anthony’s 6 month work release, where he spends his days working as a courier in New York City and his nights incarcerated.
WELCOME TO THE MACHINE
Upon fathering triplets, filmmaker Avi Zev Weider explores the nature of technology, revealing that all its discussions are about what it means to be human. Featured interviews include Ray Kurzweil, Jaron Lanier, and Sherry Turkle. The film had its world premiere at the 2012 SXSW Film Festival and an international premiere at the 2012 Hot […]
I Remember
John Cameron Mitchell and Liam Aiken star in this award-winning adaptation of Joe Brainard’s book, exploring the emotional and associative nature of memory. “I couldn’t imagine a more perfect total representation of this quirky literary masterpiece.” – Atom Egoyan Co-Director: Avi Zev WeiderCo-Director: David ChartierDirector of Photography: Derek WiesehahnComposer: Michael MontesExecutive Producer: Paul Auster
Dial Home
In “Dial Home,” directed by César Martínez Barba, the telemarketing industry in Tijuana employs deportees from the U.S. who are attempting to create a new life.
Drip Like Coffee
DRIP LIKE COFFEE (2019) is an intimate portrait of a Black woman whose desire for her female co-worker complicated her relationship with her boyfriend..
GYRL
GYRL (2018) is a portrait of a pre-teen girl struggling with an abusive father.
Breathless
BREATHLESS (2017) is the story of Larry, a middle-aged Black man, whose trip to the bodega for coffee and cigarettes leads to his unwarranted death.
A Rose By Any Other Name
A young professional changes her name on her resume in order to get the dream job she wants. Directed/Written by: Kareema BeeMC Gran ProductionsMusic: Broke by Samm Henshaw (I do not own rights)