Isle of Wight: Gegengesellschaft Oder Festival-Ramsch?

Pre-Wasteland? The outside is a privilege we overlook. Instead of letting it rot should we celebrate it instead? Enjoy a short film filled with footage of nature from The Forest of Dean and The Isle of Wight.

"Cut Adrift" marks Anastasia Wlaschin-Wiest's directorial debut, delving into the educational challenges on England's Isle of Wight. Raised on the island, Anastasia witnessed the shortcomings of its education system, exacerbated by restructuring in 2011. Despite its proximity to the mainland, the island remains isolated, impacting young perspectives. With below-average results, school closures, and underfunding prevalent, Anastasia's documentary aims to spark discussion and drive positive change. Returning as a recent graduate, she interviews locals to understand the issues and propose solutions. "Cut Adrift" is a poignant call to action, urging for improved educational opportunities and broader horizons for the island's youth.

SHANKLIN TO RYDE PIER HEAD (electric) SMALLBROOK JUNCTION TO WOOTTON (steam) Filmed in 2010

Haunted by memories of a patient's death, a nurse takes a job at an antiquated hospital for children. Soon she learns that the kids fear a ghost that prowls the floors and will not allow anyone to leave. Amy tries to protect them and convince the other staffers of the evil that lurks there.

During a long, hot summer in seventies London, young neighbors Holly and Marina make a childhood pact to be friends forever. For Marina, troubled, fiercely independent, determined to try everything, Holly stays the only constant in a life of divorcing parents, experimental drugs and fashionable self-destruction. But for Holly, a friendship that has never been equal gradually starts to feel like a trap.

Live at ZOZO Marine Stadium, Chiba, Japan 18 August, 2018

In the gritty streets of Detroit, *The Jazz Fight* follows Benny "The Hammer" Leonard, a once-promising boxer whose career has been derailed by his own demons—alcoholism, anger, and a destructive past. After a brutal loss in the ring and a nearly fatal bar fight, Benny is pushed to the edge of self-destruction. But when he receives an offer for one last fight, his shot at redemption hangs in the balance.

The Surprise Fight

The Come-Back

Soft Muscles

Hitting Hard

Breaking In

Mestarit: Koko tarina

What is inside the brain of a man whose memory is fading? Featuring anonymously donated, never-before-seen, decaying 16mm archive footage, the film blends documentary and scripted elements. Memory becomes film, and as the celluloid deteriorates so does your brain. But the journey is still joyful and pleasurable, like one where you only remember the good things.

Three couples from Estonia and Germany navigate the uncharted territory of free love, finding new partners without ending their current relationships. On their journey they seek the help of mentors, psychologists, shamans, dancers and meditation experts. Over the course of several years, filmmaker Eva Kübar observes their sexual intimacy, desires and insecurities without ever judging their personal choices.

"Ellas en la ciudad" (Them in the City) focuses on the first settlers of the neighborhoods on the outskirts of Seville. Through their stories, we discover that they have been the backbone of a city that has turned its back on them.

Autistic teenager Gabriel witnesses the slow collapse of his parents’ relationship.

Jaan Tootsen’s documentary follows President Toomas Hendrik Ilves in the last year and a half of his term in office – as he grapples with the complexities of world politics and his private life. Tootsen’s keen camera eye follows Ilves at his most difficult moments, showing no mercy, but creating a gripping, rather harsh and at the same time very human portrait of the President.

It's 1974. Muhammad Ali is 32 and thought by many to be past his prime. George Foreman is ten years younger and the heavyweight champion of the world. Promoter Don King wants to make a name for himself and offers both fighters five million dollars apiece to fight one another, and when they accept, King has only to come up with the money. He finds a willing backer in Mobutu Sese Suko, the dictator of Zaire, and the "Rumble in the Jungle" is set, including a musical festival featuring some of America's top black performers, like James Brown and B.B. King.

This short travelogue depicts snippets of locations in Hollywood, California, most of them as seen from the streets. Considerable time is taken showing the kinds of architecture of private homes. There are images of various important buildings, and a depiction of the Hollywood Bowl. Finally, there is a sequence revolving around the premiere of the film “Dirigible” (1931) at the famed Chinese Theatre.