A troubadour is expelled from the city when the queen sees his disfigured face. The palace guards smash his instrument as punishment, but the musician does not lose his determination to continue making music.
Jakub Strach aka NobodyListen is a successful Czech DJ and music producer. A portrait of his life and work can be seen as a manifesto of the millennial club-going generation. After hundreds of shows and preparations for the upcoming, renowned Addict party, the DJ must deal with the consequences of inflicting a wound scarring his image. Footage from the club backstage mingles with scenes of everyday life in which NobodyListen ponders the dark sides of the club scene, like drugs and misogyny. During the shooting, the Covid pandemic strikes, revealing the insecurities of work in culture.
Ollie, a passionate young skater, practices alone in an abandoned shopping mall, where she faces her own failures and self doubts. She begins to hone her tricks, transforming her universe into a unique visual and spiritual experience.
Arturo Urbiola, independent singer/songwriter, talks about the influence music has had on his life, it's impact, and what's in store for his artistic career after becoming a father.
An aspiring classical pianist loses his hearing and, with the help of those closest to him, must find the strength to play again. . .
To find out whether he has any talent, Danny, a Hollywood actor going nowhere fast, sets off in pursuit of Irving J. Schwartz, the greatest agent in the world. In a frenzy of musical numbers and disguises, Danny makes his way through the promised land toward discovery of who he is and what it takes to be an actor
Amidst a world in flames, a disillusioned workaholic returns to their childhood home in an attempt to escape from their apocalyptic day job.
When forest animals invade our cities, the world is in disarray. Office vixen Fiona struggles with her banana phone addiction. Will she succumb to it? Temperamental bunny Barbara only gives her stag sugar daddy Nestor his special massage, after he dines her and plays the big spender. This obscure short film pinpoints postmodern tropes of consumerism, eroticism, and art with an homage to the theater stage and references to literature. This work uses a fantasy language and needs no subtitles.
Through a magical coincidence, the ambitious career woman Rebecca and the lively musical actress Maja switch bodies and have to find their way in each other's lives. What begins as a strange dilemma soon teaches them important life lessons.
A struggling young man secretly plays a magical trumpet that transports him from his desolate world into a colorful "bliss." When his younger brother discovers his secret, their relationship is put in jeopardy.
Tak Lurus, which means “not straight” in Bahasa Melayu, brings about the marriage between technology and the arts. The dance short film uses light refraction technology to create a medium expressing the situations we undergo and emotions we feel, as we journey through this large medium called life.
Darius and Hakeem dance on New York City trains to earn honest money and escape the crime-riddled streets of Harlem. Their friendship is tested when unforeseen opportunities come.
an attempt at visualizing feelings of psychosis and disassociation. subterranean values by katie jane garside
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A painter unleashes his craft onto a blank canvas.
In 1932 Harlem, aspiring jazz trumpeter Ethel Franklin struggles to get her foot in the door. Dejected after another fruitless night, an opportunity arises to prove herself as the greatest. With nothing to lose and everything to gain, Ethel goes against the most sinister being known to man: The Devil.
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Lehigh Valley based band We're From Antarctica gives you a glimpse into their lives as they tell their story for the first time in a joyful, emotional and powerful documentary.
Filme de Boxe #357
Rebeka, a goth middle schooler, is constantly bullied by her classmates Britt and Tiff. After a rough school day she escapes to the graveyard , feeling hopeless until an expected rockstar rises from the grave. Together, they form a band and set out to win the competition, proving she has what it takes.