Bricks

A short documentary exploring the grueling cycle of child labor in Pakistan through the story of two children, one working at a brick kiln and the other at a car mechanic shop.

Through the story of a mason in Djenne, Komusa Tenapo, and his family, this documentary examines an African tradition of mud architecture in Mali. The environmental genius of these ancient construction techniques—thick walls with tiny windows that keep the interiors cool despite the stifling heat—is expressed in strikingly beautiful designs that have won the town of Djenne designation as a World Heritage site.

Jeffrey lives in a small Dutch town with his father and his girlfriend. He is about to become a dad. Working in the local brick factory, he gets to supervise newbee Kevin. When Kevin tries to become intimate with him, Jeffrey knocks him to the ground. Yet he can't seem to get Kevin out of his head and starts to question everything that he was once so sure of.

During her first day at work in a brickworks near Antwerp at the beginning of the last century, a teenage girl first faces harassment by the boys who work there and then, at the end of the day, she is forced to allow the boss to exercise his "droit de seigneur".

A man must cope with the loss of his wife and the obsolescence of his job before finding redemption by becoming a role model to an equally lost 13-year-old.

Sam starts his first week as a helper at a brickyard. He got this job because his new boss is the chairman of the local football team for which he plays. He's a talented goalkeeper. There is much resemblance between Sam and Louis, a 65-year-old who is pottering through the last days before his retirement. They both react strongly to the illegal dumping practices of a firm from the city. But also their boss' hands do not seem to be entirely clean in this business. Will Sam sink into the rut and routine that Louis is rebelling against?

An exploration into a possible link between various vaccinations and illness, injury, and death.

When we embrace flaws and mistakes, we create even more beauty. That’s what woodturner Bill Karow believes, and what drives him in his craft: to reshape people’s opinions about things they perceive as worthless, and to find joy in that pursuit.

Step into the explosive mind of KITT, a Melbourne-based artist with a unique outlook on life. Defying physics and viewable from space, his sprawling artworks will make you ask yourself, how big can you go?

Interviews with key military woman guerrilla leaders, and young girls and old women who took part baring arms or making artisanal bombs, against the regime of General Somoza.

An anthropological film of the people of Angola.

Histories of Hunger in Brazil is a documentary that sets a timeline of hunger in the country. From Colonial Brazil, where the seeds of social inequalities were planted, to the recent public policies that culminated with Brazil finally exiting UN official World Map of Hunger, we portray how the confrontation of this evil on the part of the society and of the government took place.

Five vignettes across America revealing the resilience of the immigrant fabric of our country amidst the Trump administration's current and proposed policies.

This animated short tackles the twin issues of urban planning and climate change. Set in the imaginary city of Colvert, the film highlights the fact that the way a community is shaped and organized is an important factor in determining its energy consumption, and thus the quantity of greenhouse gases it releases into the atmosphere.

Every February, four dozen athletes are invited to Alaska to undertake a journey which will challenge their bodies and minds, their wills to succeed, and their wills to live. The Iditarod Trail Invitational is the worlds longest, toughest and most remote ultra marathon, challenging competitors to journey 1000 miles across the Alaskan tundra on bike, foot, or ski. More people summit Everest in an afternoon than have made it from Anchorage to Nome on a bicycle. But this year twenty-six racers will attempt the full 1000 miles of the Iditarod Trail. The fastest time recorded is 12 days. The longest is more than 30. It’s the unknowns that bring these elite athletes here year after year in search of purpose and excitement, but it’s those same unknowns that make this one of the most dangerous races on Earth. How willing are you to lose your toes, or your hands, or someone you love. That’s the consequence of not being prepared on the Iditarod Trail.

Short from (1897)

Melbourne musician, Nic Tutone (who performs under the name Good Brother) reflects on the year after his younger brother, Tom, was diagnosed with the life-threatening illness Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. Nic took a road-trip alone to seek strength and stability in light of the diagnosis. On the trip, in need of an outlet, Nic decided to write an album. A year later Nic has started preparing for the first performance of the project. Together, Nic and Tom reflect on what the year has meant, and will mean, beyond the documentary’s ending.

Goya, tiempo y recuerdo de una época

A short documentary that follows the fortunes of Slimzee, the influential grime DJ. Featuring Skepta, Novelist, J Cush, Jammer and others.

Shot on an action-cam in a self-surveillance style; Sebastian archives his week as he reflects on his mental state for the past decade.