The Bride of Mont Blanc
Home Synopsis In a profound act of historical resurrection, modern-day adventurer Elise Wortley straps on her 19th-century hobnail boots and bonnet to celebrate history’s forgotten female explorers, whose absence from history continues to have knock on effects today. Armed only with the gear available to Henriette d’Angeville in 1838, Elise attempts to recreate the first […]
The Book of George
Home Synopsis From Brooklyn’s concrete jungle to the heart of the Everglades, meet George McKenzie Jr., a Black photographer transforming his lens into a beacon of change. Swapping the weight of a gun for the promise of a camera, George found his calling amid nature’s raw grandeur, capturing everything from city pigeons and rats to […]
Imperfect Offerings
Home Synopsis A queer, bi-racial artist embodies the spirit of birds and brine shrimp as she reflects on her relationship with Utah’s Great Salt Lake. In the face of ecological collapse, she shows us that resistance is most powerful when it’s shaped by love. Runtime: 16 minutes Language: English Country: United States Premiere: n/a Director: […]
Dragon Mom
Home Synopsis Dragon Mom is a short documentary that follows Laura, a mother learning to navigate the emotional, physical, and societal complexities of raising a child with that lives with severe disability. Her amazing five-year-old son, Alden, was born with polymicrogyria, rendering him nonverbal and paraplegic. As he begins to explore new possibilities, like learning […]
Arctic Alchemy
Home Synopsis “Arctic Alchemy” follows renowned Alaskan adventurer and climate scientist Roman Dial and his team on a 112-mile research expedition above the Arctic Circle. Traveling by packraft and foot through Alaska’s mighty Brooks Range, their goal is to find the source of a mysterious phenomenon poisoning watersheds in the Arctic. Along the journey, Roman […]