“Plane Crazy” is an informative and entertaining look at people who build and fly light aircraft. Gerry Humphreys, from county Limerick, is an ex RAF pilot, organic beef farmer. He took early retirement from the RAF to take over the family farm when his father was diagnosed with cancer.…
Five young Hong Kongers, equipped with digital camcorders, help filmmaker Ruby Yang create a portrait of a city in transition.
At the end of the summer season, Cédric Giscos closes down his surf school to focus on big wave surfing. “Between Earth & Ocean” tells the story of the physical and mental preparation of an athlete which is required to face the big winter swell. These trainings are not done in…
In the middle of June the village of Santo Antonio de Mixoes da Serra in the Valdreu region of Northern Portugal honours its Patron Saint with a very special festival. On this day the local farmers bring their animals to the church – cows, horses, dogs, cats, chickens, rabbits – to be blessed.…
yesTV and HyperMedia Films present: An Ari Davidovich Film ** Special Mention in Haifa International Film Festival - 2015 ** Two poets, father and daughter, in a dangerous game of words. The film presents, for the first time on screen, the story of Israeli poet and songwriter Tirza Atar (1941-1977)…
En kvinna från Oregon, USA, hittar ett SOS-brev i ett paket med Halloween-dekorationer köpt på Kmart som skrivits av en kinesisk samvetsfånge. Detta sätter igång en serie av händelser som leder till att hela det kinesiska lägersystemet stängs, och inspirerar…
Vancouver’s Gay Pride Director examines the role and relevance of Pride Celebrations around the world - from the extremes of protest to the heights of celebration. Winner of 10+ Best Documentary awards and screen at over 50 festivals world-wide.
Synopsis The world is all around us and not just in front of us. A group of seniors women without previous professional experience in performing arts, take part in a contemporary dance project, entitled, Bossa Nova, develop by the choreographer Rafael Alvarez/EIRA. The…
For digital streaming licenses and institutional use, please contact artny@bestweb.net. A true iconoclast, David Peel embodied the true role an anarchist and developed a large following. For years he was a much beloved staple in Washington Square Park. As prolific as he was eccentric, Peel released…
"A fascinating documentary that more than just piano lovers can enjoy." —Hollywood Reporter While in the 21st century many musical instruments are mass-produced on an assembly line, at the Steinway Factory in Queens, NY, grand pianos are still made largely by hand, much as they were…
Dir. Daniel Asadi Faezi / Pakistan, Germany / 2018 / 49min In the Hunza Valley in the northern Pakistan there is a magnificent turquoise lake. But the lake hasn’t been always there: it is the result of a massive landslide that blocked a river, causing massive floods which immersed fields and…
A one-hour documentary by filmmakers Lambert Yam and Ruby Yang about the experience of the Chinese in San Francisco's Chinatown told through the films they loved. This retrospective film retells the immigrant story and revives the emotions felt by audiences in Chinatown's theaters. An uplifting…
