Author Archives: basiltsiokos

RIOTSVILLE, USA
Welcome to Riotsville, a fictional town built by the US military. Using footage shot by the media and government, the film explores the militarization of the police and the reaction of a nation to the uprisings of the late 1960s, creating a counter-narrative to a critical moment in American history.

Director:
Sierra Pettengill

Producers:
Sara Archambault, Jamila Wignot

Festival Section:
NEXT

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MIJA
Doris Muñoz is a young, ambitious music manager whose undocumented family depends on her ability to launch pop stars. When she loses her biggest client, Doris hustles to discover new talent and finds Jacks, another daughter of immigrants for whom “making it” isn’t just a dream: it’s a necessity. 

Director:
Isabel Castro

Producers:
Tabs Breese, Isabel Castro, Yesenia Tlahuel

Festival Section:
NEXT

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FRAMING AGNES
After discovering case files from a 1950s gender clinic, a cast of transgender actors turn a talk show inside out to confront the legacy of a young trans woman forced to choose between honesty and access.

Director:
Chase Joynt

Producers:
Samantha Curley, Shant Joshi, Chase Joynt

Festival Section:
NEXT

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WE MET IN VIRTUAL REALITY
Filmed entirely inside the world of VR, this vérité documentary captures the excitement and surprising intimacy of a burgeoning cultural movement, demonstrating the power of online connection in an isolated world.

Director/Producer:
Joe Hunting

Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition

Country of Origin:
UK

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THE TERRITORY
When a network of Brazilian farmers seizes a protected area of the Amazon rainforest, a young Indigenous leader and his mentor must fight back in defense of the land and an uncontacted group living deep within the forest.

Director:
Alex Pritz

Producers:
Will N Miller, Sigrid Dyekjær, Lizzie Gillett, Anonymous

Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition

Country of Origin:
Brazil/Denmark/USA

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TANTURA
In 1948, when the State of Israel was established, hundreds of Palestinian villages were destroyed, with their inhabitants killed or exiled. The film focuses on one village: Tantura, bringing to light Israel’s founding narrative and its society’s inability to come to terms with its dark past.

Director:
Alon Schwarz

Producers:
Shaul Schwarz, Maiken Baird

Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition

Country of Origin:
Israel

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SIRENS
On the outskirts of Beirut, Lilas and Shery, co-founders and guitarists of the Middle East’s first all-female metal band, wrestle with friendship, sexuality, and destruction in their pursuit of becoming thrash metal rock stars.

Director/Producer:
Rita Baghdadi

Producers:
Camilla Hall

Festival Section:
World Cinema Documentary Competition

Country of Origin:
USA/Lebanon

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