The art of Conversation

Coup de cœur(fr)

Toys on Fire(en)

Le Havre, France. Pablo, a young drug dealer, has a close relationship with his sister Appoline, with whom he shares a passion for an online game called "Darknoon." When Pablo falls in love with a mysterious man named Nuit, he abandons his sister, who must finish the game alone. At the same time, Pablo and Nuit get into trouble and become the target of a rival gang.

Gary and Gail(en)

Gail's in trouble. Can Gary reach her in time?

Soleil Cou Coupé(it)

2ⁿ: A Story of the Power of Numbers(en)

2ⁿ is a story about the exponential growth of numbers raised to powers. Part of the Mathematica Peep Shows, one of five films made to accompany the Mathematica: A World of Numbers and Beyond exhibition at the California Museum of Science and Industry and the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.

Mousetrap(en)

A cautionary tale about sticking your nose where it doesn't belong.

The Road(en)

A father and daughter visit a desolate stretch of road rumored to be haunted by the ghost of a dead motorcyclist.

The Little Boat(fr)

Taking one of the world’s most popular children’s songs as a sample, this video slowly reveals the latent violence embedded in the culture addressed to kids. This is a single video take, similar to a photograph, in which a tiny instrument is left to self-unwind with so much tenderness while the song’s story of almost carnivorous nature is told.

The Moments: Evening Boat Ride(en)

3D Eternalism film by Ken Jacobs

House on Fire(en)

It's time to pull an emergency brake and start doing something to make Earth a better place to live.

Taking Pictures(en)

During a day at the park, two photographers connect over their love of taking pictures.

Inside(en)

Thers's something in the morror!

Fantasia Transenigma(en)

When your fantasy has no limits #enigma #ladygaga #alexismateo #bailalo # lgtbqi + #ftm #travestisnelima #mtf #perutrans #rpdr #latinas # bésame #pandemia #cuir # 2020

Black Dog(en)

I walk through the park holding him tight. When in the dark, that's when he starts to bite.

The Internal Conversation(en)

Exploring the struggles, however large or small, everyone has with their own mind: discovering your darkness and your light.

Numbers(es)

A series of numbers that form infamous years that are uttered in a repetitive pedagogical litany. Ominous dates as a correlate of forgotten apolitical portraits. Portraits of a remembered royalty whose wealth was made possible by infamous times. Political faces accompanied by their corresponding dates. Peaceful figures whose placid portrait rests on the automated civilizational barbarism. This is part of the educational film cycle.

Numbers(en)

Numbers was created during a trip to Manhattan, where I caught my self-reflection in a glass door that read ‘41’ after having photographed the number 42 earlier the same day, and subsequently continued hunting until I found everything else between 1 and 100. Dedicated to Hollis Frampton. – D.B.

Fantasia Brasileira(en)

This film is an exercise made for the Academia Internacional de Cinema "creativity process" class using archive footage and editing to create relation between images to convey a message. In May 2019 brazillian pro-government protesters ripped the banner "In Defense of the Education" from Federal University of Paraná , placed by activists in favor of public education and against the curtailment of expenditures of the Ministry of Education, which blocked 30% of the discretionary funds of universities and federal institutes.

Fighting the U-Boats in a London Back-Garden(en)

Very short inspirational piece demonstrating the amount of vegetables which can be grown in a back garden in the middle of London

Coup de Pion(en)

A young pawn from the white team progresses on the chessboard where she quickly faces a piece from the opposite team.

Life in a Year(en)

A 17 year old finds out that his girlfriend is dying, so he sets out to give her an entire life, in the last year she has left.

Not Easily Broken(en)

A car accident and shifting affections test the bond between a married couple.

Nine Lives(en)

Captives of the very relationships that define and sustain them, nine women resiliently meet the travails and disappointments of life.

Ali and Nino(en)

Muslim prince Ali and Georgian aristocrat Nino have grown up in the Russian province of Azerbaijan. Their tragic love story sees the outbreak of the First World War and the world’s struggle for Baku’s oil. Ultimately they must choose to fight for their country’s independence or for each other.

The Yellow Handkerchief(en)

A road trip through Louisiana transforms three strangers who were originally brought together by their respective feelings of loneliness.

Blind(en)

A novelist is blinded in a car crash that killed his wife and several years later rediscovers his passion for life and writing when he embarks on an affair with the neglected wife of an indicted businessman.

The Best of Me(en)

A pair of former high school sweethearts reunite after many years when they return to visit their small hometown.

The Lost Husband(en)

Trying to put her life back together after the death of her husband, Libby and her children move to her estranged Aunt's goat farm in central Texas.

Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between(en)

Clare and Aidan make a pact to break up before college — no regrets, no broken hearts. But will one epic goodbye date offer them a last chance at love?

Racing with the Moon(en)

In a small coastal California town, Henry and Nicky are pals from blue collar families with only a short time before they ship off to World War II. Henry begins romancing new-to-town Caddie Winger, believing her to be wealthy. Mischievous and irresponsible, Nicky gets into trouble which forces the other two to become involved, testing their relationship, as well as the friendship between the boys.

We(en)

Dating within different cultures and being open to all religions, Ethan must deal with constant roadblocks. From First Nations to South American, his journey to find love in Toronto is nothing but complex. He faces discrimination and depression but always remains optimistic.

The Secret: Dare to Dream(en)

A widow with three children hires a handyman to fix her house during a major storm. When not doing home repairs, he shares his philosophy of believing in the power of the universe to deliver what we want.

I Still Believe(en)

The true-life story of Christian music star Jeremy Camp and his journey of love and loss that looks to prove there is always hope.

Endless Love(en)

A privileged girl and a charismatic boy's instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart.

The Magic of Ordinary Days(en)

Pregnant out of wedlock, an educated young woman is pressured by her father into an arranged marriage with a lonely farmer in this drama set during WWII.

Breathe(en)

Based on the true story of Robin, a handsome, brilliant and adventurous man whose life takes a dramatic turn when polio leaves him paralyzed.

Skater Girl(en)

Prerna, a teenager growing up in rural India, comes of age when she’s introduced to the sport of skateboarding. As a result, she has to fight the odds to follow her dreams and compete in the national championship.

Love Everlasting(en)

Bridger is a young outsider who's always wanted more. He and his mother flee an abusive home, eventually finding a small town in the middle of nowhere. Once there, Bridger finds true acceptance with another misfit.

Purple Hearts(en)

An aspiring musician agrees to a marriage of convenience with a soon-to-deploy Marine, but a tragedy soon turns their fake relationship all too real.

Love Finds You in Valentine(en)

Kennedy Blaine, a Californian girl, inherits a ranch in the small town of Valentine in Nebraska. Before she sells the property, she decides to spend the summer in her house and learn more about her family.