Dancing Holidays

The Views From Sunset Hill(en)

A poetic documentary which explores the relationship between a person and their past, the autistic experience and the teenage sense of self.

...aus erzieherischen Gründen - Die Geschichte eines Justizmordes(de)

TV documentary about Manfred Smolka, an officer of the GDR border troops who was executed in Leipzig on July 12, 1960. He had been ambushed after his escape to West Germany and a show trial was held after his arrest.

Open Water(en)

Nikki is no professional athlete. Still, she swims the English channel to raise money for a good cause.

Martha(ru)

"I can get closer to God only through love for a man," says 75-year-old sculptor Marta, who still retains the ability to fall in love. And with each falling in love, experience your new birth - A WOMAN AND AN ARTIST. Her life dramatically combines old age, approaching death with a thirst for love and creativity…

A Room Nearby(en)

Paul Fierlinger's unique animation captures five individuals from diverse backgrounds as they describe their bouts with loneliness, its challenges and benefits.

Vera Klement: Blunt Edge(en)

As her 80th birthday is approaching, Vera Klement, an oil painter in Chicago, adamantly starts yet another new figure painting: a portrait of an artist under oppression, an homage to Russian composer, Dmitri Shostakovitch.

Behind the Tunes: A Conversation with Tex Avery(en)

An interview with 'Tex Avery'.

Die Demonstration(de)

Lok im Garten - ein ungewöhnliches Hobby(de)

Mother of Fire(ar)

A documentary following an ancient Jinn called Mother of Fire and her ruminations on the history of the UAE, colonial meddling and contemporary Eurocentric museum display practice.

Chinese Stories(en)

The history of Chinese migration to Mexico, from its birth at the start of the twentieth century, through the Mexican revolution, the anti-Chinese movement, and up to the current state of Chinese migrants in the country. A documentary about xenophobia in Mexico and the search for identity of a group of people caught between two cultures.

Lionpower from MGM(en)

"Lionpower from MGM" (1967) is an exciting 60's promotional short subject, which showcases MGM's releases for the 1967-68 film season under a "five seasons" theme--fall, winter, spring, summer--plus a "fabulous fifth season". The main music is set to the rousing theme from "The Magnificent Yankee" composed by David Raksin in 1950. The promo is narrated by some of the best voice-over actors of the time, and is an excellent time capsule of a by-gone era.

Spring Fever(en)

A glimpse into a refreshingly different sex education class in the Netherlands.

Bobbi Jene(en)

A love story, portraying the dilemmas and inevitable consequences of ambition. It is a film about a woman's fight for independence, a woman trying to succeed with her own art in the extremely competitive world of dance.

El Niño del Volcán(es)

Joel, an 11-year-old boy, will guide us through the forest of the Popocatépetl volcano and with his childlike wisdom leaves us lessons on a natural life.

A Ghost In The Making(en)

Everyone has heard about bee declines, but with so much attention focused on domesticated honeybees, someone has to speak up for the 4,000 species of native bees in North America. Natural history photographer Clay Bolt is on a multi-year quest to tell the stories of our native bees, and one elusive species – the Rusty-patched Bumble Bee – has become his white whale. Traveling from state to state in search of the Rusty-patched, he meets the scientists and conservationists working tirelessly to preserve it. Clay’s journey finally brings him to Wisconsin, where he comes face to face with his quarry and discovers an answer to the question that has been nagging him: why save a species?

Silversun Pickups: Behind Better Nature(en)

A story about friendship, independence and the making of a record. Silversun Pickups deconstruct the making of their latest record “Better Nature” while starting their own record label.

A Good Night in the Ghetto(en)

Kamaiyah, a rapper from East Oakland takes you on a trip in her world the only way she knows how.

La Rose et le Barrage(fr)

A parallel montage of the construction of a dam in Galicia and the architecture of a small Roman-style church.

Impressions of Expo 67(en)

This short film served as an invitation to the World's Fair that was held in Montreal in 1967. It was largely considered to be the most successful World's Fair of the 20th century with over 50 million visitors. The film presents impressions of the event and of Montreal at its liveliest and most exciting moment in history.