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Premiered at the 2017 Locarno International Film Festival.

An experimental film exploring the digital infinity and degradation. Upon release, the film looped and streamed constantly for one year between April 2021 and 2022. With each day of play-through the film restarted at a lower bitrate and left the best available quality behind until it was finally destroyed.

Interweaving lives of LGBT personalities compose this documentary about the struggles and hopes of a queer community living in the country’s premiere city.

#poetry explores how poets have used Instagram to share their poetry with their readers, the backlash against online creators, how the platform has allowed women to prosper in a new environment, and why millions of people are following poets online…. can Instagram make poetry cool again?

An iconic Indigenous meme sparks a poignant exploration of the unhoused Albertan man behind the viral phenomenon. Living life with resilience, determination, and humour, his story offers a humanist perspective on Canada’s growing street population and reveals the complexities of digital sovereignty and Indigenous peoples reclaiming their representation.

#standwithme examines the realities of modern-day slavery, the role we play in it as consumers, and the importance of knowing the story behind what we buy. After seeing a photo of two enslaved boys in Nepal, Vivienne Harr is moved to help in the only way she knows how: by setting up her lemonade stand. As Vivienne's vision begins to show promise for something greater, she and her family must fight to avoid supporting the very thing they are up against.

When the Audimax auditorium at the University of Vienna was occupied in a spontaneous action in the autumn of 2009, hardly anyone could have imagined that it would become the epicentre of a protest movement extending far beyond Austria’s borders. Using modern Web 2.0 communication tools and without any central organisation, more than 130 universities across Europe were occupied within a very short time, while hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets to demand improvements to the education system. Who or what determines the goals of our society, and how much change is actually possible? This is the story of a movement that dominated media attention for months, yet was largely ignored by politicians.

A cultural analysis of what causes zine makers to tick; what the hell zines are, why people make zines, the origin of zines, the resources and community available for zine makers, and the future of zines. Interviews with about 70 zine makers, ex-zine makers, and readers from the northwest. Featuring footage of the Portland Zine Symposium, a zine bicycle tour of Portland, and activities bringing zine culture to life. Music by J Church and Defiance, Ohio.

A young filmmaker follows the transformative journey of a former gang member incarcerated since the 80s, when an act of compassion for the people of Gaza amidst prison walls sparks a viral movement of solidarity and hope.

A short documentary about the underground DIY music scene and the promoters and musicians that make this nearly unknown scene feel like a community.

The video of "$ave Dat Money" became popular on Facebook and Twitter almost immediately after it was released, in which Lil' Dicky tried to get key lements from expensive videos, which were all free. He knocked on the door of a stranger's mansion and asked to use the house for 15 minutes. He managed to get a free sports car, penetrated into the otherworldly world of Hollywood nightclubs, and even crashed a T-Pain video-shoot. How did he accomplish such a bold quest? The documentary has all the behind-the-scenes stories during the creation of the video, and there were many gags in the process.

$avy investigates the historical, cultural, and societal norms around women and money.

Fame has become what millions of us follow, believe in and seemingly what we care about most - as well as a billion-dollar-a-year industry. But what does our intense fascination with celebrity say about us? And how much is too high a price to pay for our own curiosity run rampant? "$ellebrity" is a candid dialogue about the tone and texture of celebrity, past, present and future; an examination of our pop culture; and an honest look at the quality of our media consumption.

A comment on over-tourism in Hawaii, particularly along the historic Waikiki strip in Honolulu. An advertised “Paradise,” Waikiki has become an epicenter for drugs and crime. Once a powerful sacred place for Native Hawaiians, now a dirty playground for tourists.

$UPERTHIEF is a captivating firsthand look at the life of Phil Christopher, a career criminal, Mafia associate, and one of the most successful bank robbers in United States history. Through raw and candid interviews, the film delves into Christopher's brutal street and prison life, offering a behind-the-scenes look into the world of professional crime. $UPERTHIEF features interviews with Christopher, as well as former FBI agents, police officers, family members and old friends of Christopher.

Was this one of the best teams ever? Paul Konerko, Mark Buehrle, AJ Pierzynski and more talk about the challenges of winning a World Series and the legacy of the 2005 Chicago White Sox. A Paul Konerko grand slam, unlikely home runs from Scott Podsednik and Geoff Blum, Juan Uribe diving into the stands and Bobby Jenks closing out the four-game sweep – these are the moments fans remember forever. Hear the first-hand account and watch behind-the-scenes footage of the team that accomplished it all.

After the iconic "Disneyland Vlogs," Matthew and his friends must deal with their next big trip: life. As Matthew and Adan head to college, and Jordan to the Military, the friends must deal with the change that their lives are bringing.

In 1951, the undefeated University of San Francisco football team declines an invitation to play in the Orange Bowl after being told they would only be invited if they played without their two African-American stars: Ollie Matson and Burl Toler.

On October 22, 1963, more than 250,000 students boycotted the Chicago Public Schools to protest racial segregation. Many marched through the city calling for the resignation of School Superintendent Benjamin Willis, who placed trailers, dubbed ‘Willis Wagons,’ on playgrounds and parking lots of overcrowded black schools rather than let them enroll in nearby white schools. Combining unseen archival 16mm footage of the march shot by Kartemquin founder Gordon Quinn with the participants’ reflections today, ’63 Boycott connects the forgotten story of one of the largest northern civil rights demonstrations to contemporary issues around race, education, school closings, and youth activism.