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Documentary Shorts 1 – The Artists

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All Things Metal

Directed by Motoki Otsuka

In the Patterson brothers’ metal shop, they lead a double life: by day, crafting beautiful heirloom ironwork, and…

Dimension of Absence

Directed by Sjors Swierstra

Visual artist Aimée Zito Lema, who grew up under the shadow of Argentina’s violent past, uses her work…

Far West

Directed by Stephen Michael Simon

Deep in the untamed landscapes of the “Far West” and devoid of all modern comforts, artist Lala delves…

Murals

Directed by Alex Topaller, Daniel Shapiro

Using 3-D scanning, “Murals” gives viewers an opportunity to immersively experience the personal impact of the warfare and…

Edel Rodriguez: Freedom is a Verb

Directed by Adrienne Hall, Mecky Creus

The film chronicles Cuban-American artist Edel Rodriguez’s journey from his early life in Cuba to his rise to…

Stone Dead

Directed by Freddie Gluck

Stone Dead explores the life of Rex, a reclusive marble sculptor in a small Colorado town, who lives…

Ripple

Directed by Michael McCourt

Rae Ripple, a welder from the outskirts of West Texas, transforms neglected metal into works of art and…

Weree

Directed by Tal Amiran

Haunted by the horrors of the Liberian war, renowned self-taught artist Johnson Weree longs for a brighter future…

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