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Fine Arts Spotlight

A focus on the intersection of art and life, with films like Westermann: Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea, a documentary about a marine-turned-artist, and My Missing Screw, which follows an artist’s symbolic journey to honor his family’s suffering. These films showcase the transformative power of creativity, examining the ways in which art reflects personal and societal struggles.

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Fine Arts Spotlight, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight

ANAGAMA

Film ANAGAMA Directed by Guillermo Asensio Born in Taiwan and raised in Scotland by her adoptive British parents, Chen su li (Nancy Fuller) is...

Fine Arts Spotlight, Free Programs

Contemporary Art Museum Shorts 1 – Communing With Art

Program Contemporary Art Museum Shorts 1 – Communing With Art For the artists featured in these documentary shorts, art provides an essential outlet to connect with self and...

Fine Arts Spotlight, Free Programs

Contemporary Art Museum Shorts 2 – Media-Dance Shorts Program

Program Contemporary Art Museum Shorts 2 – Media-Dance Shorts Program This documentary shorts program celebrates the visceral power of movement and dance as told through the medium of...

Fine Arts Spotlight, Human Rights Spotlight, International Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Robert French and French-Language Focus

Dancing On The Edge Of A Volcano

Film Dancing On The Edge Of A Volcano Directed by Cyril Aris After the devastating explosion on August 4th, 2020, in Beirut, a film crew faces a tough choice: continue...

Fine Arts Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight

My Missing Screw

Film My Missing Screw Directed by Nitsan Bar Tal In 1996, after a suicide attempt and recovery Raffael begins creating a symbolic 10-foot screw. As he recovers,...

American Indie Spotlight, Fine Arts Spotlight, Human Rights Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition

Porcelain War

Film Porcelain War Directed by Brendan Bellomo, Slava Leontyev Under roaring fighter jets and missile strikes, Ukrainian artists Slava, Anya, and Andrey stay behind to fight, grappling...

Fine Arts Spotlight, Free Programs, Human Rights Spotlight, Human Ties, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight, Race in America, Spotlight on Inspiration Documentary Competition

Songs from the Hole

Film Songs from the Hole Directed by Contessa Gayles This Documentary tells the story of a 15 year old musician who took a life and then lost...

Fine Arts Spotlight, Leon & Mary Strauss Documentary Spotlight

Westermann: Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea

Film Westermann: Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea Directed by Leslie Buchbinder The Movie Westermann: Memorial to the Idea of Man If He Was an Idea is a documentary about...