1. Hacking at Leaves
Hacking at Leaves documents artist and hazmat-suit aficionado Johannes Grenzfurthner as he attempts to come to terms with the United States' colonial past, Navajo tribal history, and the hacker movement. The story hones in on a small tinker space in Durango, Colorado, that made significant contributions to worldwide COVID relief efforts. But things go awry when Uncle Sam interferes with the film's production.
2. My Girlfriend Candice
A movie about Casey's girlfriend, Candice.
3. Hard Luck: The Last Short to Be Found
Documentary about the Buster Keaton short Hard Luck .
4. The Paleface... And Other Titles
A discussion on restoring title cards to English from foreign source prints.
5. On Scoring Cops and Helping Silent Films Live Again
Ben Model discusses scoring music for silent movies.
6. Day Dreams and the Problems of Missing Film
Documentary on Day Dreams , a Buster Keaton silent comedy.
7. Film: The Living Record of Our Memory
Why are we still able, today, to view images that were captured over 125 years ago? As we enter the digital age, audiovisual heritage seems to be a sure and obvious fact. However, much of cinema and our filmed history has been lost forever. Archivists, technicians and filmmakers from different parts of the world explain what audiovisual preservation is and why it is necessary. The documentary is a tribute to all these professionals and their important work.
It has an average vote of 8.7 on TMDB.
8. This Is Our Scene Too! (Ini Scene Kami Juga!)
A documentary about women in the Indonesian DIY hardcore/punk scene, including interviews with musicians, photographers, and zine-makers.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
9. Augusto San Miguel Died Yesterday (Augusto San Miguel Ha Muerto Ayer)
During the 1920's, Augusto San Miguel directed, produced and starred in the first feature films made in Ecuador. Unfortunately, San Miguel's films -like many episodes of his life- disappeared in time. The only remains are the movie ads on old newspapers and a mysterious legend, by which San Miguel was buried with his films.
10. Rescuing a Fantasy Classic
A comprehensive and fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the restoration process of restoring 3-strip Cinerama for the 1962 film "The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm".
It has an average vote of 7 on TMDB.
11. The Basement Satellite (망원동 인공위성)
In his Mangwon-dong basement art studio, a media artist Song Hojun dreams of making a satellite and shooting it out to space. He wants to make his dream real through OSSI movement. He tries to build a BIY satellite, and to sell 10,000 T-shirts for the 100 million won budget. His seemingly reckless and utterly ambitious project begins. Would his dream become real?
12. Rebuilding Word On The Water
An old floating bookshop with no engine, run by eccentric canal boaters requires a repair. The issue is the repair shop is 30 miles away. An arduous journey spanning over half a year follows as they struggle to repair the shop in time and maintain friendships with one another.
It has an average vote of 10 on TMDB.
13. Collective Unconsciousness: The Not Dead Yet Story
"Collective Unconsciousness: The Not Dead Yet Story" explores the annual Not Dead Yet festival that takes place in Toronto. This documentary dives into what makes the festival great and the impact it makes on the city's hardcore/punk scene. "Collective Unconsciousness: The Not Dead Yet Story" also features performances from bands that played in 2015, shot up close to give the viewer the feel that they are there. Features performances by S.H.I.T., V.C.R., Power Trip, Title Fight, Career Suicide and more alongside interviews with members of Dress Code, Title Fight, I.C.E. and more.
14. Video Nasties: Draconian Days
The highly anticipated follow-up to their critically acclaimed VIDEO NASTIES: MORAL PANIC, CENSORSHIP & VIDEOTAPE documentary, director Jake West and producer Marc Morris continue uncovering the shocking story of home entertainment post the 1984 Video Recordings Act. A time when Britain plunged into a new Dark Age of the most restrictive censorship, where the horror movie became the bloody eviscerated victim of continuing dread created by self-aggrandizing moral guardians. With passionate and entertaining interviews from the people who lived through it and more jaw dropping archive footage, get ready to reflect and rejoice the passing of a landmark era.
It has an average vote of 8 on TMDB.
15. Against the Grain
A glimpse at how genre film-focused home video companies have taken the charge in preserving, restoring, and releasing so many works which otherwise might have been lost to time.
16. The Beginner's Guide to Spinning in Loops
From June 2021 to June 2022, Justin "Jastun" Bland records whatever that is in front of him. He presents an abstract montage of collected videos varying from onscreen recordings to filming special, intimate & mundane in-real-life moments. This short captures our daily routines in life and how we choose to spontaneously record them.
17. Música y Rebeldía (Música y Rebeldía)
(Música y Rebeldía)
18. Hold Fast
Stories of maniac sailors, anarchist castaways, and the voyage of the S/V Pestilence: a video zine three friends and I made about finding a derelict sailboat, fixing it up, and sailing from Florida to Haiti.
It has an average vote of 5.3 on TMDB.
19. Measure Twice, Cut Once
Measure Twice, Cut Once is a fun-filled building adventure that is centered around a tree fort building project, featuring six young men tackling the adventure of constructing their own tree fort, and in the process teaching important carpentry skills.
20. The Cemetery of Cinema (Au cimetière de la pellicule)
Thierno Souleymane Diallo sets out with his camera in search of the birth of filmmaking in Guinea. Charming and determined, he traces his country’s film heritage and history and reveals the importance of film archives.
It has an average vote of 6.6 on TMDB.
