THINGS WE SHOULDN’T TALK ABOUT, 11min,. USA, DocumentaryBR

Directed by Robbie KruithoffBR

The mental health impact of religion on the LGBTQIA+ community is unchecked and misunderstood. Alone and largely ignored, queer individuals from conservative, religious communities commit suicide at alarming rates. How many must die before we start talking about it?

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https://thingsweshouldnttalkabout.com/

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From Robbie Kruithoff:

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This film first started when I was doing research for my memoir. Growing up the gay son of two Pentecostal Pastors from a small town in Australia, I know first hand the mental health struggles that religious trauma and suicide survivors face in the religious world. What I didn’t know was how prevalent suicide among religious queer individuals is in today’s society. This spurred me to find other survivors to understand the issues a little better.

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Interview conducted by Matthew Toffolo

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THE TEMPTATION OF TREES, 43min., USA, DocumentaryBR

Directed by Andrea SparrowBR

New Studies reveal that growing our existing forested lands to capture carbon, preserve biodiversity and protect water, animals and people is one of the best tools we have for fighting climate change and rebuilding a thriving planet. Experts with a deep understanding of forests, carbon and timber share the science and methods we can use to take a step toward a greener, healthier future.

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https://temptationoftrees.com/

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From Andrea Sparrow:

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I’ve been making art and photography and writing about climate change and human impact on the planet for a long time. When my colleague, Ben Elkins, asked me to make a film with him about a small forest in Oregon, called the Elliot State Forest, I started reading the science and talking with scientists and conservationists about the forests, wood products and climate change. The issues were huge! The film quickly morphed from being about this tiny forest to talking about these big, valuable forests in our country that are being exploited in unsustainable ways.

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Interview conducted by Matthew Toffolo

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THE FIRST, 14min., USA, Crime/ThrillerBR

Directed by Emily McDougallBR

When her teenage sister starts showing interest in a much older, more dangerous man, Rowan must decide between getting involved, or keeping her sisters secret.

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https://www.cwuladiesoffilm.com/BR

https://www.instagram.com/the_first_short_film

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Director: Emily McDougallBR

Producer: Diana JacobsenBR

Cinematographer: Phoebe McgarryBR

Sound Mixer Score: Alyssa Morris-Hatch

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From Emily McDougall:

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This film was the product of an all female crew of senior filmmakers from Central Washington University. Since I wrote the script, my main motivation was to see my words brought to life on screen. I was super fortunate to be working alongside extremely talented filmmakers Emily McDougall, Diana Jacobsen, Phoebe Mcgarry, and Alyssa Morris-Hatch. They are the reason I was so excited to make this film, and the reason why it turned out beyond my wildest dreams.

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Interview conducted by Matthew Toffolo

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Playing on the Film Festival Streaming service later this month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.

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GURGLE: PULLING WATER, 57min., USA, DocumentaryBR

Directed by Richard Van KleeckBR

A documentary featuring courage, teamwork, adventure, and life lessons explored through the lens of the sport of rowing. Featuring Tori Murden McClure, the first woman to row solo across the Atlantic; archeologist, author, and rower John Hale; the amazing story of Oksana Masters, the world’s most decorated paralympic athlete; and a host of other interesting characters that inhabit the world of rowing.

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From Richard Van Kleeck:

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I have always been intrigued by the sport of rowing and knew that there is a wide diversity of very interesting people involved in this sport. Little did I know how many incredible people I would meet while making this film.

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Interview conducted by Matthew Toffolo

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Playing on the Film Festival Streaming service later this month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.

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MODUS OPERANDI: BRISBANE’S RIPPER SUSPECT, 8min., Australia, DocumentaryBR

Directed by David Hodkinson, Alice WalkerBR

A student film that explores a myth of over 130 years. Did ‘Jack The Ripper’ flee to Australia and lay to rest in Brisbane’s Toowong Cemetery?

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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15522038/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1BR

https://www.instagram.com/dghfilms

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Get to know the filmmakers:

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Alice: I think what motivated me to make this film was that I wasn’t always connected to this project – I joined it because I found myself getting invested in the story researching it in my spare time and I thought “oh, this is actually a very cool and unique story that I would love to help actually turn into reality and portray it on a screen.” I also knew I could do it in a really unique way with David, and I really wanted to be able to go in there with his whole crew that had already been established with the story and kind of show them my perspective on it, and introduce our audiences to new angles and nuances about the story and it’s origins.

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David: I always feel that Brisbane gets left out of Australian stories compared to Sydney and Melbourne. I wanted to tell something unique to Brisbane and what could tie it to the rest of the world and this ‘myth’ pops up occasionally in our media as a joke. Well that was enough for me to say ‘Hey! Let’s explore it and see for ourselves’. Boy did we see for ourselves with endless rabbit holes and over a century of history to research. I was compelled from the very start and never looked back.

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Interview conducted by Matthew Toffolo

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ELLIDA, 85min., Switzerland, Drama/Relationships BR

Directed by Leon MitchellBR

Producer/Star: Katrina SyranBR

Writer: Birgit Syran MyaardBR

Based upon Henrik Ibsen’s famous play, The Lady From The Sea. It’s set in a timeless period shot south of Norway where Munch painted his masterpiece The Sun. We follow the journey of Ellida’s world of loss, love and passion, heightened with the compositions of Grammy winner Mark Thomas and cinematography of Bafta-nominated Ian James Gray.

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From Katrina Syran:

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Being Norwegian I’ve grown up with Ibsen and I have played many of his roles, Gerd from Brand, Hilde from The Master Builder, Nora from The Dolls House I have even translated for U.K. big theatre director Mike Alfreds the play, Ghosts.

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After writing 3 of his plays into monologues, Hedda Gabler,The Dolls House The Lady From The Sea and producing directing them I realised The Lady From The Sea is a very visual play and could work beautifully as a movie.

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Interview conducted by Matthew Toffolo

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Playing on the Film Festival Streaming service later this month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.

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CLOSURE, 9min., USA, ActionBR

Directed Gui AgustiniBR

A detective. A mercenary. Of course it didn’t work out but when a relationship ends messy, can you ever really have Closure?

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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt13954882/?ref_=nm_knf_i2BR

https://www.instagram.com/nycstagecombat

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From Kaitlyn Farley:

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This project began as part of a stage combat summer intensive with the goal being to create new opportunities, help actor-combatants put to use their trained skills and create a space for the crew to play and gain experience in the world of action. Personally, I began producing to create strong female leads and opportunities to play complex characters in the action world.

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Interview conducted by Matthew Toffolo

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AN ELIXIR FOR THE EXTINCTION OF EXPERIENCE, 11min., USA, DocumentaryBR

Directed by Clay AntonatosBR

The threats of the climate crisis are more and more becoming a reality, posing immense challenges to human and ecosystem health, yet it continuously proves difficult to make any meaningful change. We can’t see meaningfully due to a result of our collective “extinction of experience” with nature driven by urbanization, industrialization, and digitization of our worlds.

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From Clay Antonatos :

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On a very superficial level, I made elixir to fulfill the thesis requirement for my undergraduate Environmental Studies degree without having to write 75+ pages… making a film sounded much better to me than having to spend the year sitting inside and writing! On a deeper level, though, I made elixir as a way to make myself and my audience more attuned to the natural world that surrounds us. I am a firm believer that a lot of our climate and ecological crises can be attributed to a lack of attention to, care for, and knowledge of the natural world. elixir was a way for me to begin to chip away at the artificial disconnect between humans and nature through an approachable medium (video) in a manner that emphasized personal outdoor experience over the often exclusionary realms of academia and scientific study.

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Interview conducted by Matthew Toffolo

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Playing on the Film Festival Streaming service later this month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.

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SPOONS, 3min., USA, ComedyBR

Directed by Daniel YoungBR

Spoons. What more is there to say?

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https://instagram.com/skinnyguyproductions

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From Daniel Young:

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“Spoons” was an incredible script to read. Ed and I had been looking to collaborate again before we had officially teamed up, and it just all came together. I wanted to do fun, and strange in a way people hadn’t seen before

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BUZZ Pollen Nation, 9min., USA, Documentary BR

Directed by Mike MachianBR

Bombus occidentalis, the Western Bumblebee, was one of the most common species found in the western US. Since the late 90’s, this species has experienced steep decline. Kellie Hayden volunteers her time to help track and conserve native bumblebee species.

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From Mike Machian:

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I had known Kellie for a few years and she had been sharing her journey to citizen scientist on social media. Like most of my documentaries i thought “this is neat, other people should know about this.”

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Playing on the Film Festival Streaming service later this month. You can sign up for the 7 day free trial at www.wildsound.ca (available on your streaming services and APPS). There is a DAILY film festival to watch, plus a selection of award winning films on the platform. Then it’s only $3.99 per month.

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