Short Form Films
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United Apart South Africa
Documentary Play NowIn March 2020, with less than a handful of known infections, SA embarked on one of the strictest lock downs in the world. United Apart is a deep dive into South Africa’s official lock down strategy and the effect it has had on society, the economy and the country’s vulnerable communities. South Africa decided on a total lock down. All businesses closed, a strict curfew was put in place and citizens were prohibited from leaving their homes. Only essential services, emergency services and supermarkets could operate.
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Lift You Up
Drama Play NowGlyn Stewart inspects eggs at a food bank in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He volunteers and helps people. He wonders about his life, his love, his death. Glyn Stewart answers the age-old question: which came first, the chicken or the egg?
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Of The Unknown
Documentary Play Now'While poverty persists, there is not true freedom.' A short visual meditation, OF THE UNKNOWN is set in one of Asia's wealthiest and most densely populated cities where millionaires and the 'working poor' live side by side. The film explores how our notions of freedom and happiness are shaped by the place we occupy, both literally and metaphorically, in our society. What is the importance of freedom when one faces a daily struggle for survival? Is it even possible to have to dreams, or to dream, if one was never given any opportunities in life?
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Truthbooth
Documentary Play NowIn Search of the Truth (Truth Booth) is an installation comprised of a touring, portable, inflatable "Truth Booth" that embarked on a world tour at the Galway Arts Festival, Ireland in 2011. The project was created by artists Hank Willis Thomas, Ryan Alexiev, and Jim Ricks of the Cause Collective. The exterior is ironically shaped like a giant cartoon speech bubble with the word "TRUTH" boldly printed on the side. The interior acts much like a photo booth, but serves to compile no longer than two minute video responses from the public. Once seated inside people are invited to record their opinions and thoughts as they finish the statement: “The truth is...”. Throughout this long-term project the video footage will be compiled and edited into a video artwork. To expand and engage with audiences, movements of the Truth Booth and sample responses will be tracked, edited, and categorized on a website. Mandela quote: "The truth is that we are not yet free; we have merely achieved the freedom to be free, the right not to be oppressed.
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A Fork, A Spoon, A Knight
Documentary Play NowAn inspiring creative documentary that follows the story of one of Uganda's unsung heroes - Robert Katende. Popularly known as 'Coach Robert', he was able to transform a little unknown slum in the outskirts of Kampala, into an internationally recognized army of Chess Champions.
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Captureland
Drama Play NowA short film by Nabil Elderkin inspired by the words of the late Nelson Mandela, and the song 'Capture Land' by Jamaican artist Chronixx. Captureland was shot in the very welcoming and historic community or Port Royal, Kingston - Jamaica. Capture Land was made as part of The Power of Words series.
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Show Me Love (10th Wave)
Comedy Play NowA man plans to propose to his partner in a art gallery but things don't go quite as planned.
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RED FLAG
Romance Play NowRed Flag follows the story of NATALIE GITHINJI, taking a decision to take the bull by its horns and delve into the mysterious death of her best friend ROSE KIHIGA not only jeopardizes her relationship but puts her on harms way.
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SELF
Play NowSelf is a short film directed by Gift Rogers. Its a story of a young man who becomes slaved by an emotional torture he experienced as a child in the hands of a pedophile.
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The Song Maiden (Freedom For Nothing)
Drama Play NowOur narrative starts with the birth of the protagonist, who is referred to as "The Maiden." This is a moment that may have brought happiness to the family, but instead it was a transaction that was acceptable according to the Song custom. Right at the scene of her birth, and while her father is still holding onto her for the first time, her betrothed, a matured and obviously renowned figure in the village, comes to lay claim to her by placing a red ribbon on each of her wrist. The Maiden, however, turns out to be an anomaly in the world of Song, being nothing like the average female infant. Instead of complying to social norms, she relishes the independence that comes with experiencing new things. She and her buddies, two youngsters from the hamlet who admire her radicalism, would go lizard hunting. Climbing to the top of a mountain is her favorite way to experience the wind. Her happy spot is the mountain, where she feels free, and nothing, not even her father's reprimands, can stop her from seeking that independence. This teen's independence is short-lived, as her life takes a horrifying turn, and she finds herself in the local wedding ceremony with her fiance holding her lovingly. The oblivious 'Maiden' is unaware of the tragedy that awaits her. His soft grip turns into an aggressive one as he flings her into the new realm of agony and fear that she has never known before. She feels trapped, alone, and terrified for the first time in her life. She cries herself to sleep every night as she tries to comprehend this new tragedy. She decides to escape her fate instead and runs back to her father's hut, where she thinks she will be safe. She is confronted with even more terror when her father, at whose home she is trying to seek solace, insists that she come home. She flees into the woods, away from everyone, and makes her way to the mountain, where she knows she will find solace. For a brief time on the mountaintop, she felt happy and free. She smiles as she takes another step forward to the mountain's edge, feeling the cool wind on her cheeks. And she lets herself fly into space.
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Song Maiden: Freedom Or Nothing
Documentary Play NowThe Song Maiden's narrative touches with a pressing societal issue of our day - Child Marriage The story is about a young woman born into a remote Nigerian community named Song. She is confronted with her destiny from the moment of her birth, but she refuses to accept it and instead fights for her freedom.
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BEACHDAY DBN Documentary
Documentary Play NowAn event made possible by the people, for the people. Taking you on a journey of how influential the youth can be on the entertainment scene and culture when they come together.
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Phonies
Comedy Play NowA couple of people, who are actually perfect for each other, go on a blind date but aren't able to get to know each other because of their reliance on technology.
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Goodbye
Drama Play NowOn the brink of a world war. A man must say goodbye to the woman that he loves, not knowing when he will return.
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TODAY
Comedy Play NowOn a seemingly ordinary day, Stella individually introduces us to her eclectic group of close friends at a funeral. Only it turns out it's her funeral and there is absolutely nothing.
