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2012 Finalists
Venom & Fire

Venom and FireAn in depth look into the practices of a Signs Following Church.

TEAM: Freshmakers

City/Country: Cincinnati, OH USA
Genre: Experimental
Theme: Cycles
Awards: Best Directing, Best Original Score
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Last Updated on Thursday, 03 May 2012 08:20
 
Unsinkable

unsinkable Unsinkable goes on board a floating restaurant that has been a Toronto landmark for over 40 years, to reveal a charming old man with a lifelong passion for his boat, decades of selfless community service and an infectious joie de vivre.

TEAM: Squire

City/Country: Toronto, ON Canada
Genre: Biography/Character Study
Theme: Cycles
Awards: POV Special Mention
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Last Updated on Thursday, 03 May 2012 08:21
 
Typecast Dragon

typecast dragon One woman wrestles with her past public access fame as she transitions into her 40's and a new cycle in her life.

TEAM: The Last Quest

City/Country: Seattle, WA USA
Genre: Biography/Character Study
Theme: Cycles
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 May 2012 12:43
 
The Offerings

the offeringsIntimate portrait of effigy making and burning for departed ancestors in Hong Kong.

TEAM: Hak Jee Ma

City/Country: Hong Kong, China
Genre: Experimental
Theme: Cycles
Awards: DER Award

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Last Updated on Thursday, 03 May 2012 08:23
 
The Audio-Gadgeteer

the audio gadgeteerA look into the life of a junkyard tinkerer.

TEAM: SocDoc13

City/Country: Santa Cruz, CA USA
Genre: Music
Theme: Cycles
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 May 2012 12:47
 
Swank in B-flat

Swank in B-FlatA boy trumpeter who exemplifies the product of his supportive community through his street performance.

TEAM: Ugly Muse

City/Country: San Francisco, CA USA
Genre: Music
Theme: Cycles
Awards: Best Use of Genre
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Last Updated on Thursday, 03 May 2012 08:30
 
Spirits to Enlightenment

Spirits to EnlightenmentMonk Yoshinobu Fujioka has found a way to continue diffusing the ancient word of Buddha by bridging the gap between the sacred and the secular at his bar in Tokyo, Japan.

TEAM: TUJ ONE

City/Country: Tokyo, Japan
Genre: Historical
Theme: Cycles
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 02 May 2012 12:45
 
Spin

spinMost people find laundry as a boring routine. However Joseph owner of the Super Coin is working to make customers experience much more exciting.

TEAM: Sticks and Stones Media,
Limitless Dreams Films

City/Country: Chicago, IL USA
Genre: Biography/Character Study
Theme: Cycles
Awards: Special Jury Mention
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Last Updated on Thursday, 03 May 2012 08:30
 
Sound of Vision

Sound of VisionOne man's journey to belong as he confronts the hurdles, and embraces the beauty, of the city he will never see.

Click here for the accessibile audio described version.

TEAM: 20Coop

City/Country: New York, NY USA
Genre: Experimental
Theme: Cycles
Awards: Best Film, POV Award, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Use of Genre
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 23 May 2012 15:59
 
Sanjiban

sanjiban Sanjiban has just passed away and his body is returning to the earth, but he lives on in his twin brother and video recordings of his final months.

TEAM: Unrendered Films

City/Country: Boston, MA USA
Genre: Biography/Character Study
Theme: Cycles
Awards: Best Use of Theme, Best Use of Genre
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Last Updated on Thursday, 03 May 2012 08:29
 
Replay: Pinball Past and Present

Pinball Players at the Seattle Pinball Museum explain their passion for pinball and provide a brief history of this American pastime.

TEAM: Horchata

City/Country: Seattle, WA USA
Genre: Historical
Theme: Cycles
Awards: Best Use of Genre
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Last Updated on Thursday, 03 May 2012 08:30
 
Crowd the Schoolhouse

Crowd the SchoolhouseCrowd the Schoolhouse is a poetic exploration of the cycle of industry, abandonment, reclamation and community renewal at the Toronto Evergreen Brickworks.

TEAM: Made in Toronto

City/Country: Toronto, ON Canada
Genre: Social Issue/Political
Theme: Cycles
Awards: Best Writing, Best Use of Genre
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Last Updated on Thursday, 03 May 2012 08:30
 


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