Genres: documentary

  • Saskatchewan Part 2 (That’s My Wonderful Town)

    Brian Stockton’s series of eccentric autobiographical short films continues with “That’s My Wonderful Town,” an ode to Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada – past, present and future. The Supers return for part 2 with another stunning musical score, and the filmmaker’s son, Keaton L. Stockton, appears as “Kindergarten Brian.” “Saskatchewan Part 2” also features special appearances by Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, and David Letterman’s gas pump jockey, Dick Assman. Filmed in glorious 35mm Panavision®, this is Saskatchewan like it has never been seen before.

  • Buoyant

    “Buoyant” is a charming experimental documentary which interweaves the stories of the Padded Lilies – a troupe of fat synchronized swimmers – and Archimedes – the Greek mathematician obsessed with floating bodies and inventor of the “Drystroke Swimulator.” It leaves us with the exuberant possibility of a fat body that literally and culturally rises, like cream, to the top. Please note: “Buoyant” can also be presented with live musical accompaniment. Contact the CFMDC for more information.

  • John Porter Sampler

    John Porter uses film as visual art, much like painting or sculpture,. Most of his 300 films are silent, very short and made in series, such aas landscapes, cityscapes, popular rituals, crowd documentaries, local histories, toy stories and “Camera Dances” in which he performs for the camera. Unlike most filmmakers, John shows his original films (no copies) and incorporates performance into the exhibition by miming in front of the screen, moving a hand-held projector around the room, and talking with the audience during the his films. He has been invited to many university film production classes to demonstrate a different…

  • Concrete and Sunshine

    “Concrete and Sunshine” is a documentary about the human geography of incarceration which challenges the function of the prison system. Arguing that an underlying problem of incarceration is the isolation of the individual from the rest of society, “Concrete and Sunshine” focuses on interviews with men housed in 24-hours of solitary confinement in California’s “super-max” prison, Pelican Bay State Prison. Cousino questions the motives for the use of solitary confinement and the impact it has on the individuals celled within. Additionally, “Concrete and Sunshine” relates the penal system’s use of solitary to the economic isolation experienced by both communities that…

  • Old Lady

    “There is more tenderness packed in each frame of this mini-opus of amour than a shelf full of ‘Titanic’s. Using a quick-witted blend of voice-over, pop jams and Super 8 signage, O’Brien stares unflinchingly at her 35-year-old mirror, wondering aloud about cruelties gathered beneath the name of love. Inspiration arrives via grandmother Alice, who found happiness when a teen sweet heart picked up a fifty-year-old promise, and Charlotte… who fell in love for the first time late in life.” – Mike Hoolboom

  • Hunter-Gatherer

    A traditional slide show disintegrates into fragmentary forms. Using re-photographic methods that mimic the mechanics of recollection, the artist’s family slide images are reframed, distorted and hand-processed. An attempt to grasp a personal memory surrounding the taking of the originals.

  • Family Portrait

    Through re-photography and the combination of narration and imagery, “Family Portrait” deconstructs a family photograph and its ability to conceal a past rather than reveal one.

  • Soul Circus

    Dylan Griffin ventures into a world of chaos and beauty when he takes a job on the production crew of the world’s only African-American circus. Armed with a Super 8 camera, he documents the last day of a cross-USA tour as ringmaster Casual Cal talks about life with the Soul Circus.

  • Come Alive

    A mock commercial which documents the growing problem of pollution on the beaches and deserts of Baja, Mexico. We truly are a “Pepsi generation.”

  • Meat

    A taxidermist talks about his philosophies on life and his experiences during more than 25 years in a small but competitive business.