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Emerson Los Angeles: Summer 2023 Recap
Filmmaker William Blackwell Kinney and friends embark on an unforgettable adventure at the Emerson Los Angeles program.
The Black Garden
Samvel and Avo, Erik and Karen live in the land of a century-old conflict, rooted in the rubble of the Russian Empire. In Nagorno-Karabakh, people live, dream and prepare for a tragedy that is always on the horizon. Over 3 years, Alexis Pazoumian films the epilogue of the black garden, a land where war waits for no one.
My Bestest Friends
A group of final-year media students experience their last 238 days together, expressing how they feel before having to say goodbye.
Elton John & Bernie Taupin: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song
Artists from across the musical spectrum will join the national library and U.S. leaders to honor the great songwriting duo of Elton John and Bernie Taupin, the 2024 recipients of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The lineup includes Joni Mitchell, Garth Brooks, Brandi Carlile, Annie Lennox, Metallica, Maren Morris, Billy Porter, Charlie Puth and Jacob Lusk of Gabriels.
Otherwise in Istanbul
Otherwise in Istanbul is a performative documentary about dancer-choreographer Mihran Tomasyan; through a portrait of Tomasyan, the film also chronicles life in Istanbul in recent history through his personal archive.
Old F***s With Mini Trucks
An intimate documentary poking into a So-Cal mini truck club's friendship, art & resurgence of the culture.
Amma's Pride
Srija, a transgender woman from a small town in southern India, is seeking legal recognition of her marriage. Unfortunately, the fight for justice, media attention and the unfavorable attitude of many people cast a shadow over her relationship. But even when problems begin to pile up, Srija can count on her mother's endless support.
Ask The Plantain
In a powerful exploration of her Greek Canadian heritage, Jaime Leigh Gianopoulos embarks on an introspective journey through the depths of her heart, akin to traversing a black hole, in search of the gifts hidden within her wounds. Guided by the presence of the plantain, a resilient plant often referred to as "white man's footprints" due to its association with European settlers, she unravels the fragmented threads of an ancient myth and pre-Hellenic ceremony. Through this profound exploration, she seeks to rediscover the art of navigating the loss of identity and the cyclical nature of life's transitions.
Gravediggers
They prepare the resting place for us all. They do their work by standing by the side of people when they are in grief, and are the last hands to touch the grave towel that lowers the deceased a meter and a half below the ground. Alongside other ancient professions, gravediggers have inherited knowledge and skills through several generations - not only in digging holes, but also in Latvia's rich cemetery culture, where everything has its own order. Latvia's cemeteries are where traditions from different centuries meet, and every gravedigger needs to know them so that he or she can continue to receive the stamps for the job of digging graves. The most experienced of them have already received 5 000 such stamps, which is equivalent to the population of one town in Latvia.
This Blessed Plot
A young Chinese documentarian visits a small English village in which she encounters the friendly ghosts of its former residents and inadvertently uncovers long-held secrets.
It's For You: Ephemeral Art & The Death of the Public Phone
Utilizing such varied materials as concrete, papier-mâché, and blown tires disparate LA street artists give new life to the dwindling remnants of the city's public pay-phones by re-purposing them as canvases for unique creative expressions.
The Death of Peak TV
The year 2024 marks the beginning of a new and uncertain era for the television industry. This shift is evident in the trend known as Peak TV, which measures the number of original series produced on both streaming and traditional broadcast platforms annually. After years of continuous growth, this trend is now experiencing a clear downturn, and predicting its future direction is challenging.
Let's Talk: Mental Health in Color
Let's Talk: Mental Health in Color takes a look at childhood disruptions in the mental health of children of color with a focus on the relationship with socio-political and economic policies. The film aims to address the dire need for early interventions, shift of narratives in which mental health is portrayed, and encourage reduction in normalized stigmas and judgement.
Dance Life
Dance Life follows the top students of Australia's premier dance academy in their relentless pursuit to become professional dancers. The stakes are high and not everyone will make it.
Sab'
Four young people take a gap year after leaving secondary school. All four have a different personal story and therefore different fears, questions and wishes in relation to this special year. What drives the teenagers on the cusp of adulthood?
Dante: Inferno to Paradise
Dante: Inferno to Paradise, by acclaimed filmmaker Ric Burns, explores the riveting life and times of Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) and his soaring masterpiece "The Divine Comedy" – one of the greatest achievements in the history of Western literature.
I Would Like to Speak Armenian Well
In the spring of 2022 Vigen came back to the little town in Armenia that he left when was 11 y.o. He has to remember his mother’s tongue over again, settle in and find a job. There are old things in the basement of his house that were brought from the village where his ancestors lived a long time ago. These things keep the history of Vigen’s family, childhood and support him with starting a new life.
Jesse Ventura Shocks the World
25 years after the pro wrestler shocked the world when elected Governor of Minnesota, it's high time to explore the people, values and experiences that shaped him.
Año y vez
'Año y vez' is how land was traditionally farmed in Urroz. The tradition is no longer used these days, but those hands still work the fields and children from the local school, on fallow land, watch these processes for the first time.
Commandment
The film explores how two ideas can simultaneously coexist within one person: religious and political. Lydia Fedorovna is a deeply religious person, she knows the commandments by heart, including commandment #6 “thou shalt not kill,” but this does not stop her, sitting in front of the TV, from whispering “I wish the Ukrainians would die soon.” Surprisingly, the church scriptures contain the answer to this paradox!
Walk On Life
Director Steve Leyva films himself wondering around in a trail pathway near his home
Easter Island Origins
How were the giant stone heads of Rapa Nui – also known as Easter Island – carved and raised, and why? Since Europeans arrived on this remote Pacific island over 300 years ago, controversy has swirled around the iconic ancient statues and the history of the people who created them. Now, a new generation of researchers is overturning old theories, revealing the rich history, innovation, and resilience of the Rapanui people, and uncovering intriguing new evidence about where they – and their practice of monumental stone building – came from.
Rupture
Every winter, a group of young people from the rough neighbourhood Peterbos in Anderlecht make a trip to the Pyrenees. Rupture follows these youngsters, on the brink of adulthood.
I'll Tell You When I'm Ready
A trans indigenous youth confronts the trauma of racism, adoption, and colonialism's lasting effects, fighting for self-acceptance and healing.
A Mother Apart
In this emotional, sweeping tale of healing and forgiveness, powerhouse Jamaican American poet and LGBTQ+ activist Staceyann Chin embarks on an international journey to re-imagine the art of mothering—having been abandoned by her own mother as a young child.
Facing the Rook
“Facing the Rook” is a film about the contemporary Iranian artist, Ali Akbar Sadeghi. It is a free interpretation of his dreams and poems. the story revolves around the artist's latest piece, an artwork with a clear violent expression that is different from his other pieces given the artist's past struggle with depression, the family is concerned about his emotional state and his sons decide to hire a team of psychoanalysts the process sparks an idea in their mind to make a film about their father.
The Electronic Kidney
Following Jane Bridges, 'The Electronic Kidney' is a nostalgic look at the trials and tribulations of living with kidney failure, as well as the importance of family during such a period.
Personal Mythologies
Painter Dominique Castelano reflects on her trans identity through folklore from her native Philippines in this visually rich portrait.