Porcelain War
Amidst the chaos and destruction of the brutal Russian invasion of Ukraine, three artists defiantly find inspiration and beauty as they defend their culture and their country. In a war waged by professional soldiers against ordinary civilians, Slava Leontyev, Anya Stasenko, and Andrey Stefanov choose to stay behind, armed with their art, their cameras, and, for the first time in their lives, their guns.
Despite daily shelling, Anya finds resistance and purpose in her art, Andrey takes the dangerous journey to get his young family to safety abroad, and Slava becomes a weapons instructor for ordinary people who have become unlikely soldiers. As the war intensifies, Andrey picks up his camera to film their story, and on tiny porcelain figurines, Anya and Slava capture their idyllic past, uncertain present, and hope for the future.
Premiered at Sundance 2024 in the U.S. Documentary Competition and winner of Grand Jury Prize: Documentary.
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Misunderstandings of Miscarriage
Filmmaker Tahyna MacManus embarks on a personal journey to understand the physical, emotional and psychological impacts of miscarriage. As she tries to fall pregnant again, she discovers that the world of women’s silence and shame can become one of strength in numbers.
Screened on Stan and Netflix.
Finke: There and Back
Blood, sweat, and dollars spill across the centre of Australia at the iconic Finke Desert Race.
Chronicling the bike leg of the Finke Desert Race, an off road, multi terrain two-day race for bikes, cars, buggies and quads through desert country. The race starts in Alice Springs and finds its way to the small Aputula (Finke) community before heading back home again. This is as awe-inspiring and endearing tale of heartbreak and the bone-shattering quest for racing glory.
Screened at SFF, and on Stan.
Martha: A Picture Story
In 1970s New York, photographer Martha Cooper captured some of the first images of graffiti at a time when the city had declared war on it. Decades later, Cooper has become influential to the global movement of street artists.
Winner of
Sydney Film Festival Audience Award Best Documentary
Premiering at Tribeca Film Festival in New York, Martha also screened at SFF, and on Netflix.
