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Gum Bichromate Memories: Jacob Wachal's Photographic Process Through Philippine Roots

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North America
Mexico
By:
Ana Paulina
Navarro Cortés
Ana Paulina

Jacob Wachal, a visionary photographer from the Philippines, reveals his mesmerizing post-processing technique using gum bichromate - a photographic printing process from the 19th century. Jacob showcases how he utilizes his approach to transform the historical times' photography was used to subjugate people with the goal of colonization, into a tool to give voice to a broader narrative. Drawing from his own identity, rooted in his family history and Philippine culture, Wachal demonstrates the power of artistic expression and memories as a means of reclaiming history and subverting dominant narratives, one photo at a time.

ASHIMA

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Asia
Japan
By:
Tsumugi
Yagi
Tsumugi

This story takes place in a world where fiber material lays thick on the ground and can’t be disposed due to climate change. They say a big typhoon occurs once in a thousand years. It’s considered dangerous to live above ground where a disaster could occur at any time. People who were afraid of disasters started living in underground caves. Ashima, who is dissatisfied with the underground world, begins her journey above ground with her friend Shimon.

The Righteous: The Delegation to Poland

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Asia
Israel
By:
Gal
Balaban
Gal

A group of 33 students at Reichman University in Herzliya, Israel were selected to travel to Poland and witness the horrors that were committed to the Jewish people by the Nazis. A film about connecting to the past, as well as the Jewish community and each other.

Time

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United States
United States
New Jersey
By:
John
Stillwaggon
John

A boy reminisces about his past upon discovery of a childhood home video. He journeys through his memories struggling with grief and loss.

Kenzie's Beaming Light

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United States
United States
California
By:
Allyson
Weisel
Allyson

A documentary film that focuses on the queer female filmmaker and actress, K.Z. Elizabeth and her story of getting immersed into film and making stories that she is passionate about in a currently white male-dominated industry. This film touches on Kenzie's unique experiences navigating college, looking into other career paths post having to drop out of college, and getting involved in the improv. and film communities in Chicago prior to moving to Los Angeles. Kenzie also touches on her hopes and dreams for her career and the film industry.

A Wigmaker's Tale

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Asia
United Arab Emirates
By:
Vaishnavi
Pramodh
Vaishnavi

Monday, a reclusive wig maker, receives a lost letter from her deceased grandmother, Nani. The letter causes her to confront her suppressed memories of Nani and she becomes obsessed with creating wigs that imitate Nani's hair. Eventually her obsession gets her fired from her job. Devastated, Monday reads the letter Nani wrote prior to her death and finally understands that her love for Nani, and the grief regarding her death cannot be replaced by wig making, learning to move on.

There Will Be No Guests After The Funeral.

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Asia
Thailand
By:
Tanapong
Thepparak
Tanapong

Where are we going when we die? Will anyone be there?

Penumbra

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North America
Mexico
By:
Maria
Saavedra
Maria

After the loss of her grandma, Lia, an artistic young girl, is determined to make the perfect drawing for her as a present for the Mexican celebration at the Day of Death altar , with the objective of making her proud. But as the frustration of not being able to make a drawing worthy enough takes control of her, Lia comes face to face with her true feelings, now she must remember the lessons that her grandma taught her about the true meaning of art, that everything made with love is worthy enough.

A Big Step

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Europe
Italy
By:
Claudio
Recenti
Claudio

While a woman is headed home after a day's work, someone else seems to have already entered her home. The meeting between the two is inevitable but the perspective with which we look at things is not always the right one.

M(e)rapat Banyumasan

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Asia
Indonesia
By:
Bagas
Wisnuardi
Bagas

Departing from collaboration between communities, Peken Banyumasan succeeded in bringing together between sectors and began to form new movements while maintaining existing cultural values. The collective power that exists in it emerges organically and sustainably from period to period at its events. What is the process of collaborative work and what kind of possibilities are born from this Banyumasan Peken for Banyumas Regency and its community?

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