Love in the time of AIDS
A documentary that follows a group of kothis (gay men who identify as femme) in Belgaum, a small city in Karnataka, and traces their stories of love, desire, and ostracization,…
“Somewhere in Detroit”: Underground Resistance, Submerge, Techno and the Detroit Way
Somewhere in Detroit is a new short film about Detroit’s greatest musical collective since Motown, the cooperative and record label dubbed Submerge and UR (Underground Resistance). The mini-documentary reveals intimate…
Landscapes in Silk: The Ethereal Quilts of Judith Content
Judith Content uses inspiration from nature and a Japanese resist dye technique, arashi shibori, to create glorious abstract wall quilts in her Palo Alto, CA studio. Content dyes then composes…
How Plants Became Carnivores
How and why does botanical carnivory keep evolving? It turns out that when any of the basic things that most plants need aren’t there, some plants can adapt in unexpected…
Tapestry artist Helena Hernmarck weaves wall-sized tapestries for architectural environments
Surrounded by nature in her studio in Ridgefield, Connecticut, Helena Hernmarck weaves wall-sized tapestries designed for modern, architectural environments. She takes inspiration from nature, her life and other artists, collaborating…
The Secrets That Inspired Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights
Actress and writer Sheila Hancock has long been fascinated by the life and works of the Brontë sisters. In this programme, she searches for an answer to a puzzling question:…
WEST celebrates the continuum of heritage and the handmade in the American west
WEST celebrates the continuum of heritage and the handmade, taking inspiration from the landscape, history and culture of the American West. Working across cowboy arts, Hawaiian indigenous practices, and Native…
How to See an Exquisite Corpse
In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Surrealist Manifesto, this short documentary takes a deep dive into the Surrealist game “exquisite corpse,” a collaborative drawing made by multiple people,…
DARK CITY miniature effects
DARK CITY miniature effects. Model maker, Lewis Morley talks about the miniatures made in Australia for the 1998 Alex Proyas Film. Segment from Sense of Scale documentary.
How Navajo Weavers Keep an Ancient Art Alive
This short film follows two Navajo weavers whose work preserves memory, identity, and ancestral knowledge. Through traditional techniques and contemporary expression, their art becomes a living story of resilience. Weaving…