Liraz, a&nbsp;survivor of the NOVA party massacre in Israel, wields her tattoo&nbsp;needle as a weapon against pain. Each inked line becomes a thread of healing, stitching&nbsp;together the woundsleft by that fateful October 7th. Through her art, she finds solace and&nbsp;helps others find theirs.

Tattooed4Life

At the core of these memories is Kcey, a spirited young woman of Puerto Rican and African American heritage. Her infectious spirit and uniquely endearing laugh became her signature, filling every room with infectious energy and joy. As a child, Kcey's spirited antics foreshadowed her future strength; she later emerged as a formidable member of the Air Force. Recollections from her mother, father, sister, childhood friend, and a battle buddy capture the essence of Kcey, from her infectious laughter to her cherished moments under the Afghan sunsets. Each memory serves as a testament to a life lived passionately. However, heartbreak strikes when, amid war, a plane crashes, claiming Kcey's life. As they grapple with this devastating loss, her loved ones oscillate between despair and denial, occasionally seeking refuge in work or the numbing embrace of alcohol. Yet, as they collectively mourn, they discover solace in their shared memories of Kcey's radiant spirit.

Ruiz

"Art is a gift from tomorrow's dead to tomorrow's living." Diagnosed with terminal leukemia at 60 years old, printmaking artist Brian D. Cohen reflects on his life, work, and relationships in this exquisitely moving short documentary. Artifacts of the Present is a powerfully emotional documentary portrait of an artist facing mortality, and immerses the viewer in Brian’s home, workshop, and art. His son David composed the original music.

Artifacts of the Present: Portrait of a Printmaker

Mother-daughter tensions bind one generation to the next in a seedy motel room where love, sex and a wish for redemption lurk beyond the curtain when Beatrice, 50, is confronted with her own mortality. Beatrice revisits an old haunt from her childhood to reconcile herself with those she loves, evoking the memory of her mother following a mastectomy.

The Curtain

Lali is sexually assaulted on a dark road in a Tel Aviv parking lot. Awake, yet unable to move an eye, she stares at a single streetlight. The next morning, Lali wakes up to a reality which she refuses to accept.

Single Light

Through a tapestry of reflection, rare footage and her own home, Inuk filmmaker Holly Andersen tells the little-known story of the forced relocation of an Inuit community from Hebron, north of Nain, to more southerly locations along the Labrador Coast. Although that painful disruption of 233 lives occurred more than 50 years ago, the repercussions of the move last to this day.

Hebron Relocation

As a child in Vietnam, Thao’s mother often rescued ants from bowls of sugar water. Years later they would return the favour. Boat People is an animated documentary that uses a striking metaphor to trace one family’s flight across the turbulent waters of history.

Boat People

The past, present and future of Santa Barbara's beautiful GRANADA THEATRE celebrating 100 years in 2024, and what this unique building has always meant to the community as a gathering place, and hopes that it will last another hundred years after undergoing a massive restoration.

The Granada Theater: 100 Years

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