17th Cinema on the Bayou Virtual Film Festival

DOCUMENTARY SHORTS - STRENGTH, STRUGGLE AND CONFLICT

Expired February 7, 2022 5:00 AM
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6 films in package
FRUITS OF LABOUR
Interplaying the metaphor of grapes, this father-daughter documentary is characterized by the labour of love it is to make wine, but also the labour of love that is love itself.
OYÁTE UN ITÓWAPI - PICTURES OF MY PEOPLE
This film features retired professional athlete, educator and Native Advocate Jim Warne, Oglala Lakota Tribal Member (and COTB alum and award-winner for 7th Generation). The film addresses Jim’s indigenous perspectives on sports mascots and the many challenges Tribal Nations face in contemporary America.
AN INTIMATE LOOK COVID-19
Even in chaos there’s beauty... In order for a flower to bloom from a seed, the seed must be buried in the earth’s dark soil.
HELLO SUNSHINE
Roz Pichardo is more than a domestic violence and gun violence survivor, she’s a warrior.
AMBER'S HALFWAY HOME
A day of rescue in the fields and dog pounds of western Tennessee, Amber Reynolds runs her nonprofit, the Halfway Home Animal Rescue, in Greenfield, TN, a tiny farming community hidden somewhere between Nashville and Memphis.
The Militiaman
In the hills of rural Pennsylvania, the leader of a local militia must prepare his men for the turbulent political landscape of 2020 while at war with his own conscience.
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Interplaying the metaphor of grapes, this father-daughter documentary is characterized by the labour of love it is to make wine, but also the labour of love that is love itself.


Director's Biography:


Ophelia is of Italian-Canadian descent, originally hailing from Southern Ontario. She is a recent graduate of Concordia University’s Film Production program. Her oeuvre often explores the dynamism between sacrifice & suffering, as well as themes of family and spirituality.

  • Year
    2020
  • Runtime
    19 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Canada
  • Premiere
    U.S. Premiere
  • Director
    Ophelia Spinosa
  • Producer
    Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Ophelia Spinosa
  • Cast
    Gerry Spinosa
  • Cinematographer
    Andrew Brito Hernandez
  • Editor
    Ophelia Spinosa, Daniel Slapcoff
  • Sound Design
    Andres Solis
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