Meet the rule-breakers, joy-makers, and quiet revolutionaries who color outside the lines, and then redraw the whole page. From a wool animator and an architectural tinkerer, to a BMX-riding teacher and an art-hacking octogenarian, and climbing gym creator: these six portraits celebrate people who live with conviction, creativity, and unmistakable flair. Some defy the system, others reinvent it, but all leave a mark.

From walls that open with the turn of a wheel to entire buildings that glide along tracks, this short documentary explores a celebrated architectural firm known for kinetic design, structures that respond to human touch and adapt to evolving needs. At the heart of these innovations is a unique creative partnership between architect and engineer, driven by analog problem-solving, experimentation, and deep trust. With archival insight and present-day perspective, the film traces a decades-long design legacy that blends tactile ingenuity with thoughtful form, bridging past and future, art and mechanics, structure and soul.

Counterweight

A film about people who keep going. What does it mean to be old? Once we reach a certain age are we still being seen? Does our opinion still count? Or are we being pushed to the sidelines? In this short documentary we meet people who are thriving in their old age and defying perceptions and conventions about aging as they live life on their own terms. In following their passions their priceless gifts impact others.

Grit

A gallery showcase of Susan Rennie's delightful art with unfiltered commentary from the artist, as well as words from the exhibition curator. When Rennie retired from academia, she returned to her first love - photography. With humor and wit, her photographic interventions offer a feminist critique of the conventional canon of art history, and an unabashed embrace of her elder, queer identity. The results are juicy, eye-opening, and often hilarious.

Old Girl in a Tutu: Susan Rennie Disrupts Art History

In a South Memphis neighborhood long marked by disinvestment, an unexpected beacon of hope rises: a climbing gym built to serve the whole community. More than a place to scale walls, it’s a space where healing, resilience, and belonging take root. Through personal stories of transformation this short documentary captures the profound impact of a space built on access, dignity, and trust. A testament to what’s possible when opportunity meets purpose in a place that refuses to be defined by struggle.

Your Last Best: A Memphis Rox Story

Omari Cato is an elementary school teacher and pro BMX Flatlander, who changes his students lives through teaching them how to ride and care for bikes, while attempting to bring his sport of BMX Flatland back from the brink of extinction in the US.

Mr. Cato

This short documentary invites viewers into the whimsical, handcrafted world of independent animator Andrea Love, known for her stop-motion animations made of needle-felted wool. Her latest project, Feltopia, is an eco-fairy tale and side-scrolling video game where an infectious smog threatens a soft, wooly land. With delicate textures, playful visuals, and a big heart, her work blends craft, storytelling, and sustainability, one felted frame at a time.

Andrea Animates: A Wooly Love Story

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