Documentary Shorts 4

Directed by: Tomislav Zaja

Croatia, 2019, RT: 51:33

IVAN’S GAME is a biographical documentary that covers the life story of one of the greatest Croatian football players of all time: Ivan Gudelj. The film follows Ivan’s meteoric rise and the tragic end of his career at the height of his fame when he got ill from the hepatitis B virus that nearly killed him. It is a story of an exceptional man who lost everything because of the illness, but eventually won his life's game. The film poses the following questions to its viewers: how can you continue your life when the whole world collapses around you like a house of cards? How do you flip the score in a game that’s already lost? Is there life after football?

Directed by: Aaron Hosé

USA, 2019 RT: 9:00

Castle Church Brewing Community, America's first modern-day church-owned brewery, is reintroducing the age-old concept of combining faith-based fellowship and beer under the same roof. Patrons from all walks of life are welcome to grab a pint, join in on prayer, or both.

Directed by: HUGO HADDAD

Brazil, 2020  RT:15:30

Pedro Barros and Murilo Peres skate the work of Oscar Niemeyer in Concrete Dreams

The two professional skateboarders get a once-in-a-lifetime pass to roll on the fabled curves of some undisputed masterpieces of modern architecture.

Directed by: Nick Rasdal

United States 2020 RT: 8:50

A super 8mm racing film about the Grand Prix of Long Beach 

Directed by: Aaron Hosé

USA 2019 RT: 11:38

Craft beer is an annual multi-billion dollar boom for the United States economy. Yet, the overwhelming majority of this industry remains white-male-dominated, with women and minorities occupying a small fraction of its workforce and brewing culture. A FRESH PERSPECTIVE tells the story of three African-Americans in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, who create the nation’s first-ever black beer festival, a historic event aiming to diversify the industry while promoting a new narrative in craft beer.

Director: Anthony Gentile

USA, 2020, RT: 

In search of one of a kind rideable art, 3 strangers illustrate a craft surfing community by telling a universal story of friendship and the desire for fun.