This short documentary offers a unique and intimate perspective into the thoughts of a Moroccan imam and his wife as they discuss their romance. They describe their thoughts about how to build a deep, trusting, and enduring relationship in this film that shows the specific ways the Islamic faith relates to the universal concepts of love and respect.
Jehane Noujaim is the director of, among other films, the award-winning documentaries Control Room and Startup.com. Raised in Cairo, Egypt, she attended Harvard University and graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Visual Arts and Philosophy. She has worked for MTV's News and Documentary Division as a segment producer for the series Unfiltered, and as a director and cinematographer on films such as Born Rich, Only the Strong Survive, and Down from the Mountain. In 2006, Noujaim won the prestigious TED Prize, an annual award in which the recipients are granted a wish. Jehane's wish -- to create a day in which the world comes together through film -- was the catalyst for Pangea Day.
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Director/Producer/Cinematographer: Jehane Noujaim Editors: Raffi Asdourian, Dave Marcus(more)(less)
A subway in Lyon: "Ladies and Gentlemen, ever so sorry to bother you. Don't worry, I'm not here to beg for money. Let me introduce myself. My name's Antoine. I'm 29. I recently read in a magazine that there are about 5 million single women in France. Where are they? I'm looking for a lady aged between 18 and 55 who's also had trouble meeting someone in a conventional way and who wouldn't mind giving a honest relationship with someone a shot..."
Philippe Orreindy is a screenwriter and a director of short films, television documentaries and corporate films. He wrote and directed the musical "La concierge est dans l'angoisse" with Agnes Pelletier. Philippe Orreindy on IMDB Crew
Director: Philippe Orreindy Writers: Philippe Orreindy, Thomas Gaudin Director of Photography: Eric Genillier Sound Engineer: Dominique Davy Editor: Anne Aravecchi Production Company: La Boite International Sales: Premium Films Cast
The Woman: Sophie Forte The Man: Thomas Gaudin(more)(less)
Children in Mozambique have found an interesting way to make a football.
Since 1984, Orlando Mesquita has edited, directed, and produced over 20 films, including features, educational programs, and documentaries. His projects explore the many facets of Mozambican life such as the role of women and war, refugees, and demobilized soldiers. In 1999 he won a Kuxa Kanema Best Video Award for his work as a co-director and editor on Community Stories.
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Director: Orlando Mesquita Script: Licinio Azevedo, Orlando Mesquita Producer: Licínio Azevedo Production Manager: Abdul Manafe Camera: João "Funcho" Costa Sound: Valente Dimande Editor: Orlando Mesquita Translator: Pedro Fernando Manhefero English Translation: Ken Hansen Editbox Editor: Charles Brittz Audio Final Mix: Barry Donnelly Subtitles: Royston Michaels Post Production Facility: The Refinery - Cape Town Music
Composer: Chico António Performers: Rufas Maculuve, Felipe Mondlane, Milton Chissano Credits and Thanks
Clara Chinaca, Daniel Freita, Manuel Mario, Ribeiro Xadreque, Betinho Castro, Mário Francisco, Vasco Domingos, Eusébio João, Felipe Catcheca, Campos Manuel, Danilo Marques, GESOM (Grupo de Educação Social de Manica), Copacabana Lodge(more)(less)
An intimate
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Directed by Sumit Roy (India)
An intimate little film about the joy of dancing. Shot on a Nokia mobile phone.
Sumit Roy is an award-winning independent filmmaker and writer based in New Delhi, India. His films have been screened at film festivals in Cannes and Toronto. Sumit Roy on Facebook Cast and Crew
Director/Writer: Sumit Roy Producer: Tangerine Digital Entertainment Editor: Vikas Kumar Camera: Nusrat Jafri Cast: Meghna Mehta(more)(less)
A soldier, a young
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Directed by Ehsan Amani (Iran)
A soldier, a young woman, a colonel, and an old woman board a train. Nobody, save one of them, can explain what happens next.
Ehsan Amani was born in 1948. For many years he worked in advertising, and acted in feature films such as Crimson Gold, Abadan, and Kandelus Gardens. He directs short films and documentaries.
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Director: Ehsan Amani Writer: Ehsan Amani Director of Photography: Saeed Hadadi Editor: Hesam Noorani(more)(less)
After years of civil war, most Lebanese were coming to terms with their nation's past and looking forward to a peaceful future. Director Zeina Aboul Hosn visited Beirut a week before the war began. This film is a journey through her memories of Beirut -- as the bombs started falling.
Zeina Aboul Hosn writes and directs short documentaries about Lebanon. Her first, I Remember Lebanon, has screened at film festivals around the world and on television in the United Kingdom. She is currently a producer of news features and documentaries for Channel 4 News in London: TV Iraqi Style, Dispatches: Iraq: The Woman's Story and Jihad TV. Crew
Director: Zeina Aboul Hosn Editor: Mia Bittar Executive Producer: Paul Eedle Camera & Still Photographs: Zeina Aboul Hosn, Anaz Aboul Hosn, Rob Hardy, Marianne Sargi, Farah Dakhlallah, Jihad Samhat Music
Paul Salem The New Government LUmi Blend(more)(less)
Problems ar
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Directed by Serdar Ferit (UK)
Problems arise when a conservative old man walks into the same lift as a 15-year-old girl who likes to play loud music from her mobile phone.
Serdar Ferit is a writer, director, editor, and filmmaking lecturer in London. He has an academic background in both fiction and non-fiction filmmaking and has excelled in making visually attractive drama, documentaries, art installations, and music videos, winning several awards for his work. Serdar runs Write This Down Productions with his partner Paulina Tervo. Serdar Ferit's Homepage Elevator Music Homepage Write This Down Productions Crew
Director: Serdar Ferit 1st AD / Assistant Producer: Chris Carr Production Co-ordinator: Paulina Tervo Production Assistant: Mark Notton Catering: Fatma Ferit Sound Recordist: Owen Mashall Focus Puller: Junior A. Owusu Clapper: Chris Carr Director of Photography: Michael Onder Titles Animator: Ryan Kahn Online Editor: Daniele Mercanti Offline Editor: Serdar Ferit Cast
Liam Nowlan Natalie Mount Tom Waterhouse Eve Ryan Chantel Campbell Shahin Osman Music
Extreme Music Noam Seyer Angus Havers Thanks
Mark Duffield, Tony Potts, Karol Jones, Anthea Kennedy, Rob Wickings, Raymond Hubbard, Salma Bheekhun, Daniele Mercanti, Smoke & Mirrors(more)(less)
Directed by Ernesto Molinero (Argentina/Braz
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Directed by Ernesto Molinero (Argentina/Brazil)
Boys in a Brazilian school deal with the daily trials of childhood -- bullies and indifferent girls -- and emerge as better friends.
Ernesto Molinero is a filmmaker from Argentina. Crew
Produced: Plano 3 Cinema e Video Director: Ernesto Molinero Writer: Ernesto Molinero Cinematography: Haroldo Borges Camera Operator 2: Ernesto Molinero Sound: Davi Lopes Ramos Art Director: Marcos Bautista Art Assistant: Mel Meireles Production Coordinator: Saliha Rachid Production Assistants: Miwky Abe Still: Antônio Paim Editor: Davi Lopes Ramos Sound Mixer: Estúdio Mundo Cast
Elenco Lucas Wilber Mariana Cardoso Uilliames Canabarro Bianca Randam Camila Carigé Israel Augusto Arcanjo Israel Felipe Ferreira João Pedro Santos Marina S. de Oliveira Pedro Felipe Couto Samuel Pereira Washington Jr.(more)(less)
Watching a movie of a guy on the pier and wondering what he's doing in musical (if you can
Watching a movie of a guy on the pier and wondering what he's doing in musical (if you can call it that!) commentary.(more)(less)
Some people call it a "didgeridoo". But
You might be wondering what the hell this is?!
Some people call it a "didgeridoo". But the guy who is playing it, Darryl Dikarrnga, calls it a "mago".
A mago is basically a type of didgeridoo from Western Arnhem Land, an Aboriginal reserve in the Northern Territory of Australia. This particular instrument is made from the termite-hollowed trunk of an Australian 'gum' or eucalyptus tree. It is quite an art to find a suitable tree to make into a didgeridoo and the quality of the end product is dependent on the shape of the internal cavity and the general size and shape of the log. When everything is just right, a resonant, powerful instrument is produced such as this example here played by Darryl.
For those who are interested, this didgeridoo was made by an Aboriginal woman, Daphne Banyawarra, whose profile you can read below:
The didgeridoo player Darryl Dikarrnga (sometimes spelt Digarrnga and Dikarrna) is regarded as one of the best didgeridoo players of this particular style called Kunborrk. It is a style of play endemic to Western Arnhem Land. Darryl has traveled the world giving workshops and performing to audiences, and he has a tuition CD as well which you can find in the link below:
http://www.ididj.com.au/store/music.html
For all those watching and commenting on this video, if you're keen to learn more about this unique musical instrument directly from Aboriginal people, one of the world's foremost didgeridoo maker/player Djalu Gurruwiwi is holding a Masterclass in Arnhem Land in July this year. Details are on Djalu's website:
http://www.djalu.com/awareness.html
To learn more about the didgeridoo and traditional Aboriginal culture, visit:
http://www.ididj.com.au/
And don't forget to check out the iDIDJ Forum for all the latest didgeridoo news, events and learning tips: