FUTURE RELEASES
CHINA HEAVYWEIGHTDirector: Yung Chang In central China, a Master coach recruits poor rural teenagers and turns them into Western-style boxing champions. The top students face dramatic choices as they graduate - should they fight for the collective good or for themselves? A metaphor for the choices everyone in the New China faces now. Official Selection - 2012 Sundance Film Festival May 2012 
ONCE UPON A TIME IN ANATOLIADirector: Nuri Bilge Ceylan Life in a small town is akin to journeying in the middle of the steppes: the sense that "something new and different" will spring up behind every hill, but always unerringly similar, tapering, vanishing or lingering monotonous roads… Official Selection - 2011 Toronto International Film Festival February 2012 
THE CARBON RUSHDirector: Amy Miller Incinerators burning garbage in India. Hundreds of hydroelectric dams in Panama. Biogas extracted from palm oil in Honduras. Eucalyptus forests harvested for charcoal in Brazil. What do these projects have in common? They are all receiving carbon credits for offsetting pollution created somewhere else. But what impact are these offsets having? Are they actually reducing emissions? And what about the people and the communities where these projects have been set up? Narrated by Daryl Hannah, The Carbon Rush takes us around the world to meet the people most impacted. They are the least heard in the cacophony surrounding this emerging "green-gold" multi-billion dollar carbon industry. From indigenous rain forest dwellers having their way of life completely threatened, to dozens of Campesinos assassinated, to the livelihood of waste pickers at landfills taken away, The Carbon Rush travels across four continents and brings us up close to projects working through the United Nations, Kyoto Protocol designed Clean Development Mechanism. This groundbreaking documentary feature proposes the fundamental question "What happens when we manipulate the markets to solve the climate crisis?" Who stands to gain and who stands to suffer? Coming Soon 
WORK IN PROGRESSDirector: Bill Stone As fascinating as it is meditative as it is hilarious. Work in Progress is a documentary film that begins as a chronicle of the construction of a 1000-foot dry-stone wall by a novice builder on a large property in rural Quebec. The builder, Chris Overing, sets out on September 11th, 2001 to complete the stone structure within eight weeks. The filmmaker, Bill Stone conceived of this film as a straightforward telling of this laborious yet creative task, but both projects evolved into something altogether different. Almost immediately, the neophyte stonemason realizes he has woefully underestimated the time and energy required to complete his task. After years of frustration, filming is wrapped. At that moment the wall is less than two-thirds complete. During the preceding eight years, Bill's expectations for his film project unravelled as Chris' expectation for his building project were challenged and revised. During this process, their respective artistic projects confront them like monstrous children grown out of proportion, threatening their sense of personal identity and their sense of creative effectiveness. Spring 2012 
GIRL MODELDirectors: Ashley Sabin and David Redmon Despite a lack of obvious similarities between Siberia and Tokyo, a thriving model industry connects these distant regions. GIRL MODEL follows two protagonists involved in this industry: Ashley, a deeply ambivalent model scout who scours the Siberian countryside looking for fresh faces to send to the Japanese market, and one of her discoveries, Nadya, a thirteen year-old plucked from the Siberian countryside and dropped into the center of Tokyo with promises of a profitable career. Girl Model is a lyrical exploration of a world defined by glass surfaces and camera lenses, reflecting back differing versions of reality to the young women caught in their scope. Official Selection - 2011 Toronto International Film Festival Spring 2012 
SOUND IT OUTDirector: Jeanie Finlay Over the last five years an independent record shop has closed in the UK every three days. Sound It Out is a documentary portrait of the very last surviving vinyl record shop in Teesside, North East England. A cultural haven in one of the most deprived areas in the UK, SOUND IT OUT documents a place that is thriving against the odds and the local community that keeps it alive. Directed by Jeanie Finlay who grew up three miles from the shop. A distinctive, funny and intimate film about men, the North and the irreplaceable role music plays in our lives. High Fidelity with a Northern Accent. Official Selection - 2011 South by Southwest Film Festival Official Film of Record Store Day 2011 Spring 2012 
CORMAN'S WORLD: EXPLOITS OF A HOLLYWOOD REBELDirector: Alex Stapleton A tantalizing and star-studded tribute to Roger Corman, Hollywood's most prolific writer-director-producer, and seminal influencing force in modern moviemaking over the past 60 years. Featuring interviews with Hollywood icons and cinematic luminaries, some of whom launched their careers within Corman's unforgettable world of filmmaking, including Paul W.S. Anderson, Peter Bogdanovich, Robert De Niro, Peter Fonda, Pam Grier, Ron Howard, Eli Roth, Martin Scorsese, William Shatner and Jack Nicholson, along with many others. This documentary chronicles how Corman created his cult film empire, one low-budget success at a time, capitalizing on undiscovered talent, and pushing the boundaries of independent filmmaking. Official Selection - 2011 Sundance Film Festival February 2012 
IN MY MOTHER'S ARMSDirectors: Atia Al Daradji, Mohamed Al Daradji Husham works tirelessly to build the hopes, dreams and prospects of the 32 damaged children of war under his care at a small orphanage in Sadr City, Baghdad's most dangerous district. When the landlord gives Husham and the boys just two weeks to vacate, a desperate search ensues. Official Selection - 2011 Toronto International Film Festival Spring 2012 
IF A TREE FALLS: A STORY OF THE EARTH LIBERATION FRONTDirectors: Marshall Curry and Sam Cullman A rare behind-the-curtain look at the Earth Liberation Front, the radical environmental group that the FBI calls America's 'number one domestic terrorist threat.' January 2012 
UPSIDE DOWN: THE CREATION RECORDS STORYDirector: Danny O'Connor Over a quarter of a century since it began and a decade after it folded, this is the definitive film about Creation Records, one of the world's most successful and colourful independent labels. This is the story of the rock 'n roll dream and its accompanying nightmares. Millions of sales on both sides of the Atlantic, near bankruptcy, pills, thrills, spats, prats, success, excess, pick me ups, breakdowns and of course some of THE defining music of the late 20th Century. This is the definitive and fully authorized story of the UK's most inspired and dissolute label, from the Jesus & Mary Chain at the Living Room to Oasis at Knebworth. Coming Soon 
IRVING WELSH'S ECSTASYDirector: Rob Heydon A dark romantic comedy, based on the controversial book, "Ecstasy," by Irvine Welsh. "Ecstasy" was translated into 20 languages and was a number one bestseller in more than 20 countries. Mr. Welsh's first book, "Trainspotting," published in 1993, (and voted by Waterstone, Europe's largest bookstore chain, as one of the Ten Best Books of the Century), sold more than a million copies in the UK alone, and has its own cinematic Cinderella success story. May 2012 
HIGHWAY GOSPELDirectors: Jaret Belliveau and Craig Jackson A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man dies but once. B.C. renegades race down mountain highways on customized longboards, while a middle-aged skateboarder fights to keep his Ottawa skate park and creaky knees operational. Whether it's bombing down hills at over 100km per hour, just inches from the ground, or spending 25 years and their life savings to keep competing in the sport they love, these guys are truly devoted - and a little road rash or even open-heart surgery are simply tests for the faithful. What starts out as a gonzo skate movie turns into a surprisingly heartfelt documentary that bears witness to the power of community, dedication and the DIY spirit. With intimate and candid moments that may lead you to think this is a mockumentary, Highway Gospel is a humorous and at times heartbreaking multi-character documentary that strikes an intricate balance between rowdy and insightful while serving as a reminder that heartfelt stories can also be hilarious. Spring 2012 
SNOWDirector: Rohan Fernando Snow follows Parvati as she begins a new life in Canada after her family is swept away in the Asian tsunami. Shot documentary-style, the film beautifully captures the sense of dislocation and melancholy that follows tragedy and hints at the rebirth and renewal that can grow out of it. February 2012 
BREATH MADE VISIBLEDirector: Ruedi Gerber Breath Made Visible is the first feature length film about the life and career of Anna Halprin, the American dance pioneer who has helped redefine our notion of modern art with her belief in dance's power to teach, heal, and transform at all ages of life. This cinematic portrait blends recent interviews with counterparts such as the late Merce Cunningham, archival footage, including her establishment of the first multiracial dance company in the US, and excerpts of current performances such as "Parades and Changes" at the Georges Pompidou Center in Paris, to weave a stunning, inspiring account of one of the most important cultural icons in modern dance. Coming Soon 
BEETLE QUEEN CONQUERS TOKYODirector: Jessica Oreck Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo delves into the ineffable mystery of Japan's age-old love affair with insects. A labyrinthine meditation on nature, beauty, philosophy and Japanese culture that might just make you question if your 'instinctive' repulsion to bugs is merely a trick of western conditioning. Coming Soon 
LOVERS IN A DANGEROUS TIMEDirector: May Charters and Mark Hug A tale of small-town Canadian romance, the film follows a pair of childhood friends reunited at their high school reunion. Ten years after graduation Todd remains a local could-have-been, while Allison returns from the city and wonders what might have been. Fueled by hope, longing, and nostalgia they embark on a romantic, if illusory, adventure to recapture lost love and happiness. Asking if it's possible to go home again, the film explores the poignant moment between youth and adulthood that can overwhelm those unwilling to let go, yet unsure how to move ahead. February 2012 
HOW TO MAKE A BOOK WITH STEIDLDirector: Gereon Wetzel and Jörg Adolph For 40 years, Gerhard Steidl has combined the roles of printer and publisher, resolved to personally check each sheet leaving his printing shop in Göttingen. This perfectionism, combined with an unconditional love for books, for the traditional printing craft, and a commitment to the quality standards of manufacturing (in the original sense of the word, made by hand), has gained worldwide attention. The most internationally renowned photographic artists vie for the opportunity to collaborate with Gerhard Steidl, to conceive and produce the perfect publication with him. Filmed in the direct cinema style, How to Make a Book with Steidl observes the publisher, as he collaborates with the world famous photographers Joel Sternfeld, Robert Frank, Ed Ruscha, Jeff Wall and Robert Adams, at their studios and other places of work, in New York, London and Paris, in the Katar desert, and, last but not least, in Göttingen. Here, in "Steidlville", their works are printed on Steidl's own machines, in three shifts. In goes the idea, out comes the finished book. Spring 2012 
THE ODDSDirector: Simon Davidson The life of a seventeen year old gambler is thrown into chaos when he finds his best friend dead of an apparent suicide. March 2012 
REPLICASDirector: Jeremy Power Regimbal Following a tragic incident the Hughes family escape their busy upscale suburban life in order to spend some quality family time at their isolated country home. An evening with friendly neighbors is suddenly interrupted when one man's obsession with perfection escalates into a violent struggle, forcing all to go beyond anything they ever thought they were capable of in order to survive. Spring 2012 
THE GUANTANAMO TRAPDirector: Thomas Wallner In 2006, Murat Kurnaz was released from Guantanamo Bay after being detained for 5 years without trial. The same year, Matthew Diaz, a Navy lawyer was sentenced to 6 months of imprisonment for leaking the names of the detainees to a human rights organization. Four years earlier, Judge Advocate Diane Beaver was also deployed in Guantanamo. Here, she became the author of a legal memorandum that would later be nicknamed: the torture memo. Three encounters with Guantanamo, three individuals whose lives will be forever changed. Their stories are exemplary and yet unique. The roles they played are ambiguous; the usual definition of victim and perpetrator is secondary. In the legal grey zone of Guantanamo, notions of good and evil, right and wrong lose their meaning. Official Selection - 2011 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Film Festival March 2012 |
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