Macario 'Mac' Gómez talks about his long career as a film poster designer.
Macario 'Mac' Gómez
as Self - Film Poster Designer
Set in New Brunswick, "Éloge du chiac" takes the form of an open discussion between a young French-language teacher and her students in Moncton. Through their exchanges, Michel Brault examines the challenges of preserving French in a bilingual region where English predominates, and explores the contested status of Chiac, a local French dialect shaped by centuries of linguistic contact.
A promotional film about wildcatting for oil.
A man and his spirit navigate in harmony with nature. By day, by night, by the upheavals of unpredictability, he navigates the river as we all navigate our lives.
Short documentary film on the fashionable nightclubs and the trendy pop culture scenes that were famous in London on the late 70's. Released as a support feature to the first Alien (1979) movie.
After a 9 month mission as a doctor in war-torn Central African Republic, Susanna returns to Sweden only to find she no longer can call it her home.
Portrait of Andy Goldsworthy, an artist whose specialty is ephemeral sculptures made from elements of nature.
Filmed at the October 1968 meeting in Hawaii of several hundred police chiefs of the International Association of Chiefs of Police as they watch demonstrations of gruesome anti-riot weapons, sing patriotic songs, and defend their policies in front of the camera. Although filmed with the permission of the chiefs, the view is unsympathetic, sometimes funny, and more often frightening.
A documentary portrait of prominent Ukrainian stage and screen actress Natalya Ushviy that contains numerous excerpts from her feature films.
A documentary about traditional Ukrainian arts and crafts and folk applied art, shot by Sergei Parajanov on commission from the Kyiv Television Studio. Ukrainian masters of pottery, carving, embroidery, painting, and other arts and crafts demonstrate their work in documentary and specially filmed scenes.
Diego Velásquez, painter of kings and commoners, master of the off-frame and mise-en-abyme, stands at the heart of a cinematic journey that challenges conventions. From the hypnotic depth of Las Meninas to the dizzying layers of meaning in The Spinners, The Vélasquez Mystery seeks to unravel a troubling question: how does this artist, admired by geniuses such as Manet and Dalí, remain so often on the margins of collective memory? Guided by the symbolic thread of water, a metaphor for movement and reflection, the film traverses centuries and continents, boldly blending historical narratives, contemporary interpretations, and reflections on the universal legacy of an unmatched master.
Financially and creatively bankrupt, aspiring actor Chase Miller is sleeping on his friends' couch and increasingly desperate for fame. Deciding to record his every move, Miller documents an unorthodox Oscar campaign.
A short retrospective documentary on the struggles of eating disorder.