Disconnect Me (2023)

Another Body

A college student searches for justice after she discovers deepfake pornography of herself circulating online.

Eternal You

Startups are using AI to create avatars that allow relatives to talk with their loved ones after they have died. An exploration of a profound human desire and the consequences of turning the dream of immortality into a product.

The Click Trap

Digital advertising algorithms curate content precisely for users. Major tech firms claim to restrict disinformation yet still profit from harmful content, raising ethical concerns about democracy and online capitalism.

Grünes Fliegen - Reisen in der Zukunft

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Movies by Machine - AI and Cinema

As artificial intelligence becomes ever more sophisticated, the film industry is split between enthusiasm at what the technology can achieve and concern over the future for human workers in the industry. Will actors and actresses be replaced by machines? An overview on the coming wave of AI in cinema.

ARTIFICIAL: Media Production in an Age of AI

Exploring the transformative impact of artificial intelligence in an industry of imagination, “ARTIFICIAL: Media Production in an Age of AI” delves into how AI tools are currently revolutionizing various stages of media production and examines the balance between technological advancement and human creativity, attempting to spark conversation about the future of storytelling in an age of progress. It also addresses the possibility of government regulation and the broader ethical concerns implicit in the immense capabilities of AI technology. The documentary integrates extensive research, survey results, and insightful interviews with industry professionals.

The Cost of AI

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Colossus: The Forbin Project

The U.S. has handed over control of its nuclear defense system to the Colossus supercomputer designed by scientist Dr. Charles Forbin. It soon becomes clear, that the now-sentient Colossus is far more intelligent than its creator realized—with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.

BlackBerry

Two mismatched entrepreneurs – egghead innovator Mike Lazaridis and cut-throat businessman Jim Balsillie – joined forces in an endeavour that was to become a worldwide hit in little more than a decade. The story of the meteoric rise and catastrophic demise of the world's first smartphone.

International House

Foreign investors converge on a luxury hotel in China to bid on a new kind of radioscope. But, this is a hotel where Burns and Allen are the in-house medical staff, a measles risk sends the whole building into quarantine, and a madcap millionaire crashes dinner in his autogyro. Hotel and radioscope become a stage for an all-star cast of comedians and musicians, from vaudeville to the new generation.

Sincopat

Ona, a creative executive of a large company, is about to launch the latest technological revolution into the market: a device that allows listening to music directly inside the brain.

Diminished Reality

In the augmented reality game 'Real Life Dragon Hunter', Tammy's digital obsession strains her friendship with Rachel, who tries to pull her back to reality.

Fard

In the near future, the world seems to function in an efficient and controlled way...

EONII

In the distant future, a lone scientist makes a breakthrough discovery, called EONII, that may save the Nation and the Continent. Forces in the shadows begin to surface. Lies, Betrayal, Politics, and War, all to decide one thing, who should control the power of the EONII?

Libre

A short film that sheds light on the adverse effects of internet and social media on the lives of people. Made by Aaroh Jha as part of a college assignment.

South Bank

This fascinating 60s tour catches London's South Bank in the middle of a cultural metamorphosis.

Película

Creating bonds, experimenting new places, reflecting from love, embracing the pain, seducing the bodies, deconstructing the looks, giving up guilt, creating identities, inhabiting the empty places, strengthening the conscience, finding yourself, letting the bonds go.

Social Media Apocalypse

Today billions of people walk around like living zombies, glued to their mobile devices. They post pictures of their latest everyday outings or selfies of themselves living some exciting life that is in reality a lie. Social media can inform and enlighten but can also manipulate, control and destroy innocent people. It is changing humanity and is the new master of our daily lives but some are calling it a virtual prison that we willingly engage in while oblivious to the sinister agenda behind the technology. Utilized by corporations and political factions to spy and collect information on our lives in an attempt to sway the public toward an ulterior agenda. Social media is changing the face of the planet, we are becoming slaves to a technology master.

Rotpunkt

Rotpunkt documents the advent, the agony and the art of the redpoint through Alex Megos’s efforts to redefine the boundaries of the form. The film traces the redpoint—which transformed rock climbing from an engineering problem into a brilliant test of mental and physical strength—from its origins with a ragtag bunch of tights-wearing revolutionaries in rural Bavaria, to its golden era with Wolfgang Güllich, to its new ideal in the German phenom Megos as he battles to unlock new levels of human potential.

Dont Look Back

In this wildly entertaining vision of one of the twentieth century’s greatest artists, Bob Dylan is surrounded by teen fans, gets into heated philosophical jousts with journalists, and kicks back with fellow musicians Joan Baez, Donovan, and Alan Price.

¿Quién soy yo?

The documentary directed by Estela Bravo collects the story of girls, boys and young people who were able to recover their true identity thanks to the struggle of the Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo. The documentary gives an account of the tireless task undertaken by Estela de Carlotto in the search for the stolen granddaughters and grandsons, as well as to reveal the true story of the horror perpetuated by the last civic-military dictatorship in Argentina.

BIA: An Upside Down World - Making of

Would you like to travel to the world behind the mirror? A behind-the-scenes look at the special episode of "Bia: A World Upside Down", where the universe of the series is turned upside down. We will take a look at the challenge of creating totally different characters, looks, dialogues and new situations, plus all the work and fun of the shoot.

Tutti a casa - Power to the People?

In many Western countries, trust between the people and conventional political parties is at a low point while populist movements are on the rise. In Italy, protest party Movimento 5 Stelle, founded by popular comedian Beppe Grillo, vows to send all politicians home and bring power to the people. They win a stunning 25% votes, becoming the most-voted single party in Italy, but what happens when ideals meet parliamentary reality? Can one be uncompromising and effective at the same time? Are internet referendums direct democracy or faceless mob rule?

You are Teddybears

A humorous, vibrant music documentary introducing us to the faces behind the masks of the eccentric Swedish band Teddybears.

Hi, How Are You Daniel Johnston?

Daniel Johnston stars in this psychedelic short film about an aging musician coming to terms with the dreams of yesteryear.

Deformer

A documentary about top-ranking skateboarder Ed Templeton, his artwork and life in Huntington Beach, California.

Ottoman Empire: The War Machine

This History Channel documentary traces the Ottoman Empire from its beginnings in the 14th century to its incarnation as one of the largest empires in history, spanning three continents.

L7: The Beauty Process

A tongue-in-cheek pseudo-documentary, with actual concert footage, of L7's trials and travails being a punk-like band in a pop-like marketplace.

The Hyena Clan

Spotted hyenas are known to not have the best reputation. Sociobiologically, spotted hyenas are extremely interesting animals. They live in tightly organized packs, clans of related females with their young and immigrant males. The rules of their hierarchy seem brutal to us, but hyenas have good reasons to submit to these harsh rules

Saving the Gorillas: Ellen's Next Adventure

Follow comedian Ellen DeGeneres as she fulfills her dream of protecting Fossey’s legacy by building the The Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund in Rwanda.

The Hidden Tiger

Juninho, Menor, Neguinho, Adilson and Eldo are young residents of the Bairro Nacional, outskirts of Contagem, in Minas Gerais, Brazil. Divided between work and fun, crime and hope, each will have to find ways of overcoming difficulties and taming the tiger inside their veins.

Fleetwood Mac: Tusk

This 1980 tour documentary, recorded during the "Tusk" tour, was originally intended to be a companion to the album release for "Tusk", the most expensive rock album made up to that point in time, and the first ever recorded in a digital format. It contains behind-the-scenes footage and Live performances by Fleetwood Mac of songs from Tusk and previous albums. Due to editing issues, the video became available a number of months after the release of Tusk in 1979.

Profilers: Gaze Into the Abyss

Documentary about the work of 6 criminal profilers around the world.

School of Babel

They just arrived in France. They are Irish, Serbs, Brazilians Tunisians, Chinese and Senegalese ... For a year, Julie Bertuccelli filmed talks, conflicts and joys of this group of students aged 11 to 15 years, together in the same class to learn French.

Undressing Israel: Gay Men in the Promised Land

When many people think of Israel, it is often in terms of modern war or ancient religion. But there is much more to the Jewish state then missiles and prayers. In his debut as a documentary filmmaker, adult-film entrepreneur and political columnist Michael Lucas examines a side of Israel that is too often overlooked: its thriving gay community. Undressing Israel features interviews with a diverse range of local men, including a gay member of Israel's parliament, a trainer who served openly in the army, a young Arab-Israeli journalist, and a pair of dads raising their kids. Lucas also visits Tel Aviv's vibrant nightlife scene-and a same-sex wedding-in this guided tour to a country that emerged as a pioneer for gay integration and equality.