A film by Gaëlle Hamalian-Testud and Hakob Melkonyan A French photographer sets out on the trail of her ancestor who was placed in an Armenian orphanage during the Great Catastrophe of 1915. Her journey is upended by the encounter with Artur, a child left to his own devices, who must give up…
In a tiny apartment in Jerusalem, surrounded by dolls and cats, Miriam Yalan-Shteklis wrote her beloved children's poems. Director Reuven Brodsky uses miniatures created specifically for the film and interviews with her acquaintances to tell the story of the most loved Israeli children writer. FOR…
A story about a man who took his dog for a walk. In 2001, one of the worlds most accomplished climbers and adventurers, Jon Muir, began a 2,500 kilometre odyssey to cross Australia from the south to the north coast on foot. For 128 days Jon and his dog Seraphine survived entirely off the land –…
Acclaimed explorer Adam Shoalts brings a canoe, his full repertoire of wilderness survival skills on an extraordinary trek across approximately 4,000 kilometres of the remote North. The intrepid Shoalts aims to cross the breadth of the northernmost wilds of the country, from the Yukon to Nunavut in a…
VERSION FRANCAISE DISPONIBLE SUR : www.vimeo.com/ondemand/aloneontheriverVF In the heart of the Himalayas, 5 world-class paddlers embark on a month long self-supported kayaking adventure. In this spectacularly harsh world of snow, rock and water, they’re faced with a myriad of challenges. Surviving…
ENGLISH VERSION AVAILABLE AT : www.vimeo.com/ondemand/aloneontheriver Au cœur de l'Himalaya, 5 kayakistes mondialement connus se jettent dans l'incroyable aventure d'une descente qui durera un mois, en complète autonomie. Dans ce paysage de neige, de pierre et d'eau,…
„Snívať je krásne, ale realizovať – to niekedy poriadne bolí.“ Sama na ceste je intímny portrét výnimočnej ženy v extrémnych životných roliach.Soňa Kopčoková je mama troch adoptovaných detí, bývalá…
Twenty-three year old Alex Honnold is taking the high-stakes sport of free solo climbing to new heights. Climbing truly massive walls without a rope, and zero chance of survival if he falls, Alex is calm and fearless (except when it comes to girls). But attempting the 2,000-foot wall of Half Dome, the…
Kristina Paltén, a lone 45-year old Swedish woman, began her run through Iran on September 5th 2015. She was to become the first woman ever to run across Iran. Kristina, with her two world records in both 12-hours and 48-hours running on a treadmill, chose Iran for her run for three main reasons.…
Ravit spends all of her time spreading her love wherever it is needed. During the day she cooks for hundreds of Tel Aviv's homeless. In the evenings she hugs abandoned babies in the birthing ward. Without human touch and the warmth of a hug, the abandoned babies won't develop properly and can…
Ravit spends all of her time spreading her love wherever it is needed. During the day she cooks for hundreds of Tel Aviv’s homeless. In the evenings she hugs abandoned babies in the birthing ward. Without human touch and the warmth of a hug, the abandoned babies won’t develop properly and…
ALONE UP THERE is a feature length documentary that explores the contemporary culture of stand-up comedy with a focus on the performer. Using interviews with several professional comedians and experts ALONE UP THERE asks the questions: "What kind of person can do standup?" and "What kind…
