In Ice Age: Surviving Sid, Sid the sloth tries to survive the challenges of the ice age with his ineptitude and clumsiness. Along with his friends, he embarks on an adventurous journey in the primeval forest, encountering various wild animals and naturalistic landscapes. Through their camping trip, they learn the value of teamwork, friendship, and the importance of nature.
Abdellah, a young shepherd living in the mountains, is forced to brave the snow blocking him in order to get food and save this cattle. Once he gets to the village, he faces a supernatural phenomenon.
Set in the rural areas of Texas, Prince Avalanche follows two road workers who spend their summer in solitude, painting road lines and maintaining the highway. As they work and live together in the wilderness, they develop a unique bond and navigate through their personal struggles.
Documentary about space colonization: a voyage across our planet, into the stars and beyond.
Yollotl connects the past and the present through a love story inspired by Mesoamerican mythology and testimonials from children who live in the Mayan rainforest. A story in Nahuatl and a ritual song accompanies the journey through the interior of ancient trees to the universe.
Alone in the middle of the forest, Solal, eleven years old, equipped with a magnetic field detector, is looking for his missing mother, convinced that she was abducted by aliens. His meeting with Lena, a runaway teenager intrigued by his behaviour, will disturb his quest...
The director turns the diary of his sexual adventures into a serial narrative in the style of “One Thousand and One Nights”. This polyamorously-minded queer musical applies the same playful approach to folk tales as it does to Egyptian pop music.
In a world of rapid industrialization and social change, two twin sisters with contrasting personalities and ideologies embark on separate journeys as they navigate through the early 20th century. Filled with comedy, drama, and a touch of sci-fi, 'My Twentieth Century' explores themes of feminism, sexism, and the tensions between tradition and modernity.
The story of an unlucky man who should have stayed home by the fire. A fine story of misadventure. Sometimes you hunt the chupacabra, sometimes the chupacabra hunts you.
THE CITY DARK is a feature documentary about the loss of night. After moving to NYC from rural Maine, filmmaker Ian Cheney asks a simple question - do we need the stars? - taking him from Brooklyn to Mauna Kea, Paris, and beyond. Exploring the threat of killer asteroids in Hawaii, tracking hatching turtles along the Florida coast, and rescuing injured birds on Chicago streets, Cheney unravels the myriad implications of a globe glittering with lights - including increased breast cancer rates from exposure to light at night, and a generation of kids without a glimpse of the universe above. Featuring stunning astrophotography and a cast of eclectic scientists, THE CITY DARK is the definitive story of light pollution and the disappearing stars. Written by Wicked Delicate Films
So Close, So Far is a gripping drama that takes place in the vast and unforgiving Iranian desert. The film follows the journey of a group of characters who find themselves entangled in a web of danger, secrets, and self-discovery. As they navigate the harsh desert landscape, their relationships are tested and their lives are forever changed.
Canada is leading the way when it comes to dark sky preservation and the fight against light pollution. See how dark sky preserves in Wood Buffalo, Jasper and Elk Island National Parks educate the public about the importance of protecting the night sky for the health of humans and wildlife. Then visit star parties in British Columbia and Alberta where amateur astronomers and astrophotographers watch and celebrate the night sky.
SALT is the story of award winning and internationally renowned photographer, Murray Fredericks on his annual solo pilgrimage to the heart of Lake Eyre in the remote north corner of South Australia. It is a piece on the personal journey of the artist, the creative process and the landscape itself. Alone on the most featureless landscape on earth, Murray's personal video diary captures the beauty of this bleak, empty and desolate environment - and provides the catalyst for an unexpected personal transformation. Told with subtlety, care and gentle dry humor, SALT is the story of what emanates from emptiness. By combining the breathtaking imagery of this surreal landscape with the hauntingly delicate sounds of Aajinta's "Harmonic Sphere's, it attempts to identify what lies beneath the surface of our reality and how 'something' can be produced from 'nothing'. SALT interweaves Murray's sublime pictures...
Puppet animated folk tale about an old lady who finds a ball of yarn. After picking it the ball changes into a little dog, which has the magical power to be crocheted into anything the old lady fantasizes.
A rooster has to save the abducted night sky in an adventurous way.
Through The Night is a romantic drama short film set in Los Angeles. It revolves around a chance encounter between two individuals that leads to a passionate night. The story explores themes of love, rejection, caring, and the complexities of human relationships.
A backpacker receives a mysterious letter and embarks on a journey to find the sender. Along the way, he encounters a mother-son relationship, a telephone call, a brother-sister relationship, and the wonders of the wilderness. The letter leads him to a NASA project and he sets up camp under the night sky, surrounded by stars. As he sits by the campfire, he contemplates the meaning of the letter and his place in the universe.
Totality is a non-narrative documentary film that takes viewers on a mesmerizing journey through the beauty of nature and ancient temples. With stunning visuals and ambient music, the film captures the essence of landscapes, sunrises, sunsets, and night skies. It also showcases the allure of ancient cities and temples, including the majestic ruins and sculptures of the Moai. Through time-lapse photography, it reveals the changing colors of the sky and the ecstasy of solar eclipses. From the serene landscapes to the man-made wonders, Totality celebrates the splendor of the natural world and the mysteries of ancient civilizations.