An investigation of Detroit-born Edward Brezinski, charismatic Lower East Side painter on the fringe of success, who thwarted his career with antics that roiled NYC's art elite. Our film reveals a unique snapshot of the 1980's art explosion while we unearth the truth of Brezinski's mysterious death in the Cote d'Azur. Make Me Famous is an intimate look at the art world's attitude towards success and failure, fame and fortune, notoriety and erasure. Filmed in NYC, Detroit, San Francisco, Ireland, Berlin and France.
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The film explores the life, philosophy and impact of one of the most influential early 20th century modernists, Marcel Duchamp. The film breaks down Duchamp's ideas and applies them to both historical events and the modernist explosion that blanketed the early 20th century. Art of the Possible isn't simply a biopic; rather, the film shows how Duchamp's ideas changed the public consciousness, and our understanding of aesthetics, art, and culture. The film highlights the singular impact of Duchamp's philosophy on art, and, more importantly, examines how Duchamp's revolutionary ideas from the early 20th century have shaped the 21st century and modern day.
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- “Worth Fighting For” by Roxanne Ducharme: On a bleak, fog-shrouded beach, an army of anthropomorphic pig-men goes to war over one priceless treasure in this surreal, manga-inspired spec ad. - “Tomorrow Never Dies” by Michael Cole: Decades after the Tomorrow Never Dies title sequence inspired him to become a motion designer, filmmaker Michael Cole returns to its iconic imagery, transforming a lifelong creative influence into a contemporary AI-powered conversation across time - “Film to Film” by Cubie King: Film to Film pairs two movies you might not immediately connect to discover the hidden conversations between them. - “No Leaf Like Me” by Jonathan Villet: An outspoken leaf reveals its life as ambitious, heroic, and spiritually-connected- until humans get in the way. - “Hindenburg” by Jeremy Presner: A historically grounded reimagining of the Hindenburg disaster, inspired by archival photographs. - “Ossia” by Andrew Alden: Winifred is a former violin prodigy who has struggled with addiction. While preparing for her comeback with Beethoven’s monumental violin concerto, she begins to crack under pressure, and her attempt to tame her inner demons begins to unravel. She lashes out at the orchestra, disappointing the conductor, her manager and herself, jeopardizing her chance for a musical redemption. - “Bay Ridge Express” by Neville Elder: The youngest member of a 70-year-old Brooklyn model railroad club races to save their secret basement layout before demolition ends it for good. - “Museum of Modern Barn The Artists" by Barney Miller: After doing a couple "museum" themed films I thought why not make one about actual artists. Or in this case, virtual artists. Since I was working in a medium that was becoming very controversial in creative circles I thought why not lean into that conflict and try to examine who's really considered a real “artist” these days and why? I wrote the poem then generated images that resonated with me. - “Divine Jealousy” by Sean Brown: Many find hope in their God, Lord J.E.A.L.O.U.S an active god who speaks and commands. Yet remains reclusive inside his church. One Man, with little left to lose approaches his god to ask a question… - “Moby Dick” by Michael Jacobsohn: In the opening chapter of Herman Melville's Moby-Dick, a restless Manhattan drifter named Ishmael, seized by a black mood he can only cure with salt water, turns his back on shore and goes looking for a ship. He wants a whaler this time, not a passenger's berth but a working one, drawn by something vast and unnamed he can't yet explain to himself. - “Lesbian Cannibal Rapists II” by Ariel Kavoussi: This avant-garde work transforms exploitation cinema into a visceral meditation on identity, sexuality, and violence, drawing direct inspiration from vintage photographs of women at séances and the writings of Sylvia Plath and Georges Bataille. - “Metamorphosis” by Kyle McCabe: Kafka’s classic tale is artificially sweetened in this AI-rendered modern adaptation of The Metamorphosis. Presented through the eerie lens of machine-generated imagery, the film embraces the uncanny valley aesthetic of AI to mirror the unsettling, dreamlike tone of Kafka’s storytelling. Part 1 (of 3) is featured. - “Alphabet Kids” by Nathan Cook: When a massive asteroid threatens to wipe out the imaginative world of, 26 best friends must team up and use their unique alphabetical skills to smash it to pieces and save the day! - “Film to Film” by Cubie King: Film to Film pairs two movies you might not immediately connect to discover the hidden conversations between them. - “Museum of Modern Barn The Odyssey" by Barney Miller: This clear homage to Stanley Kubrick's 2001: A Space Odyssey came about from the playful thought of a modern art museum being a front for a secret space program where instead of naming planets after Greek and Roman God and Goddesses, instead, this team of mysterious astronauts name the heavens after the kings of canvases. - “AI Showreel 2026” by Roxanne Ducharme: A journey through Roxanne Ducharme’s recent AI films, visual experiments, and commissioned work, driven by original music generated from samples of her own voice.
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Filmmaker Rustin Thompson journeys into the American West on a search for traces of what was once a center of small-town life: the movie theater. On the trip, he finds long abandoned and forgotten cinemas; movie houses that have fallen into disrepair; theaters recently closed, theaters struggling to hold on, and theaters that—thanks to their thoughtful caretakers—are not only surviving but thriving. Between the stops along the way, Rustin poetically intersperses excerpts from Peter Bogdanovich’s 1971 classic film The Last Picture Show, as well as reflections on past and present hardships facing the film exhibition industry. The Last Picture Shows is not only a timely portrait of an industry in crisis, one facing the headwinds of consolidation, streaming, and the diminishing theatrical experience, but it also reminds viewers that even in vast cinema deserts, there are oases of community and gathering that remain, where the movie house continues to be a place of wonder, contemplation, and connection.
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A world-famous orchestra conductor discovers the brother he never knew he had — a school cafeteria worker who plays trombone in a local marching band. Detecting his brother's exceptional musical talent, he takes it upon himself to rectify the injustice of fate. An equally hilarious and affecting crowdpleaser that premiered at Cannes and became a French box office sensation starring Benjamin Lavernhe (My Donkey, My Lover & I) and Pierre Lottin (The Stranger).
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A Eurasian Eagle-Owl named Flaco escapes from the Central Park Zoo and sets off on a magical odyssey through the island of Manhattan. Flaco overcomes his years of captivity and lack of survival skills to answer the call of the wild – and discovers he was wild inside all along.