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Image credit: Lloyd Wong Unfinished, by Lesley Loski Chan (2025)
Can you die of a broken heart? Kardia is the story of Hope (Mimi Kuzyk) a pathologist who embarks on an unusual journey of reconciliation. Her story begins in the brief instant that her heart stops. With a photograph as her only artifact she sets out to unravel the mystery that surrounds her early life. The film weaves… ⊕
Both fable and ode to plants, The Everlasting Pea is a short film that explores our human relationship with the botanic world. Journeying through ancient ruins, mysterious dreamscapes, and ethereal otherworldly plant images, the story moves between a scientist who anaesthetizes a pea plant, questioning plant awareness and our… ⊕
2021, 08:00 minutes, colour
tapecode 2179.01
By placing automation within this simulated i̶d̶l̶e̶ garden it arises the complexity of what being human is in this electronic age. Learning, leisure and work share the same interchangeable framework in this post-truth dynamic where operations are engineered in an ambiguous way to praise & glorify the… ⊕
a̶r̶t̶i̶f̶i̶c̶i̶a̶l̶ safe space, where collective practices are amplified through a̶n̶ ̶i̶n̶n̶e̶r̶ monologue invoking other bodies that explore diversity & non-normative s̶e̶x̶u̶a̶l̶ practices ironizing… ⊕
2024, 14:25 minutes, colour
tapecode 2189.00
The Unstoppable Man is a powerful short documentary that delves into themes of resilience, human potential, and the courage to challenge societal norms. Focusing on the world’s first HIV+ person to summit Everest Gopal Shrestha. The film highlights his journey of breaking barriers and overcoming personal and societal… ⊕