Page 29 - Spring Lineup 2019

Director: Mark A Levinson
The Bit Player
1 x 89’, 2019, HD
Claude Shannon is the unknown genius who laid the foundation for the information age. He also constructed a mathematical theory of juggling, rode a unicycle, wrote the first paper on computer chess and built a flaming trumpet! ‘The Bit Player’ tells the inspiring story of a man who revolutionised the world, but never lost his childlike curiosity.
An IEEE Information Theory Society Production
The Game
1 x 106’, 2017, 4K
This is a story of Hip Hop culture conquering the world and today being a lifestyle and global business. Artists like 50 Cent, Ice T, Chuck D, Young Thug, Grandmaster Caz, Melle Mel... and the leading engineers of this success explain the mechanics of this accomplishment and project themselves into the digital future. See the story of the artists that have become global brands and changed the rules of the game, entering a forbidden frontier for black artists: Wall Street.
@Brainworks 2017
Habit & Armour
1 x 100’, 2017, HD
‘Habit & Armour’ tells the history of the Teutonic Order and the Kingdom of Poland & Lithuania as a huge strategic game in which different civilisation values compete and human emotions collide. Discover 300 years of history, from the 13th to the 16th century, from the beginning of the Order, to the Great War with Poland & Lithuania in the 15th century, to its secularisation and tribute to the Polish King in the so called Prussian Homage. Narrated by Stacy Keach (Prison Break).
Studio Filmowe Arkana
Director: Scott Hamilton Kennedy Narrated by: Neil deGrasse Tyson
Director: Alison Armstrong
Director: Ian Cheney
Food Evolution
1 x 92’ or 1 x 60’, 2017, HD
Directed by Academy Award nominated Scott Hamilton Kennedy and narrated by Neil deGrasse Tyson, ‘Food Evolution’ looks at the debate surrounding GMOs and food. Travelling around the world, the GMO debate, both pro and anti camps claim science is on their side. Who’s right? ‘Food Evolution’ shows how easily misinformation, fake news, confusion and fear can overwhelm objective analysis.
Black Valley Films in association with Boomdozer
The Guy With The Knife
1 x 90’, 2015, HD
In 1991, Texan Jon Buice beat a gay man to death. Buice was 17; he was sentenced to 45 years in prison. He now claims he is reformed. In 2011, the parole board voted unanimously to release him, but after an appeal from the victim’s mother, parole was rescinded. This fascinating story explores the complex challenge of balancing punishment with rewarding reformation, and administering justice in the aftermath of the most heinous crimes.
Director: Alex Jordanov
The Most Unknown
1 x 90’, 2018, HD
OUTtv
Director: Pawel Pitera Narrated by: Stacy Keach
‘The Most Unknown’ is an epic documentary film that sends nine scientists to extraordinary parts of the world to uncover unexpected answers to some of humanity’s biggest questions. How did life begin? What is time? What is consciousness? How much do we really know? By introducing researchers from diverse backgrounds and dropping them into new, immersive field work, the film pushes the boundaries of how science storytelling is approached.
A Motherboard Production
Feature Docs