This bizarre, lawless land in the California desert is inhabited by drug addicts, eccentrics, army vets, hippies and just plain old weirdos. Slab City is referred to by its residents as “the last free place in America.”
Mid (11-30min)
Documentary films between 11 and 30 minutes
Missile Silo Homes
In the 1960s, the US government built secret missile silos across the country to protect citizens against nuclear attack. They now serve as homes to the reclusive and gathering places to the adventurous.
Suicide Forest in Japan
The Aokigahara Forest is the most popular site for suicides in Japan. After the novel Kuroi Jukai was published, in which a young lover commits suicide in the forest, people started taking their own lives there at a rate of 50 to 100 deaths a year.
Building the Perfect Bug
A mutated bird virus that could kill millions has been built by scientists to advance medical knowledge — but should their research be published?
Web of Hate – Cyber-bullying
Cyber-bullying has become a major issue in Australia, leading to anxiety, withdrawal from school and even suicide.
Street Illusionist Steven “OG MagicMan” McGuinness
Short documentary film on London street illusionist Steven “OG MagicMan” McGuinness
Panama: Village of the damned
One indigenous tribe is engaged in a life and death struggle against the big business interests flooding their land.
The KaChing! Dynasty
China will soon be home to half the world’s billionaires, so can the superrich help the superpower stay in the box seat?
Caine’s Arcade
Nirvan Mullick portrays a 9 year old boy who built an elaborate cardboard arcade inside his dad’s used auto part store. He is about to have the best day of his life.
A Trace Of The Sun: Volunteering In Japan (Documentary by Sara Bareilles)
American singer-songwriter Sara Bareilles and her band joined people that worked to support communities that had been affected by the disaster.
KONY 2012: Part II – Beyond Famous
Second Part of KONY 2012 released: “Beyond Famous” tries to silence Criticism.
Sound Machines of the Amazon
Way up in the isolated northern state of Pará, right on the edge of the Amazonian wilds, something else is playing. The people of Belém, the capital of Pará, listen to technobrega.
Free the Network
A story about the incredibly high stakes of living networked in today’s world.
Mr. Button
Mr. Button retains a collection of clothing and memorabilia that all the big boys of past and present fashion – from Gianni Versace and Karl Lagerfeld to Miuccia Prada and Thierry Mugler.
Berlin – Spy Labyrinths and Military Espionage Buildings
The film team is climbing through this city’s spy labyrinths and into the buildings that housed the hidden world of military espionage.















