The Farm Under the City
dir. by Brett Chapman and Jordan Carroll
With the hopeful message that everyone can live sustainably, The Farm Under The City shows innovator Luke Ellis taking food waste from local restaurants and using organic cycling methods to grow micro-herbs and vegetables. Ellis is a magnificent lead for the film. He's a warmhearted community man inspiring others to find ways that suit them in the efforts to save the planet.
In a conversation that often seems hopeless, The Farm Under The City breathes new life into the narrative. If big governments and corporations refuse to listen to public outcry, then local action will save the day.
It's an empowering short with fun, accessible animation, making it suitable for viewers of all ages. If you are feeling overwhelmed or worried about the state of the planet, then let Luke's story be a remedy.
The Farm Under The City is currently screening as part of the SHORTS: Our Climate/Our Crisis strand at DOC NYC. Its in-person screening is Friday, November 11th at 4:15pm or it is available to watch online. For ticketing info please click here.
Engraved
dir. by Tiffany Jiang
Grief manifests beyond the traditional formalities of loss, "you turn on the television, and all they're selling you is grief and heartache," one contributor shares to camera. It has become commodofied, something to feel apathetic towards, a number on a rising death toll that plays on the news each night.
Tiffany Jiang places humanity back in the narrative in a quiet, moving piece about two New Yorkers using their formative lessons in grief to infuse the world with more compassion and empathy. Like the film's title suggests, our experiences of loss may be engraved on our hearts permanently, but we must not let the space it leaves fill with darkness.
With stunning imagery and compelling contributors, Engraved will envelop you in its warmth, leaving you feeling seen, hopeful, and will restore any doubt you had that the world is growing colder each day.
Engraved is currently screening as part of the DOC NYC U: Life in the Big Apple strand at DOC NYC. Its in-person screening is Friday, November 11th at 4pm or it is available to watch online. For ticketing info please click here.
The Great Find
dir. by Cacau Araujo
New York is a treasure trove, and "as people move around, the streets inherit the reminiscences of New Yorker's impermanence". Cacau Araujo's written language of The Great Find is one of the many reasons to fall in love with it.
Exploring the subculture of rehoming furniture, objects and other miscellaneous items from the side of NYC's streets, Araujo stumbles upon local characters who place meaning upon abandoned items. As one person says, "New York's a little different," and it's felt as people heave items from street corners, rummage through bags or debate how they could turn some profit from the deserted commodities.
Both critical and intrigued, Araujo briefly places herself in the narrative to uncover the ethical and legal impact of the phenomena. Objects are given the same affection as people, taking up the whole frame without human interference at multiple points throughout. What comes of the things we use to make sense of living? How do we apply meaning to them, and when does that meaning end? What is the life cycle of a table, a glass, a book, or a record? How do we know it is time for them to have new life in the arms of another person?
As informative as it is heartfelt, The Great Find is simply that at this year's DOC NYC.
The Great Find is currently screening as part of the DOC NYC U: Life in the Big Apple strand at DOC NYC. Its in-person screening is Friday, November 11th at 4pm or it is available to watch online. For ticketing info please click here.
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