Before changing a tyre, between a starter and a main course, after admitting a patient: seven places where people are on a cigarette break. Directed by Alan Sahin (alansahin.com) Editing | Marvin Meckes Sounddesign | Jan Gubser Production Manager | Julia Leu Best Boys | Luca Mengisen, Johan Hollmuller Sound Mix | Gregg Skerman Colors | Ramón Königshausen Graphics | Data Orbit (data-orbit.ch) Production | Zurich University of the Arts

Young couple Anna and Gunnar are deeply in love but they live in a society where people are assigned a new spouse by lottery every seven years. As their final day together approaches, they grapple with the nightmare of being torn apart and facing life with another partner. Starring: Bríet Ísis Elfar, Jóhann Kristófer Stefánsson, Ísar Máni Birkisson, Nanna Kristín Magnúsdóttir, Ólafur Egilsson, Þröstur Leó Gunnarsson & Guðrún Gísladóttir Director & screenwriter: Haukur Bjorgvinsson Producer: Tinna Proppé Executive Producers: Kjartan Þór Þórðarson, Hilmar Sigurdsson & Rob Tasker. DOP: Ásgrímur Guðbjartsson Editor: Úlfur Teitur Traustason Music Composer: Herdís Stefánsdóttir Sound design: Sindri Þór Kárason Wardrobe: Aleksandra Koluder HMU: Ísak Freyr Set Design: Kristinn Arnar Sigurðsson VFX: Rob Tasker Sound: Aggi Friðbertsson Colorist: Ögmundur Sigfússon Titles: Árni Gestur Sigfússon AD: Þórunn Guðlaugs Coordinator: Jana Arnarsdóttir Key Grip: Sissi Sissason Grip: Siffi Gaffer: Oddur Elíasson AC: Benji 2nd AC: Thea Frímann Best boy: Gunnar B Svavarsson HMU Assistant: Viktoría Sól Photographer: Hörður Sveinsson Catering: Þórunn Elva Þorgeirsdóttir

Growing up in Oakland’s hip-hop culture, Eng struggles with her Chinese American identity. To her high school basketball team, she’s just that girl who sits on the bench, but to the Asian kids she’s “Americanized.” As her sophomore year of high school comes to an end, Eng tries to find a sense of belonging within the two worlds that don’t accept her. Writer & Director: Erica Eng Producer: Simran Mahal Casting Director: Claire Koonce Director of Photography: Drew Daniels Production Design: J.D. Moran Editor: Bowei Yue Sound Design & Mix: Bo Pang Music Composer: Aiko Fukushima Post Color: Asa Fox Featuring Music by Zion I and Beejus Eng: Terry Hu Nee Nee: Helen Ong Steph: Amber Gaston Tori: Sharar Ali-Speaks Coach Carr: Mark Neely David: Charles Yan Denise: Shannon Dang Poster design by Blood, Sweat + Polony AWARDS: Won “Best Dramatic Short” Cinequest * Oscar Qualified Won “Young Cineastes Award” Palm Springs ShortFest Won “Audience Choice Award” Cinequest Film Festival Won “Best Short Film” Bentonville Film Festival Won “Best Narrative Short” San Diego Asian Film Fest Won “Best Cinematography” Salute Your Shorts Film Festival Won “The Marlyn Mason Award” 1st Place Flickers’ Rhode Island Won “Best Director” TIDE Film Festival Won “Rising Star Award” Bushwick Film Festival Won “Best Local Film” Drunken Film Festival Oakland Won “Best Short Film” Oakland Short Film Festival Won “Gratitude Award” Centre Film Festival Won “Audience Award: Best Narrative Short” Centre Film Festival Won “Excellence in Narrative Short Storytelling” Destiny Film Festival Won “Audience Award: Best Narrative Short” Coronado Island Film Festival Won “Audience Choice Award: Best Narrative Short” DisOrient Film Festival Won “Outstanding Music” Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival Won “Outstanding International Film” Short Circuit Pacific Rim Film Festival Nominated “Best Narrative Short” Seattle Asian American Film Festival Nominated “Best Narrative Short” Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival Nominated “Best Female Focus” Cordillera Film Festival Nominated “Best Local Film” Salute Your Shorts Film Festival Honorable Mention “Best Live-Action Short” Gold List Semi-finalist ScreenCraft Film Fund Fall 2019 Official Selection: Atlanta Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival, Urbanworld, IndyShorts International Film Festival, Newport Beach Film Festival, Calgary International Film Festival, Pittsburgh Shorts Film Festival, Salute Your Shorts, LA Shorts International, San Diego International ShortFest, Boston Asian American Film Festival, Vancouver Asian American Film Festival, CAAM Fest, NewFilmmakers LA, DC Asian Pacific American Film Festival, Oakland International Film Festival + more

Biketown is a story of mountain bikers, unlikely partnerships and the communities they create. Learn more and get involved at https://bit.ly/3KESPZV Enter the Biketown Sweepstakes and support the International Mountain Bicycling Association at https://bit.ly/3AHWvpq Struggling to find their seat at the table, mountain bikers have had to form unlikely partnerships in their fight to ride. Little did they know they were actually helping transform the identity of their communities. Specialized and Soil Searching present Biketown, a film by Freehub magazine. Mountain bikers have a long-standing tradition of working with private property owners, land managers and governments, from the local to federal level. Often, these relationships are driven by a dedicated and passionate group of mountain bikers, trailbuilders and advocates, despite a sometimes turbulent and confrontational past. Biketown takes a deep dive into recreational trail development in Chisholm, Minnesota, Bellingham, Washington, Snowshoe, West Virginia and Pacific City, Oregon to explore themes at the heart of the current mountain bike movement—whether that be cooperation between the timber industry and a mountain bike community, federal forest managers and trailbuilders or advocacy organizations and tourism boards. This project would not be possible without partnerships and a huge collective effort. Thank you to the community leaders, families, trailbuilders, dreamers, athletes, designers, brands, mentors, advocates, stewards, volunteers and everyday riders who helped make Biketown possible. We are grateful for strong brand partner support and amazing product donations—the proceeds of which will directly impact the future of mountain biking. Thanks to our partners: Specialized Bicycles: https://bit.ly/3KESQNt Maxxis Tires: https://bit.ly/3KDqqU5 10 Barrel Brewing Co.: https://bit.ly/3e838JP IMBA: https://bit.ly/3q0uEvA Ride Concepts: https://bit.ly/3q5TjPv Portside productions: https://bit.ly/3KFj6Yf City of Bellingham: https://bit.ly/3KH4yYg Pocahontas County, WV: https://bit.ly/3q1tDTU

Funded by This American Life Written and Narrated by Robert Krulwich Animation Directed and Designed by Nate Milton Based on the work of Aatish Bhatia Music by Buck St. Thomas natemilton.com

A Pakistani immigrant juggles demanding ride share customers while talking on the phone to his mother in Pakistan. “Zafar” is this week’s Staff Pick Premiere. Our new interactive player enables viewers to watch the film, play with Director’s Commentary, and read a Q&A with directors Aqsa Altaf and John X. Carey. To return to the main menu, click “Menu” in the upper left hand corner of the screen at any time.

In Daniel Lombroso’s documentary, activists expose an ecocide at the U.S.-Mexico border that could alter the evolutionary future of North America.

Short Drama | USA | 2020 | 11 Min | A young girl desperately tries to fit in with a group of South Florida teenagers. Festivals // Awards: Chicago International Film Festival in 2020 Rio de Janeiro International Short Film Festival 2020 Miami Film Festival 2021 Palm Springs International Shortfest 2021 University Short Film Award at Hamptons International Film Festival 2021 New Orleans Film Festival 2021 Kerry Film Festival 2021 Credits: Starring // Sofia Abad; Ariella Abad; Dani Hernandez; Zach Chanlatte; Joss Mordecai; Cristal Bella; Shamyr Touze; Jason Lozama; David DeSouza Writer/Director // Kathy Mitrani Producers // Manqing Cang and Aliza Brugger DOP // Logan Triplett Production Design // Joyce Esquenazi Mitrani 1st Assistant Director // Natalia Luque 2nd Assistant Director // Erin Jade Luna PAs // Jacob Javor and Conor Callahan Casting Assistant // Amie Song 1st AC // Mike Lemnitzer 2nd AC // Humberto Blanco Gaffer // Samuel Romero Key Grip // Danny Rodriguez Swing // Mike Dejanou Photographer // Kanne Vee Sound Mixer // Arthur Beyer Boom Operator // Gerald Pain Editor // Kathy Mitrani Colorist // Jenny Montgomery Graphics // Kanne Vee Sound Edit/Design // Ander Agudo; Todd Yeager Special Effects // Esteban Garcia Music // Zach Chanlatte; King Kiloz

I attempt to fulfill a promise to an x-girlfriend in Canada. Best viewed on a smart phone device. Music: “Remember” by Irving Berling and performed by Emerson Kitamura. Created at the Santa Monica Camera Obscura Art Lab, 2022. Special thanks to the employees of Gigantic.

After 33 years in federal prison, 22 of which spent in extreme solitary confinement, Jack Powers embarks into a modern world, journeying across the Northeast to start a new life. Co-produced by Solitary Watch ‘Tuesday Afternoon’ first appeared online on nytimes.com. https://bit.ly/3TrIkx6 
Director & Cinematographer, Pete Quandt Editor & Producer, Chris Kelley Producer, Carter Deane Executive Producers, Jean Casella & Katie Rose Quandt Associate Producer & Additional Camera, Dan Brauchli Consulting Producer, Crystal Kayiza Color Correction, Kath Raisch Sound Mix, Tom Morris Senior Commissioning Producer, Christine Kecher Supervising Editor, Andrew Blackwell Series Proucer, Yvonne Ashley Kouadjo Executive Producer, Adam Ellick Co-Executive Producer Lindsay Crouse https://nyti.ms/3wCvYbI