Till You´re Told To Stop is a unique independent film that follows the career of singer British songwriter James Blunt. We witness the steps the singer took to start in the music industry in 2004 after resigning from his post in the army, through to his enormous worldwide success with his debut album “Back To Bedlam”.What happens between the summer of 2004 and the summer of 2007 (publishing deal, the early gigs, release, promotion, tour and success in the UK and the US of the album “Back to Bedlam”) constitutes one of the most amazing musical journeys in decades

When you're dead, you are gone. You exist only in the minds of those whom you've left behind. You become a fragment of a story, a beginning, middle, or an end. Tom is dead. Elliot has been left behind. Tom was the front man of the their successful band Finn. He died on his 27th birthday. They've spent their whole lives side by side. Elliot is left to decide if he, too, will join The 27 Club. Jimmy Hendrix, Janice Joplin, Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain also belong to this infamous club – they all died at 27. As Tom and Elliot's story is revealed, and the history of their life unfolds, it's clear that it takes more than just a number to determine one's fate.

Lahore reflects the need and the desire to bring about peace and harmony in the subcontinent. It tells us how sports could play a key role in building bridges and bringing the two countries like India and Pakistan together that has more than 50 years of the history of unrelenting hostility.

Ride Shotgun with Wayne as he bulls his way through the Bronx, picking up his trigger happy best friend, John (John Palaumbo) a racist mafia killer with a penchant for violence. See Wayne as he stalks deadbeats like ‘Harry the Jew’ (Dennis Paladino) or being shadowed by “The Ghouls” “(Biagio Tripodi) an invalid attached to an oxygen tank, whose dream is to become a cocaine dealer like his idol Wayne. To make matters worse, “Little Mike” (Tim Cinnante) and Nicky (Peter Bongiorno) two neighborhood psychos are robbing and killing in the middle of the night and have plans of their own. While their boss “Frankie Sunshine”, (Ralph Squillante) brightens the neighborhood by cutting down anybody who gets in his way

A young boy searches for his dead mother through Our Lady of Guadalupe, and through the purity of his heart heals an entire village. Eight-year-old Alejandro wants to dress up like the "Virgen de Guadalupe" for the annual parade honoring her -- to the chagrin of his father and the entire town.

Wings of Blue Angels follows the journey of two women and their questions about love and all of its complexities. Lives intertwine and experiences are shared amongst strangers in Bangkok ? a city of millions where paths cross each day and the chance of finding a connection with someone happens in ways you least expect. This is exactly what happens to Farr and Nuam; two women leading very different lives who find love in very different places.

FAMILIAR VOICES
Directed by: Danny Mendoza

'Familiar Voices' is a self-financed, feature length, not-for-profit documentary covering reactions to the ongoing crisis in Darfur. Its purpose is to empower, not overwhelm, its audiences; to engage those audiences in a respectful dialogue, rather than wagging its finger at them; and to help those audiences clearly understand their relationship to this crisis. Through voices and visuals connected with Nobel Peace Prize winners, soldiers, Darfuri refugees, celebrities, humanitarian aid workers, politicians, university level (and fifth-grade) activists, and others, old messages regarding responsibility and hope are delivered in new ways - ones that are direct, concrete, and accessible. It includes: interviews throughout the U.S. and Canada; protests throughout the U.S.; and footage from South Darfur, Eastern Chad, and the Central African Republic.

The Promise of Music
Directed by: Enrique Sánchez Lansch

Wherever the “Simón Bolívar Youth Orchestra of Venezuela” and its charismatic conductor Gustavo Dudamel perform, they win over audiences and critics alike. Aged just 27, Dudamel is already considered one of the most important of a new generation of conductors. The music documentary The Promise of Music follows Dudamel and his 220 orchestral musicians from rehearsals in Caracas to performances at the 2007 Beethoven Festival in the German city Bonn. The program shows young musicians from extremely poor backgrounds on a journey of performances in the world’s great concert halls. The documentary was directed by Enrique Sánchez Lansch, whose earlier film “Rhythm is it!” was a successful portrayal of the excitement that classical music can inspire.

Fagbug
Directed by: Erin Davies

On the 11th annual National Day of Silence, Erin
Davies was victim to a hate crime. Because of sporting
a rainbow sticker on her VW Beetle, Erin's car was vandalized, left
with the words 'fag' and 'u r gay' placed on the driver side window and hood
of her car. Despite initial shock and embarrassment, Erin decided to
embrace what happened and film a documentary about her 58-day cross
country tour around the US and Canada in her car known worldwide as
the fagbug.

4000 euros
Directed by: Richard Jordan

When Sara’s half-brother turns up out of the blue with his face covered in blood, the longest day of her life begins. If she can’t find 4000 Euros to pay his debt before the end of the day, “they” will kill him. For Sara it’s a race against time, during which she will have to confront many ghosts from the past and a family which she would prefer to forget.

Dinle Neyden
Directed by: Jacques Deschamps

Arc of a Bird
Directed by: Hugh Schulze

An artist disappears under mysterious circumstances after one of his paintings is connected to a series of miracles. A documentary film crew pieces together details of the story through interviews and archival footage.

Builder of Worlds
Directed by: Oliver Kühr

What is going on in the life of successful architect Erik Faber (Ralph Herforth)?
He should be a happy man: he lives with his lovely wife Jenny (Zora Holt) and their two children in a dream house which he himself designed. Yet he senses a terrifying truth lying hidden behind his perfect life. Strangers claiming to know him speak to him on the street. Hallucinations haunt him even at home. Reality and phantasm threaten Faber’s family. Is the affair with his beautiful assistant Iris (Lauren Talbot) the clue? Faber has but one night to find a way out. It will be a decision between life and death.

Ses
Directed by: Jesper Waldvogel Rasmussen

When 14 y.o. Nete's twin brother Noah is killed in a car accident her world collapses. Many months later her parents decide to move to Copenhagen to start anew. Nete, still deeply traumatized by her brother's death, begins in a new school. The day she starts, a new boy, Jonas, also arrives - to everyone else, he is just the new boy in class ... Nete, however, is deeply shocked, because Jonas looks exactly like the brother she lost.

Nisà
Directed by: Benet Roman

In this documentary short, various Morrocan women give first person accounts of their present situation. The women range from a rural illiterate woman to a film director. All of them share their hope, lives, and problems. In
NISAA, these women analyze their relationship with Islam, the government, their families and their daily lives, forming a lyrical portrait of the present day Morrocan woman.

Back in Ten
Directed by: Lucy & Barney Heywood

A mundane trip to a DIY shop throws up an unexpected dilemma for seven-year-old Isaac when an old man offers to buy him an ice cream. Isaac should be waiting in the car and he knows that ice cream makes him hyperactive, but will that be enough to make him say no, or does this chance encounter encourage him to try a little taste of freedom?

In A Glass Darkly
Directed by: Russell Maxey

In A Glass Darkly takes place over a long weekend at the remote home of Absalon and Margaret. Absalon is tormented with guilt because he both fears and secretly longs for the death of his pregnant wife. Margaret meanwhile longs for intimacy and is fearful of what the birth of their unborn child will bring. Her time is running out, until a mysterious visit forces them to confront their disintegrating relationship. But are Rose and Michael really distant friends or mirror images of their former selves?

Resolve
Directed by: Edmund Fargher

When Sam bumps in to Adam, they meet for the first time since a violent brawl resulted in the hospitalization of Adam. When another fight ensues, Adam demands a rematch. After five years of regret, will Sam make the same mistake again.

Imagined Hell
Directed by: Bertha Bemudez

Inspiration, understanding, crashing and discovering what it is inside of a dance creative process. Imagining Hell, a tango of thoughts, dreams, images, sounds and fantasies reflecting and communicating possible representations of Hell.

Kristina
Directed by: Pat Garrett

David lives the solitary existence of a writer. Despite his best efforts, his illness worsens and he has decided to embrace his remaining months and retreat to a villa in the Philippines. The tranquillity of the villa is a welcome respite from hectic London, but human relationships are less simplistic. Much to the chagrin of his physician, Dr. Domingo, he develops a close relationship with a member of the staff, Kristina, who is unaware of his illness. The doctor views David as a threat to his own anticipated marriage to Kristina - his childhood sweetheart. As David,s condition worsens, the doctor is forced to reveal the full extent of the illness to Kristina, who must decide on the true nature of love.

Playground
Directed by: Libby Spears

From filmmaker Libby Spears and Producers George Clooney, Grant Heslov, and Steven Soderbergh, comes a beautifully-wrought, astonishing portrait of our country’s most alarming and insidious secret -- the child sex trafficking in America.
At the heart of the story is Michelle, whose first encounter with sexual abuse began at five. Having run away from a foster care system that left Michelle vulnerable and at risk, the film opens with the filmmaker’s search for her. Over a five year period, Spears unravels the gut-wrenching atrocities suffered by Michelle and other children like her, who are victims of the American sex trafficking industry. Spears constructs an insightful and nuanced narrative that details just how complex and massive this problem is.

Where Seagulls Cry a Song
Directed by: Bernd Rendic

This is a compelling story about a man plagued by haunting dreams and vivid hallucinations. He is taken on a journey of self-discovery that ultimately leads to a disturbing truth about his past life and the demise of his own sanity.

My Name is Jerry
Directed by: Morgan Mead

As a salesman, Jerry Arthur (Doug Jones) drifts through days filled by slamming doors and low expectations. He is a middle-aged divorcee with a daughter he has not spoken to in years, a dead-end job, and low self-esteem. But, when he encounters the right mix of punk rock mentality and a few unique friends, he gets a rare chance to wake up from life and finally start living.

Complacent
Directed by:  Steven R. Monroe

Ruth
Directed by: Keren Abitan

During the days of the Israeli withdrawal from the settlements in the Gaza strip, when the residents of the Katif bloc are uniting to fight for its existence, Ruth, a young teenager from the settlement, is searching for excitement. When Ruth meets Erez, a photojournalist sent to cover the events of the disengagement, she realizes that she doesn't belong anywhere.

Ambleton Delight
Directed by: Danial Parkes

A drama based on a true story in which a restaurant chef (Jos Lawton) haunted by his past, challenges a village mayor's (Brian Capron) opposition to a proposal for a motorway. The ramifications lead ultimately to devastation and inspiration, as seen through the eyes of a young restaurant pianist (Ernest Worthing).

Surprise
Directed by: Fabrice Maruca

As an attentive husband, Pierre has prepared a surprise for his wife Brigitte’s birthday. But a series of harmless incidents (like a draft and a sun beam reflected off a window) brings the young next-door neighbor into his bed just as Brigitte walks through the door…

Homeland Nation
Directed by: Peter Mervis

Within the borders of the United States lie 310 Sovereign Nations. Now, inhabited by Native men, women and children with an important story to tell in their words, from their Homeland Nation.
Fast paced documentary style exploration of modern-day Native American nations revealing a rich history, tradition and hope for the future.

Insha’Allah
Directed by: Kurrum Mahmood

‘Insha’Allah’ is the tragic and heartbreaking story of Farhan, Sahar, and their new baby daughter Reem. Set in modern day Pakistan in the city of Karachi, ‘Insha'Allah’ challenges audiences to address head on the issues of people smuggling and the selling of children, whilst seeing the effects these issues have on the people involved or left behind. Unlike reading news articles and press releases from charities and aid agencies, ‘Insha'Allah’ puts faces and emotions to the people affected, albeit in a fictional context.
‘Insha’Allah’ is about knowing what you can lose, when gambling your life for more.

Die M-Atke
Directed by: Michael Faulhaber

A group of terrorists is keen to lay hands onto some secret documents in a green file. As this file is marked with a huge 'M' on its back, it is called the M-File. Therefore they kidnap the little sister (Julia) of Manuel, who possesses the concerned documents. The hostage taking happens near a narrow alleyway, where Julia is torn into and a witness (a little girl) is also kidnapped. A young police commissioner (Chris) who secretly loves Julia leads the rescue mission. As he is to shy to admit her his love, he tries to impress her with rather neck breaking actions. Chris and his two colleagues and friends Jochen and Sebastian find the terrorists hiding in an old factory and try to rescue the two hostages, while time is running short, as there is a bomb in the office building. But then while the final showdown in that very office building, gets a little boy (Max) into jeopardy, when he runs unaware between the lines. Max is hit and threatened to fall to death. Chris has now to decide how to continue. Stay cool with his assault rifle at the ready, or should he ignore the fronts to and come to the lad’s aid. Well he decides right and rescues Max. This finally impresses Julia. She takes the initiative and kisses Chris and they become a pair. And the story closes with a unique twist.

Li Tong
Directed by: Nian Lui

An eight-year-old girl, Li Tong, loses her bus pass one day after school. Penniless, she decides to walk home. On her way, she encounters a warm-hearted old lady who tries to help her, a security guard in front of a bar, a trendy young woman, a man wearing a panda costume, and even a little thief attempting to steal a pet dog from an old man. After getting a ride to the wrong address, Li Tong's journey becomes more complicated as she soon finds herself hopelessly lost. Only the son of a migrant worker who begs in the city offers her a helping hand. The two of them become unlikely companions, each learning a bit about the world of the other as the little beggar helps Li Tong on her quest home.

Hard Fall
Directed by: Dan Carew

Against the backdrop of the global economic crisis, we watch three characters who all live in the same apartment in Hong Kong: a banker husband, his beautiful wife and their hard working domestic helper. The crisis drives one of them over the brink. And a cast of witnesses and neighbors is called upon to testify, to solve the mysterious death

Discoverer
Directed by: Martin Carey

DISCOVERER is a documentary about the British Army Antarctic Expedition 2007-08. This was a three month, self-supported, land and sea-based expedition (sailing from the Falkland Islands via the notorious Drake Passage in a 67 foot yacht) to Antarctic’s Danco Coast and was not without incident. They endured many forms of hardship - gales, blizzards, sub zero temperatures, icebergs, uncharted and shallow waters, mechanical failure, personal injury and a serious crevasse incident, as well as living in very cramped conditions aboard their expedition base, the yacht - Discoverer.

Me, Joe and B.T.K.
Directed by: Matthew Clyde and Paul Nixon

In January 1974, notorious serial killer, the B.T.K. Strangler, claimed his first victims in Wichita, Kansas. A present day Jack the Ripper, the Strangler would Bind, Torture and Kill seven victims over the next five years, writing gleeful letters detailing his crimes to a police force in utter turmoil. The letters and killings then ceased completely. No sooner had the Strangler arrived, than he had vanished into thin air. In March 2004, 25 years later, a local newspaper receives a letter - B.T.K. is back. Extensive interviews with law enforcement, former suspects and a criminal profiler provide a reliable tip-off as to the identity of the Strangler, suddenly taking the filmmakers out of their comfort zone and into a heart-racing manhunt.

EUROPA, STORIA DI UN SUCCESSO
Directed by: Francesco Paolo Altomonte

Is the European Union convenient and to whom? Is it just an empty box or does it involve all citizens?
The documentary, through the history, shows living Europe to the public, an Europe made of open problems, achieved goals and ambitious projects to fulfill; the kind of Europe that was born after an afflicted past, marked by wars and dictatorships and grown thanks to profound values and brave choices. The result: peace, democracy, liberty, wealth, respect of human rights and solidarity among States - conquests of the European integration - has become a resource for all citizens.

War Dance Returns
Directed by: Susan Maclaury

'War Dance Returns' is the follow-up short to 2007's highly successful feature length documentary, 'War Dance,' which chronicles the struggles of 3 children from northern Uganda's war zone who go on to compete in the national music and dance competition in Kampala. 'War Dance Returns' revisits Uganda and the film's children, mapping the film's impact on their lives.

The Moving Town
Directed by: Alberto Nacci

The International Airport of Orio al Serio (Bergamo - Italy) is like a... moving town in which passengers co-exist with space and time in the rare knowledge of living an in-between moment connecting the present and the future! Sound represents the element which was used to create this piece. Sounds, produced by aircrafts, machinery for transporting luggage, other vehicles in the airport, or the mobile phones of passengers waiting for their flights... become the ‘engine’ of a music composed by Alberto Nacci using the same tones and rhythms.

The Sexton’s Wife
Directed by: Marco Piana

One World?
Directed by: Jeff Hathaway

One World is a 60-minute documentary that follows a group of students from the UK as they travel to Zambia to experience life in a developing country. They see what life is like for the local students as they visit their homes and spend time at their school, while they are also able to look at the prospects afforded to their fellow students as they visit a mine and a clinic in a nearby village. As they talk about their experiences it becomes apparent that the impact of this trip will remain with them forever.

Punk Love
Directed by: Nick Lyon

Pitted against society and her abusive step-father, Sarah is a lost 15 year-old girl. Besides her addiction to heroin, her only glimmer of hope is her 21 year-old boyfriend Spike: anything good that has ever happened to him seems to be followed by a dark cloud of misfortune. In search of a new life, they move to Portland, where Spike hopes to get a new start on life. Shortly after he gets in his first band, Sarah is badly beaten by a perverse taxi driver. Spike is placed under arrest. Once released from jail, he goes to take Sarah away but an altercation with her step-father ends with the death of the latter at the hand of the upset girl. They must flee again.