
A visual poem about the alienation of postpartum. The body, relinquished to another life, morphs into something new and unknown: a chimera, a demon. With simple means, extraordinary images tell an all-too-common tale of isolation and sleep deprivation in the name of motherhood. — Cristina Kolozsváry-Kiss, IFF Rotterdam
2026-02-01 00.0

In extreme cold, the human body can turn against itself through paradoxical undressing: failing nerves mistake freezing for heat, compelling the dying to shed their last protection. In 水托邦 (Hydrotopia), hydrophones frozen into a block of ice capture the material disintegration of their frozen body as a projected film gradually emerges into clarity.
2026-01-30 00.0

The lens of the camera is a key to the senses and the sensual. The close-up renders tactility inviting touch, the obscured image tests the boundaries of the frame beckoning one to enter. But as all the senses are awakened, the lens of the projector relays a distance that cannot be collapsed.
2026-02-01 00.0

As mining projects excavate and extract, new landscapes and third mountains are formed. Part of an ongoing series based on 35mm slides given to Tetsuya Maruyama by the Brazilian mining company MBR (Minerações Brasileiras Reunidas), the film reconciles the awesomeness of these sites with their inherently destructive and enduring impact.
2026-01-30 00.0
During pandemic isolation, Jonas has the brilliant idea to have the world’s most expensive Connect Four game made in precious metals. He gets in touch with goldsmith Eddie, and soon the project escalates beyond what they ever imagined, with hundreds of texts and soaring prices.
2026-03-03 00.0
In ten-year-old Elvis’s world, every grain of sand is a diamond, and the trash room is a war zone for cardboard boxes. When filmmaker and teaching assistant Axel enters his universe, two souls meet in shared wonder at life’s great mysteries, like how to capture clouds in a bottle.
2026-03-05 00.0
Two adult children enlist an actress to stage tense everyday conflicts with their mothers while their own moms watch. The result is a fascinating social experiment where fiction and documentary intertwine, bravely exposing the dynamics in these relationships.
2026-03-05 00.0
Now the woman behind the ventriloquist duo Anki & Pytte steps out from behind the scenes. Between beetroot fields and technical mishaps, the filmmakers capture an entertainer and a duck united in what may be the world’s most important mission: to spread a little more love and joy.
2026-03-05 00.0

On their annual family vacation sisters Claire and Evie struggle to resolve their fight from the night before. Directed by UW- Madison Graduate Hannah Beck and written/executive produced by Wisconsin native Madeline Rose Thompson comes the world premiere screening of an end of summer comedy about embracing the messiness of sisterhood.
2026-01-31 00.0