Immortals is an experimental documentary short film shot in 8mm that explores the introspection of an artist, Bettina Szabo. The film delves into her relationship with her sense of belonging, her body, her imagination, and nature. Sometimes one must lose oneself to find oneself better, and burn everything down to start anew on a solid foundation.
A severely depression young man dealing with suicidal thoughts goes throughout his day wearing a cardboard box for a head with a big frown on it debating with himself wither or not he wants to end his life.
Can we harness the power of artificial intelligence to solve some of the world’s most challenging problems without creating an uncontrollable force that ultimately destroys us? New A.I. tools like ChatGPT can now answer complex questions, write essays, and generate realistic-looking images in a matter of seconds. In NOVA “A.I. REVOLUTION,” correspondent Miles O’Brien meets some of the scientists who are at the forefront of A.I. advancement and explores the promise, perils, and possible future of this unprecedented technology taking the world by storm.
The star of the menagerie at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris since 1972, Nénette attracts hundreds of visitors every year. In June 2019, the female orangutan turns 50 and Nicolas Philibert—who made a film about her ten years earlier—visits her again.
Makoto Kitano's Don't You Guys Go. Ancient Japan Romance SPIt was built by the Hata clan and enshrines the god of sericulture and textiles, and has an unusually shaped three-poster torii gate. What is the true identity of the 'Hata' clan, an ancient powerful family in Kyoto whose name is still preserved in the names of places such as Taimata? At Shitennoji Temple, the head temple of the Japanese sect of Buddhism, we investigated what appears to be the vestiges of an ancient ritual.
Rowen, who in her free time finds relief in street dancing, is presented with the opportunity to dance professionally, but to do so she must face her alter-ego who prevents her from saying goodbye to the job that brings stability to her and her younger sister Renee. .
Raquel Ferguson, is an up and coming photographer and single mother to a 15 year old daughter. As her business grows, it causes more strain on the relationship between them, and is an echo of her strained relationship with her own mother.
Little People. Big Era, is a captivating social drama that explores the complexities of family, love and career against the backdrop of China’s rapid development over the past decade. The story revolves around Anna, a resilient woman from a small fishing village who embarks on a journey to seek financial security and wealth in Guangdong province.
The former Russia correspondent Christof Franzen is traveling to Russia. Also places that western journalists don't often go to anymore. - An impressive picture of Russia in 2024. Vladimir Putin is waging a war of aggression in Ukraine. Criticism of this will be strictly sanctioned. What is life like under these circumstances? Christof Franzen meets people who support the war and opponents of the war who are brave enough to say so.
The artists assembled a bespoke, generative AI system to interpret themes in the writer Ursula K. Le Guin’s science fiction story “Vaster than Empires.” Theo Downes-Le Guin reads an excerpt that conveys the ruminative but tense mood of the short story, whose characters are often in conflict with one another as they confront a profoundly alien environment. Through a delicate balance of visuals and implied emotions, we invite the audience to traverse the thin boundaries of self and other. The work aims to challenge our preconceptions about what entities possess intelligence to deepen humans’ sense of connection to alien Others in the vastness of the universe.
