Docs Without Borders
International Film Festival
OFFICIALLY
SELECTED
TO COMPETE
Fall - 2024
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ANIMATED
BIOGRAPHY
| Ebrohimie Road: A Museum of Memory Director Kola Tubosun in Biography, Documentary Nigeria |
| Interview with Brigadier S.P.S Uppal Director Grace Yan in Biography United States |
| Interview with Dr. Betts Rivet Director Grace Yan in Biography United States |
| Making Waves Director Hannah Klaas in Biography Switzerland |
| Mary. Her Journey From Pain to Purpose Director JoAnn Larsen in Biography United States |
DOCUMENTARY
| Aleksandre- a thievish life Director Elionor Buholzer in Documentary Switzerland |
| Aspiration and Ambition in India's Tiger Economy Submitter Pankaja Brooke in Documentary |
| Beyond The Silence Submitter Janet Schuster in Documentary |
| Blind Logic: The Ralph R. Teetor Story Director Jack Teetor in Documentary United States |
| Built to Last: Buyer Beware Director George Siegal in Documentary United States |
| Cairo Between Two Palaces Director Nezar AlSayyad in Documentary United States |
| Community Interrupted Director Franco Sacchi in Documentary United Kingdom |
| Conflict of Cusco Director Koyo Sasaki in Documentary Peru |
| Cookies 4 Jane Director Mary Elle Alexander in Documentary United States |
| Cuba es Mi Patria: The Homeland I Keep Inside Director Rose Marie Perez in Documentary, Health, Revolution and Reform, Social Issues United States |
| Earl. Director Ty Yong Kim in Documentary, Human Spirit United States |
| Ebrohimie Road: A Museum of Memory Director Kola Tubosun in Biography, Documentary Nigeria |
| Hidden Dance of Eels Director Hans Dortmans in Documentary Netherlands |
| I Hope This Helps! Director Daniel M. Freed in Documentary United States |
| INactive, America's Silent Killer Director Karl André Talbot in Documentary, Health Canada |
| ISKY Director Cheyanne Kane in Documentary, Original Score (sub-category), Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category) United States |
| Je Suis Elodie Directors Tabs Breese, India Wadsworth in Documentary, Science United States |
| Jewel of the Desert Director Mary Apick in Documentary United States |
| Koroneburg Director Jake Villadolid in Documentary United States |
| LOOK UP—The Science of Cultural Evolution Directors Nini Caroline Skarpaas Myhrvold, Espen Jan Folmo in Documentary, Health, Human Spirit, Religion/Faith, Social Issues, Science, Zero Budget, Research (sub-category) Norway |
| "Marija Gimbutas: Anticipating the Future" Directors Rasa Baltė Balčiūnienė, Gintaras Šeputis in Documentary Lithuania |
| MOLA Director Jarreth J. Merz in Documentary Switzerland |
| Monsters Director Skyler Thomas in Documentary United States |
| OH THE PEOPLE YOU MEET with Michaela Guzy in Croatia Director Michaela Guzy in Documentary United States |
| One Dream Too Many Director Kristen Elizabeth Snyder in Documentary United States |
| One Fighting Irishman Director Sharon Yamato in Documentary United States |
| Paddlewheels on the Wanganui Director Graeme Ernest Moffatt in Documentary New Zealand |
| Paradox Director Kendra Carano in Documentary United States |
| Rising Hope Director Theo Avgerinos in Documentary, Human Spirit, Cinematography (sub-category), Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category), Direction (sub-category) United States |
| Scarborough Fair - The Venture Director Gary St. Martin in Documentary United States |
| Seizure Director Matt Durrant in Documentary Australia |
| Shayni in the Sky Director Gabriel Garton in Documentary, Human Spirit, Editing (sub-category) Norway |
| Sijo Director Michael Anthony Unger in Documentary Korea, Republic of |
| The 742 Director Lee Stanley in Documentary, Social Issues United States |
| The Crossing: Consequences of The Truth Director Andrew Didway in Documentary United States |
| The Curse of Stigma Director Derek Watson in Documentary United States |
| "The Dawn is Too Far: Stories of Iranian-American Life" Directors Persis M Karim, Soumyaa Behrens in Documentary United States |
| The Gift of Grief Director Joshua Michael Wenner in Documentary, Human Spirit, Social Issues United States |
| The Golden Rule: Do Unto Others Directors Cheryl Halpern, Natasha Dematra, Alex Dolginko in Documentary, Religion/Faith United States |
| The Good Virus Director Roswitha Dransfeld in Documentary, Environmental , Health, Science Canada |
| The Light of Truth: Richard Hunt's Monument to Ida B. Wells Director Rana Segal in Documentary United States |
| The Ocean - Five Years (40 min) Director Jennifer Schlieper in Documentary United States |
| The Quiet Diplomat Director Charles Lyons in Documentary United States |
| The Time Factor Director Clément Lefer in Documentary France |
| The Way of St. Jo Director Ernst P Raymond in Documentary United States |
| The Years We Have Been Nowhere Directors Lucio Cascavilla, Mauro Piacentini in Documentary Italy |
| Torah Tropical Director Ezra Axelrod in Documentary Colombia |
| Ugly Little Monkeys - A True American Story Directors David E Valdez, Enrique Castillo in Documentary, Editing (sub-category) United States |
| United Crafts of America Director Sergio Camacho in Documentary, Travel/Culture/Arts, Cinematography (sub-category), Editing (sub-category), Original Score (sub-category), Direction (sub-category) United States |
DOCU-DRAMA
FEATURES
| I Am Markita Director Andrew Dean Dudek in Docu-drama Feature, Human Spirit Australia |
| Life in the Bubble Directors Ari Moretz, Gabby "Mochabeer" Moukhaiber in Docu-drama Feature Canada |
| PUT THE GUNS DOWN: A WORLD EPIDEMIC Director TERRY C CARNEY SR in Docu-drama Feature United States |
| Resolve in Venezuela Director Javier Reyes Cabello in Docu-drama Feature, Direction (sub-category) Spain |
DOCU-DRAMA
SHORTS
| Love's Little Illusionists Submitter Brooke Lawsing Miller in Docu-drama Short, Youth Issues United States |
| Mushroom's Quest Director Dave Johnson in Docu-drama Short United Kingdom |
| Space Coast Director Justin Barber in Docu-drama Short, Science United States |
| Spring Came Director Catherine Phillips in Docu-drama Short United Kingdom |
| The Long Road Home Director Barbara Anne Lindstrom in Docu-drama Short United States |
| TORNADO BOWLING GREEN Director Don Langley in Docu-drama Short United States |
ENVIRONMENTAL
| Dry Wells of the Paso Basin: A Tragedy of the Commons Directors Sheila Gail O'Rourke, Boris Temujin Jocoy in Environmental United States |
| Indai Apai Darah Director Kynan Tegar in Environmental Indonesia |
| Indigenous Women Rising to Stop Line 5 and Protect Water, Communities & Our Climate Directors Osprey Orielle Lake, Katherine Quaid in Environmental United States |
| Last Stand: Saving the Elwha River's Legacy Forests Director Dan Herz in Environmental , Wildlife/Nature/Animals, Cinematography (sub-category) United States |
| Our Blue World: A Water Odyssey Director Ruán Magan in Environmental Canada |
| Seeing The Unseen: Aquatic Invaders & What's at Stake Directors Jessica Walsh, Brendan Walsh in Environmental United States |
| Six Inches of Soil Director Colin Ramsay in Environmental United Kingdom |
| The Forest Director Brooks Dierdorff in Environmental Brazil |
| The Good Virus Director Roswitha Dransfeld in Documentary, Environmental , Health, Science Canada |
| The Monarch Ultra Director Rodney Fuentes in Environmental Canada |
| TimeBank THE GAME - The Record of an Experiment Director Amy Cheung in Environmental Hong Kong |
| The Promise of Rain Director Mitchelle Jangara in Environmental Kenya |
HEALTH
| Cuba es Mi Patria: The Homeland I Keep Inside Director Rose Marie Perez in Documentary, Health, Revolution and Reform, Social Issues United States |
| Horse-Riding Therapy Director Miya Wang in Health China |
| Lady Madonna Director Chris Cloyd in Health United States |
| LOOK UP—The Science of Cultural Evolution Directors Nini Caroline Skarpaas Myhrvold, Espen Jan Folmo in Documentary, Health, Human Spirit, Religion/Faith, Social Issues, Science, Zero Budget, Research (sub-category) Norway |
| Making Waves Director Hannah Klaas in Health, Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category) Switzerland |
| More Than A Test | The Rise of the Unsilenced Movement Director Shelby Smith in Health, Social Issues, Zero Budget United States |
| The Good Virus Director Roswitha Dransfeld in Documentary, Environmental , Health, Science Canada |
HUMAN SPIRIT
| A Bold Journey Director Cate Celso in Human Spirit United States |
| A Runner's High Director Cameron Wilson in Human Spirit United States |
| BROMLEY: LIGHT AFTER DARK Director Sean Patrick McDonald in Human Spirit Australia |
| ClimbArmy Ukraine Director Emily Evelyn Johnston in Human Spirit United States |
| Earl. Director Ty Yong Kim in Documentary, Human Spirit United States |
| I Am Markita Director Andrew Dean Dudek in Docu-drama Feature, Human Spirit Australia |
| LOOK UP—The Science of Cultural Evolution Directors Nini Caroline Skarpaas Myhrvold, Espen Jan Folmo in Documentary, Health, Human Spirit, Religion/Faith, Social Issues, Science, Zero Budget, Research (sub-category) Norway |
| One Frank... Director Alena Jaworowska (Suranova) in Human Spirit Serbia |
| Rising Hope Director Theo Avgerinos in Documentary, Human Spirit, Cinematography (sub-category), Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category), Direction (sub-category) United States |
| Shayni in the Sky Director Gabriel Garton in Documentary, Human Spirit, Editing (sub-category) Norway |
| Sheikh Mand Temple: A New Day Dawns Directors Fahed Shammo, Makrina Finlay in Human Spirit Iraq |
| Shoah Survivor's Project Director Cathy B Allen in Human Spirit, Social Issues, Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category) United States |
| The Change Agent Directors Ernesto Carbone, Rune Nygaard in Human Spirit Denmark |
| The Gift of Grief Director Joshua Michael Wenner in Documentary, Human Spirit, Social Issues United States |
| The Road to Hope Director Christophe Smith in Human Spirit France |
LGBT
OCEAN LIFE
| An Ocean in Bloom Director Emme Watkins in Ocean Life Documentaries United States |
| Ocean seen from the heart Directors Iolande Cadrin-Rossignol, Marie-Dominique Michaud in Ocean Life Documentaries Canada |
| Waves of Tomorrow Director Marco del Boca in Ocean Life Documentaries Spain |
RELIGION/FAITH
REVOLUTION
&
REFORM
| Land of Many Waters Director Daniel Gompertz Cooper in Religion/Faith United States |
| LOOK UP—The Science of Cultural Evolution Directors Nini Caroline Skarpaas Myhrvold, Espen Jan Folmo in Documentary, Health, Human Spirit, Religion/Faith, Social Issues, Science, Zero Budget, Research (sub-category) Norway |
| The Golden Rule: Do Unto Others Directors Cheryl Halpern, Natasha Dematra, Alex Dolginko in Documentary, Religion/Faith United States |
REVOLUTION
&
REFORM
| Cuba es Mi Patria: The Homeland I Keep Inside Director Rose Marie Perez in Documentary, Health, Revolution and Reform, Social Issues United States |
| The Restless Garden Director Victor Ginzburg in Revolution and Reform United States |
SCIENCE
SCREENPLAYS
WILDLIFE - NATURE
| Last Chance to Save a Life Director Emma Watts in Science Australia |
| LOOK UP—The Science of Cultural Evolution Directors Nini Caroline Skarpaas Myhrvold, Espen Jan Folmo in Documentary, Health, Human Spirit, Religion/Faith, Social Issues, Science, Zero Budget, Research (sub-category) Norway |
| Space Coast Director Justin Barber in Docu-drama Short, Science United States |
| The Good Virus Director Roswitha Dransfeld in Documentary, Environmental , Health, Science Canada |
SCREENPLAYS
| Lucifer’s Calling Submitter Susan May Thomas in Screenplays Feature Length Australia |
| The Venture Writer Gary St. Martin in Screenplays Feature Length United States |
SOCIAL
ISSUES
| Cuba es Mi Patria: The Homeland I Keep Inside Director Rose Marie Perez in Documentary, Health, Revolution and Reform, Social Issues United States |
| Inmates With Talent Directors Johnny Collins, Joel Jerome Dant in Social Issues United States |
| Island of Gems with Adolf Peretti Directors Rob Himebaugh, Adolf Peretti in Social Issues United States |
| LOOK UP—The Science of Cultural Evolution Directors Nini Caroline Skarpaas Myhrvold, Espen Jan Folmo in Documentary, Health, Human Spirit, Religion/Faith, Social Issues, Science, Zero Budget, Research (sub-category) Norway |
| Maya Land: Listening to the Bees Directors Kata Beilin, Avi Weinstein in Social Issues, Research (sub-category) United States |
| More Than A Test | The Rise of the Unsilenced Movement Director Shelby Smith in Health, Social Issues, Zero Budget United States |
| Shoah Survivor's Project Director Cathy B Allen in Human Spirit, Social Issues, Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category) United States |
| Shoah Survivor's Project Director Cathy B Allen in Human Spirit, Social Issues, Viewer Impact: Motivational/Inspirational (sub-category) United States |
| Staunch Moderates Experience: Documentary Director Gregory T Simmons in Social Issues, Original Score (sub-category) United States |
| The 742 Director Lee Stanley in Documentary, Social Issues United States |
| The Gift of Grief Director Joshua Michael Wenner in Documentary, Human Spirit, Social Issues United States |
| The Oath Director Jorge Martínez in Social Issues Spain |
SPORTS
| Big Water Theory (EN) Director Emile DOMINÉ in Sports France |
| Fielding Dreams: A Celebration of Baseball Scouts Director H James Gilmore in Sports United States |
| King of Dunes: Saeed Al Hajri Director James W. Griffiths in Sports Qatar |
STUDENT
| "48000: Labour, Immiseration, and The Story Of A Strike" Director Pratyush Bhattacharyya in Student India |
TRAVEL - CULTURE
ARTS
| 40 Years of Celebration Director Sarah Renee Betcher in Travel/Culture/Arts United States |
| Approaching the traditional Chinese Medicine Director zhang huan Hui in Travel/Culture/Arts China |
| Beyond the Ruins Director Brady Skye in Travel/Culture/Arts United States |
| Dancing Faces of Bali 2 Director Cathee Mang in Travel/Culture/Arts, Viewer Impact: Content/Message Delivery (sub-category), Direction (sub-category), Actor: Lead (Subcat), Actor: Supporting (Subcat) United States |
| Hertz Nazaire: Portrait of an Artist Directors Carolyn Rowley, Jason Schmidt in Human Spirit United States |
| On Melting Snow Director Mojtaba Bahadori in Travel/Culture/Arts Belgium |
| Snow Fare the Land Director Xi Han in Travel/Culture/Arts China |
| United Crafts of America Director Sergio Camacho in Documentary, Travel/Culture/Arts, Cinematography (sub-category), Editing (sub-category), Original Score (sub-category), Direction (sub-category) United States |
| Zinzi and the Ngqoko Women Directors Phyllis MacBryde, Roy Zetisky in Travel/Culture/Arts United States |
WILDLIFE - NATURE
ANIMALS
| Last Stand: Saving the Elwha River's Legacy Forests Director Dan Herz in Environmental , Wildlife/Nature/Animals, Cinematography (sub-category) United States |
| R.E.S.C.U.E. Director Keenan Ferguson & Assistant Director Biography - Martha McGuinness in Wildlife/Nature/Animals Kenya |
| The Piping Plovers of Moonlight Bay Director Kim Smith in Wildlife/Nature/Animals United States |
| War Tails Director Olha Byrledianu in Wildlife/Nature/Animals Canada |
| What ravens do Director Vance Crofoot in Wildlife/Nature/Animals United States |
YOUTH
ZERO BUDGET
| Guiding Light Director India Anne Mitchell in Youth Issues United States |
| Love's Little Illusionists Submitter Brooke Lawsing Miller in Docu-drama Short, Youth Issues United States |
| Wakanyeja Kin Wana Ku Pi - The Children are Coming Home Director Andy Wakeman in Youth Issues United States |
| Ward of the State Director Kaitlyn Mobilia in Youth Issues United States |
ZERO BUDGET
| LOOK UP—The Science of Cultural Evolution Directors Nini Caroline Skarpaas Myhrvold, Espen Jan Folmo in Documentary, Health, Human Spirit, Religion/Faith, Social Issues, Science, Zero Budget, Research (sub-category) Norway |
| More Than A Test | The Rise of the Unsilenced Movement Director Shelby Smith in Health, Social Issues, Zero Budget United States |
| Missing Me Someplace Director Catherine Phillips in Zero Budget United Kingdom |
| The Psycodelics The Movie Director Cory Schwartz in Zero Budget United States |
| Unlikely Looters Director Hilary Leitner in Zero Budget United States |