In a town where people are missing, and desires turn into disaster, the mystery to what’s behind it all has uncovered the dark truth. That is that love can kill and more than once. In “DUNGEON” we follow the journey of Hoboken real estate broker Richard Gates (Andy Bowles) as he finds himself a victim of an unusual circumstance involving Kate (Faith Stanek) the only tenant of the newest building on the market. Frightened and scared he fights for his life all while his loving Grandma (Sheilagh Weymouth) and Hoboken’s overworked Detective Marsh (Victoria Meade) search for clues hoping to find him. In doing so Detective Marsh gains a lead to the whereabouts of a case that has gone cold involving missing person James Madison (Sheldon J. Nicholas Jr.). APB Productions presents an Andy Bowles film “DUNGEON”.
the inHERENT raCONTEURs preSENTs: REBEL & STONE the FiLM
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Two retail workers call out sick for the day, only to get entangled with a Mob Princess and a Hitman.
A couple is forced to sell their house. The wife, a writer suffering from depression, befriends the buyer's 10 year old sad son.
THE BREATH
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A woman and a man are drawn to each other, both in our time and in the late 1800. Captured by medicine and suffocating love, their history repeats itself and they are caught in a time loop where they can't be together.
Donkeyland
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One day Indra starts to gear what's inside her head. The other voice of her stress to be a minority woman. Is it her or the others? and who is the Donkey?
A man struggles to find his purpose during the lock down COVID years.
Pigasus: The Lost Paradise - Battle for Evermore
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Pigasus is a coming of age adventure story about a unique little pig prophesied to confront the evil Rathvar in the great battle for evermore. But, Pigasus must first find the faith to believe in the loving light of the Presence or the blackness of the darkness will forever rule over what was once Elysium. A heart-warming story of faith, hope, love & family set in the valley, at the base of the ancient volcano Shasta, home of the Bennett family. It’s said the mighty Pegasus, magical Unicorn & beautiful Unisus, will upon the rise of the full Blue Moon return to Shasta valley, once their home. Pigasus is about knowing your faults, facing your fears, rising above it all to realize our true power is faith, hope, love, family, forgiveness and learning to live in the loving light that is the wondrous Presence of God.
A POSTERIORI
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The film A POSTERIORI (2023), 3 min., colour, sound. A Posteriori (Latin, ‘from the later’) - knowledge derived from experience (Encyclopaedia Britannica/philosophy). The film delves into some complex themes: the mystery of creation; the line between God and man; the global crisis of values, faith and religion; power and hypocrisy; the church mired in scandals and contradictions. The above concepts are examined in this three minutes film. Diverse visual styles have been intertwined, separate shots are linked together not by their literal continuity in reality but by symbolic association - as metaphors. This provides an opportunity to not only show different conclusions on the screen, but to also create symbolic meanings and metaphors that go outside the context of the film. The playful representation of existential topics invites the viewer to draw from their own memory and emotional recognition, stimulating their intellectual reflexivity and perception. It allows for the process of co-creation by inviting the spectator’s imagination to build a unique interpretation.
When 4-year old, Jeanette’s, treasured pink stone embedded in her backyard dirt road is paved over it; she transforms from collector to creator, discovering the power of art to heal her pain.
Watermelon Sugar Land
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In New York City, Melissa manipulates her way into a group of spiritually inclined individuals to appear more holy to the object of her lust, Miyamoto.
The Color of the Evening Sky
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A nurse in a busy chemotherapy office is fighting for her job and against the new overcontrolling supervisor when a patient , her life on the line, enters.
‘Out of horror, belief.’ A horrific animal experiment carried out by the military at a solar energy plant in the southern deserts of North America sets off a series of strange, ominous events. A mysterious ‘other’ sun appears in rearview mirrors of plant employees’ cars as they drive away.
A new star appears in the night sky, next to the Evening Star, and inexplicable data are recorded on energy plant monitors, alongside baffling seizures in machinery. A Native American chief (and Catholic priest), César, sees visions of a malevolence that will walk the Earth, and is unable to prevent the ‘accidental’ death of his daughter, Solecita. In the forest, Iris (wife of energy plant manager, Ramón) meets a ghostly Red Indian lover who appears to her through ethereal light. At the family’s extensive, light filled, forest home, an enigmatic guest, Isaac (whose actions are watched closely by a haunted clock), attempts to seduce Ramón’s and Iris’ daughter, María, in whose innocence the clock and the Red Indian ghost also seem interested. Those involved in the animal experiment are visited upon in horrific, sun-themed ways as vivid events unfold, both at the family home and at the solar energy plant. The clock stops time, the mirrors in the house define their own world and the forest fills with silky light. A spectacular act of self-sacrifice (or veiled Christian miracle) will result in the salvation of one, and precipitate the physical arrival, fleetingly, of a restored and unvanquished Native god. Sacred Sun is a symbolic narrative on the subject of America and the rift that sits at the base of her psyche, impasse between Christian belief and Native vision-dream.
Revenge of the Servants of the Gods
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Withdrawn, ten-year-old Luke's arrival on the Greek, Vulture Island is long-awaited. On the island he meets with a super-normal Griffon Vulture, Griff, whose task it is to persuade this young boy that he has been chosen to defeat an evil shapeshifter. Through his adventures with Griff, Luke becomes a force to be reckoned with. Saving the vultures from extinction is just a warm up for his ultimate task of saving the world. (There are six books in this series to be adapted for screen)
The Samurai Ghost and Ms. Jones
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The Script is 66 Pages, but the action sequences will put the film's run time over an hour. An evil spirit, Akahimi, a Japanese woman from the Edo Period, destroyed a Samurai's life. Ms. Jones is determined to clear the family's name and restore the Samurai's honor.
A policewoman struggles to remember what happened at the old wilson farm, the predicted site of the next murder of a serial killer named Cassandra.
The Protégé: Screaming for Vengeance
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The Protégé: Screaming for Vengeance is a dark psychological thriller inspired by real events, set on Staten Island in the 1970s. The story follows Dr. Chloe Sinclair, a brilliant abnormal psychology professor whose traumatic childhood at Willowbrook State School shaped a warped belief in “self-sufficiency at any cost.” As a series of brutal murders unfolds, law enforcement brings Dr. Sinclair in as a clinical profiler, unaware that every victim is connected to her—and that she is orchestrating the killings. Using unorthodox “exposure therapy,” she grooms select adjudicated delinquent clients, known as Protégés, into loyal and ruthless killers who livestream their crimes back to her. As evidence misdirects investigators and past crimes resurface, the line between therapy and murder collapses. The film builds to a shocking climax that exposes the full depth of Dr. Sinclair’s twisted psyche, delivering a tense, disturbing, and unforgettable descent into manipulation, control, and vengeance. The Protégé: Screaming for Vengeance is a thrilling, dark, and twisted film that will keep readers on the edge of their seats from beginning to end.
A mysterious protagonist is on a quest worth spending 150 years playing chess to unlock a mistery in Sarajevo, now called Neosarayevo, under the control of a sinister Cyberdyne-esque corporation - Sodyn.
Every day Emma does online counseling while running on her treadmill. She unlocks the lives of others while hers remains blocked. She never leaves her house, and she doesn't let anyone into her life. But this illusory equilibrium is broken when her sister, after 26 years of silence, breaks into her fortress with an unbearable request, which will force Emma to face the ghosts of the past.
A Matter of Perspective
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The lives of 10 people are crossing. In their encounters unexpected things come to light that shatter the protagonists' self-image and therefore their concept of their own life. Filmed out of the point of view (POV) of the acting characters, "A Matter of Perspective" is an episodic film about human existence between the polarity of our freedom and the responsibilities of life.
is a dance film that can be combined with performance that evokes a gothic world through the lens of the 21st Century. It features a charismatic cast caught in a moment of time; sensual, strange, unsettling and gender fluid it is inspired by two tales and a poem written by Edgar Allan Poe, and the visual art of Aubrey Beardsley. Created in 2019 it is a gothic romance filled with ambiguity and both beautiful and unsettling. Three characters emerge from the dark and interact and we, the viewer are left with a sense of disquiet over half realised encounters and a possible murder.
Zero Eight
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Zero Eight presents a landscape that slips in and out of time and space, inviting viewers to journey through a shifting abstract graphic narrative that offers tantalizing glimpses of a possible future. Rontronik's work artfully employs ambient music as a sonic backdrop, creating an immersive, ethereal experience that transports viewers to another realm, providing a symbiotic blend of the audio and the visual. The artfully woven threads evoke emotion, inspire contemplation and offer a horizon both alien and still distantly familiar. The experience affords the viewer the rare space to lose themselves...
Migraine
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It was a long time ago. A terrible headache. Such a one he could never forget. But let him tell us how it happened...
Tantra is mysterious, provoking, hard to grasp, controversial, both praised and dishonoured, but primarily unique, impressive, open-minded and effective way to get to know ourselves and our personal limits. Feature documentary film by Viliam Poltikovič presents Tantra in its original Hindu and Buddhist form including current Neotantra. A story of Tantra intertwines with a story of peculiar tantric artist Papia Ghoshal, who lives in Calcutta, London and Zbraslav. We'll visit places where Tantra lives since the very beginning. We'll take a look into powerful and bizarre rituals and practics in India and Tibet. There are significant people such as the 14th Dalai Lama, Daniel Odier, Rob Preece, Anandi Ma, Stanislav Grof, Chokyong Palga Rinpoche and others who will introduce us to Tantra.
SOUND and SILENCE
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"SOUND AND SILENCE" portrays Toshio, (72), and Shizuko Omiro, (75), a couple and improvisation duo who have lived in Kawasaki, Japan, since 1981, which vehemently opposes materialistic thinking and any kind of commercialization. The 'poles' SOUND and SILENCE talk about their development from punk musicians to activists in the peace and anti-nuclear movement, as well as their journey as a couple.
LOST KINGS OF BIOKO
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Off the coast of Central Africa lies an isolated island, covered by primeval rainforest and surrounded by dark ocean waters, inhabited by a greater variety of species than nearly any other place on Earth this terra incognita is called BIOKO. The ruler of this realm is one of the world's least known primate species, the drill. Historically revered, indigenous folklore tells us of a drill king who ruled the island’s forests, a place where drills still play a critical role in the health of an ecosystem known to scientists as a biodiversity hotspot. Bordering this kingdom is the black sand coastline, an ancient nesting ground for giant sea turtles and home to natural wonders. This film explores the secret lives of drills and their mysterious island home as we follow a family group and a newborn who discovers this tropical paradise with all its challenges for the first time.
Produced by Music Kitchen - Food for the Soul, the pioneer organization to bring classical music to those experiencing homelessness, Forgotten Voices is the groundbreaking song cycle which set concert feedback comments of shelter clients over 15 years to music by 15 award-winning composers and received its World Premiere at Carnegie Hall. Short film Face to Face: Forgotten Voices Heard, also debuted with the song cycle at Carnegie Hall, introduces 4 shelter clients, their amazing life stories of homelessness and insight, wisdom and fame. Directed by the dynamic new team of Peabody award-winning director Elliott Forrest and award-winning violinist, producer and Music Kitchen founder Kelly Hall Tompkins, this powerful film, featuring performances by Music Kitchen, music of Pulitzer Prize-winning Forgotten Voices composer Paul Moravec, ASCAP Bernstein Award-winning composer Guy Mintus and celebrated photographer Margaret Morton, will shatter your assumptions and touch your soul.
THE URGENCY OF NOW
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The Impacts of Climate Change on Southwest Florida
Ladakh India
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Ladakh, the little Tibet, land of monks and nomads, of religious and hospitable people... A photographic documentary that covers various places in this wonderful and spectacular region of northern India. The Himalayas and Karakorum stretch from there towards the east of Asia in a majestic and overwhelming landscape... Chronicle of a two-week trip, I'll have to come back...
There is a girl who lives in the skies, transformed into a bird. Once a day she comes to Earth as a human, hoping to find a unique butterfly. If she succeeds in catching the butterfly, she will remain a girl forever, and will be able to stay on Earth. However, the butterfly is elusive and hard to capture. This is why every time the girl fails and reverts to bird form. She will come back the next day in hopes of catching the butterfly. 🦋
SAFE DISTANCE
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Was I born 50 years earlier, I may had been conscious to myself. Yes it happened a long time ago, When you were little, When you were chasing time in slow-motion, When you took the drug, When you fell asleep on a bench in the neighborhood, staring to the horizon and disappear, Yes there is no need for cash, to visit God when he’s already awake, And so early you were acting like a fool, You always knew but you thought, That nothing will happen, you won’t change, won’t hurt, won’t become delusional, Twilight hours, Heart in the trousers, You have missed so many times, So much longing in the meantime you wanted to touch you tried to know How to beat her hurt I come closer. Forget me. If you believe in the sun, Criticize the flowers, Trust the winds, Forget me Forget me I was born to this over-filed world, Loaded with numerous considerations and obligations. Forget me Forget me. It’s nighttime, Your sword is broken, You stray like a dog, Can’t find home, This olive in the fridge now You wake up Lost shaken spinning fooling around. Tel Aviv is sad, King George dead, And your heart is also not a fresh towel Plenty of stares you cannot meet They all have their way, in your head only radio waves. Hello my son, Nice to meet you, So many years I spoke to the wall But eventually I passed it, You won’t believe all the barriers, the struggles, the hardships And now I am here to be your vessel part of a body anything you wish for, You will learn from me that everything you wish for happens, All the dreams, the beautiful ladies, the odd words, The stories the beatings, Of the loving, new, renewed heart in each and every day, You will be a diamond Forget me. If you believe in the sun, Criticize the flowers, Trust the winds, Forget me Forget me I was born to this over-filed world, Loaded with numerous considerations and obligations. Forget me Forget me. Was I born 50 years earlier, I may had been conscious to myself.\
"CLEARVIBE"
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Ladakh, the little Tibet, land of monks and nomads, of religious and hospitable people... A photographic documentary that covers various places in this wonderful and spectacular region of northern India. The Himalayas and Karakorum stretch from there towards the east of Asia in a majestic and overwhelming landscape... Chronicle of a two-week trip, I'll have to come back...
A group of arctic characters travel across the frozen tundra to steal the naughty list.
Fugitive
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A mysterious protagonist is on a quest worth spending 150 years playing chess to unlock a mistery in Sarajevo, now called Neosarayevo, under the control of a sinister Cyberdyne-esque corporation - Sodyn.
A Time Before
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Trapped between waking life and dreams, Olly delves into his childhood memories, navigating the fantastical dream worlds his sister created to shield them from family strife. A journey into the buried past that shapes who we are. Available in English and French.
Meet Mariam Avetisyan, a brave young filmmaker from Artsakh with her no-commentary-style documentary web series to show post-war life in Artsakh called #TheDesireToLive. The aftermath of the 2020 war on the Indigenous population living in Artsakh and the how their livelihood has been affected and threatened until today, living in a world of uncertainty with very little resolve in the horizon.
Queens of the Desert
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In the summer of 1985, six teenage beauty queens arrive in the desert for the Miss Happy Camp pageant—only to be swept into a spiraling mystery of murder, betrayal, and VHS blackmail. As secrets surface and alliances implode, two unlikely girls uncover the Tiara Order, a secret society pulling the strings. Satirical and suspenseful, Queens of the Desert explores how beauty, power, and ambition collide—and how corruption always finds a new queen.
Gudrid the Fair
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Venetians Zeno brothers,sailed from Scotland to North America in 1383.But in 1021 a Viking Icelandic woman Gudrid (actress Amy Erin Johnson) went and settled to Newfoundland. The role of "Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir" is historically very important and well known by the northern people living in Iceland. She was a Viking woman who lived in XI century and traveled to North America and many other far places. She was the sister in law of Leigh Erickson and of Freydis Erickdóttir (who are also characters of the Tv series "Vikings Valhalla" season 1 and 2). Therefore she was part of the famous Viking Erick the Red's family. Her child "Snorri" was the first European to be born in North America. Later she even went in pilgrimage from Iceland to Rome in Vatican where she was received by the pope, who was interested to know more about her travels to the new unexplored lands. Then she returned to Iceland where she lived as a nun for the rest of her life. Three of her direct descendent were among the first bishops of Iceland.