

Black Star - Explore art as a healing modality to stop the vicious cycle of addiction. At its heart, this short film shows art as a force for good. Listen to the music of David Bowie, Michael Jackson and other talented souls. (World Premiere) Director: Akira Chan - Documentary

USA – 2018 – 35 minutes Q&A with director Akira Chan and executive producer and subject Joe Polish follows.



VISION: Seeing Is Believing - In his mind's eye, artist Jim Hansel sees the completed image on each blank canvas. But he has to paint it inch by inch to bring that vision to form. You see, the much-collected painter of Americana is legally blind. With vision, seeing is believing. But with faith, believing is seeing. (Festival World Premiere) Director: Mark Anderson – Documentary

USA – 2017 – 19 minutes A Q&A with director Mark Anderson follows.



Living Music - When a promising young musician's career is almost cut short after he loses his voice to a rare medical condition called spasmodic dysphonia, he goes on a rehabilitative journey of artistic experimentation. There Tyler Carson discovers unconventional healing to find his new musical identity. (World Premiere) Director: Libby Spears – Documentary

USA – 2017 – 19 minutes A Q&A and music performance with film subject Tyler Carson follows.



