Circle

A young woman deals with her boyfriend leaving her.

This is the audio and video of the Inner Circle show from Morsefest in Europe in 2023. In Holland, Neal was joined by his son Wil (and grandson Emerson!), Randy and Pam George, Bill Hubauer, Collin Leijenaar (who played percussion at the show!) and Francis Norman, who was a member of the string section at that show. Setlist: Isaiah 60 Old MacDonald Had a Farm Get Smart and Loose Your Mind The Step of Yes Open Wide the Flood Gates Bennie and the Jets We Can Work It Out The Man’s Gone Cradle to the Grave Help Me / The Spirit and the Flesh Wind At My Back

Circle of Truth is a short film without dialogue set to an original score. On the island of Newfoundland, Canada, a man alone in his rural home awaits the spring thaw with the arrival of hardy plants, insects and birds. The film tracks his daily labour though the seasons as he builds, tends and harvests a circular garden enriched by the bounty of seaweed and fish that he gathers from the island's shore. His dedication to the earth that feeds him and his intimacy with his natural surroundings reveals a portrait of an unadorned purposeful life.

A coming-of-age love story of a guy

A filmmaker is shocked to learn that the two paintings hanging in his childhood home were created by a relative born in 1888. This kicks off a four year journey chronicling the life of California artist Ina Perham Story (1888-1979) -- to understand her artwork, her independence, and her famous friends from the early 20th century. (Including the artists Hans Hofmann, C.S.Price, and the Bruton Sisters.)

An experimental, animated short film addressing the monotonous 9-5 lifestyle.

Documentary. No one can deny that children are our hope for the future, yet the dedicated workers who nourish these vital forces of nature now face an existential challenge of epic proportions. Since emerging from the intense upheaval of the pandemic years, many essential yet often invisible childcare providers have continued to feed young minds even while literally unable to feed themselves. The result: a new wave of unlikely political activists. This powerful film follows educators at three childcare centers in California over several years, and culminates as thousands march on the State Capitol demanding better working conditions. Weaving together the magic they create in the classroom, the struggles they endure at home, and their drive to change the system for the better, Make a Circle extends a rallying cry for a childcare system in crisis.

This piece explores the unique dynamics and communication that arise from the inability to fully connect and understand each other. In our daily lives, we form various social circles through interactions with friends, acquaintances, colleagues, and family. With the prevalence of social media and online platforms, people can create even more diverse social circles and connect with individuals from all over the world. Through this artwork, the faint boundaries that emerge from individual communications and relationships are contemplated, with the hope of sparking thoughts about our future existence and how we interact with others.

When youthful, Golden-Age starlet Laura Hall shows up late to a secret support group for queer women, a deadly plot is unveiled that threatens the safety of Laura and the group.

A film by Fred Camper.

17 years after being pawns in a cruel game of psychological warfare, the survivors of an invasion face a new threat

At an embassy ball Robert Carlton meets the girl of his dreams. He is attracted by an odd ring she wears, a circle of perfectly matched rubies. The following evening Carlton is jostled by an evil-looking fellow. Pausing to light a cigarette, he discovers a ring upon the sidewalk, a counterpart of that worn by the girl he loves.

At an embassy ball Robert Carlton meets the girl of his dreams. He is attracted by an odd ring she wears, a circle of perfectly matched rubies. The following evening Carlton is jostled by an evil-looking fellow. Pausing to light a cigarette, he discovers a ring upon the sidewalk, a counterpart of that worn by the girl he loves.

Two giant circles forming semicircles, carved with a self-made instrument.

Freehand wall drawing of a perfect circle.

Freehand wall carving of a perfect circle.

This movie is a series of three short films，it observes three circular patterns from nature: cherry blossom petals circling in a rushing mountain stream; the changing sky and seasons; and the blooming and fading of flowers. This film, made entirely from still photos, creates a new vision and raises philosophical questions about time, climate change, lifecycles and cosmic consciousness.

This film urges reflection on indigenous prophecies about The Great Shift—choosing between technology and reconnecting with the earth. Siou emphasises the lyrics' challenge to address our destructive impact. Filmed in Iceland, Circle of Signs tackles climate grief and colonialism. Collaborating with 15-year-old Seraphia Behr, Shay explores California wildfires and youth voices, symbolising the struggle to reclaim nature and identity.

When a young man accepts an ill-fated job offer to construct a motorway that will run straight through an old stone circle, he quickly learns that a road built at such expense does not lead very far.

THE IDOLM@STER SideM 9th STAGE ~MIR＠-CIRCLE CRESCENDO~ was a two-day live concert that will take place in Makuhari Messe International Exhibit Hall 9-11 on July 14th, 2024