Tree

Searching for inspiration in the forest, a young poet discovers a notebook filled with his most intimate, unwritten poetry.

Repairing the World: Stories from the Tree of Life documents Pittsburgh's powerful community response to hate in the aftermath of the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history. Through the voices of survivors, family members, diverse Pittsburgh residents and leaders, the film shows unity in a moment of crisis, the resilience of a vibrant city, and a community working together to understand what it means to be "stronger than hate."

The Native Trees of Stradbroke Island (1964), consisting of four films: Banksia Integrifolia, Casuarina Equisetifolia, Pandanus Pedunculatus and Banksia Serrata (each 6 min, b & w). Music: Nancy Tow. "Born out of our interest in the environment, based on Corinne's training in botany, these were our first essays on landscape. When we refilmed some of this material at Island Fuse in 1971, we were struck by our emphasis on close-ups in this early work, compared to our subsequent landscape films."

"In a desert savannah, two children named Kodou and Tano meet the caretaker of a century-old tree that a contractor wants to cut down. Seeking their ancestors’ help to protect the tree, Kodou and Ayoka discover that the gigantic baobab is a door between two worlds—and that, without it, nature’s balance will be shattered." (https://www.bam.org/film/2023/filmafrica-animated-films-by-cilia-sawadogo)

A quietly poignant domestic film made of images gathered around the house and its surroundings over a two-year period. The title might seem self-explanatory, we do see pillows, bowls, roses, trees – but also curtains, tablecloths, saucers, other trees and flowers (in the garden and arranged on vases). We sense the changing seasons and we sense a lived-in space – one that is shared as the pillow arrangements suggest. Working with a Bolex camera involves a tension between the technology and the world surrounding the filmmaker, the maximum shot length is limited to around 20 seconds because of the windup spring motor.

A fascinating account of the beliefs and motives of notorious hijacker Leila Khaled. The charismatic freedom fighter talks candidly about her methods and the facts behind the simultaneous hijacking of three airliners in September 1971.

Treetop Family is an animated show for kids from the creators of Super Simple Songs. If you like shows like Dora, Pocoyo, and Peppa Pig, you'll love Treetop Family. It's full of adorable characters, catchy original nursery rhymes, and lots of learning and fun.

Bill, a simple gardener is trying to reconnect with his children now that they've grown up and moved away. His wife is always at work and so is he, they don't really seem to see eye to eye these days. Bill spends most of his time alone with his thoughts and his pot plants. The disconnect from reality is changing him and he doesn't seem to notice the people around him changing too. Everything seems to be going south until, like magic! "The Garden's Greener's" girls appear on his doorstep with a very special offer! The biggest pot plant Bill will ever have to attend to...

Animated short from China

A hiker looking to spend a peaceful and rejuvenating day in the wilderness begins finding strange objects and soon realizes that she may not be as alone in the forest as she thought.

The beauty and wonder of our natural environment gives cause for a celebration. The viewer joins a group of youngsters discovering and enjoying everything about trees and forests. It is a reminder of the people-nature activities that can be enjoyed. Suitable for middle and upper primary levels.

Hamdan plays the role of a student and falls in love with Hanum. Then Hanum died without Hamdan knowing, when Hamdan returned to the hut he had hallucinations of meeting Hanum as a result of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) which he experienced during an accident and the loss of his best friend, so Hamdan had to fight a big battle with his inner self.

The African Baobab is one of the largest living things in the world, an icon of the African landscape, instantly recognizable, mysterious, and intriguing.

On two medieval-arty releases, from two streaming giants.

Maria steps into her mother's apartment, a bittersweet journey down memory lane. The rooms echo with the echoes of her childhood, as she spots the familiar furniture and treasured trinkets. Loneliness settles in, a quiet companion. She recalls the days when her mother's voice would call out her name, back by their favorite tree, in simpler times.

Chuck Guy has suddenly lost his sight after 60 years of perfect vision, and a looming retinal surgery is his only hope of recovering it. Having recently buried his mother and now living alone on a violent, drug-infested block in Nashville, Tennessee, he forges an unlikely friendship with his next-door neighbor Eddie Cox, a blue-collar retiree and neighborhood busybody who couldn't be more different. In this cinéma-vérité exploration of blindness, fortitude, and friendship, Chuck reflects on wide-ranging subjects such as queer history, literature, and his own life, while struggling to face a very delicate surgery and its aftermath.

Nature vs. urban expansion, competing to control Earth.

Based on the Police file of Det. Phil Williams who worked to pull a young man from a forced life of crime only to uncover a ruthless, nationwide syndicate protected by Police leadership forcing a "Serpico-enemy # 1", battle for survival.

Music Video

The Atomic Tree is a virtual reality journey into the memories of one of the most revered trees in the world—a 400-year-old Japanese White Pine bonsai that survived the atomic blast in Hiroshima. Directed and produced by Adam Loften and Emmanuel Vaughan-Lee.