Documentary
- Directed by Brent Foster
- Country of Origin Canada
Director Biography - Brent Foster
As kids in small towns sometimes do, Brent Foster left to explore the world and didn’t look back. His work has led him to more than 35 countries where he’s eaten white ants in Uganda and been tattooed by monks in Thailand. Most importantly, though, he has had the chance to tell incredibly powerful stories ranging from conflict in the Gaza Strip to doctors fighting for access to pain relief for the chronically ill in India, for editorial clients such as The New York Times, TIME Magazine, and Canadian Geographic.
Photojournalism taught Brent a lot about creating authentic content and helping subjects quickly become comfortable in front of the camera. It was also during his time in the editorial world that Brent recognized the significance of telling stories through cinematic work. It was the power of hearing a subject’s voice, and seeing the way they interact and move with the world that led him to a career shift into filmmaking. Brent has since acted as Director/DOP on projects for global brands such as Nike, DJI, The NBA, and Purolator to help them create authentic pieces of content that resonate with viewers.
This year, Brent has been shortlisted for The Young Director Awards and The Saatchi and Saatchi New Directors Showcase in Cannes, as well as The Shots Awards for New Director of the Year. Alongside his branded projects, Foster’s passion project entitled “While I’m Here | The Legacy Project” profiles everyday heroes passing on a legacy. The project has picked up Vimeo Staff Picks and multiple awards along the way.
- Directed by Batteault Remy
- Country of Origin France
Director Biography - Batteault Remy
Since his childhood in Burgundy, France, Remy has two passions : cinema and musicals. Thanks to his father and his Super 8 camera, Remy has learned to love this format, in which he directed his first films. Later on, after working as an assistant director, he’s started directing documentaries in 1997 (The Funny Face of Broadway). He’s directed 16 documentaries for TV so far and is still fond of Super 8…
- Directed by Harriet Francis Croucher
- Country of Origin United Kingdom
Director Biography - Harriet Francis Croucher
Recently Graduated for UCA Farnham BA Animation, with a 1st Class Hons. I specialise in traditional hand drawn animation, as well as experimental and documentary film.
Director Statement
This film was incredibly important to me. My father was a firefighter in the London Fire Brigade for more than 20 years, before being medically retired with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. PTSD is still a condition which is overlooked and misunderstood, and effects the emergency services all over the world, so it was important for me to present a platform for their stories to be heard. I interviewed firefighters, police officers and paramedics from all over the UK, all of whom had been affected by PTSD.
- Directed by Boris Kozlov
- Country of Origin Spain
Director Biography - Boris Kozlov
Born in Belgrade (Former Yugoslavia). Living in Madrid (Spain). Combines creative work in advertisement with experimental filmmaking. Has directed five short films so far. Obsessed with the 21st-Century sociocultural psychosis and the future of Humanism.
- Directed by Jens Nagels
- Country of Origin Germany
the number 108
108 is a sacred number in Hindu and Buddhist-influence culture area of Asia. In the Thai language, the number 108 represents an incredibly large number of things. 108 beads on the rmala. Hindu deities have 108 names. 108 volumes of the collected teachings of the Buddha.
Director Biography - Jens Nagels
1970-1975 Completed painting studies in Düsseldorf at Professors Andre Thomkins and Alfonso Hüppi.
1981-1986 Completed studies in Visual Communications at the University of Kassel at Prof. Gunter Rambow
1990-1995 Photography university teaching position
Lives and works in Kassel.