Instant Dreams

Instant Dreams 2017

7.10

There could hardly be a more telling contrast between the analog and digital eras than the beautifully blurry memories captured in a Polaroid picture and the thousands of pin-sharp photos on an iPhone. In this ambitious visual essay, Willem Baptist explores the visionary genius of Edwin H. Land, the inventor of the Polaroid camera. Even today, all sorts of people are keeping his instant dream alive. Former Polaroid employee Stephen Herchen moved from the United States to Europe to work in a laboratory developing the 2.0 version of Polaroid. Christopher Bonanos, the author of Instant: The Story of Polaroid, tells us, "When I heard Polaroid would stop making film, it felt like a close friend had died." Artist Stefanie Schneider, who is working with the last of her stock of Polaroid film, is using the blurring that occurs with expired film as an additional aesthetic layer in her photographic work.

2017

Long Play

Long Play 2023

1

Ex-Boy Scout Frankie Dobbs checks into an AirBnB to find a mystery behind its doors-- an anonymous stalker following the property's host, Rowan Emery. But, is this stalker situation as easy to crack as it seems?

2023

Analog Z Love

Analog Z Love 2023

5.00

This story told in analog -super 8- tells how one girl meets another at the bus stop. It all begins simply with an exchange of glances that develops a romantic situation that is too idyllic. How does a person go from being a stranger to being the center of your attention?

2023

Document: A Film About Malojian

Document: A Film About Malojian 2016

10.00

Featuring legendary recording engineer Steve Albini, 'Document: A film about Malojian' captures the energy of a band at the top of their game, as they rush to complete their third album, "This is Nowhere", in just four days.

2016

The Children of the Woods

The Children of the Woods 2024

1

In January 1999, a group of five disappeared after they went into the woods of York, South Carolina for a camping trip. Their story is being told 25 years later.

2024

Mil Graus

Mil Graus 1970

1

Observations on one of the hottest days of the year

1970

Grain: Analog Renaissance

Grain: Analog Renaissance 2021

7.00

Today, the art world and beyond is obsessed with shooting analog. Whether it's a fashion house seeking to bring a new edge to their creative work, an amateur perusing eBay for the perfect vintage Polaroid, or an influencer attempting to capture a comforting retro aesthetic on social media, analog photography has piqued the interest of people everywhere. Is this resurgence a backlash against digital photography? Is it just a trend perpetuated by our desire for authenticity in an increasingly superficial world? Or is it something else entirely? Grain: Analog Renaissance is a documentary by Alex Contell and Tommaso Sacconi that explores the stories of those committed to using film in modern day photography.

2021

i am saved

i am saved 2024

1

Feedback and religious radio noise

2024

beer cans under my bed

beer cans under my bed 2024

1

This short, started early on into sobriety, finished about nine months in, is a collage of diaries and notes, collected from within addiction and into recovery.

2024

Buttercup

Buttercup 1970

10.00

After hearing her name repeated three times on a radio station, Buttercup and her boyfriend Pat attempt to locate the source of the mysterious radio broadcast.

1970

the Amazing video of DJ kahkoh

the Amazing video of DJ kahkoh 2018

1

DJ kahkoh has a new sponsor and is also looking for friendly donations but his sponsor has other things in his mind.

2018

SOMNIPHOBIA.

SOMNIPHOBIA. 2024

1

Alan Baker, troubled by his recent divorce, creates a machine to help him deal with his lack of sleep.

2024

rin, come home

rin, come home 1970

10.00

A victim is lured into the bathroom only to be criticized by one of god's followers

1970

Cindy

Cindy 1970

1

In November of 2022, Dr. Bill Hammond (known for his controversial theories on cloning) was invited into the freshly grief-stricken home of the Grahams. They had volunteered their daughter, Cindy, to be the subject of a dangerous experiment facilitated by Dr. Hammond, who additionally brought his son Michael (Mike) to digitally record the results. The following footage is all that survived.

1970

Yr no stoner

Yr no stoner 2022

1

Bugs bunny smokes weed and disappears.

2022