A Look Back2005

Cam Archer's hypnotic short film takes form as a letter into the void. "Have you forgotten about me," the woman asks. "We left a mark on each other, didn't we?"

Exceptionally engaging, Mark Rappaport's extraordinary short contains more insightful observations of its subject than many feature-length biographical documentaries.

A well-intentioned teacher recalls leading his special needs class in a filmmaking exercise. One of the students, Mario, takes particular interest in operating the camera.

Jena, LA: in a small town in Louisiana, six families are fighting for their sons' lives.

Renowned actress Colleen West (Ellen Barkin) abandons her successful career for a secluded life in the hills, but the quiet and peace of mind she longed for is disrupted by the noisy construction of neighboring housing developments.

From 1987 to 1990, filmmaker Caveh Zahedi corresponded in a series of video-letters with his friend Gary Green.