The film, billed as a documentary, follows the misadventures of Elliot "White Lighting" Scott, a man from Halifax, to make his third martial arts film, Bloodfight, between 2011 and 2013. Scott, an alleged Japanese-Canadian who has allegedly won numerous martial arts championships, has in partnership with his long-suffering girlfriend Linda Lum produced, directed and scripted two previous "micro-budget" martial arts films starring himself, They Killed My Cat (2009) and The Hero and the Stalker (2010). Despite the low budget of his films and his inability to act, Scott is convinced he will become a great film star.
The documentary examines the world of VHS collecting and gives particular attention to collectors of VHS horror. Kinem and Peretic interview several collectors, many of whom state that the most sought after VHS tape is the 1987 blaxploitation film Tales from the QuadeaD Zone due to its rarity and cult status. Interviewees give their reasons for collecting and discuss forums and other venues they use to communicate with other collectors such as the online group Horror VHS Collectors.
The film follows the life of musician Nick Koenig, better known as Hot Sugar. He creates his music by using the sounds around him. Having broken up with rapper girlfriend Kitty, he goes to Paris in search of unique sounds.
Artist Ahmed Umar arrived in Norway in 2008 as a refugee from their native country, Sudan, which at the time was one of seven nations that executed people for same-sex conduct. Seven years later, in 2015, when Umar came out on Facebook, as one of the first openly gay man from Sudan, a large portion of the Sudanese community turned against him, including relatives. Moving to Norway, Umar quickly learns that even a liberal country can be dangerous for openly gay immigrants and is beaten during a Pride event.
Shark, a surfer from Japan who is living in Bondi with no apparent direction, expectations, or goals, decides to join his friend Yuto and set off on a road trip through eastern Australia in a 1961 EK Holden station wagon. As they search for the perfect wave, they meet up with Shark's ex-girlfriend Kimiko, a girl who embodies the Japanese kawaii (or "cute") culture, and the mysterious Gunja Man, who claims to be travelling to Nimbin. The four continue their journey, stopping at many pubs, smoking large quantities of cannabis and visiting iconic Australian landmarks, including "Big" tourist attractions The Big Pineapple, Big Merino and Big…
American Harmony provides an in-depth look at the amazingly rich subculture of a true American art form. It follows the lives of some of the biggest names to emerge from international competition in the Society’s history, as well as providing interviews with many rank-and-file members, referred to as “Joe Barbershoppers.” The film features four prominent Barbershop Society quartets: OC Times, Max Q, Vocal Spectrum, and Reveille – over a span of years, on stage and at home, in their personal quests for international recognition. "The film is a mixture of obsession, singing, zany comedy and nail-biting competition", according to…
