Field of Vision

Description

Launched in the fall of 2015 with the aim of commissioning short-form documentary work that could respond quickly to global events, visual journalism field unit Field of Vision commissioned 22 short films, four episodic series, and two feature-length films in its first year. Explore current and upcoming work from this vibrant nonfiction platform. This year’s selection will once again focus on compelling and dynamic stories from at home and abroad.

Best of Luck With the Wall
Josh Begley, USA, 7 min.
A Voyage across the US-Mexico border, stitched together from 2,000 satellite images.

Gatekeeper
Yung Chang, Canada, 39 min.
This short documentary is a portrait of Yukio Shige, a retired police detective who patrols the cliffs of the Japanese seaside town of Tojinbo, a popular suicide spot, hoping to spot troubled souls and dissuade them from their course.

They Took Them Alive (Vivos se los llevaron)
Emily Pederson, Canada, running time TBD
When a group of independent investigators charged with finding the truth in the case of 43 missing students from a rural teachers’ school in Mexico are told that their investigation is over before it is complete, the families of the students demand justice and accountability from the government and the police.

The Disclosure President
Elizabeth Lo, USA, 12 min.
Stephen Bassett is the United States’ only UFO lobbyist and it seems like he might have a sympathetic ear in one of this year’s presidential candidates.

The Vote
Mila Aung-Thwin and Van Royko, Canada, 12 min.
This film takes a look at the residents of the city of Yangon as they experience Myanmar’s first election after 50 years of military rule.