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SQUARE PEG SOCIAL. Year two hanging in Austin, Texas with some of the best and most promising filmmakers out there. The brainchild of director Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar, Beau Is Afraid, Eddington) producer Lars Knudsen (Primetime, The Drama, Dream Scenario, The Witch, American Honey, Bugonia) and producers Amy Knudsen and Mandy Ward, Square Peg Social is five days of nonstop talk about the art and industry of filmmaking; honest, vulnerable, matter of fact conversations you won’t hear at any festival or on any recorded panel.
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#filmmaking #film #austin #indiefilm #community

Lars Knudsen & Ari Aster share wisdom from the trenches. The days are filled morning till late night with conversation, panels, lunches, social mixers, screenings and Q&A, dinners, drinks and late night antics, including yes, some wild karaoke and dancing.
Although the schedule is tight, the vibe is still loose. There is no better film community than this one.

Arkasha Stevenson & Tim Smith, the writer-producer-director team behind and The First Omen and their forthcoming A24 film Pussy.

Filmmakers gather on Friday night at Austin’s Flower Shop bar.

Lance Oppenheim screened his film Primetime, with a candidly hilarious Q&A afterwards.

Austin vibes.

Filmmaker Jack Raese.

Like the sign says: an hour-long wide ranging conversation between Linklater and Aster on all things cinema. At the Austin film Society.

Filmmaker Oz Go.

Blowing off steam at karaoke.

Directors Richard Linklater and David Lowery join for the welcome mixer.

Photos and hugs and burgers for everyone.

Katherine Romans & Charlie Traisman of Madhouse films.

The team at Square Peg and more moments.

Filmmaker Malin Barr 🎤 at Alamo Drafthouse.

Lose Yourself brings the house down at karaoke 🎤

Singing and screenings.

Like a Prayer. 🙏🏼

Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen.

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🎥 2026 BEND FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Pre-Feature Shorts

Covering an array of themes and styles, these pre-feature short films are scheduled to screen ahead of complementing feature films. Congratulations to all these talented filmmakers!

Grab your festival passes at the link in our bio and join us to watch these and many more shorts at this year’s festival Oct 7-11. #BFF26 #BendFilmFestival2026 #BendFilmFestival #filmmaker #shortfilm

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𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗨𝗽 𝗗𝗼𝗰?

Small but mighty: a collection of documentary short films from around the world. True tales of resilience, dedication, legacy, and determination.

Screening
Friday 9/25 @ 9:30AM &
Saturday 9/26 @ 12:00PM

86 mins, Rated PG-13

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙝𝙞𝙢𝙣𝙚𝙮 𝙎𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙚𝙧
@jack_raese

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝘿𝙞𝙫𝙚
@nancy.donnelly

𝙏𝙪𝙠𝙩𝙪𝙞𝙩: 𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙗𝙤𝙪
@tiny_moving_pictures

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙤𝙮𝙨 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙚𝙚𝙨
@a_c_knight

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙇𝙖𝙨𝙩 𝙃𝙤𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙗𝙤𝙖𝙩
@cdproducshins

Tickets for the 2026 GHFF are available now! Find them and a list of this year's official selections on our website, gigharborfilm.org, or follow the link in our bio.

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The Global POV short film lineup for Mountainfilm 2026 features the world premiere of The Gift of Sound (Jeremy Power Regimbal), the North American premiere of Mud Below, Sun Above (Kate Villevoye), plus five Colorado premieres. We hope to see you there!

Friday, Sheridan, 9AM
Sunday, Masons, 8:15 PM

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THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER 💂❄️

Η ΠΑΡΑΔΟΣΗ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΜΙΑ ΚΛΗΡΟΝΟΜΙΑ ΠΟΥ ΜΕΡΙΚΕΣ ΦΟΡΕΣ ΠΡΕΠΕΙ ΝΑ ΣΠΑΕΙ.
TRADITION IS A LEGACY THAT SOMETIMES NEEDS TO BE BROKEN.

Στο φετινό Διεθνές Διαγωνιστικό Πρόγραμμα Ντοκιμαντέρ, παρουσιάζουμε το "THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER". Ο Markus είναι κατασκευαστής καρυοθραυστών, όπως και ο πατέρας του, ο παππούς του και ο προ-προ-προπάππους του που εφηύρε τον πρώτο καρυοθραύστη. Όμως, πίσω από τα ξύλινα στρατιωτάκια κρύβεται η ιστορία ενός γιου που δεν ήθελε να ακολουθήσει τα βήματά του.

Ο Jack Raese, ένας από τους πιο υποσχόμενους νέους ανεξάρτητους δημιουργούς, ταξίδεψε 4.512 μίλια από το Σικάγο σε ένα χιονισμένο χωριό για να κινηματογραφήσει αυτή την ταινία εντελώς μόνος του. Χρησιμοποιώντας fisheye φακούς και μια παιχνιδιάρικη, σχεδόν παιδική αισθητική, το φιλμ –επίσημη επιλογή του Sundance 2026– μετατρέπεται σε έναν παραμορφωτικό καθρέφτη για τις προσδοκίες των γονιών μας και την ανάγκη μας να βρούμε τον δικό μας δρόμο.

At this year's International Documentary Competition, we present "THE CHIMNEY SWEEPER". Markus makes nutcrackers for a living, as did every forefather before him. But this isn't just a film about craftsmanship; it’s a story about the weight of legacy and the sons who choose a different path.

Director Jack Raese, an independent auteur, traveled 4,512 miles to a snow-capped town to film this solo. An official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival, the film uses fisheye lenses and absurdist humor to bridge the gap between a traditional father and an artist son. It is a deeply personal documentary about seeing our families through a distorted, yet revealing, magnifying glass.

@jack_raese @thechimneysweeper.film @original_fuechtner_nussknacker @sundanceorg
#PsarokokaloISFF #TheChimneySweeper #JackRaese #Sundance2026 #Documentary #ShortFilm #Nutcracker #FamilyLegacy #IndependentFilm #Cinephile #VisualStorytelling #ComingOfAge 💂✨

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With local and national talent on display, every film in FFF’s signature documentary program tells a powerful, true, and sometimes outrageous story you’ll have to see to believe. Explore some of the doc films this year’s fest has to offer:

⭐️Punkie – An unflinching portrait of the first out Black SNL star Punkie Johnson gives audiences a chance to follow the powerhouse comic on the road as she preps for a stand-up special

⭐️Welcome – Shawn Welcome reflects on the winding path he’s taken to becoming Orlando’s first African American poet laureate.

⭐️SANTACON – SantaCon, Sometimes referred to as Santarchy, Santapalooza, Santa Rampage, and the Red Menace, is an event that lures tens of thousands of drunken revelers to dress like Santa Claus and invade countless cities.

⭐️The Chimney Sweeper – A fourth-generation nutcracker maker discusses his craft and his decision to take up the family business instead of his inclination to become a chimney sweeper.

⭐️School For Defectors – Jeremy Workman (Secret Mall Apartment) takes his camera to Busan, South Korea, where he follows 20 students from the tiny Jangdaehyun Boarding School—all North Korea defectors.

⭐️A Man Who Takes Pictures of Flowers – With stunning stop-motion animation, we hear a Korean photographer share his passion for capturing images of flowers for 45 years.

⭐️Seized— Marion, Kansas, erupts after a police raid on its local newspaper and the death of its 98-year-old owner, exposing abuses of power, First Amendment violations, and deep town divisions.

⭐️Correspondence – A filmmaker conducts a mediated interview with the man convicted of murdering his grandmother in a robbery in 2005.

⭐️Y Vân: The Lost Sounds of Saigon – Legendary Vietnamese composer Y Vân is rediscovered by his granddaughter in this story that spans three generations and two continents.

⭐️Hollywood’s Mermaid: The Esther Williams Story – From swimming champion to Hollywood starlet, Esther Williams broke down barriers and persevered through tragedies to become “Hollywood’s mermaid.”

The 2026 Florida Film Festival takes place April 10-19. See more Documentary Films and get tickets at the link in our bio or at floridafilmfestival.com

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Tradition isn’t inherited.
It’s carried.

Chicago born filmmaker @jack_raese joins Kickin’ It With Tyree to discuss The Chimney Sweeper, his Sundance debut documentary short exploring craftsmanship, legacy, and the quiet tension between devotion and freedom.

Filmed with intimacy and restraint, the story follows a master craftsman whose work is inseparable from identity.

Full interview now live.

#chimneysweeper #sundancefilmfestival #DocumentaryShorts #filminterview #kickinitwithtyree

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Tradition is not nostalgia.

It is responsibility.

Kickin’ It With Tyree sits down with filmmaker Jack Raese to discuss The Chimney Sweeper, his Sundance debut documentary short.

Following Markus, a master nutcracker craftsman whose family trade spans generations, the film quietly explores legacy, devotion, and the weight of carrying something forward.

🎬 Sundance Documentary Shorts
🎙️ Full interview now live
📍 Park City, Utah

Some work is inherited.
Some meaning is earned.

#SundanceFilmFestival #DocumentaryShort #FilmFestivalLife #CraftAndTradition #KickinItWithTyree

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The Sundance Film Festival is here! Park City Film is grateful of our continued partnership with Sundance and our film-loving community.

#parkcityfilm #communitythroughfilm #independentfilm #sundancefilmfestival #supportthearts

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@sundanceorg Documentary Shorts Program preview

📸 @justin.gordon | @kickinit.withtyree

#sundance #sundancefilmfestival #documentaryfilm #documentaryshorts

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