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'Sisyphus' is a silent 16mm film shot on a Bolex exploring a journey that never ends. I made this film at renowned experimental filmmaker Phil Hoffman's Film Farm workshop in Mount Forest, Ontario. Originally, I wanted t
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'Sisyphus' is a silent 16mm film shot on a Bolex exploring a journey that never ends. I made this film at renowned experimental filmmaker Phil Hoffman's Film Farm workshop in Mount Forest, Ontario. Originally, I wanted t
A student faces challenges in his acting class.
The film is an artistically spare depiction of the Greek myth of Sisyphus, sentenced to eternally roll a stone up a mountain. The story is presented in a single, unbroken shot, consisting of a dynamic line drawing of Sis
An actor has been stuck in one of their roles for some time and is unable to separate themselves from it. The actor’s professional and personal life is affected by this role, and they can no longer distinguish between wh
A video of a dance performance by the Karen Jamieson Dance Company.
A troubled man seeks comfort in the face of his existential worries.
In the desert, a man extracts stones from a mountain and breaks them. In his perpetual labour, he meditates upon life and death.
Sisyphus is a journey through the rehabilitation of addictions in Mexico. In the absence of a public infrastructure to combat this problem, the annexes are the alternative that addicts themselves have created. The annexe
A man is trapped in a psychological time loop, forced to relive the same moment again and again. With every repetition, his grip on reality weakens, turning survival into a battle against his own mind.
Virgil, a college writing student, hopes to have his latest story published, but he must first get over one major hurdle before his work gets out to the world, his mercurial writing professor Richard Laymen.
An animated cartoon of the Greek legend, which interprets the mood and style of Robert Garioch's poem.
A documentary on the students willing to race against time.
SISYPHUS is the independent directorial debut of documentary filmmaker Matt Murray, following professional wrestler Hardcore, traveling with him along the east coast as he competes against opponents Sinister and Jessie D
1 Godfather, 2 Goons, 3 Euros and a whole lot of Greek Cult TV
A young woman goes through a bizarre and disruptive routine. A routine that encapsulates and visualizes, to an extent, the experience of having mental breakdowns and episodes.
Armed with only a shovel, artist Victor Pilon accomplishes the unimaginable by moving 300 tons of sand in a physical and psychological performance lasting over 180 hours in the heart of Montreal's Olympic Stadium. Inspir
A documentary about Ibro Ismaili who lost one of his legs due to gangrene bit with strong will and hard work, he achieved extraordinary psycho-physical fitness and set himself a goal to cross 1452 km. by bicycle across Y
A stop-motion adaptation of the story of Sisyphus.