UNTANGLING
Frances Barry & Hester Heeler-Frood | United Kingdom
A short documentary film about the art and craft of puppetry.
Red Flag of the Future
Pandora Machine LLC | USA
Mixed media artist Gaylia Wagner created a cast of 20 puppets to enact the dream scenes in a filmed version of a new opera. The puppets are made of found and repurposed objects and trash — food containers, soap bottles, tape, paint, and more. The film presents an original opera setting and a new translation of Masse Mensch, a seven-scene play by antifascist playwright Ernst Toller, written over 100 years ago while he was a political prisoner.
Famous Lake Park (Pilot: “We Have a Tiger!”)
Directed by José Ignacio Vivero & Susan Lambert Hatem United Kingdom
It’s Josh’s first day! Bossman gets a tiger as the park’s newest attraction, but in order to get the permit he has to designate it as Josh’s emotional support tiger. When Inspector Sandy, the parks “Freelance Safety Inspector”, gets wind of the Tiger show he enlists help from the local chapter of F.A.L.A.F.E.L (Fighters Against Land Animal Flogging Eating and Locking Up) to protest the park’s unsafe practices. A comedic, half-hour, puppet-filled jaunt through the agonizing death of the American dream.
Títeres en el Caribe Hispano
Dr. Manuel Morán & Kristian Otero Puerto Rico, Cuba, Dominican Republic
A chronological journey through the history of puppet theater in Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic.
Handmade Puppet Dreams
Heather Henson & Alex U. Griffin
A traveling film series that promotes independent artists exploring their handmade craft specifically for the screen. These films all focus on real-time puppetry, and allow artists to build their vision, and then breathe life into their dreams.
Spanish Puppetry Documentaries
Spanish Puppetry Documentaries
Two documentaries about the Arts of Puppetry.
25 Years of Puppetry in Cuba
Teatro de las Estaciones | Cuba
A documentary celebrating 25 years of Puppetry by Teatro de las Estaciones.