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A stylised figure drawn in glowing red lines stands on a cliff reaching towards a dark sky full of stars above a calm sea. The scene has a mystical atmosphere.

SYMBOLS AND MYTH

A Navajo creation story illustrates why humans must forge their own path

Directed by Dallin Penman

A naked young woman walking on a rippled sandy beach towards the sea, clear blue water and distant islands in view.

FREEDOM AND CHOICE

For Lucy, surviving on a remote island was hard, but returning was harder

Directed by Jesper Wachtmeister

Painting of lilac flowers with green leaves on a dark background. The flowers vary in shades of purple, pink, and white.

BEAUTY AND AESTHETICS

‘Nothing renders their beauty’ – can art ever capture the splendour of a flower?

A film by Miléna Trivier

Sketch of a bathroom with a vanity unit and mirror. An illustrated nude woman stands in the centre, reflected in the mirror.

A woman summons a stoic calm after accidentally trapping herself in a shower

A film by Tom Schroeder

Abstract blue and white line drawing of multiple nude female figures, seen from various angles, arranged in a pattern.

ARTISTS AND ART HISTORY

A minotaur shifts shapes and sexes in this ferociously original animation

A film by Chaerin Im

Illustration of a blue-colored woman balancing on one leg surrounded by plants, flowers, a crab, berries, mushrooms, and a turtle.

Every culture dances. So why did humans evolve to get down?

Directed by Rosanna Wan and Andrew Khosravani

A still from the film Miss Congeniality showing the actress Sandra Bullock in a tight-fitting lilac dress walking towards the camera, surrounded by people in pink uniforms.

From drab to fab – a playful dissection of the Hollywood makeover

Directed by Sue Ding

Abstract drawing of a woman holding a baby, featuring exaggerated body proportions and yellow accents on a white background.

PARENTING AND FAMILIES

‘Suddenly you are here’ – a breathless, hilarious ode to new motherhood

Directed by Henriette Rietz

Illustration of a person in a bathtub, their head covered by vibrant, multicoloured flowers, against a pink-tiled background.

BIPOLAR DISORDER

What’s it like to feel betrayed by your brain? A memoir of bipolar disorder

Directed by Melanie Cura Daball

Two people in a park performing a balancing act on white chairs and a wooden plank, surrounded by pine trees.

THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE

Two gravity-defying performances play with the physics of life on Earth

A film by Bastien Dausse

Close-up of an elderly woman’s face with eyes closed, light grey hair, and a blurred brown background. Her expression is calm.

DEATH AND DYING

Why one death doula sees an examined death as vital to a good life

A film by Annie Marr

Photo of a person speaking into a microphone holding an electric string instrument with a choir in the background.

THEATRE AND PERFORMANCE

The barbarians are at the gates in this electric Laurie Anderson performance

Video by All Arts

Puppets with monkey faces in office attire, performing a synchronised dance in a cubicle-filled office setting, with computers and office supplies visible.

Humanoid animals sing through their existential angst in this madcap short

Directed by Niki Lindroth Von Bahr

Close-up of hands holding clear frogspawn with visible black eggs in a natural outdoor setting.

A filmmaker’s never-realised ideas become an exploration of self-doubt

Directed by Cameron Nicoll

A rake with a wooden handle rakes through sand dunes, its trail mixing with shadows from a line of multicoloured flags.

MEANING AND THE GOOD LIFE

An artist captures the joys of solitude amid a month living in a beach shack

Directed by Lynne Sachs

A man wearing an eye mask lies on a bed while another person observes; a monitor and lamp are on the nearby table.

EMERGING THERAPIES

What does ketamine-assisted therapy look like? Inside one firefighter’s journey

Directed by Brandon Kapelow