PickFlick
A Brief History of Circles

A Brief History of Circles

2024•10m
Documentary

An experimental video essay which uses circles and waves to explore neurodivergent experience.

Open in PickFlick

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Cast

Lillian Crawford

Lillian Crawford

Voiceover

Recommended

Seven Up!

Seven Up!

7.2
1964
Movie

A group of British children aged 7 from widely ranging backgrounds are interviewed about a range of subjects. The filmmakers plan to re-interview them at 7 year intervals to track how their lives and attitudes change as they age.

Seven Up!

1964
7.2
Naqoyqatsi

Naqoyqatsi

6.1
2002
Movie

A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.

Naqoyqatsi

2002
6.1
Terminator Genisys

Terminator Genisys

6.0
2015
Movie

The year is 2029. John Connor, leader of the resistance continues the war against the machines. At the Los Angeles offensive, John's fears of the unknown future begin to emerge when TECOM spies reveal a new plot by SkyNet that will attack him from both fronts; past and future, and will ultimately change warfare forever.

Terminator Genisys

2015
6.0
Capturing Avatar

Capturing Avatar

7.0
2010
Movie

Capturing Avatar is a feature length behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Avatar. It uses footage from the film's development, as well as stock footage from as far back as the production of Titanic in 1995. Also included are numerous interviews with cast, artists, and other crew members. The documentary was released as a bonus feature on the extended collector's edition of Avatar.

Capturing Avatar

2010
7.0
Brainstorm

Brainstorm

6.3
1983
Movie

Two brilliant research scientists have invented a device capable of recording and playing back sensory experiences only to have devastating results when one of them records their own death.

Brainstorm

1983
6.3
Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

6.5
2010
Movie

The Making-of James Cameron's Avatar. It shows interesting parts of the work on the set.

Avatar: Creating the World of Pandora

2010
6.5
Downloaded

Downloaded

6.5
2013
Movie

A documentary that explores the downloading revolution; the kids that created it, the bands and the businesses that were affected by it, and its impact on the world at large.

Downloaded

2013
6.5
Seduced and Abandoned

Seduced and Abandoned

6.2
2013
Movie

SEDUCED AND ABANDONED combines acting legend Alec Baldwin with director James Toback as they lead us on a troublesome and often hilarious journey of raising financing for their next feature film. Moving from director to financier to star actor, the two players provide us with a unique look behind the curtain at the world's biggest and most glamourous film festival, shining a light on the bitter-sweet relationship filmmakers have with Cannes and the film business. Featuring insights from directors Martin Scorsese, 'Bernando Bertolucci' and Roman Polanski; actors Ryan Gosling and Jessica Chastain and a host of film distribution luminaries.

Seduced and Abandoned

2013
6.2
Rampage: Capital Punishment

Rampage: Capital Punishment

6.0
2014
Movie

A man takes over a TV station and holds a number of hostages as a political platform to awaken humanity, instead of money.

Rampage: Capital Punishment

2014
6.0
Boss Level

Boss Level

6.9
2021
Movie

A former special forces agent is trapped in a time loop and relives his death over and over again. To escape the terrible situation, he must track down those responsible and stop them.

Boss Level

2021
6.9
Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski

Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski

7.5
2018
Movie

Artists in LA discover the work of forgotten Polish sculptor Stanislav Szukalski, a mad genius whose true story unfolds chapter by astounding chapter.

Struggle: The Life and Lost Art of Szukalski

2018
7.5
The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

7.0
2019
Movie

With a magical new invention that promised to revolutionize blood testing, Elizabeth Holmes became the world’s youngest self-made billionaire, heralded as the next Steve Jobs. Then, overnight, her 10-billion-dollar company dissolved. The rise and fall of Theranos is a window into the psychology of fraud.

The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley

2019
7.0

Similar Movies

Grid

Grid

6.0
2021
Movie

A ritual of grids, reflections and chasms; a complete state of entropy; a space that devours itself; a vertigo that destroys the gravity of the Earth; a trap that captures us inside the voids of the screen of light: «That blank arena wherein converge at once the hundred spaces» (Hollis Frampton).

Grid

2021
6.0
Autism: The Musical

Autism: The Musical

6.9
2007
Movie

Follows five autistic children as they work together to create and perform a live musical production.

Autism: The Musical

2007
6.9
This Is Nicholas: Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder

This Is Nicholas: Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2019
Movie

A mother determines to see her son faced with autism and depression overcome challenges, along with support from family, the community and teachers.

This Is Nicholas: Living with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2019
The Pig and the Society

The Pig and the Society

2026
Movie

"The Pig and the Society," symbolizes the stark contrast between the excesses of wealth and the plight of those left behind. It invites viewers to reflect on their perceptions and prejudices, challenging them to see beyond the surface and understand the systemic issues perpetuating homelessness.

The Pig and the Society

2026
bubble skin

bubble skin

2025
Movie

A disorienting realm where reality itself flickers and fragments. Through a visceral exploration of digital distortion and failing verification processes, this challenges your perception and dares you to question what lies beneath the surface. Are we truly awake to the genocides and wars raging beyond our privileged bubbles, or are we content to remain ensnared by manipulated realities? This is a personal call to shatter the illusions, to seek deeper truths, and to recognize the profound fortune of our existence amidst global turmoil.

bubble skin

2025
Chizuru

Chizuru

10.0
2011
Movie

I don’t know how to describe my sister. So instead of conveying with words, I decided to point a camera. The documentary 'Chizuru' was directed by Masakazu Akasaki of Rikkyo University's Department of Body Expression and Cinematic Arts in the School of Contemporary Psychology. This film, planned as his graduation project, is a fresh and gentle family story that continuously filmed Akasaki's sister, Chizuru, who has severe intellectual disabilities and autism, and their mother over the course of a year.

Chizuru

2011
10.0
Two Travellers to a River

Two Travellers to a River

5.0
2018
Movie

When asked a question on politics, late Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish once answered: “I write about love to expose the conditions that don’t allow me to write about love.” In TWO TRAVELERS TO A RIVER Palestinian actress Manal Khader recites such a poem by Mahmoud Darwish: a concise reflection on how things could have been.

Two Travellers to a River

2018
5.0
Several Successful Situations; Simultaneous & Successive

Several Successful Situations; Simultaneous & Successive

2024
Movie

I enjoy religion, I appreciate belief systems and how they offer structure to people's lives. I also appreciate how spirituality manifests itself in Asian cultures as this almost earthbound presence guiding people through every day life and when they need an extra bit of help they need only ask whichever deity holds dominion over their desire. Here is an experimental film I made with videos from my iPhone. Shot across Taiwan and South Korea. An experimental film I made with videos from my iPhone. Shot across Taiwan and Korea. My aim was to explore success in how it pertains to every day life, the satisfaction of small moments, spirituality, superstition, and daily rituals.

Several Successful Situations; Simultaneous & Successive

2024
The Grass Dwellers

The Grass Dwellers

2022
Movie

Juan Méndez Bernal leaves his house on the 9th of april of 1936 to fight in the imminent Spanish Civil War. 83 years later, his body is still one of the Grass Dwellers. The only thing that he leaves from those years on the front is a collection of 28 letters in his own writing.

The Grass Dwellers

2022
Ferrum

Ferrum

7.2
1963
Movie

Unconventional portrayal of mining in the Swedish Lapland ore fields, a powerful image and sound symphony that can be experienced both as a documentary and symbolic work.

Ferrum

1963
7.2
Normal Autistic Film

Normal Autistic Film

7.5
2016
Movie

Through unique artistic approach, the director reveals the world of autism - bringing the audience closer to the main characters - talented and creative children with a fascinating way of thinking.

Normal Autistic Film

2016
7.5
The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey

The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey

2.0
2020
Movie

Joan Crawford's close-up in Humoresque. Michelangelo's David and Boticelli's "Birth of Venus". Stendhal was overwhelmed by the cultural overstimulation in Florence, which Graziella Magherini described scientifically in 1979 as Stendhal syndrome. Mark Rappaport describes his fascination for the Austrian actor Turhan Bey, who made a career in exotic roles in Hollywood in the 1940s. A very personal essay about the effect of close-ups, the canvas idols of the dream factory and the role of their admirers and fans.

The Stendhal Syndrome or My Dinner with Turhan Bey

2020
2.0
PickFlick Assistant
Hi! I'm your PickFlick Assistant. Ask me about movies, TV shows, OTT sources, or anything about PickFlick.

Powered by CopilotKit