Aimée Toledano

Trixie and the Treetrunks is an episodic puppet series begun in 2006. As this story unfolds, a terrible snowstorm has destroyed the magical forest, leaving an ugly patch of dirt. Trixie plants a mysterious box of seeds and grows a Happy Tree, which starts giving out secret messages from the Center of the Earth to she and her best friend Marsha. One of the first messages from the tree is to, “start a band”! Soon the ice is melting as they try to find a drummer and get ready for their first gig at Harvest Fest. Quintron and Miss Pussycat are featured in a performance in the Center of the Earth where they play Witch in the Club.

The First Mark is a poetic, immersive observation of Peter Nadin’s Old Field Farm. Both a diary and a poetic reverie, the film opens the doors to Peter Nadin’s activity in which art and agriculture come together. By following the documentation of the farm’s activities—chicken feeding, bee-hiving or pig breeding—we are taken within Nadin’s extraordinary thoughts and visions.

Bayou Maharajah explores the life and music of New Orleans piano legend James Booker, the man Dr. John described as "the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced." A brilliant pianist, his eccentricities and showmanship belied a life of struggle, prejudice, and isolation. Illustrated with never-before-seen concert footage, rare personal photos and exclusive interviews, the film paints a portrait of this overlooked genius.

Bayou Maharajah explores the life and music of New Orleans piano legend James Booker, the man Dr. John described as "the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced." A brilliant pianist, his eccentricities and showmanship belied a life of struggle, prejudice, and isolation. Illustrated with never-before-seen concert footage, rare personal photos and exclusive interviews, the film paints a portrait of this overlooked genius.