The anger and outrage captured by graphic artists have defined revolutions through the centuries. Printmakers have depicted the human condition in all its glories and struggles so powerfully that perceptions, attitudes and politics have been dramatically influenced. And the value and impact of this art is even more important today. In the new documentary, ART IS... THE PERMANENT REVOLUTION, three contemporary American artists and a master printer help explain the dynamic sequences of social reality and protest. Among the wide range of 60 artists on display are Rembrandt, Goya, Daumier, Kollwitz, Dix, Masereel, Grosz, Gropper, and Picasso. While their stirring graphics sweep by, the making of an etching, a woodcut and a lithograph unfolds before our eyes, as the contemporary artists join their illustrious predecessors in creating art of social engagement.

In Passing is a collaboration between seven different filmmakers from around the world in response to Jesse Richards' 2008 Remodernist Film Manifesto.

In Passing is a collaboration between seven different filmmakers from around the world in response to Jesse Richards' 2008 Remodernist Film Manifesto.

Sophia's friends decide to leave so she can get stoned with Caveh and talk about interpersonal relationships, future plans, and a forwarded email.

2002 Rescanned Mini DV with: Amy Aversa, Heidi Beaver, and Peter Rinaldi by: Peter Rinaldi

Caveh gets stoned with Alex Karpovsky.

Independent filmmaker Caveh Zahedi meets his childhood idol.

Caveh gets stoned and Rick Alverson doesn't.

Caveh gets stoned. Andrew doesn't.

Mainstream concerns what can happen when we give up, when we let our creativity, our will, and our passions be sucked away and end up numbed and unquestioning, part of the machine.