"Gunner Palace", directed by Michael Tucker and his partner, Petra Epperlein, chronicles the exploits of a army unit based in one of Saddam Hussein's Presidential Palaces. Fanastic take on an American tragedy.

Angry, Monumental, Pioneering, Political, Sophisticated

Shannon Benine is an internationally exhibited interdisciplinary artist working within the mediums of photography, video and instillation. She received her MFA from the University of Illinois at Chicago and she currently teaches photography at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Conceptual, Conceptual photography, Contemplative, Dark, Documentary photography, Domestic, Intense, Political, Sincere, Smart, Tragic, Violent

Godfrey Reggio (born March 29, 1940) is an American director of experimental documentary films. Born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana, he is most known for his Qatsi trilogy, which includes the films Koyaanisqatsi, Powaqqatsi, and Naqoyqatsi. In 1995 he has directed the short feature entitled Evi

Abstraction, Atmospheric, Avant-garde film, Experimental, Pioneering, Political

Sherman J. Alexie, Jr. was born in October 1966. A Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian, he grew up on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit, WA, about 50 miles northwest of Spokane. Born hydrocephalic (water on the brain), Alexie underwent brain operation at the age of six. He survived the surgery,

Angry, Dark, Death, Deconstructive, Dreamy, In-your-face, Lyrical, Mythic, Native american fiction, Native american poetry, Pioneering, Playful, Political, Post-colonialism, Rhythmic, Rough, Spiritual, Tragic, Tribal