All Films

Party Like a Roman Emperor

2012 • 45 min

Viewers are taken through the parties of the past and also get a glimpse of today's most lavish and coveted fashion event.

Root

2012 • 12 min • United States of America

A young woman has an affair that leaves a mark. Her efforts to remove it only make it worse.

Tears of Steel

2012 • 12 min • Netherlands

The film’s premise is about a group of warriors and scientists, who gathered at the “Oude Kerk” in Amsterdam to stage a crucial event from the past, in a desperate attempt to rescue the world from destructive robots.

Police Investigates

2012 • 7 min • Finland

A 16 year old girl claims she was abducted. Two police officer are tasked with investigating whether her story is plausible.

The Presumption of Justice

2012 • 41 min • Canada, Serbia

Through the socio-political overview of the problematic structure of fan clubs and football supporters in Serbia, this movie focuses on a particular case of an incident involving a French citizen - football fan in Belgrade, which led to 12 young people being convicted to 240 years of prison. One of them is Stefan Velickovic. This is the story about the man who became a part of a huge political scandal, and his right to defend himself. As someone who has not even been at the spot of the incident, he has been pronounced guilty of a crime. What are the interests and intentions for making Stefan a scapegoat?

Studio

2012 • 8 min • United Arab Emirates

An elderly man enters a photo studio and asks the photographer for a curious service. The reaction of the latter will determine their perception of each other...

Backstage at Budz House

2012 • 57 min

Hosted by the outrageous Faizon Love, join today's hottest comedians, including Kevin Hart, Luenell...

Robophobia

2012 • 12 min • United Kingdom

Toby Hadoke takes a humorous look at the history of robots, with particular reference to their appearances in Doctor Who.

Tokyo Videos of Horror 2

2012 • 60 min • Japan

After the popular horror series "The Real Deal! Cursed Videos" (Honto ni Atta! Noroi no Video) and "Sealed Videos" (Fūin eizō) unleashed a new generation in horror, the collection has now reached it's ultimate point! The occult, the grotesque, the gruesome madness and criminal behaviour of man and of course spiritism. A variety of hundreds of videos were recorded by chance in home movies for example, and buried in the darkness. - Terrible things happen during a reunion at a closed down school "School Memories" - A stalker captures the shocking identity of his assailent "Stalker Identifies" - An idol shoots a report visiting a haunted location with tragic consequences "Deja Vu"

Bunhill Fields Artefact: Swandown – Culled from a Waterbound Journey from Hastings to Hackney

2012 • 3 min • United Kingdom

Each piece was edited from material that was from the SWANDOWN shoot and named Artefacts 1-5.

Un héritier

2012 • 20 min • France, South Korea, Switzerland

In 1994, Jean-Marie Straub and Danièle Huillet adapted the novel Colette Baudoche – Story of a Young Girl of Metz by Maurice Barrès as a film they titled Lothringren!. In 2010, Jean-Marie Straub returned to the eastern provinces of France, this time to Alsace, to film the second half of a diptych based on Barrès’s work. The text is derived from In the Service of Germany, a book about the mountain of Saint-Odile, which Barrès wrote in 1903. With Joseph Rottner in the principal role, Straub traces the path of a young country doctor as he tours Mont Saint-Odile, following the routes that Barrès himself took to the chateau of Ratsamhausen and around the ruins of the ancient fortification known as the "Pagan Wall,” which are unique in the area. Straub, himself born in Metz, plays the role of a resident of Lorraine whom the young Alsatian engages in conversation.

Incognito

2012 • 15 min • Azerbaijan

Only Always You

2012 • 8 min

In this short gay film, a young man spends his time drawing sketches and daydreaming of a life he wishes to have.

La Visita del Cangrejo

2012 • 26 min • Chile

Toño, a 17-year-old teenager is forced to spend a weekend at the house of his father Sergio, whom he has not seen for years. There he feels alien and despite the clumsy efforts that Sergio makes to please him, the relationship does not progress. But when Toño sees him interact with his neighborhood, at the welcome from his old friend, Cangrejo; he begins to accept him and questions the years that he has been distant.

Alex Was a Friend of Mine

2012 • 26 min • United Kingdom

The only obstacle standing between 18 year old Alex and his dream of a career in Formula One is his overbearing father. A tragic turn of events leaves his father no option but to question the motives behind his actions and repair the damage before time runs out.

Katapusang Labok

2012 • 20 min • Philippines

In a rural seaside town, north of Cebu, Philippines, fisher folks face the harsh reality of human-induced environmental conditions. Fueled by the consequences of dwindling marine resources, Randy, a late 20's fisherman, has delved into the world of cockfighting. He wants to make his first try in the town's derby. His mother tells him that he can find hope and luck if he participates in the city's solemn procession for the feast of Senior Santo Nino. At the same time, Tonyo, a fellow fisher folk, invites Randy to take part in their fight against coral harvesters. Ultimately, Randy has to make a choice between his devotion or the struggle of the people.

Mariachi High

2012 • 56 min • United States of America

In a part of America that rarely makes headlines, there is a small town with a group of teenagers who will captivate your ears and warm your heart. MARIACHI HIGH follows a South Texas high school's top ensemble, Mariachi Halcon, through one year of auditions and rehearsals, of heartbreak and joy, building to the state championship tournament, making a convincing case for the positive impact of in-school arts engagement on students' lives. One of the film's central themes is a connection between mariachi music for Latino youth and high achievement. As they compete and perform with musical virtuosity, these teens and the music they play will inspire, surprise, and bring you to your feet.

Experman

2012 • 30 min

Marius, already in his thirties, still works at the same position for many years. Boring life, colleagues that ignore him, and no friends – mum is the only person who calls him. So does he live with her. Marius, as well as millions people in the world, lives in his inner captivity, everyday gets up and serves for others‘ dreams, forgetting his own. Accidentally, he falls into an awkward situation that also brings him the world of the anti-social people. Unwillingly though, he gets familiar with their life style, and yet remains himself. Unexpected love encourages him to change his life.

Attenborough's Ark

2012 • 58 min • United Kingdom

David Attenborough chooses his ten favorite animals that he would most like to save from extinction. From the weird to the wonderful, he picks fabulous and unusual creatures that he would like to put in his 'ark', including unexpected and little-known animals such as the olm, the solenodon and the quoll. He shows why they are so important and shares the ingenious work of biologists across the world who are helping to keep them alive.

The Ditch

2012 • 19 min • Romania

On a hot summer day, Vasile, a 50-something year old peasant, refuses to accompany his wife Lucretia to a religious ceremony arguing he has to finish the ditch in front of their house to avoid paying a fine. Scared by the hard work ahead of him, he tries to find somebody to help him. Petre, a Gypsy young man seems to be the right person. After changing a few words with him, Vasile notices that Petre is upset because none of the villagers wants to be the Godfather for his kid. Vasile decides to baptize the child himself asking Petre in exchange to help him finish the ditch. In the evening, Lucretia learns about Vasile's decision and a new ordinary domestic fight starts between them.

Third Date

2012 • 7 min • United States of America

Henry is hoping to meet Sharon for a third date, but he has to go through Charlie first.

Miao Shan and the Minotaur

2012 • 26 min • China

A young girl wanders the streets in a foreign country.

Old Birds

2012 • 8 min • Canada

Larry Wilcox is trying to make a living selling a consolidation scam to senior citizens, We catch up with him as he is making his pitch to Earline, in the cafeteria of the her Old Age Residence. Today however, things will not work out as Larry had hoped. Larry has stumbled upon an old age home in which the inhabitants have an unusual hobby.

Anna Ishibashi: The Missing Actress

2012 • 4 min • Japan

Spin-off short story of the "Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi!" series, which is set after FILE-02.