All Films

Liberator

2012 • 18 min

Lou Ferrigno ("The Incredible Hulk") is back in action as a washed-up superhero trying to get his life back on the rails in this gritty short film.

Parvaneh

2012 • 25 min • Switzerland

Parvaneh is a young Afghan immigrant who recently arrived at a transit centre for asylum seekers in the Swiss Alps. The only things she has got to know yet are the rural area surrounding the centre and the centre itself.

Thomas & Friends: Sticky Situations

2012 • 51 min

The engines on the Island of Sodor find themselves in some sticky and slippery situations! Thomas and Butch are stuck in a bind when they don't fully listen to directions. Spencer gets lost in the fog but learns he can actually be Spencer the Helpful. Gordon must swallow his pride after dropping the Lion of Sodor in the mucky, muddy river and Edward shows Charlie there's a time to be Really Fun and a time to be Really Useful. All aboard for fun-filled tales as friends help each other through all kinds of sticky situations!

Sorry, Rabbi

2012 • 10 min

Josh is a young secular jewish professional living in Montreal's Mile End Neighborhood. One night he's confronted by a group of Hasidic men who accuse him of having thrown a rock at them and of anti-semitism. Josh's first thought is 'what would my mother think?' Trying to resolve the misunderstanding, Josh agrees to an impromptu tribunal with the Hasidic men and their Rabbi.

Hal's Flute

2012 • 48 min • Japan

The Sandmine Murders

2012 • 32 min • United Kingdom

Cast and crew look back on the filming of Doctor Who: The Robots of Death

A Dream...

2012 • 25 min

A Dream... is an abstract, horror piece that explores the subconscious mind of modern, western man, touching on cultural guilt, self deception, and maintaining individuality in an impersonal world. The work is inspired by the writings of Franz Kafka.

The Batmobile

2012 • 58 min

Witness all five Batmobiles together for the first time in history. Dive deep into every aspect of the most awe-inspiring weapon in Batman’s arsenal as you journey through the birth and evolution of this technological marvel and cultural icon

Local Commercial

2012 • 25 min

A 58-year old director loses his job to a 14-year old director who loses his job to an 8-year old director.

Salt Water Fruit

2012 • 31 min • Norway

Yngve invites his new girlfriend Embla to spend a week of summer holiday with his family at a nudist camp. Embla is not a nudist but keen to become a part of the family. Nevertheless tension rises between Embla and Yngves mother, as Embla feels pressured to adapt to the family costumes.

Sakda (Rousseau)

2012 • 6 min • Thailand

Created in celebration of the three-hundredth anniversary of the birth of Jean-Jacques Rousseau, this short essay centres on a monologue delivered by a reincarnation of the philosopher in twenty-first century Thailand.

Chemistry

2012 • 30 min • United Kingdom

Johann, a brilliant young scientist, conspires with his friend Eric to perform a dangerous chemical experiment with an exhilarating goal: the secret of eternal life. Their fraternal relationship is tested to the limit by the addition to their duo of the beautiful, capricious Ines.

Voice Over

2012 • 13 min • United States of America

A conceited voice actor for cartoons is stalked by a psychotic 8 year-old and a pack of angry microphones he has been mistreating during his voice-over sessions.

Kanjiru wakazuma no amai mitsu

2012 • 60 min • Japan

Kanae is a young wife who has sexual tendencies that she cannot tell her middle-aged husband. Meanwhile, her husband visits members-only happening bar with his manager, Sato, despite having problems at work. Masashi unknowingly makes Sato's favorite girl, Amon, into his emotional refuge. One day, her husband suddenly quit his job and ran away from home. Kanae follows his whereabouts and ends up at Amon's shop...

Axon Stations!

2012 • 27 min • United Kingdom

The cast and crew look back at the making of The Claws of Axos.

Fragments

2012 • 11 min • Italy

Fragments of a collaboration between director Franco Piavoli (The Blue Planet, The First Breath of Wind) and students of the Laboratory Making Cinema founded by Marco Bellocchio.

Pay It No Mind: Marsha P. Johnson

2012 • 54 min • United States of America

Marsha P. Johnson was a drag queen, sex worker, and LGBT activist who fought at Stonewall and knew Andy Warhol. She was a New York fixture who made her motto her middle name: "Pay it no mind". This documentary about her life includes the last interview she gave before the suspicious circumstances of her death in 1992.

Cockpit: The Rule of Engagement

2012 • 12 min • United States of America

In 2103, one rule in fighter combat keeps a mind controlling alien race away from Earth's doorstep.

Lois

2012 • 9 min • Australia

When a mysterious letter tips Lois over the edge, she is driven to wild lengths to address some unfinished business.

Split

2012 • 8 min • United States of America

Two personalities battle for dominance inside the mind of a woman. But how can one personality be entitled to everything when both have their own lives?

La Llorona

2012 • 11 min • United States of America

Abandoned by her mother and abused by her father, a lonesome runaway finds solace in a foreclosed home only for her sorrow to conjure the presence of "La Llorona" the weeping woman in white; a ghostly creature always in search of her missing children...that she killed herself many years ago.

Lupin the Third: Lupin Family Lineup

2012 • 10 min • Japan

Lupin has invited all of his friends to a villa on a private island. It's the first time they've seen each other for the past five years. Lupin is planning a big surprise while they are all at the villa except Fujiko, Goemon and Jigen find Lupin's behavior to be unusual. They are also curious about who the man in the iron mask is, who is chained up to a wall for the reasons they are about to find out.

Frozen Roads

2012 • 18 min • Canada

Balthazar and siblings Christian and Lyla have been friends since childhood. As the trio struggles with coming of age in a rural, conservative Canadian town, they must confront escalating desires for one another that threaten to destroy their delicate bond.

Monster High: Why Do Ghouls Fall in Love?

2012 • 45 min • United States of America

Draculaura’s Sweet 1600th birthday is an extra special occasion to party at Monster High! But her high expectations lead to deadly results when she’s faced with the choice between practical boyfriend Clawd, and new vampire heartthrob, Valentine, a romantic blast from her past.