All Films

They Were There

2011 • 30 min

What does it mean to be an IBMer? Every employee experiences the company in different ways, but the global impact IBM has made on business and society over the last 100 years gives us all a common framework. "They Were There" is told by first-hand witnesses—current and retired employees and clients—who were there when IBM helped to change the way world works.

The Saga of Biorn

2011 • 7 min • Denmark

An old Viking is determined to reach Valhalla, the warrior's afterlife full of excessive drinking and debauchery. To gain entry he has to die honorably in battle, but he discovers that the right death isn't so easy.

Mologa. Russian Atlantis

2011 • 53 min • Russia

This city is no longer on the map. In the 30-40s of the twentieth century, during the construction of the Rybinsk reservoir, seven hundred villages, one hundred and forty churches and monasteries, the ancient Russian city of Mologa went under water. An area of 4,600 kilometers was flooded. The deceased city carried away a secret that has not been solved so far.

Grinders

2011 • 52 min • Canada, United States of America

With a new baby and wife to support, out-of-work filmmaker Matt Gallagher tries his hand - and some would say, luck at playing poker for a living.

From 9 to 5: Sex Work Is Work

2011 • 52 min • Portugal

There are hundreds of sex workers to whom the protection of the law at a labour and civilian level is not recognised. For that reason, in a similar way to what happens in many countries, they demand the end of the discrimination, the change of the law and the social power that has been denied to them. This film is a journey into the underworld of sex workers and their struggle for labour rights.

Sealed Video 4: Inugami's Magic

2011 • 56 min • Japan

Price of Love: While recording a video-message for his wife to be, that is to be screened at the wedding reception, "something" is thrown off the roof. Kagome Kagome: A TV program attempts to validate an urban legend video surrounding the game Kagome Kagome that only appears on search results at 3:33 Model Trains: This video was submitted by someone who claims that it reflects his brother who he lost at a young age, and who used to play with model trains Suicide Briquettes: Voyeur video that was intended for "mass suicide briquette" enthusiasts. However the author of the video subsequently committed suicide, under mysterious circumstances. Dog's Law: At an AV audition, where the women are forced to undergo the screening in their underwear, the director gets more than he bargained for..

Pomegranate Is the Fruit of Paradise

2011 • 15 min • Iran

Shadi's family do not allow her go to school. Her friend decides he will try to teach her himself.

My Days

2011 • 6 min • Norway

5 days in the life of a loner.

Oh boy, oh boy, where is your porcelain toy?

2011 • 3 min • Norway

A man is looking for his porcelain toy

The shadows stayed behind

2011 • 2 min • Norway

The shadows stayed behind

33 Teeth

2011 • 8 min • United States of America

Eddie's fascination with his older neighbor, Chad, heightens after he spies on him in the bathroom measuring his manhood.

The Genius from Quintino

2011 • 14 min

Ricardo, a 30 year old mechanic nicknamed 'the genius' because he can fix any small electronics he touch, lives alone with his mother in the tiny suburb of Quintino north of Rio de Janeiro Brazil. When a mysterious young boy shows up one morning at his garage with a strange broken fish toy, Ricardo is suddenly thrown head on faced with his forgotten past. He must now embark on the journey for the answers within that will give him the strength to face a man's ultimate responsibility.

Andy and Lena

2011 • 10 min • Cyprus

The rise and fall of a relationship, told through snippets of dialogue and evocative images.

The Wheel

2011 • 16 min • United States of America

A visually imaginative tale of a dutiful young man, fated to maintain the balance of the world – and his mischievous sister, determined to test the balance.

Marcel Ophuls and Jean-Luc Godard: The Meeting in St-Gervais

2011 • 44 min • Switzerland

In 2009, in a small theater in Geneva, Switzerland, the film directors Marcel Ophuls and Jean-Luc Godard met for an unusual, surprisngly intimate and sometimes contentious dialogue with each other in front of a live audience. Luckily for us, it was filmed.

Dia de Visita

2011 • 14 min • Portugal

Francisco visits his wife, who is being held in a prison; it's an Intimate Visit. Dia de Visita is a short fiction film and was shot at the Special EP in Santa Cruz do Bispo.

Undercity

2011 • 28 min • United States of America

Urban exploring in the underground of New York

Little Tombstone

2011 • 6 min • France

In a small town in the Far-West, the Good and the Bad challenge each other to a show-down. The Undertaker takes some interest in the show-down between the opponents, and the story takes a classic turn of events.

Emilio Guzman: Doen en Laten

2011 • 52 min • Netherlands

A nice boy. That is-ie. Emilio Guzman. He will not fight. Does not seek conflict. He just wants it to go well with everyone. Everyone does what he can not leave. But unfortunately the world is not like that. Underdevelopment prevails. Tension. Anxiety and aggression determine Doing our affairs. Even late Emilio conduct regular surprise. While he was still a nice guy. And smart. He wants to understand what is going on. And why that's happening. And how it could run out. That hand so Ever chose Leiden Cabaret Festival Audience him the winner of one of the strongest ever finals. Now he takes the side of his audience. Not to say what they want to hear. But because he wants to be understood. And that can not leave. Let? We say do it!

Even with My Eyes Open

2011 • 54 min • Israel

A Musical Psychological Journey into the Extraordinary Creation of Gabriel Belachsan

Action Jackson

2011 • 50 min

Storm Show's 2011 ski/ride adrenaline film promises to be its most adventurous undertaking to date. The record books were shattered with over 700 inches of snowfall having blasted the Teton Range of Jackson Hole, Wyoming. As to be expected, big lines go down one after another, guys & girls alike. On display is the deepest of deep that will make your pants soggy, and massive cliff hucking that you can watch safely from your couch.

Cross

2011 • 15 min • France, Ukraine

First a boy is forced to run. Then he runs on his own. Then he watches another one run.

Andong Agimat: The Streets Are His

2011 • 5 min • Philippines

Wearing a talisman that renders him invulnerable, Andong Agimat, a character from the graphic novel Ang Mundo ni Andong Agimat, thwarts a theft while an accidental onlooker watches the incident unravel before her.

BENI: MTV Unplugged

2011 • 60 min • Japan

Concert film featuring BENI's MTV Unplugged performance filmed at Billboard Live Tokyo on November 28, 2011.