All Films

O Hóspede

2011 • 18 min • Brazil

In a hostel in the interior of Brazil, a strange guest and a mysterious incident leave the landlord restless and obsessed with finding out who that man is and what he is doing there.

Madonna of the Mills

2011 • 51 min • United States of America

Uplifting tale of Staten Island woman who creates modern underground railroad and rescues 2,000 dogs condemned to death in Amish Country puppy mills. The film chronicles Laura F on her weekend rescue missions to Amish Country. With her Brooklyn mom and Staten Island girl friends by her side, Laura embarks on a four-year odyssey to rescue dogs from the hellish conditions of Amish puppy mills. The film follows four of the dogs from the time their lives are spared until they are nursed back to health and placed with their forever families. We see the dogs leave the cages where they have spent their entire lives and watch these dogs, who were given up for dead, transform the lives of the people who adopt them.

Minotaur Vs. Lawyer Duel

2011 • 2 min • United States of America

An age-old rivalry finally gets settled.

Munted

2011 • 18 min • New Zealand

Munted is an unusual, multi-award winning, short film about an accusation of pedophilia and its terrible consequences. Set in 1961 in a remote rural community, it tells the story of a ten-year old girl and her friendship with a brain damaged artist. Told through erosions between film and drawing the film is a lyrical and brutal account of the cost of rumour and prejudice.

Ba'adana

2011 • 33 min

Lebanon. Summer 2010. War is looming. Zeina and Toufic have been together for several years; but Toufic is preparing to leave the country...

Tongue Twisters

2011 • 11 min • France, United States of America

« How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood ? » A tongue twister is a sentence with much alliterations and is complicated to pronounce. A tongue twister must be spoken quickly and repeated a few times. Langage breaks down between and meaning. This film is a linguistic game between sound and meaning and a portrait of the linguistic reality of Berkeley. Many American people recite tongue twisters in diffrent languages and/or in English as second language : German, Englsih, Arabic, Armenian, Assyrian, Mandarin, Korean, Croatian, Spanish, French, Hebrew, Japonese, Farsi, Portuguese, Tagalog, Vietnamese.

Lo-Fi

2011 • 10 min • Argentina

How do the interhouse trips sound?

Matthew Bourne's Christmas

2011 • 48 min • United Kingdom, United States of America

This new Christmas ballet film was conceived by Matthew Bourne and directed by his long standing film collaborator Ross MacGibbon. The film celebrates Bourne's power to imaginatively transform ballet, taking dance and dancers off the stage into studio, bringing together projections, animation, and an intimate shooting style to produce a distinctive new way of presenting dance on screen. Those who know Bourne's stage work will spot extracts from many of his biggest hits (including Swan Lake, Edward Scissorhands, and Nutcracker!), but for audiences less familiar with his work this is simply a journey through a series of magical worlds where stories are told through dance.

Feet

2011 • 10 min • United Kingdom

In the darkness of a stalled underground train, two strangers get their feet swapped by some mysterious energy. One is a rugby player; the other is a ballet dancer. Can it come out well for either of them?

Every Day Is Like Sunday

2011 • 44 min • United Kingdom

As we wait to see whether Rupert Murdoch will fall from power and lose control of News International, Every Day is Like Sunday tells the forgotten story of the dramatic downfall of Cecil King—the newspaper mogul who used to dominate British media in the 1960s, before Rupert Murdoch arrived.

Cain Rose Up

2011 • 14 min • United States of America

After figuring out that his fellow students and first year of school weren't exactly what he'd hoped for, college student, Curt Garrish, decided to take matters into his own hands to prove to everyone school wasn't all fun and games.

Blue Boy

2011 • 50 min • United States of America

A coming of age drama set in Texas, about a suburban teen boy, estranged from his family, who enlists the help of his dysfunctional friends to become a professional motorcycle racer.

It's Rhys Darby Night!

2011 • 55 min • New Zealand

Hey party-goers, look who’s back! This is the long awaited return of ME on DVD. I developed this show on the road and received big LOL’s in LA, London, Edinburgh, and parts of Australia. Finally I toured my home country, New Zealand. It was absolutely choisome! (choice + awesome). Loads of you turned up, so thanks for jumping on board. Here’s the final stop on the Darby train – The mighty Civic Theatre, Auckland. In the extra’s section I have put together behind the scenes footage from the NZ tour, and my favourite characters, Bill Napier and Ron Taylor make an appearance. It’s Rhys Darby night!

Luminaris

2011 • 6 min • Argentina

In a world controlled and timed by the light, a common man has a plan that could change the destiny.

Steve Jobs: One Last Thing

2011 • 60 min • United States of America

Through interviews with colleagues and others who knew the creative genius whose innovations transformed the lives of millions, ONE LAST THING provides an inside look at the man and the major influences that helped shape his life and career.

The Speed of the Past

2011 • 15 min • France

Margot and Joseph leave move awy from the city, far from everything, and renovate an old house in which they hardly settle down. One day, the earth begins trembling and time stops, congealing Joseph in his fall from the roof of the house. He remains congealed in space and time, but continues nevertheless to fall slowly towards the ground. Margot,she, does not seem to undergo this experience and continues to live, hoping that Joseph starts moving again at a normal speed.

Newsworthy

2011 • 16 min • United States of America

Frederick Wiles, an ambitious, zealous high-school sophomore, with dreams of becoming the next Woodward or Bernstein, tries to find a story worthy of the seniors-only news show.

Cycling on the Edge

2011 • 5 min

Surreal animation short film by Gabriel Reyes

Monsoon

2011 • 3 min • Thailand

Made for 3.11 A Sense of Home Films project, organised by the Nara IFF Organising Committee.

Volcano Girl

2011 • 13 min • United States of America

Fighting super villains is easy. Losing your superhero job, moving back home and sharing a bathroom with your little sister? Now that's hard.

How It Ended

2011 • 18 min

On her last night alive, a sick woman and her husband invite a young friend to join them for what is meant to be a civilized final dinner.

Ephemeris

2011 • 7 min

"Ephemeris" (2011) is a conversation of image and sound, between filmmaker Paul Clipson and electronic musician Aki Onda, rendered as if from a fragmented journey of landscapes and memories. Clipson and Onda each investigate very personal, intuitive spaces, through their favored technologies of Super 8mm film and cassette Walkman. Both artists base a significant emphasis of their work on performance environments, where their visual and sonic field recordings interact to create sensory collages born out of the subjective impressions of the audience.

Alone in the Wilderness: Part II

2011 • 60 min • United States of America

Dick Proenneke's simple, yet profound account of his 30 year adventure in the remote Alaska wilderness continues in this sequel to "Alone in the Wilderness". Watch through his eyes as he continues to document with his 16mm wind-up Bolex camera, capturing his own amazing craftsmanship, the stunning Alaskan wildlife and scenery and even a visit from his brother Ray (Jake). His epic journey takes you on a vacation away from the hustle and bustle of today's fast-paced society, and is a true breath of fresh air.

La France qui se lève tôt

2011 • 21 min • France

Souleymane has been living and working in France for years, with no residence permit. One day, his boss reports him. A musical about illegal immigrants.