All Films

The Mysterious Lost State of Franklin (The story of America's first succession)

2011 • 27 min • United States of America

At the end of the American Revolution, frontier settlers beyond the Appalachian Mountains founded their own government. They named their new territory: The State of Franklin. Two men would decide its fate, John Sevier, the Governor of Franklin, a charismatic hero of the Revolution, was obsessed to see his dream realized at any cost. John Tipton, originally supported Franklin's independence, but as the new government led to chaos, he vowed to bring an end to the fledgling state and rejoin North Carolina. Their struggle would lead to bloodshed and change the U.S. Constitution forever. Discover the truth behind the myth and uncover the mystery behind what would have become America's 14th State: The Mysterious Lost State of Franklin.

The Barber of Birmingham: Foot Soldier of the Civil Rights Movement

2011 • 25 min • United States of America

The film features 85-year-old Mr. Armstrong, an African American barber in Birmingham, Alabama, as he experiences the manifestation of an unimaginable dream: the election of the first African American president. This colorful and courageous activist of the Civil Rights era casts his vote, celebrates Obama's victory and proudly unfurls the American flag as he is inducted into the Foot Soldiers Hall of Fame. Mr. Armstrong links the magnitude of the present paradigm shift with challenges he faced in the past: from his sons' integration into an all white school to the Bloody Sunday march for voting rights. The documentary raises questions about democracy and patriotism in the face of adversity, and the vigilance and action required to ensure continued forward movement to end racial injustice.

Me or the Dog

2011 • 14 min • United Kingdom

Due to his schizophrenia Tom believes that his dog, Dudley, is talking to him. To demonstrate that he is actually a real talking dog, Dudley sets out to prove that Tom's girlfriend is cheating on him.

The Tech

2011 • 24 min • United States of America

Jasper and the Boss hire a master thief to steal The Tech, a mysterious, shiny orb of infinite consequences. The thief soon finds himself in a strange situation: he refuses to give up The Tech. Features three musical numbers and bone-crunching martial arts action scenes by The Stunt People!

Beard

2011 • 22 min • Portugal

Caught in time, a trio of prehistoric characters lives around a dolmen. One of them, who is hyperactive, tries to stir his mates emotions with inventions and works of art. A strange object made out of bone, which re frames reality, will trigger greed and envy in them. Super 8 allegorical on Portugal, and the collective behavior of its people.

The Fixer

2011 • 52 min • United States of America

After the tragic murder of his father, William Lawson begins a journey of revenge that will consume his life. Downtrodden, dejected and lost, he is helped by a martial arts master Yeb-Beb to find his meaning and purpose in life, with Yeb-Beb's training and a little help from the mystical ancients, William Lawson becomes The Fixer.

Threesome

2011 • 10 min • Germany, Netherlands, Norway

A woman invites two men over for an intimate couch session.

Little Monkey

2011 • 5 min • France

A young monkey, initiated by his master, will pass his transition to adulthood. He will have to fight fire, metaphor for his fear of growing up, by taming the sound of the sacred djembe, symbol of independence.

Impossible Dreams

2011 • 22 min • Israel

Film buff Daniel's life turns cinematic when he discovers an otherworldly video store offering the best movies never made and meets the girl behind the counter.

La muerte de Otilia Ruiz

2011 • 21 min • Spain

Otilia Ruiz is the last link in a chain of women, marked by tragedy. Otilia looks desperately for an exit, but she doesn't know that, after entering the dark streets of Tierra Negra, anything will be the same anymore.

See You Tomorrow

2011 • 24 min • South Korea

A day of Hyo-jeong, a first-year student in high school, who repeats a routine endlessly.

Michael Jackson: Moscow Case 1993

2011 • 56 min • Russia

The Moscow Case is a 52 minute documentary with never-before-seen footage of Michael Jackson in Moscow during the "Dangerous" tour. This film tells the behind the scenes story of Jackson's ill fated concert in September 1993. It includes unique archival footage showing Michael close up and personal while meeting fans and playing with orphan children.

Marty and Bobby

2011 • 14 min • United States of America

An exploration of the creative collaboration of Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro, with a special emphasis on "Raging Bull."

Snarf: Butterfly Blues

2011 • 3 min

Snarf is in charge of watching Baby Lion-O. When a butterfly catches Baby Lion-O's attention, he follows it through town, narrowly avoiding disaster along the way. Snarf does his best to catch up with and save Baby Lion-O, but ends up suffering the consequences that Baby Lion-O escapes. At the end of the day, when Snarf believes he failed by losing Baby Lion-O, the butterfly returns, along with Baby Lion-O. King Claudus congratulates Snarf on a job well done and appoints him as Baby Lion-O's personal caretaker. As Snarf prepares Baby Lion-O for bed, several butterflies appear, much to Baby Lion-O's delight, and to Snarf's chagrin.

Balto - The Hero From Alaska

2011 • 57 min • Norway

Norwegian documentary. The Norwegian owned dog Balto became a great hero and Hollywood star after bringing medicine and saving lives in the town of Nome, Alaska, during an epidemic in the winter of 1925. However, after a year of fame and touring the United States, followed a life of captivity and suffering. Luckily some people still had Balto in their hearts.

Venus & the Sun

2011 • 23 min • United Kingdom

Model and Page 3 favourite Keeley Hazell thinks she's solved all her problems by taking up an unexpectedly high-brow hobby: translating Latin. The language has given her magical powers, enabling her to ward-off the frenzied attention of her adoring fans, and the British Library offers an ideal refuge from the hordes. But when she meets Adam, the one Sun-reader in the country she hadn't bargained for, Keeley is given a lesson in not judging books by their covers. Her journey of discovery will reveal just how far she's come to rely on the advantages of fame. A warped retelling of Ovid's most famous myth, Venus and Adonis, and a comic study of society's obsession with the image.

Stake Land: Martin

2011 • 5 min • United States of America

Martin is having a dream about himself and the plague.

A Boy's Life

2011 • 21 min • United States of America

Through his father's military absence, a withdrawn and imaginative boy attempts to prove to his coping mother that the monster beneath his bed is real.

Who Leads

2011 • 9 min • United States of America

One couple's new intense connection is questioned in the midst of the disintegration of another couple; who leads when four men come together?

The Fight for Fischer's Estate

2011 • 7 min • United States of America

Short documentary that was published as an extra on the DVD of “Bobby Fisher Against the World”.

The Secret Life of Waves

2011 • 60 min • United Kingdom

Documentary-maker David Malone delves into the secrets of ocean waves. In an elegant and original film, he finds that waves are not made of water, that some waves travel sideways and that the sound of the ocean comes not from water but from bubbles. Waves are not only beautiful but also profoundly important, and there is a surprising connection between the life cycle of waves and the life of human beings.

Ursus

2011 • 10 min • Latvia

A charcoal on paper animation about a motorcycling circus bear who decides to leave the daily routine and takes off to the forest where his true happiness seems to dwell.

The Great Gatsby in Five Minutes

2011 • 11 min

The Fitzgerald classic as you've never seen it, transposed to a Los Angeles of sleek modern architecture and strip-mall foot clinics.

King of the Castle

2011 • 9 min • United Kingdom

A heart-warming short film of two brothers and their relationship after their father's death.