All Films

Afterlife

2011 • 60 min • United States of America

In this thought-provoking film, director Paul Perry uses recent research into near-death experiences to answer the question that's plagued humans since the beginning of time: Is there life after death? Through interviews with near-death researchers and accounts from those who've returned from the abyss -- along with case studies, event recreations and spiritual artwork -- the film makes the case that life continues long after our last breath

Hasaki Ya Suda

2011 • 24 min • Burkina Faso, France

It is 2100. In the world engulfed in chaos and war whose residents are consumed by terrible hunger, the last fertile land became the subject of fierce battles. Three warriors: noble Wurubenba, Shandaru, who wants to avenge his father's death, and Kapkaru craving for power, will face one another in a fight for life and death.

Bronze

2011 • 51 min • United States of America

Bronze contemplatively brings viewers through the course of a fateful 12 hours in the lives of three teenage girls. Slowing creeping towards tragedy, viewers are forced to analyze and rationalize an uncomfortable judgment: were they “asking for it?" Feminist questions about consent, responsibility, victim accountability, and the often skewed media representation of sexual violence are raised as these girls leave their suburban NJ home for a night out.

Not Blue

2011 • 14 min

Where do you draw the line in terms of how much you can look after someone else? Our characters are mutually interdependent, living in a close relationship that is hard to define on the basis of stereotypical assumptions.

Jam Handy to the Rescue!

2011 • 23 min

A satirical exploration of the life and career of educational film pioneer, Henry Jamison Handy.

The Doctor's Moriarty

2011 • 19 min • United Kingdom

With the introduction of the Master, the Doctor now had his very own Moriarty, who would be the dark figure behind every story in Season 8, and many more beyond that. This documentary discusses the enduring appeal of the character.

Night of the Pumpkin

2011 • 15 min

It's all Hallow's Eve, and geeky Steve and his buddy Cutter are holding a seance in the local cemetery. While foolishly messing with the dark forces of nature, they summon the soul of an ancient demon that possesses their Jack O' Lantern and goes on a carnivorous rampage. As the demonic pumpkin terrorizes the entire town, it grows larger and larger with every human soul it consumes! Now it is up to Steve to stop the monster pumpkin before it destroys his town and devours the woman he loves!

Portal: No Escape

2011 • 7 min

A woman, named Chell, wakes up in a testing facility with no memory of how she got there. The one thing on her mind, escape.

50-50

2011 • 15 min • Australia

Follows Nellie Cameron, a real life prostitute famous on the streets of Sydney in the 1920s and 30s. Nellie is enjoying the perks of her world, the drugs, the money, the fame but in her game she can't afford love.

I Don't Want to Go Back Alone

2011 • 17 min • Brazil

The arrival of a new student in school changes Leonardo's life. This 15 year-old blind teenager has to deal with the jealousy of his friend Giovana while figuring out the new feelings he's having towards his new friend, Gabriel.

Lie Detector

2011 • 4 min • United States of America

A job interview takes an awkward turn when a lie detector reveals the unfiltered truths and hidden feelings of everyone involved.

Pittsburgh From the Air

2011 • 57 min

Whether you've walked its neighborhoods, driven around its streets, hiked and biked through its surrounding mountains and valleys, or watched out the plane window enroute to Pittsburgh International Airport, you have never experienced Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania like you will in Pittsburgh from the Air. Using the latest technology in HD aerial photography, this WQED Multimedia production takes you up in the air -- over neighborhoods, rivers and forests, inside the exploding spectacle of July 4th fireworks - to capture stunning aerial views of one of America's most vibrant regions. This is Western Pennsylvania at work and play -- in its glorious green seasons and in the cold, crystalline beauty of winter light. This is Pittsburgh from the Air.

Feeling the Shadow

2011 • 15 min • Russia

St. Petersburg streets. Cloudy day. The inflamed consciousness. The feeling of an invisible presence of somebody behind you. Who you want to be. your shadow... The shadow challenges you. All you have to do is figure out who really exists-you or your shadow.

Pride of India: Shama Zaidi

2011 • 22 min • India

The film starts with the earliest form of cinema and how Shama Zaidi became an integral part of the evolution of Indian Cinema.

Straight Hustle

2011 • 7 min • United States of America

Commissioned by Northwest Film Forum’s One-Shot program, this Safdie short trails two street hustlers working a “cold” con in downtown Seattle, observing the quick pitch, misdirection, and payoff with lean, street-level immediacy.

Korríró

2011 • 16 min

The tale of Goldilocks is sometimes viewed as a cautionary tale that imparts a lesson about the hazards of wandering off and exploring unknown territory. The point about safety and shelter. But in its essence it was a tale about an intruder who could not control herself when encountering the possessions of others.

Happy Birthday My Dear

2011 • 10 min

On the surface Emma's life seems perfect, but one mysterious telephone call changes everything.

Kaydara

2011 • 55 min • France

This story takes place in the universe of the Wachowskis' film 'The Matrix'. Kaydara, a bounty hunter who is living separately from the Human Resistance Group, does not believe in the prophecy of the 'chosen one' . He thinks this 'saviour' is a threat to the awakening of Man's self-awareness. He considers the 'chosen one' as his enemy and if they cross paths, will not hesitate to confront him.

Snuggle Bunny: Man's Most Lovable Predator

2011 • 7 min • United States of America

In 1991, news reporter Diana Samborn was attacked on national television by a giant bunny. Standing nearby, her husband -- local celebrity JJ Storms -- watched her die. This is the story of their daughter and a mysterious stranger, 20 years later...

The Magic Piano

2011 • 33 min • Poland, China, Norway

3-D puppet animation adventure about two kids from Warsaw in Poland who discover an old piano in amongst a pile of junk that transforms into a magical flying machine. The kids, Anna and her cousin Chip Chip, use the Flying Machine to fly across Europe to find Anna's father in London. Before it happens, they have to learn how to fly the magical machine... On their way they have to navigate an obstacle course of hot air-balloons, swoop into Paris on a mission of the flying machine, weather a fierce storm in the English Channel, and with sunset fast approaching find dad in the big darkening city of London. Before they reach him they are torn from the flying machine by a magic storm, and find themselves back in the pile of junk in Warsaw. However maybe the Dad saw something in the stormy skies of London, because the next day he comes home to his daughter.

To Sleep Quietly

2011 • 15 min • Brazil

Luis is an 8 year old boy. Dora, his nanny, passed away a few weeks ago. When Dora reappears hidden in Luis's closet, the boy must make great efforts to quench the nanny's hunger.

Tea & Crumpets

2011 • 15 min • United Kingdom

An African teenager is exploited and lured to London soon becoming a victim of sex trafficking, they're forced to plead and fight for their basic freedom.

CBeebies Presents: Strictly Cinderella

2011 • 29 min • United Kingdom

Cinderella lives with her father, Baron Hardup. They are very poor and can't afford a TV to watch the dancing. At the palace, Prince Charming has everything apart from rhythm! The judges on the TV show give Prince Charming the lowest score ever, so he decides to quit. But a chance meeting with a girl collecting firewood changes everything. Will Cinderella go to the royal ball, and will she find her Prince Charming before the clock strikes midnight?

The Pedestrian Jar

2011 • 5 min • Canada

A short mock-doc about an office of co-workers who come up with their own solution to pedestrian-related driving accidents in the city.