All Films

Gilgamesh

2011 • 34 min • Bahrain, Denmark, Morocco

Based on the epic, written on twelve 5000 year old clay tablets, this is the first film adaption of Gilgamesh

A Darkness Visable: Afghanistan

2011 • 27 min

Outsiders often see Afghanistan as a problem in need of a solution: a conflict region that needs more troops or another election. But in seeing Afghanistan as a problem, the people of the country, and their desire for self-determination, are often overlooked. From the Soviet invasion and the mujahideen resistance to the Taliban and the American occupation, A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan examines thirty years of Afghan history. It is the story of ordinary citizens whose lives play out in the shadow of superpowers. There are tales of violence to be sure, but there is also love and even romance. Based on 14 trips to Afghanistan between 1994 and 2010, A Darkness Visible: Afghanistan is the work of renowned photojournalist Seamus Murphy. His work chronicles a people caught time and again in political turmoil, struggling to find their way.

The Visions of Dylan Bradley

2011 • 17 min

As a result of a quirky childhood accident, sixteen-year-old Dylan Bradley doesn't always see things 'eye to eye' until a sweet Christian boy steals her heart and tempts Dylan with the one thing he won't give her: sex.

Good Pretender

2011 • 12 min • Australia

After trying to convince some bullying kids that her father is a robot, Ally is dared to shoot him with a spear gun to prove it.

Verlangen

2011 • 30 min • Germany

Something’s not right with Fabian. A successful biology student, from a good home and good friend to everyone, there is something – which goes unnoticed by his surroundings – that prevents him from being who is really is. His overly-ambitious father has planned out his whole life and his best friend parties like there’s no tomorrow. Only Anna, who suddenly appears in Fabian’s life, seems to recognize his problems and Fabian as the person who he really it.

A Tin Tale

2011 • 22 min • Egypt

The story of a prostitute "Mona Farkha" through a meeting with the director and the scenarist of the movie who don't know anything about her world.

God Is Dead

2011 • 25 min • India

A story about God visiting planet earth to see what it's turned into in today's times.

Cursed Local Urban Legends: Tokyo Edition

2011 • 45 min • Japan

Second installment in a series about famous local urban legends. This installment includes 'Sukima-onna', 'Dragging Woman', 'Daruma-san' and more.

Comment survivre à une attaque zombie

2011 • 46 min • France

An educational journey through the history of zombie movies ... and a great survival guide!

Tales of the Waria

2011 • 57 min • Indonesia, United States of America

While many in the Western world view Islam as socially repressive, in Indonesia, the world's largest Muslim country, exists a community of biological men who live openly as women-- the warias. As four warias strive to find romance, intimacy, and acceptance, they encounter unique obstacles that force them to make extraordinary sacrifices to keep the ones they love.

Two-Legged Rat Bastards

2011 • 12 min

A short film detailing the strange estrangement of an elderly father and his son. Set on a park bench in the present day, Eddie, a cantankerous old alcoholic, attempts to connect with his son Winstead, who's spent the majority of his adult life trying to get away from him. In the course of their conversation Eddie reveals how he lost his leg - in a high stakes poker game 30 years ago.

Astonish Me

2011 • 7 min • United Kingdom

When a young boy gets locked in the Natural History Museum after closing, a mysterious guard gives him a magical ticket that allows him to visit a restricted area of the museum, where a professor and a guide show him examples of the wondrous new species of animals being discovered every day on Earth.

Wisconsin Supper Clubs: An Old Fashioned Experience

2011 • 55 min • United States of America

Wisconsin supper clubs have been a dining tradition for generations, but as corporate chains increase, are these family owned establishments fading away or will they find a resurgence with their unique identities and scenic locations? Wisconsin Supper Clubs: An Old Fashioned Experience shows why supper clubs are such a big part of Wisconsin's food culture and the full experience of supper club dining: a brandy old fashioned sweet at the bar, relish trays at the table, huge portions of steaks, seafood and game, and the friendly, loyal customers who have been dining at their favorite places for so many years.

All's Fair in Love & Work

2011 • 22 min

John has been defeated by his endless, fruitless job search.

Elvis: Summer of '56

2011 • 47 min

In 1956, Elvis Presley was in love with small-town girl June Juanico, whom he picked out of the crowd at one of his concerts. This documentary contains never-before-seen home movie footage, which captures a rare glimpse of the 21-year-old Elvis.

The 1951 Festival of Britain: A Brave New World

2011 • 59 min • United Kingdom

Set against the post war period of debt, austerity and rationing, the 1951 Festival of Britain showed how to carve out a bright new future through design and ingenuity, while still having fun. Told by the people who made it happen and making use of some previously unseen colour footage, this is the story of how an extraordinary event changed Britain forever.

Kathy

2011 • 9 min • Canada

Kathy is a portrait of the most fascinating creature of all: the adult in training, the object of everyone's first affection, the teenage girl.

Quadro Branco

2011 • 9 min • Portugal

In a world where society is controlled by a totalitarian regime and children are the tool of ideological formatting, Isa realizes that her child is different from the others and that this will bring consequences to her life.

My Notes from the Underground

2011 • 39 min • Poland

The document consists of recordings collected in the years 1982-1987 by an informal group that included Jacek Petrycki, Bohdan Kosiński and Marcel Łoziński. The film reveals the backstage of the activities of the anti-communist underground, shows the everyday life of hiding oppositionists and the Polish reality of the 1980s.

Another Occupation

2011 • 15 min

A stroboscopic train ride along a jungle stream. Asian military men appear with their pith-helmets, keeping the ferns, trees, monkeys, natives in line. The master of the stroboscopic depth illusion changes.

Itami Juzo Museum's "13"

2011 • 49 min • Japan

A documentary about the Juzo Itami memorial museum in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan.

Beirut... Hide and Seek

2011 • 35 min • Lebanon, United States of America

In 1982 Beirut, the war, up to that point political, becomes an internal family struggle when Jamila discovers her brother's secret queer relationship with his friend Omar.

The Becoming Box

2011 • 18 min • United States of America

A family of 3 siblings deals with the mysterious appearance of a portal in their backyard following the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. When Renee decides that the portal is her only means of escaping her surroundings, she will facilitate a paradigm shift that will change their world forever.

Location Hunting 2.

2011 • 13 min

Seven years have passed since we left our Director disappear in the purple fog somewhere on the Hungarian Puszta along with his faithful fellow, the D.O.P. This year a hard disk has been found, proving that their appetite for creation did not fade. Or did it?