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Dfk6498

Dfk6498

2004 • 5 min • New Zealand
Cameron Duncan wrote, directed and starred in this short film, the same year a lump in his knee turned out to be cancerous. Aged only 16, Duncan had already showcased his filmmaking talents on a series of award-winning short pieces made for Fair Go's annual programme devoted to commercials. With DFK6498, he channels his recent experiences into a short, stylishly-shot memoir of incarceration, frustration and freedom lost. The film went on to win a trio of awards at Wanganui's River City Film Festival and win praise from director Peter Jackson.
Just a Clown

Just a Clown

2004 • 20 min
Andrew Jarecki explores what makes certain people want to dress up as clowns to entertain other people, while showcasing the best performers in New York State.
Drag Queen Heist

Drag Queen Heist

2004 • 19 min
When Good Boys Become Bad Girls! Poor Bobby is stuck eating macaroni and cheese every night. He doesn't even have enough money to get a decent manicure. And then there is Jared. He works as a security guard at the Yarn Barn; and if business doesn't pick up he just might lose his job. Fortunately, Jared and Bobby have a plan. It's risky, but with a little lipstick and some eye shadow, it might just work. Drag Queen Heist is a new action comedy film about the robbing adventures of Bobby and Jared. Jared comes up with an infallible plan to rob the 2nd Fidelity Bank as women. Regrettably Jared's boyfriend and co-conspirator, Bobby, is anything but infallible. Each step Bobby takes is a step in the wrong direction.
The Real Little Britain

The Real Little Britain

2004 • 55 min • United Kingdom
Documentary which goes in search of real-life versions of the characters and situations featured in the comedy series "Little Britain" (2003), exploring contemporary Britain for the 'only gay in the village', men that think they are ladies and outspoken teenagers.
Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower

2004 • 14 min • Denmark, Norway, Sweden
A man tells his wife about a dream he had last night, he was in Paris and the Eiffel Tower was missing. She does not understand however, what is this Eiffel Tower of which he speaks?
Latvian Gold

Latvian Gold

2004 • 9 min • Latvia
A documentary about the almost mythical "Latvian gold" - where it comes from and what's being done with it.
All You Have Seen Is True

All You Have Seen Is True

2004 • 2 min • France
Autobiography fantasized around the manufacturing of a real movie.
Voodoun Blues

Voodoun Blues

2004 • 6 min
A black and white, 16mm film featuring a pernicious practitioner of black magic performing a malevolent voodoo ritual, in order to seek some morbid retribution from a reclusive ex-lover. The motive behind the exhibition is ambiguous but inevitable, as the vindictive priestess hexes her victim in dreams, in consciousness, and ultimately in death.
Tales of Sand and Snow

Tales of Sand and Snow

2004 • 49 min • Canada
In a quest to rediscover the spiritual values of his own people, an African filmmaker from the Gourmantche tribe of Burkina Faso visits an Aboriginal band, the Atikamekw of northern Quebec. The resulting documentary is a dialogue between those who divine the future in the sand with those who use snow-encased sweat lodges to reconnect with the spiritual world.
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

2004 • 50 min
Come one, come all for Sesame Street's 35th anniversary musical gathering! Is there one song the whole world can sing together? Find out when Super Grover embarks on an outrageous mission. There's musical mayhem when Oscar the Grouch gets a song stuck in Big Bird's head and our yellow-feathered friend begins his own search for someone to help him name that tune.
Åland - Baltic Sea Bouldering

Åland - Baltic Sea Bouldering

2004 • 45 min • Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom
In late summer 2003, climbers from Britain, Sweden, and Finland descended upon the sleepy archipelago of Aland in the Baltic Sea to discover for themselves, its combination of spectacularly beautiful scenery and array of climbing problems. Baltic Sea Bouldering presents an insight into how climbers tackle this fresh and exciting bouldering destination. What we receive is a fascinating look at how some of Europe's best climbers tackle an unclimbed highball project that stretches mental strength to the limits.
On The Trail Of Emir Abd El-Kader

On The Trail Of Emir Abd El-Kader

2004 • 52 min • Algeria, France
Abdelkader ibn Muhieddine (Arabic: عبد القادر بن محي الدين (ʿAbd al-Qādir ibn Muḥyiddīn), also known as Emir Abdelkader, or Abdelkader El Djezairi (Abdelkader the Algerian), born September 6, 1808 in El Guettana, in the regency of Algiers, and died on May 26, 1883 in Damascus, then in the Ottoman Empire and in present-day Syria, is an Algerian emir, religious and military leader. Barely 20 years old, he federates the tribes and led a struggle against the conquest of Algeria by France in the middle of the 19th century.After his surrender, he was held captive in France before going into exile in Syria where he devoted himself to poetry and established great relations friendship with Paris, which showered him with honors after having intervened in favor of the persecuted Christians in Syria, he intervened by force to protect the Christian families who came to take refuge in large numbers in the Algerian district. of certain death.
Agent Emes 3: The Case of the Missing Pushka

Agent Emes 3: The Case of the Missing Pushka

2004 • 42 min • United States of America
Someone has stolen the giant charity box from the Shpittburgh synagogue, and Agent E is called upon to crack the case. The prime suspect is none other than the diabolical Dr. Lo-Tov. But just as Agent Emes is about to bring him in, the police identify a different suspect, someone VERY CLOSE to Agent Emes. With the case taking on a more personal turn, Agent Emes must race against the clock to uncover the truth behind the stolen pushka. The story evolves in classic "whodunit" fashion, with a number of likely suspects emerging, before episode 3 reaches its shocking conclusion.
The Table

The Table

2004 • 21 min • Estonia
Roza has given birth to many children, all with different men. The protagonist is Rita, her youngest daughter, whose fate - like her mother's - is to endure the effort and pain of giving birth. How and whether she can cope with this, or the world?
A Day with Zaha Hadid

A Day with Zaha Hadid

2004 • 58 min • United States of America
While guiding us through her retrospective exhibition “Zaha Hadid Has Arrived”, the renowned architect recalls her career from its beginning, discussing her education, inspiration and technique. The exhibition, located at The MAK in Vienna, features a new sculpture from Hadid entitled “Ice Storm” that serves as the centerpiece of the show and captures her sleek signature. From her famed Bergisel Ski Jump to Rome’s Museum of Contemporary Art, Hadid’s architectural resume shines in its diversity and exploration. A Day with Zaha Hadid reviews Hadid’s work of the last decade and celebrates her perpetually modern and daring designs.
Little Man

Little Man

2004 • 15 min • Australia
A young boy fighting for his mother's love.
The making of Revenge of the Mummy - The Ride

The making of Revenge of the Mummy - The Ride

2004 • 30 min • United States of America
An exclusive first-look at the cutting edge technology, ingenuity and breakthrough design behind the construction of Universal Studios' Hollywood "Revenge of the Mummy" roller-coaster ride.
The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited

The Dick Van Dyke Show Revisited

2004 • 60 min • United States of America
40 years after The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961), Alan Brady wants to hire Rob and Sally to write his eulogy - in order to win a bet with his wife. Although they don't want to do it, he offers them a huge amount of money. If Rob takes the job, Laura could open her dream dance studio.
Two Tragedies

Two Tragedies

2004 • 19 min • Mexico
There are two tragedies in life: one is not to achieve what the heart wants... the other is to achieve it.
Veja & Ouça - Maria Baderna no Brasil

Veja & Ouça - Maria Baderna no Brasil

2004 • 18 min • Brazil
In 1850 the Italian dancer Maria Baderna arrives at Brazil, her fame and the scandals she provokes turns her name in a common expression. The film uses passages supposed to be about her to criticize modern Brazil, the dictatorship period and also a homage to filmmakers like Rogério Sganzerla.
Run The Gauntlet - A DRIV3R Film Event

Run The Gauntlet - A DRIV3R Film Event

2004 • 3 min
A short film made to promote the release of the video game DRIV3R.
Tiger: His Fall & Rise

Tiger: His Fall & Rise

2004 • 12 min
A small rubber frog named Tiger becomes a major singing star overnight and has to cope with the trappings of stardom.
Stellaluna

Stellaluna

2004 • 41 min • United States of America
Based on the beloved children's book, this fun-filled animated feature follows a spirited young fruit bat who finds friendship, love and acceptance in the most unexpected places! Brimming with music, laughter, warmth and excitement, Stellaluna is sure to capture your heart. When the adorable fruit bat Stellaluna is separated from her mother, she is adopted by a family of birds, but soon finds that she just can't fit in. Her playmates like to sleep at night; she wants to fly. They whistle and sing; she doesn't even have a beak! But just when it seems like she'll always be an outsider, Stellaluna makes an amazing discovery. Now she'll learn to cherish the things that make her different from everyone else. And she'll see that an open mind and an open heart can lead to the greatest gifts of all.
Pretty Dead Girl

Pretty Dead Girl

2004 • 22 min • United States of America
In this twisted musical comedy, Mortie falls in love with the corpses who come through his morgue until a vulnerable nurse teaches him to love a woman who is alive.