All Films

The Colonel's Outing

2011 • 17 min

Eighty-something Tristan Arthur Jones used to write about fictional war heroes, and fell in love with every single one. He always hoped he'd meet one for real, and with the arrival of Colonel Robert Leadley at his rest home, it seems like his dreams have come true.

Because of You

2011 • 11 min • Philippines

Gym Lumbera’s Dahil Sa’yo situates its melancholic romance between an old man and a banana tree set in the director’s native Batangas. Lyrically shot, sparingly paced, and thematically succinct, the short film makes use of very relatable human emotions as expressed through the popular ballad sung by the old man to his beloved tree to depict the despair in humanity’s relationship with his environment.

紗綾　the Game　モウ、キミハボクノモノ

2011 • 50 min • Japan

2011 release

R-15 Ova

2011 • 29 min • Japan

An OVA for R-15 bundled with the tenth volume of the novel.

Rick Stein Tastes the Blues

2011 • 59 min

Ever since the early 1960s, Rick Stein has been in love with the blues and years later he is fascinated by the dishes ingrained in its lyrics - fried chicken and turnip greens, catfish and black-eyed peas, and the rest. In this film, Rick pays homage to the musicians who created this music and to the great dishes of the Mississippi Delta that go hand in hand with the blues.

Maroon 5: Live at Casino de Paris

2011 • 53 min

Adam Levine and Maroon 5 perform their hits including "She Will Be Loved", "This Love" and "Harder To Breathe" live at the Casino de Paris in 2011.

Talking to Americans

2011 • 46 min

Rick Mercer interviews Americans on the street, convincing them to agree with ridiculous statements about their northern neighbour, Canada. Co-produced between Island Edge and Salter Street Films.

Toots and the Maytals Reggae Got Soul

2011 • 59 min • United Kingdom

This is the never-before-told story of one of the most influential artists ever to come out of Jamaica, Toots Hibbert. It features intimate new performances and interviews with Toots, rare archive from throughout his career, and interviews with contemporaries and well-known admirers including Eric Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy Cliff, Bonnie Raitt, Willie Nelson, Marcia Griffiths and Paolo Nutini.

Minor/Major: The TV on the Radio Tour Documentary

2011 • 30 min

This documentary is a portrait of the band, TV on the Radio as they transition from indie darlings to a major label success. We watch as they struggle to come to terms with the business side of the music business while trying to maintain artistic integrity. Also, there are songs.

Nine Types of Light

2011 • 60 min

Brooklyn's indie favorites TV on the Radio just released a film set to the music of their acclaimed 2011 album, Nine Types of Light. The movie, which runs for just more than an hour, includes music videos for each song on the album and is supposed to represent a visual interpretation of the record. Lead singer Tunde Adebimpe not only directed the Nine Types of Light film, but also storybooked it and helmed the video for "Forgotten." Additionally, the rest of the band worked with friends and filmmakers to help conceptualize and direct the rest of the music videos.

Marie Curie: Beyond the Myth

2011 • 52 min • France

From her birth in Warsaw to her entry into the Pantheon, Marie Curie's work and career is a myth. Honored throughout the world and embodying a model of excellence, its history and life remain unknown in France. An intimate portrait of an exceptional scientist, Nobel Prize in Chemistry, 100 years ago.

Vox Pop: How Dartford Powered the British Beat Boom

2011 • 30 min • United Kingdom

In the early 1960s British pop groups conquered the world. But as the Beatles, the Stones, the Shadows, the Dave Clark Five, the Yardbirds and many others took to the stage they had one thing in common - they shared the platform with Vox amplifiers. Some of the nation's top professional musicians including Brian May, Justin Hayward, and Bruce Welch, along with the factory workers of the time, recount the story of how an unlikely small company in unglamorous Dartford hit the big time and defined the sound of the 60s in Britain.

Inside

2011 • 52 min • United States of America

Christina Perasso is a tough, resilient, 24-year old girl. She wakes up trapped in a room and has no idea where she is being held or who did this to her. She has been left access to her laptop. Through the use of an intermittent Wi-Fi signal, she reaches out to friends, family and the general, growing audience through social media. She lists facts, clues, pictures and videos to aid the audience in figuring out where she is, who her captor is, and why she was kidnapped.

Sean Lock: Rogue Landlord

2011 • 5 min • United Kingdom

A host of British actors and comedians have teamed up with Shelter to help spread the word about our campaign. Sean Lock, Mike Fielding, Oliver Chris and Sally Bretton star in a short film about the danger posed by rogue landlords. Despite the amusing script and characters, the horrifying conditions shown in the film are the sad reality for thousands of people in this country.

Half-Share

2011 • 29 min

Fresh out of a long-term relationship, Mac leaves Oregon for a summer on Fire Island and must decide if he can handle his eccentric new housemates on the mythical Island of Misfit Boys.

Una cama para Valentina

2011 • 48 min • Mexico

When Valentina s birthday is soon to come, Juan Pablo thinks a bed would make the prefect present for her.

The Unforgettable Norman Wisdom

2011 • 30 min

Family and friends pay tribute to the funnyman, who was one of Britain's best-loved stars of stage, TV and film for more than 50 years - and also became a cult figure in Albania, where his films were ruled to be acceptable entertainment during the country's long years of isolation during the Cold War. Including contributions by Norman's son Nick, singer Vera Lynn and actress Honor Blackman.

Splitscreen: A Love Story

2011 • 3 min • France, United Kingdom, United States of America

Can two people who live on opposite sides of the world have anything in common? This is the story of two parallel lives, one in New York and one in Paris and the journey that will lead them together. Told simultaneously through the eyes of both characters.

Skateistan: To Live and Skate Kabul

2011 • 10 min • Afghanistan, United Kingdom

In a country with innumerable problems, Skateistan represents an oasis where children can be children and build the kinds of cross-cultural relationships that Afghanistan needs for future stability.

The Little White Doves

2011 • 10 min • Chile

A small tribute in memory of the filmmaker Raúl Ruiz.

The Party is Over

2011 • 4 min • Spain

Tomás wakes up after having sex with a mysterious woman who crawled in his bed after a party at his place. He calls his friend Julián trying to find out who this sexy girl is. The answer is far away from being pleasant…

Stay Awake Contest

2011 • 4 min

You snooze, you lose.

Bermuda Triangle Exposed

2011 • 43 min • United States of America

Bermuda Triangle Exposed’ explores the most deadly and unexplained marine graveyard on Earth. It spans from Bermuda to Miami to Puerto Rico; from 8,500 metres below the surface of the sea to 8,500 metres into the sky. For decades it has held us baffled as it defies explanation. Some 2000 boats and 75 planes have disappeared without a trace here. Freak waves, magnetic anomalies, giant whirlpools and strange fireballs have all been blamed for the unusual disappearances. See whether we will ever determine truth behind the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle as this programme investigates what is beneath the infamous stretch of ocean.

Daddy Cross

2011 • 2 min

Fake trailer for a 1978 ‘lost film’, with voice-over by director Norman J. Warren.