All Films

The Black Horse

2008 • 13 min

A former sea Captain stranded in a flat in Berlin, waiting for........

The Story of Brian

2008 • 60 min

hour long documentary (59:52) behind the scenes interviews with the cast of the life of Brian and the journey to make the film that was very contreversial at the time.

Moustafa's Secret

2008 • 11 min • Canada

Moustafa is on a long journey in the desert. Hidden on his cart is a mysterious object that seems to be at the centre of his quest. It’s precious enough for him to undergo all sorts of dangers, including thirst and ghosts! A classic tale blending mystery and humour.

7 Years

2008 • 26 min

Borders do not bound sexual identity, this is a fact of life that every community has to deal with. Kenya's rapidly modernizing society is still heavily influenced by religious and neo-colonial values and practicing homosexuality is punishable with sexual years of imprisonment. The film 7 Years explores the realities and history of this punishment and provides a glimpse into how gays and lesbians manage to live in this hostile environment. Finding a job, family relationships, and finding a partner are daily issues LGBTQ Kenyans must work through. From a pastor to a male sex worker, 7 Years gives a voice to a group of people who are accustomed to keeping quiet.

Oriana

2008 • 12 min

"This work emerges from my research into the relationship between the actor and the character; what is the diving line? What are the elements that make them what they are? When does the self seep through the character? When does the self seep through the performer? When does the self seep through our daily life roles? This video documents what happens when Oriana sits in front of the mirror to look into her eyes. I have asked her to look at herself in the privacy of her home and let herself just be until the private begins to seep through her mask." - Juana Awad

The Vicious and the Delicious

2008 • 12 min

A queer parody of classic soap operas such as Dynasty and The Bold and the Beautiful , The Vicious and the Delicious explores the shocking scandals of the powerful Cassamento family and their lovers. Silvo lies in a deep coma and will surely die without an esophagus transplant. Vivian loves Silvo desperately, and will stop at nothing to save him. Electra is engaged to Scarlet, but Scarlet is having a baby with Electra’s mother, Charmaine. Behind their glamorous facades, there are no innocent parties, and the question remains; will Silvo ever get that life-saving esophagus? And if so, whose esophagus will it be? Nail-scratching catfights, countless illicit affairs, double identities, mistrustful motives, dubious dealings, fabulous fashion statements, and bizarre story twists—all this and more in The Vicious and the Delicious .

OverStuff

2008 • 8 min

A gay couple's regular visit to the thrift store is interrupted by the discovery of something a little too close to home.

Flight

2008 • 6 min • United States of America

Short by Nancy Buchanan.

Skinnydipping Carbon Beach Malibu Film

2008 • 5 min • United States of America

Skinnydipping Carbon Beach Malibu Film – In Front of David Geffen's House (16MM color and b&w film neg sprayed with fried pickle juice, painted with Bloody Marys using, celery stalks & ash from the Malibu fires, submerged in the ocean – skinnydipping by Renee Lotenero, Lia Trinka-Browner, Karen Liebowitz & Jwest – lit by the full moon & search lights)

Working with the Coens

2008 • 8 min

Short documentary looking at the Coen Brothers' directorial style, against the backdrop of their film No Country for Old Men (2007).

Marriage Makes a Word of Difference

2008 • 44 min

A documentary that depicts same-sex couples and their families who are fighting for the freedom to marry in Connecticut. It follows their struggles and challenges as they seek the fundamental right of marriage.

Ramona's New Dresser

2008 • 11 min

When climbing a tree in New York, Polish immigrant Paulina gets a hole in her stockings. Someone's got to stitch it.

Technicolor Kiss

2008 • 3 min

A chance meeting causes a frumpy girl to fantasize about a beautiful young woman.

Vencíu

2008 • 20 min

On the double dragon hills

2008 • 15 min • China

A two-channel video projection film.

Following Piece

2008 • 12 min

Based on Chuck Baudelaire's concept of the "Flaneur", Jean Baudrillard's ideas of "simulacra," and after Vito Acconci's "Following Piece (1969)," Following Piece (2008) is not quite a re-enactment, but a reinterpretation imported into the Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas virtual dystopia.

Dolls

2008 • 10 min

When teenager Thomas rediscovers his dolls in the attic, his mother demands they sell them. She insists that Thomas work the annual garage sale where a devilish ten-year-old boy defaces Thomas's toys. As Thomas struggles to save his dolls, his mother begins to see the part of her son she always overlooked.

Encountering Eloyi

2008 • 56 min

This documentary, directed by Richard Werbner, features the religious beliefs of the Eloyi in Botswana.

Shinonome Omogo Ishizuchi

2008 • 15 min • Japan

“This work was commissioned by the Kuma Museum of Art (Ehime Prefecture). It revolves around scenery in Ehime Prefecture and Matsuyama-born film director Itami Mansaku. It begins in Shinonome, the setting of a short story by poet Nakamura Kusatao which is thought to be a depiction of his friendship with Mansaku, and follows Mansaku as he return to Matsuyama from Kyoto where he has become a film director and visits Omogo and Ishizuchi.” (from the catalog of Image Forum Festival 2010)

The Whitest Boy Alive Mini Documentary

2008 • 10 min • United Kingdom

A short documentary on the band „The Whitest Boy Alive“ produced by Channel4 in the UK.

Red Caution

2008 • 30 min • Taiwan

On the eve of World Human Rights Day, the Taiwan Society and Friends of Taiwan released the documentary "Red Martial Law" yesterday, which aims to restore the historical truth through images of the various brutal human rights violations committed by the military and police in the Chen Yunlin incident.

Semaphore

2008 • 10 min

Semaphore is a cinematographic installation that emphasizes a subdued and meditative state by submerging the audience in a world of pulsating and shifting shapes. The work is created from two basic compositional premises; pulse and feedback. The backbone of the composition is a stream of visual and sonic pulses, leaving its intervals to be explored and brought to life by a feedback generating a network, consisting of envelopes, gates, compressors, and masks. The intertwining layers provide the experience of an elaborate audiovisual time-space-continuum. Running almost entirely without input from the outside world, the system becomes a magnifier of its own rudimentary functions and algorithms.

The Rocking Horse

2008 • 14 min

Roger, the overly charming, married CEO of Cavendish Surveillance Technologies, invites his naive, newly promoted protégé, Gary, to his office for after hours drinks and then blackmails him. A twisted game of hunter and prey ensues.

Valentine Live At Firefest IV

2008 • 53 min

Recorded live during Firefest IV at Rock City, Nottingham on October 27th 2007. The DVD release also featured interviews with the band members, and bonus live footage of the Open Skyz concert recorded at the The Mirage, Minneapolis in March 1994.