All Films

Anastasia

2008 • 50 min • Russia

The painting is based on the memories of Anastasia Shirinskaya—Manstein, who witnessed the exodus of the ships of the Russian squadron from the Crimea. In the autumn of 1920, she was 8 years old, and the girl remembered the Crimean evacuation for the rest of her life. Almost 150,000 people have been forced to leave Russia.

Odzala - Islands in the Forest

2008 • 55 min • United States of America

Hidden deep inside the Republic of Congo lays Odzala National Park, a dense, isolated rain forest that humans seldom visit. National Geographic journeys into this untamed world to explore its remote reaches. From forest elephants and lowland gorillas to water buffalo and cattle egrets, Odzala: Islands in the Forest features a remarkable cast of animals that coexist around a swampy watering hole called a bai. Witness rarely seen wild creatures, and discover how their unique behaviors unwittingly serve each others’ survival. Featuring incredible close-up cinematography, this fascinating film transports you into a mysterious ecosystem still all but untouched by modern development.

Jam Licking & Sledgehammered

2008 • 3 min

70MM Film Leader Covered in Strawberry Jam, Grape Jelly and Orange Marmalade - licked and sledgehammered by Jim Shaw, Marnie Weber, Mariah Csepanyi, Bill Parks, Alex Johns, Karen Liebowitz, Roxana Eslamieh, Chaney Trotter & Jwest- a filmic restaging of moments from Allan Kaprow's 'Household', 2008, 3 minutes, 17 seconds 70mm film transferred to digital video

The Amazing Change of Flowers In My Little Garden

2008 • 53 min • Japan

miniDV diary film by Shirouyasu Suzuki.

The Most Fearful Stories by Junji Inagawa: Kai 2

2008 • 60 min • Japan

Second "Kai" film in Junji Inagawa's "The Most Fearful Stories" series.

Are We Going to Have to Go Through with This Again?

2008 • 6 min

AWGTHTGTWTA (Are We Going to Have to Go Through with This Again?) is one of a recent series of single-channel video works in which Oursler explores the idea of the "chorus." Here Oursler asked high school and middle school students in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, many of whom are recent immigrants, to describe their ideal or fantasy places. The resulting piece brings together scenes of the students reciting text in unison, excerpts of their imaginative responses to Oursler's question, and found footage of the compulsive online gaming, shorthand sms text messaging, and YouTube improvisational recordings that characterize their environment. Through this combination of spoken text and frenetic gaming images, Oursler highlights disparate notions of fantasy, and gives new voice to the layered story-telling that threads through his work.

An Inconvenient Truth of Japan

2008 • 55 min • Japan

This documentary investigates the effects of global warming and air pollution. By showing images of the changes that are gradually eroding the lives of people in Japan, the film raises questions for those who are unfamiliar with the facts about how the future will change as a result of environmental destruction.

Should Not Exist... Submitted Spirit Videos: Who Are You? Spirit Videos Spread.

2008 • 60 min • Japan

For some reason, the OOPS reporting team receives photos and videos even though they are not solicited. And some of them are so strange that we wonder, “What is it? Some of them are quite surprising. When this happens, we naturally ask for follow-up interviews, but in most cases, we are unable to reach them. In addition, there are cases where the images are not only in the submitted video, but also in the materials shot by professional photographers. What are these identities...?

The Terrifying Spirit Photos Next to You: The Unrevealed Truth of Paranormal Phenomena

2008 • 58 min • Japan

This is the second horror film that unearths, verifies, and unravels the reality of the bizarre phenomena that are prevalent today. In addition to "The Grudge Apartment," a drama recounting horrifying experiences submitted by the general public, psychic X, who has had numerous spiritual experiences and is also an expert on the occult, appraises psychic photographs and psychic items and provides incisive explanations of the truth.

Le[s]banese

2008 • 27 min

A one-of-a-kind documentary exploring the lives of lesbians in Lebanon. Who are they, where do they hang out, what do they wear, and most importantly, how do they negotiate their desires within a troubled nation like Lebanon? This documentary will open a window to a hidden world, and introduce you to women who are savvy, sexy and confident about themselves. It will delight and surprise you! ​

Valentine

2008 • 1 min

A short film shot in 8mm. Directed and shot by Kevin Schaefer.

Spots of Memory: what I remembered during one month away after six years on Blast Hole Pond Road, Newfoundland 2008

2008 • 20 min

While away from home, Creates tried to remember specific objects on her six-acre property. She recalled 243 items. After her return, she proceeded to photograph them all, searching her archives for records of those that had disappeared - a bush eaten by a moose, for example. She compiled the photographs into a video with voiceover, sometimes referring to the subjects in Newfoundland vernacular.

Bringing Evil to Life

2008 • 21 min • United States of America

A never-before-released “making-of” featurette including interviews with stars Charlton Heston and Janet Leigh, crew members and film historians.

Wakefield

2008 • 30 min

On his 16th birthday, Ryan Wakefield received a gift that turned his life up side down. He was confused and scared. Not knowing what or how to do, he was forced to put this nightmare to an end.

chinese workers in disney world-Those with Justice

2008 • 10 min

Workers endure poor living conditions, low wages, dangerous work environments, and constant abuse toiling for Disney

Für M.

2008 • 3 min • Germany

HF241 - Super 8 (Color) film by Helga Fanderl

Mão Morta – Maldoror

2008 • 60 min

Documentary and live performance of the album "Maldoror", inspired on the book “Les Chnats de Maldoror” by Isidore Ducasse aka Count of Lautréamont.

Black Azz: The Hood Superhero

2008 • 53 min

Join the Black Azz crew as they take you on a comedy ride through the hood. This DVD will have you doubled over with gut wrenching laughter with its hilarious pranks, corner store tweekers and hood settled disputes!

Meet the Colors

2008 • 42 min

Know the Colors is a charming video designed for children and toddlers to identify colors. During the beginning, the little ones will be introduced to colors through a series of characters that they will love and will soon meet. Then the colorful characters paint a page on black and white photos that they then revive in colors. The grandiose finale is made with a party of talent and dance that will make the children dance. You'll be amazed at how easily your little ones learn colors! ™

Scary Nursery Rhymes

2008 • 52 min • Japan

Horror film directed by Toshikazu Nagae.

China Avant Garde: From Bicycles to BMWs

2008 • 26 min

The new China as you've never seen it before through the astonishing work of the painters and sculptors currently through turning the art world on its head. Art historian and dealer Evan Hughes takes us on a fascinating journey to meet those responsible for arguably the greatest movement since Cubism. Many lived in poverty a decade ago but have now swapped their bicycles for luxury cars and shake their heads in wonder as their works fetch millions at auction in the west. Where do they get their inspiration? What makes their work so fresh? Join us for a visual feast to rival any Yum Cha. And get a unique insight into the artistic revolution accompanying China's emergence as a global power.

I Love Trash

2008 • 30 min

Two people rent an unfurnished apartment, bringing with them only the clothes they were wearing and a flashlight. They decided not to buy any items for 3 months and instead adopt a "freegan" lifestyle. All food, clothes, furniture and everything else was found discarded and perfectly fine in the trash. Many other scavengers were also identified, ranging from students to doctors to artists.

Domine Jesu

2008 • 4 min

Eight hundred and fifty images from the film Accattone by Pier Paolo Pasolini, repainted and redrawn, the requiem of Pasolini's film which ends up coinciding with the ninth movement of Mozart's Requiem

climax

2008 • 3 min

As a result of the excessive (and normally unacceptable) developing process after shooting, the emulsion has peeled off. What exactly are moving images? The image, which reaches such an extreme that the audience may or may not be able to recognise the subject, is accompanied by an intense rhythm of flicker that shakes the viewer’s perception.