All Films

Coming To England

2003 • 60 min • Barbados, United Kingdom

"A story of a Windrush generation girl who came to Britain in 1960 from the Caribbean. Adapted from the book Coming to England [by Floella Benjamin], which was written for children everywhere." - BBC.

The Silvergleam Whistle

2003 • 25 min

40 years ago, the Silvergleam Express steam engine train was struck by lightning, electrocuting everyone on board. Legend has it that the Silvergleam and its engineer still haunts the tracks gathering more passengers for its final run. Tonight, one family will find out if the story is true. Starring Patty (The Bad Seed) McCormack, with makeup effects by the KNB EFX Group, and a score by Richard Band (who composed the music for Re-Animator and From Beyond).

Grandpère's Pear

2003 • 5 min

“My grandfather was a charming artist, and he would have acted if he had had an audience. In this film, taken from family images, it is a simple pear that is the object of his panache.” -Stephen Dwoskin

Precious Puppies

2003 • 53 min • Australia

From newborn pups to working dogs to furry movie stars, cute pooches of all breeds abound in this film that explores the delightful world of canines.

Rage: The Video Link

2003 • 55 min • United Kingdom

Filmed at Hamburgs Dock venue on the 1993 "Melodic Metal" Tour in support of their "The Missing Link" album, this was one of the last ever performances by this particular Rage line-up.

Strings

2003 • 9 min

A string quartet, dressed in black tie, seated in an arc that curves away from the viewer, play part of Tchaikovsky's String Quartet No. 2 in F major Op. 22. The piece is titled Andante ma non Tanto (which, crudely translated, means faster, but not too much). They sit in the sumptuous surroundings of the Crush Room at the Royal Opera House, London. Above them suspended by wires, which flick in and out of view as the light catches them, is a ballet dancer. He is naked apart from shorts and the harness. The dancer rests just above the musicians' heads as they play Tchaikovsky's melancholic piece. The dancer moves rhythmically and slowly, his feet almost brushing their bows as they play. 35mm film. Single-screen projection.

Venti

2003 • 6 min

The Victim

2003 • 36 min • United Kingdom

A man awakens to find himself tied naked to a chair in a dark basement. His captors introduce themselves as a duo of deranged sadists who have targeted him at random as their next victim and that he is to be tortured and eventually killed. Their captive is surprisingly calm considering his predicament and soon reveals himself to be a fugitive on the run for similar crimes. He even offers to join forces with his captors and demostrate his own methods of pain infliction on a fresh victim. A battle of loyalties ensues between the three men as the victim plays on his captors differences. Is he the psychopath he claims to be or does he have another agenda?

Honor: My Anti-Drug - Yu-Gi-Oh!

2003 • 1 min

Yami Yugi explains how Marijuana is harmful to a Yu-Gi-Oh duelist.

Requiem for Mutants: The Score of X2

2003 • 11 min • United States of America

This short film is a behind-the-scenes look at the scoring of the movie "X2". Included in this mini-documentary is an interview with the composer John Ottman about the score, as well as clips from the film and of the actual scoring sessions at the 20th Century Fox Newman scoring stage.

Water Colours

2003 • 23 min

Hi, this is Herb. I'd like to take you on a surf adventure as I see it through the eye of my camera. First stop California's classic Rincon. I put the camera in my water housing and paddled out with Dwayne DeSoto and Zack Howard. Taking off behind them as planned I was able to capture their surfing experience from a lot of unique angles as we played on the waves together. This winter the surf was epic on the North Shore and I was lucky enough to be there with my camera. I caught Bonga, Joel, Dino, Kanoa and this years new rookies ripping Pipeline in all it's different moods. Sometimes I got so stoked I had to put away the camera and go out myself. It was great!! With the swell coming up I called Devon Howard and arranged to meet him and some of the gang at Haliewa. Then I was on to Waimea to film Giant paddle in surf. It was an awesome sight.

Grading Tips for Teachers

2003 • 14 min • United States of America

Tony Conrad provides useful & alternative grading tips for teachers. Made in Buffalo, NY.

Extreme Animal Attacks

2003 • 46 min

In the wild or in captivity, animals can attack humans with devastating effect. Zoologist Nigel Marven examines some of the most unusual known cases.

Parasite

2003 • 14 min

video transferred to DVD, b&w, sound, 13' 51" 19Fr (edition of 6 + 1 AP)

Raising Tennis Aces: The Williams Story

2003 • 54 min • United Kingdom

The lives and careers of the tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams are documented, with special attention paid to the training techniques of their father Richard Williams.

It's a Casual Life

2003 • 12 min

IT'S A CASUAL LIFE tells the story of Jimmy and his lifelong membership of the Saturday scene. Through a brutally honest monologue and series of dramatic and violent events, the film challenges the myths surrounding football hooliganism and explores Jimmy's past, passion and above all, motivation. Central to the story is Jimmy's love affair with the culture of football. We discover his resentment at the evolution of The Casual scene and the demise of everything it once stood for. Changes that ultimately arrive for Jimmy have long-lasting consequences.

New World Disorder 4: Ride the Lightning

2003 • 50 min

Disorderly Conduct features a fresh crop of new young rippers. Strap in and hold on for the continuing evolution of the sport with Monster Park and Crankworx slopestyle competitions, more BC stunt riding than you can throw a stick at and huge air time and big booters that we're renowned for!!! Journey to New Zealand, Australia, Whistler, Europe, Alaska, BC and Utah. for me, this is the pinnacle of the disordeer series. the riding is so varied, the music is so appropriate and it amazes me every time i see it. the best moment is the tour de france gap. sadly, he got arrested for it and put in french prison for 2 days! oh well, its an awesome scene!

Mattress Man Commercial

2003 • 1 min • United States of America

Paul Thomas Anderson spoofs the famous 1980s Mattress Man commercial outtake using Dean Trumbell, the character played by Philip Seymour Hoffman in Anderson's 'Punch-Drunk Love,’ as he promotes his mattress company by performing a stunt that doesn't go all that well.

Declaration of Independence

2003 • 10 min • United States of America

Famous actors and actresses read the Declaration of Independence of the United States.

Introducing the Incredible Nightcrawler!

2003 • 10 min • United States of America

It features interviews, some sketches of figuring out the look, behind the scenes footage of rehearsal and make-up of Nightcrawler on X2.

West Side Memories

2003 • 59 min

Documentary attached to the 50th anniversary MGM Blu-ray collection of "West Side Story" (1961). Details how this successful stage production was reared and molded into a beautiful cinematic one. Deep-dives into Jerome Robbins' choreography and Leonard Bernstein's score-making processes.

Life Stinks: Does Life Really Stink?

2003 • 14 min

A behind-the-scenes short about the making of the 1991 Mel Brooks film "Life Stinks".

Circus Peanut & Elephant Ears: Lunchtime for Leo

2003 • 9 min • United States of America

Carl and Francis are definitely the circus acts.

The Mental Dead

2003 • 60 min

As our young heroes Tyler and Crash face zombies, a mass murder, bad weather and palpable sexual tension, they must escape the hellish world they find themselves in.