All Films

Pamela's Prayer

1998 • 57 min • United States of America

In 1969, Pamela Bucklin is born. The same day, her mother dies. Pamela is raised by her father, Wayne, who commits to pray with his daughter every night. He also raises her with a very high standard of purity before marriage. As a teenager, Pamela begins to question the motives put forth by the Bible.

Existential Crisis

1998 • 9 min • Brazil

"Crise existencial" from Petter Baiestorf. Brazil, 1998

Cat and Milkman

1998 • 6 min • United States of America

A thirsty cat tries to steal milk from a milkman, who won't let the cat interrupt his deliveries.

Ben Folds Five: Spare Reels

1998 • 45 min

A 45 minute film which contains live performances and clips of the band in various and random situations. It also contains clips of Ben Folds Five during the studio sessions for their then-upcoming album, The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner.

Le Jour de Noël

1998 • 29 min • France

Twenty-four hours in the life of a young musician, Noël Akchoté, in his dealings with improvisation, technique, money, concerts, studios, guitars, history, independents, majors. Between fiction and documentary, between laughter and seriousness, a "jazz" portrait.

Destroy All Rational Thought

1998 • 48 min

The great Beat Generation experiments took place in Tangier, the Moroccan city where William Burroughs, Brion Gysin, and the Moroccan painter Hamri taught Jack Kerouac, Timothy Leary, and Allen Ginsberg how to live outside the law. This DVD features one of the last interviews with Burroughs and previously unseen vintage footage of him in his prime during the 50s and early 60s.

R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/18

1998 • 44 min

Bridge School Benefit Concert

Bill's New Frock

1998 • 28 min • Brazil

Bill wakes up one morning to discover - he's a girl!

The Director's Vision: Hollywood's Best Discuss Their Craft

1998 • 60 min

The nominees for the 1998 Oscar for Best Director — Steven Spielberg, James Cameron, James L. Brooks, Gus Van Sant and Curtis Hanson — discuss their craft in this panel organized by the DGA and moderated by director Jeremy Kagan.

Chumbo

1998 • 6 min • Brazil

A boy despairs when he finishes his coffee.

What Pee Boners Are For

1998 • 2 min • United States of America

Stand-alone cartoon by Spümcø's John Kricfalusi.

September 12: From Cyprus to Frontline

1998 • 45 min • Turkey

Turkish democracy got over the 27th of May and the 12th of March and set off again, but the storm did not subside and the mutual reckoning was not over. On the contrary, new fronts were opened in the country and blood began to flow like a gutter. Finally, on September 12, there was a knock on the door again. Those who came that day changed everything, everything. Nothing would ever be the same again, nothing would be the same as before.

I Can Just Imagine

1998 • 18 min • France

Paulo seems to lose himself in the life of others: at the age of 30, he is still closely attached to his protective mother and silent father; to his cold and domineering boyfriend Luis; to the lives of unknown men; to his female roles at the cabaret; and to the songs of Shirley Bassey.

Bennent mal vier

1998 • 44 min • Germany

Swiss dancer Diane and rising German actor Heinz Bennent build a tight-knit family on modest means. Their children - Anne, Burgtheater’s “princess,” and David, famed for The Tin Drum - thrive under their parents’ support and critique. Bound by love and talent, this quartet shares an unbreakable bond.

Yul

1998 • 20 min • Spain

The story of a socially awkward boy with genetic deficiencies cleverly implanted by an extremely obsessive mother.

Race for Atlantis

1998 • 4 min • United States of America

The mythical city of Atlantis has risen from the depths in The Forum Shops at Caesars Palace, and champions are being called from around the empire to Race for Atlantis, the world's first giant-screen Imax 3-D ride. The effect created is an unbelievable chariot race through the streets of Atlantis, where the diabolical Ghastlius will stop at nothing to win.

Gallagher: Messin' Up Texas

1998 • 50 min

Messin' Up Texas (1998) - A live concert performance by the "Sledge-O-Matic" 80's comedian.

R.E.M.: Live at Shoreline Amphitheatre 1998/10/17

1998 • 44 min

Join R.E.M. on stage during their Up Tour for a stunning live performance at the iconic Shoreline Amphitheatre. Blending classics with new material from their experimental Up album, this show highlights the band's fearless creativity, signature sound, and Michael Stipe’s magnetic presence. A must-watch for longtime fans and newcomers alike.

Blues Is My Middle Name

1998 • 14 min • United Kingdom

London 1961. Alex, a jazz musician, and Faith, a singer, share an uneasy life together. With the relationship on the rocks, Faith is willing to try to win back Alex by any means. Alas her attempts at making Alex jealous by leaving the club with a stranger backfire. Assuming that Faith has found a new beau Alex leaves their flat not knowing that Faith has been waiting for him.

Conte philosophique

1998 • 15 min • France

Someone is waking up from the hypnosis of the cinema and goes out to investigate the world.

Åke från Åstol

1998 • 50 min • Sweden

On the island of Åstol, everything is peaceful and joyful. Around two hundred people live there. One of them is Åke. He works at the island's herring salting factory. The salting factory is the livelihood of the people of Åstol. One day, the owner of the salting factory, the terrible manufacturer Ivar, shows up and announces that he has sold the factory to a summer visitor who plans to tear it down and build a summer house instead. A crisis erupts on the otherwise peaceful Åstol. What will happen to the islanders if their main source of income disappears? It's a terrible thought. Åke is persuaded to start a course on the mainland, Tjörn. Tjörn is just over 10 minutes by boat from Åstol, but for Åke it becomes a nasty journey into a terrible world. The course turns out to be a computer training course, and Åke has a brainwave. He's going to sell herring over the internet!

Election Night

1998 • 11 min • Denmark

On election night we meet Peter, an idealistic young man, who suddenly discovers he has forgotten to vote. On his way to the polls he encounters a variety of taxi drivers, all racist in their way and Peter has to decide whether to stand up for his convictions or getting to the polls on time. The film won an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

The Making of Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete

1998 • 52 min • United States of America

A making of movie CD that is included in the Lunar: Silver Star Story Complete PlayStation 1 game.

A Cop and His Donut

1998 • 7 min • United States of America

This story explains what happens when a donut takes on a personlality of its own and gives the cops a run for their money.