All Films

Panama Wild: Rain Forest of Life

1996 • 54 min

The Rainforest of Life is the oldest long-term tropical research facility studying the magnificent ecosystem of the Panamanian rainforest. National Geographic takes the viewer to Colorado Island in Central America to learn about the so-called "rain forest of life." For many years scientists from all across the globe have come to this facility to search for knowledge in fields that include among others, animal behavior, plant ecology, and canopy biology. With commentary from some of the world's leading biologists, this 60-minute video is both educational and entertaining with substantial exploration set against a backdrop of bountiful footage.

Tender

1996 • 13 min

Greek drag queen hustler shares her perspectives on life and love.

The Fragile Promise of Choice

1996 • 57 min • United States of America

The Fragile Promise of Choice: Abortion in the United States Today is a documentary film by Dorothy Fadiman which examines abortion rights and access in the U.S. in 1996 which was 23 years after the legislative decision, Roe vs. Wade. Dorothy narrated the film which featured interviews with abortion care providers and news clips, including one of Dr. George Tiller. It is last of three films called the Trilogy on Reproductive Rights or the From the Back-Alleys to the Supreme Court & Beyond Trilogy.

Spring and Winter

1996 • 9 min • United States of America

Feinstein's "Spring and Winter" explores themes present throughout her oeuvre. The narrative is derived from Giambattista Basile's "Sun, Moon, and Talia" (1634), which is considered the original version of the "Sleeping Beauty" story. Fairy tales, kitsch, and the intricacies of femininity commingle as Feinstein performs as a paper doll, maiden, and crone. The spaces between the dichotomies of fiction and reality, young and old, sexual and pure are disclosed within the scope of feminine identity within this film.

The Tasmanian Tiger: Natural History Meets Mystery

1996 • 59 min • Australia

Recorded by pioneers as far back as 1805, the Tasmanian tiger has become an intensely mystifying Australian icon, whose entire existence has become the stuff of both fable and legend. This program investigates a chequered past and puts the speculation into perspective, taking into account the tragic culling and ‘bounty era’ where the carnivorous creatures were thought to be solely responsible for a considerable loss of farmers’ livestock. Balancing the facts with personal reflections from Tasmanian locals, scientists and other informed practitioners, The Tasmanian Tiger is a thought-provoking and revealing look at the extraordinary life and death of one of Australia’s most mysterious marsupials.

Inventario di Ottobre 1976

1996 • 12 min • Italy

An avant garde short film by the pioneer of experimental italian cinema Gianfranco Baruchello.

Jaisalmer - The golden city

1996 • 45 min • India

A trading post in the heart of the Thar desert in Rajasthan, the legendary city of Jaisalmer inspires architects to this day. The film wonders through the city made of yellow sandstone, to the melodies of Rajasthani folk music, it explores architectural masterpieces such as the fort, the royal palace and Patwon ki Haveli, a villa of rich merchants. While taking stock of the damaging impact of tourism and industrialization on the city and its people, it also analyses this ancient city’s sophisticated urban organization and its relevance for the modern world

Outdoors with T.K. and Mike: Deer Huntin' 2

1996 • 44 min • United States of America

The hunters travel to Mexico to try and win a trophy buck hunting challenge they made to the Primos company. You can guess the outcome!

Girls Still Dream

1996 • 23 min • Egypt

a documentary about girls and education in the traditional rural societies of Egypt. by the late Atiyat Al-Abnoudi sheds light on the conditions of Egyptian girls in rural areas in Egypt in the year 1995.

The Sleep Train

1996 • 2 min • Latvia

An animation by Roze Stiebra, Lielais Kristaps award for Best animation film 1998.

Diary of a Camper

1996 • 2 min • United States of America

Set during a team deathmatch game, a team of players find themselves up against an enemy camper. Considered to be the first known example of a Machinima film

Fisherman At His Nets: Linkola the Ornithologist

1996 • 30 min

Pentti Linkola studies birds in the Aland archipelago on Signilskär island.

Super 8 Diary - 1996

1996 • 19 min • United States of America

Ah Ming’s Macao

1996 • 31 min • Macao

Critically- acclaimed as the first Macau people’s movie under the Portuguese Administration, “Ah Ming’s Macao” was a touching semi-autobiographical short film about the director who returned to his place of birth from the USA in 1994 to make his master’s graduation film. Through the process of seeking funding from the government and private organizations for this short film, Ah Ming encountered difficulties in the creative work. Through interviewing different walks of people in Macau, Ah Ming also understood their different expectations toward the return of Macao to China in 1999.

Lotus Sisters

1996 • 5 min • Canada

Two young gay Asians banter about the West Coast queer Asian experience.

Forever

1996 • 2 min • Canada

A short film about lesbians’ obsession with love and marriage. Using colourful imagery and an ironic voice-over, Bradley creates a playful and hilarious look at this popular cliché within the lesbian community.

Colonization: The Second Coming

1996 • 5 min • Canada

In this sci-fi tale of conquest and empowerment, sex-toys become beacons for a new species of colonizers.

The Hundred Videos #5

1996 • 49 min • Canada

The Hundred Videos is a project undertaken by prolific video artist Steve Reinke, including 100 video works made from 1989-1996. Discussing death, sex, the body, philosophy, and contemporary art, The Hundred Videos defines a unique style of video-essay for the end of the 20th Century. This volume contains videos 79-100: The Boxers, Talk Show, The Hand, I have already, Little Monkeys, Stenor, New York Loves Me, Seventeen Descriptions, Children's Video Collective, Three Dreams, 24 Jokes, Video for Intellectuals, Falling, Notes on the Uncanny, Manifestations/Jouissance, Ants and Bees, Ghosts, Camouflage, Underwear, Candle, Story, and Why I've Decided to Become a Painter.

The Sad Story of a Gay Skater

1996 • 5 min • Canada

A gay skateboarder collides with the straight adult world of big cars and suburban dads.

The Lightning Train

1996 • 5 min • Japan

A mess of time-lapse and bulb photography using Kodachrome 25 reversal film.

Your Mother Wears Combat Boots: Dyke Moms Rant

1996 • 10 min • Canada

Four out lesbian mothers from Vancouver candidly discuss their experiences of being young mothers in the queer community.

Forever Linda!

1996 • 12 min • United States of America

This short bittersweet video presents a series of daydreams (and nightmares) around the elusive and ubiquitous figure of Supermodel Linda Evangelista, lurking in the mind of an Asian American teenager on the verge of queerdom. Obsessional projections figure in scenarios like receiving obscene phone calls from Linda and impersonating Ms. E. on a Japanese talk show, interspersed between rehearsals of a coming out. The quintessential Supermodel, famous for changing her image radically from season to season, the Linda Phenomenon personifies the ideals of femininity in this culture and evokes the queer practice of passing from day to day. Backed by a soundtrack of French love songs sung by Vietnamese superstar-singer Thanh Lan, the tape poses questions about queer childhood narratives, cross-gender and cross-racial identification.

Surviving Memory

1996 • 9 min • Canada

"Surviving Memory" is a film about the role of loss in the formation of identity. It is a narrative intercut with documentary fragments of political actions, which connect the various characters to event through collective memory. Through autobiographical spoken texts, the narrator relays fragments of a relationship between two Jewish women.

Nice Shoes Faggot

1996 • 5 min • Canada

Nice Shoes Faggot is an eerie, evocative exploration of homophobic violence and its psychological effects. In August of 1989, Alain Brosseau, a waiter at the Chateau Laurier finished his shift and walked through Major’s Hill Park on his way to Hull. In the park he was chased, beaten, and then dropped head first off the Alexandria Bridge by a gang of teenagers. As they held him by his ankles off the side of the bridge, the last thing his murderers said was “I like your shoes."