All Films

Visual Art Songs for The 80's: True Life Romance

1985 • 6 min

Short film by Marty St. James and Anne Wilson.

Borderline

1985 • 6 min

Short film.

Desert

1985 • 9 min

Short film.

Johnny

1985 • 23 min

Short film.

The Age of Invention

1985 • 17 min

An examination of 3 centuries of American invention featuring 300 puppets

Crystals

1985 • 4 min

“But always, from the very beginning, it was snowflakes that fascinated me most.” -Wilson Bentley

Grass or When the Rain Falls on the Water Does The Fish Get Any Wetter?

1985 • 6 min

A meditation on both the creative and destructive powers of human nature.

Friend on the Road

1985 • 28 min • Yugoslavia

Macedonian TV drama.

A Peaceful Day

1985 • 5 min • East Germany

A beetle flees from a bird. There is no hiding place where it is safe from its pursuer. It hides in a dark crevice where the bird's beak cannot reach. The beetle laughs at the bird. It has not yet realized that it is sitting in the space between the earth and the sole of a man's shoe.

Les Sangomas

1985 • 54 min • South Africa

Rite of initiation of a Sangoma: medium, healer or sorcerer, which takes place in a neighborhood of Soweto.

Dry Guerlédan

1985 • 6 min

Experimental film in the now submerged valley with Catherine Ferlandin and Corinne Lépine. Lake Guerlédan dry.

Komor's Judgment

1985 • 11 min • France

Based on a poem by Leconte de Lisle.

Weekend Warriors

1985 • 11 min

A student filmmaker documents Toronto's paintball survival network.

Songs

1985 • 8 min

La gesta de una conciencia

1985 • 29 min • Uruguay

Audiovisual on three screens that commemorates a triple anniversary: 70 years of the Association of Medical Students, 65 of the Uruguayan Medical Union and 50 of its Assistance Center.

Soviets of 1905

1985 • 30 min • Soviet Union

Beezbo's Adventures: How to Behave Like a Human Being

1985 • 50 min

This live action video is designed to teach manners to children. The adventure begins when Gracie and Gilbert Turner discover a disabled spaceship and its short, furry, alien pilot, Beezbo, who suddenly transforms himself into a rather odd but cute human being. Through a series of enjoyable adventures, they give him lessons in table and telephone manners, greeting and introductions, as well as basic courtesy.

Painting as an Art Form

1985 • 20 min • Soviet Union

Follows the theory of painting and its components.

Rally de Portugal 1985

1985 • 55 min

The euphoria of the French Peugeot team, which was expected to remain sky-high after Ari Vatanen's soar-away success in Sweden, received a severe setback when the Finn went out of the 1985 Portuguese rally. But all was not lost. Late leader Walter Rohrl also hit problems in his Audi leaving Peugeot back-up Timo Salonen to score a fine win and take the Championship lead. Perhaps though, the real surprise was the defeat of the Audis by the consistent Jolly Club Lancia Rally driven by Massimo Biasion. Once again, the drama wasn't confined only to the drivers. Close-quarters camera footage vividly illustrates the 'enthusiasm' of the excited crowd, clamouring to get as close as possible to the action!

The Divine Right

1985 • 11 min • Canada

An adaptation of J. G. Frazer's text - Golden Bough - The Divine Right was conceived as a series of improvised dramatic moments for the camera. As the narrator advises the spectator about regicide - the archaic act of killing the king when he grows ill or feeble - a man dressed in a Los Angeles Kings' hockey sweater covers the emblem of a crown with a white cloth. The tape was produced at the Experimental Television Centre, Owego, New York.

Safari Rally 1985

1985 • 60 min

The most gruelling round of the 1985 World Rally Championship. Filmed to a very high standard, the cameras are often frighteningly close to the cars as they hurtle past. Stars such as Timo Salonen, Walter Rohl, Stig Blomqvist, Ari Vatanen, Henri Toivenen, Markku Alen, Juha Kankkunen, Tony Pond, Michele Mouton, Bjorn Waltergard, Per Erklund and many more feature. Strap yourself in for a thrilling view of the best rallysport in every sense.

Tour de Corse 1985

1985 • 60 min

Comprehensive review of the Tour de Corse (Corsican Rally) 1985. The longest stage rally in the world provided a second win in four years for Jean Ragnotti in his debut in the Renault Maxi 5 Turbo. In an event favouring the French teams, he led from start to finish to romp in over 20 minutes clear. This film brings out vividly the terrific pace of the all-tarmac event and shows the highly-developed World Championship in its colourful and devastatingly fast presentation.

RAC Rally 1985

1985 • 55 min

In 1985, the RAC Rally once again brought the curtain down on the World Rally Championship season. With the title already decided, the best drivers on Earth went all-out for victory over the 65 stages and more than 560 competitive miles of the Lombard RAC. This action-packed highlights programme follows the action from the safari parks and stately homes of the opening stages to the forests of Wales and Yorkshire. This programme is packed with awesome action footage from around Britain, and fascinating interviews with Pond, Toivonen, Salonen and other stars.

Beehive

1985 • 16 min

A film and ballet developed by painter/designer Frank Moore and choreographer/dancer Jim Self. Bees—who naturally dance to communicate—lend themselves well to performance. Moore’s scientific interest in bees and plants blended with Self’s desire to add “funk” into a dance world focused on abstraction and minimalism, resulting in entirely original imagery and movements.