All Films

You Are Not Alone

2016 • 15 min • United States of America

A young man, convinced aliens are communicating with him, journeys out to the desert for a close encounter, but what he finds might hit too close to home.

Hello, Stranger

2016 • 18 min • Belgium

Arthur is a single dad, struggling with the care for his seven-year-old son Max and the combination of his secret life as a drag queen.

Oh What a Wonderful Feeling

2016 • 14 min • Canada

Stars, hide your fires; let not light see my black and deep desires. Nor any truck.

Les Shadoks et la maladie mystérieuse

2016 • 4 min • France

For the Shadoks, panic strikes. A mysterious disease infects these curious creatures. Everyone talks about it, giving their various opinions, but all discussions lead to fighting. They used to spend their time enjoying, now it’s just a constant brawl. Professor Shadoko prepares a vaccination against this terrible disease.

That Man Is Dangerous: The Birth of Takeshi Kitano

2016 • 21 min

Documentary with Makoto Ashikawa, who played Kikuchi in Violent Cop, and Masayuki Mori, the film's producer, commenting on the film and what was happening behind the scenes of Takeshi Kitano's first film as a director.

Zaw

2016 • 7 min • United States of America

Kids investigate a local urban legend and play a game of dare. Things don't work out too well for them. Rest in pieces.

India's Wandering Lions

2016 • 54 min • United States of America

Once facing extinction, Asia's last wild lions live dangerously close to India's villages.

Historia Naturalis

2016 • 15 min

A woods dwelling hermit is disturbed by a group of outsiders.

The Boy in the Ocean

2016 • 15 min • Denmark

The 12-year-old German boy, Mathias, discovers his sexuality on a sailing boat in Denmark. Surrounded by water, trapped on the boat with his parents, who still treat him like a child, his desire is to get on land to have new experiences.

Ainhoa

2016 • 20 min • Spain

Ainhoa is 8 years old and has left home with her school bag, a Playmobil figure and a secret plan.

Brains of Britain (or How Quizzing Became Cool)

2016 • 59 min • United Kingdom

We all love a good quiz. So here's a question - when did ordinary contestants turn into the pro-quizzers of today? Giving the answers are Victoria Coren Mitchell, Judith Keppel, Chris Tarrant, Mark Labbett, Nicholas Parsons and many more. Narrated by Ben Miller.

The Dam

2016 • 16 min • Australia

A lifelong friendship is under siege when two mature Australian men visit the monolithic dam that defined their young lives and are confronted by feelings that were impounded long ago, but cannot be contained any longer.

Son

2016 • 19 min • Germany

Set against the backdrop of post-war Germany, the screen adaptation of Siegfried Lenz’s short story released in 1949 shows a snapshot in time of Mr. Schwamm, an indulgent husband and caring father, who wants so save his depressed son. During the pivotal night of this mission, he has an odd encounter: Paired up by destiny, he confides his troubles to a bitter and insensitive stranger, who in the very last minute manages to turn the story into a touching parable for kindness and humanity.

The Ballet Master: Sir Peter Wright at 90

2016 • 59 min

The Ballet Master: Sir Peter Wright at 90

An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win

2016 • 48 min

Set in Detroit during the Civil Rights Movement, "An American Girl Story - Melody 1963: Love Has to Win" examines the joyful life and troubled times of an irrepressible 10-year-old African-American girl whose vivid imagination and creativity reinforce her optimism. When shocking national events threaten her sense of security, Melody must find inner strength to restore her hope for a better world.

Thomas & Friends: Start Your Engines!

2016 • 60 min • United Kingdom

Thomas and Friends are racing on the rails. The clock is ticking for Thomas, Bertie and Spencer to get to the castle on time. As Philip shows Gordon how fast he can go, slow Stephen proves he can save the day. James and Thomas are on opposite tracks when the Big Game comes to Sodor, while Caitlin gives Emily an unexpected boost. Race down the tracks with Thomas and his friends. Contains the episodes: Two Wheels Good, Red vs Blues, Best Engine Ever, The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead, Philip to the Rescue and Slow Stephen.

Tree House

2016 • 26 min • France

All summer long, four teenagers gather illegally in a military zone to build a hut. But school will soon begin again and the golden days of cabin-building are coming to an end.

12 Hours of Torture

2016 • 60 min • China

Classmate

2016 • 10 min • Spain

A man and a woman meet on a bus. She's an engineer and married. He's homeless.

Fish & Chicks

2016 • 19 min

'Name two figures of the French revolution?' Erwan responds with a joke scribbled on his school desk, a stranger answers back with their own scribble, and so a game begins. With each exchange, the urge to discover the identity of the other only grows stronger! Their dialogue resonates like a promise.

Dominoes

2016 • 36 min

At a small seaside resort that is at risk of being submerged by the ocean, the inhabitants have been ordered to leave. Among those resigned to their fate are a reality TV candidate, a porn movie actress and a gay couple roaming the pine forest in search of themselves.

The Spanish Golden Age

2016 • 53 min • Germany

A journey through the Spain of the Baroque, the glorious 17th century, an unfortunate era of endless wars and political tribulations; but also of great painters and sculptors who created astonishing pieces of art: el Siglo de Oro.

Popsy

2016 • 18 min • France

In this adaptation of a Stephen King short story, Weber’s addiction to poker leads him into deep trouble. Forced to cover his debt to Mr Rudy, he reaches a point of no return.

Lapses, Regrets and Qualms

2016 • 42 min • Belgium

A day in the life of director Boris Lehman: he wanders from cafe to bookshop, cinema to museum, writer to musician, and into the storeroom of the film archive... He celebrates his birthday in an alleyway, with a friend, and finishes his journey with an escapade to Bruges and a stroll by the North Sea. The camera plays dirty tricks and the sound recorder gets carried away, to the point that both are clearly telling Boris to stop filming. Yet he persists…