All Films

Sad Spirit

2015 • 12 min • Netherlands

A young boy gets to see his depressed father in a different way when a strange demonic figure appears.

Japan's Wild Year

2015 • 48 min

Documentary exploring the diverse wildlife of Japan, including the snow monkeys of Hokkaido island, as well as bears, giant hornets, serow, cherry salmon and the iconic red-headed crane

Axecutioner

2015 • 13 min

Three guys go to a cabin in the woods to drink beer and watch movies whilst there's a masked killer on the loose.

Genius Loci: Carlo Scarpa and the Olivetti store

2015 • 30 min • Italy

An examination of the Olivetti store in Venice, Piazza San Marco -- a true icon of Italian architecture of the twentieth century restored in the 1950s by Carlo Scarpa.

Circus of Red Poppy

2015 • 5 min • Slovakia

Once upon a starry night, a small boy with the head full of fantasies witnesses dreamlike circus performances. Dazed by endless chain of glittering attractions he realizes that the price for a ticket to the fantastic circus tent is too high and gate between reality and dream is closing.

Cascade (The Deluge)

2015 • 3 min

A short animated film by William Basinski and James Elaine.

The Poem

2015 • 6 min • China

An ancient was looking for the plum blossom in the snow storm during the trip.

Volunteers Unleashed

2015 • 54 min • Canada

Leading this story is 22-year-old Pippa Biddle, who after a series of voluntourism experiences over six years posted a critical blog. It went viral with over 15 million hits, and instantly launched her as the poster child against privileged young white women volunteering overseas. Volunteers Unleashed shows that going overseas with good intentions does not guarantee good will be done. Inspired by his daughter Jennica's life-changing experience as a volunteer in Tanzania in 2012, Vancouver filmmaker Brad Quenville (The Dolphin Dealer, Ice Pilots, Pyros, Highway Thru Hell) went back to Africa with his daughter and DOP Kyle Sandilands to shoot and develop the documentary.

Pedro M, 1981

2015 • 27 min • Switzerland

In Madrid, a woman pursues the traces of a father she never knew.

In the Waves

2015 • 6 min • Taiwan, United States of America

A tie-dye fabric animation that narrates the beginning of life from a microscopic perspective.

300 Nassau

2015 • 7 min • United States of America

An example of a very extended practice in New York City, a city where apparently there is no place anymore for low income and working class people. The detention of Josh and Amron Israel opens a space for hope

Nightbirds

2015 • 23 min • Estonia, Latvia

The family from the 4th floor are reasonably sane people. Krists is a brash teenager who lives in his dreams more than in real world and has a keen interest in the neighbor girl Unda. Ineta, Krist's mother, is a moderately hysteical being, a primary school teacher who devotes all her awake hours to obsessively watching shows on TV. The tranquil balance of this family is disrupted one night when it turns out Krist's world of sleepwalking has began to endanger the life in awake.

Drunk Dialling

2015 • 11 min • United Kingdom

Film buff Lucy causes chaos in Max's life when she drunkenly phones the wrong number. After a heated conversation and garnering support from their friends, the two enemies find themselves on a blind date.

Thanks Freedom

2015 • 7 min • Indonesia

A man who was doing his old hobby while waiting for the news

Surface Waves

2015 • 4 min

A wordless woman rises to confront herself through a dance of self-liberation. Featuring choreography and dance by Carolyn Pavlik, along with an original soundtrack by Robin Guthrie, the film evokes a mystical story-line of struggle and release.

A Passion of Gold and Fire

2015 • 6 min • Belgium, United States of America

A beekeeper worries about the future of his school of bees.

Winds Junction

2015 • 21 min • Israel

A young couple disappears as they make their way to a vacation in Egypt, leaving behind a crashed car and a camcorder documenting the trip.

Elephant Fever

2015 • 3 min • Germany

It's so annoying to be sick! Especially if you're an elephant and have to sneeze all the time. But with good friends you will get better soon.

Moises Ortiz Freezing Point Depression Lab

2015 • 4 min • United States of America

Moises shows us how to make ice cream, all on our own.

The Ramens

2015 • 4 min • United States of America

A father and son discover Ramen while hunting in the woods.

The Life of a Real Deer

2015 • 6 min • Russia

A small fawn, overcoming obstacles and difficulties on its way, turns into an adult mighty deer.

Lost Bet

2015 • 34 min • Austria

Lost Bet is a diploma thesis of the HTL Rennweg, a short film which has its place in the genre mystery thriller with horror influences.

Spots

2015 • 6 min

Video by Antosh Clubgear by Dave Livingston

Heat

2015 • 6 min

From the mind of Canadian ripper, Antosh Cimoszko (who brought us Spots) comes yet another montage of quick feet and tight VX1000 filming titled Heat, filmed in the the rugged terrain that is NYC featuring Dylan Fulford and Will Blakley. Antosh and his crew are arguably some of the most productive dudes up in Canada right now and have been hitting the streets like crazy.