All Films

Breaking Barriers: The Sound of Hitchcock

2008 • 24 min • United States of America

The cry of gulls. The ticking of a clock. The clatter of a shower curtain, torn from its rod. In this workshop-like documentary, Academy Award-winning sound designers invite you to join them at their mix boards to investigate how Alfred Hitchcock employed sound design to tell his cinematic stories, whether making audience members leap from their seats in fright or crawl under them from excruciating suspense.

Walking with Pasolini

2008 • 21 min • United Kingdom

A documentary about Pier Paolo Pasolini and his film 'Salò o le 120 giornate di Sodoma'.

Butterfly Experiment

2008 • 4 min • France

A figure with two wings on a church's roof. An opera is suggested, Madame Butterfly. A silent poem that combines effect and (angelical) truth...

Lovefield

2008 • 6 min • Canada

In an extensive and golden cornfield, a lumbering hulking man is holding a blood-stained knife in his hand, and in front of him, a helpless woman is lying on the ground, screaming in agony.

Thank You, Mr. President: Helen Thomas at the White House

2008 • 37 min • United States of America

This documentary profiles iconic journalist Helen Thomas who has held a front-row seat at White House press conferences for more than 60 years.

What We Take from Each Other

2008 • 5 min

Boy meets girl. Boy loses girl. Boy loses everything. Girl doesn't do so well either.

Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderland

2008 • 45 min

Follow Abby and Elmo down the rabbit hole in this enchanting re-imagining of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Elmo the Rabbit is late, late, late and has rushed away with Abby's wand in his back pocket. Abby must follow Elmo into Wonderland to get it back. Will the Counterpillar or Rose-ita the Rose help her? Can she turn to Grover the Mad Hatter or Cheshire Cookie Cat for sound advice? Join Abby, Elmo, and more Sesame Street friends in this whimsical adventure that's fun for the whole family!

Chump and Clump

2008 • 11 min • Germany

Chump & Clump meet at a bus station. While waiting for the bus, which drives only once a week, a bizarre and wonderful friendship develops, that still prevails when all odds turn against our heroes.

Azeitona

2008 • 36 min • Portugal

Olívia is a film student. Newcomer to a new reality, she has an affair with a stranger. This turns to be Cesar, her Filmology teacher, who also requires her to complete a short about Manoel de Oliveira.

Back Nine at Cherry Hills: The Legends of the 1960 U.S. Open

2008 • 60 min • United States of America

At the 1960 U.S. Open, aging legend Ben Hogan dueled talented amateur Jack Nicklaus and emerging superstar Arnold Palmer play in an exciting final round clash to determine the 1960 U.S Open Champion.. This documentary chronicles a seminal event in golf that represented the changing of the guard as the three battled to the wire for golf supremacy of the era.

The 9/11 Faker

2008 • 48 min • United States of America

Tania Head, a survivor from the 9/11 attacks, made it her job to help other survivors toward emotional recovery. That is, until the facts of her story fell through, and she was uncovered as a fraud. Find out the facts behind this story of betrayal.

I Love Sarah Jane

2008 • 14 min • Australia

Ah, young love. The air seems clearer. The sun seems brighter. There's a spring in the step. Too bad about the zombie apocalypse.

Dream Magic

2008 • 6 min • Canada

Portrait of NFB filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin.

Hotel Earth

2008 • 10 min • Iceland

Three children take their grandfather to the graveyard to visit their dead grandmother. When they find out that granddad is tired of living and is actually waiting to die the children get confused, especially the youngest one. Granddad has to find a way to explain to her that death is not the worst thing in the world, which starts a chain of bizarre events. This becomes a learning full experience for the youngest one, even though it leads to a tragic ending.

The Rambler

2008 • 12 min

A stranger takes to the lonely highway with his guitar and traveling sack.

Sincerely Yours

2008 • 52 min • United States of America

Documentary about the making and impact of "The Breakfast Club."

The Curse of Degrassi

2008 • 22 min • Canada

On the third anniversary of the school shooting, the ghost of Rick Murray possesses Holly J. and wreaks havoc at Degrassi.

Son Of Santa

2008 • 10 min

Matt and Conor meet up with the famous Santa Claus only to find he is struggling with his relationships at home.

Lowland Fell

2008 • 21 min • Ireland

Lowland is a teenage girl temporarily living in the middle-of-nowhere Ireland while her father is on an archaeological dig. When she happens across two young brothers cutting peat in a bog, a surprise discovery brings the three of them together for a night of exploration

El Tux

2008 • 7 min

Bobby Gomez gets invited to a quinceañera by default, but when he can't find a tuxedo large enough, he's forced to wear his father's from 1972 which turns out to be a blessing in disguise.

Eros

2008 • 3 min • United States of America

A stylish examination of the rituals of a mysterious man preparing for a potentially criminal evening out.

Mater the Greater

2008 • 4 min • United States of America

Mater tells Lightning McQueen about his former job as a daredevil.

Little Spirit: Christmas in New York

2008 • 45 min

When a friendly cabbie tells two young sisters the story of a boy named Leo who moved to Manhattan with his family, a magical adventure begins. While adjusting to the big city and enjoying the days leading up to Christmas, Leo accidentally loses his dog Ramona in Central Park. Leo is devastated by his loss until a magical creature named Little Spirit appears.

Haze

2008 • 15 min • Singapore

On a hot humid day, Singapore is shrouded by the haze from Indonesia. Two teenagers skip school to idle the time away, and an innocent love affair plays out indoors.