All Films

Endangered Tales of the Philippines

2007 • 58 min

Some of the richest diversity in the world is found in the Philippines. "Endangered Tales" looks at these treasures and links how they live and are being lost at a dangerous pace. This documentary uses indigenous species to weave a worldwide tale of loss, learning and hope.

We Are a Poem

2007 • 17 min

Through interviews and footage, this work revisits the historic collaboration between Pixinguinha and Vinícius de Moraes in creating the soundtrack for the film Sun Over the Mud, directed by Alex Viany (1963). A significant milestone of the Cinema Novo movement, Sun Over the Mud had limited screenings for the general public but definitively contributed to the emergence of one of the most remarkable—and previously unprecedented—partnerships between these two legendary figures of Brazilian music.

Ismar

2007 • 12 min

Found footage documentary about Ismar Tirelli Neto.

Bozho

2007 • 14 min

Bozho, a small bear, lives alone and never leaves the house. But one day, the wind blows him out of the window.

Six kilomètres

2007 • 13 min • Canada

Small interludes depicting a range of landscapes in which micro events occur naturally or are prompted during filming or editing. These videographic postcards were gathered in Marseille and its surrounding areas.

Her Lovely Fears

2007 • 3 min

She hates dabier.

Nation Builders

2007 • 14 min

The wealth generated by Singapore's much-touted economic success story has not benefited everyone, least of all its senior citizens, a.k.a. the nation builders. Filmed on the streets and back-alleys of downtown Singapore in July 2007 and does not contain any enactments or acting.

Nikola Tesla - Il genio dimenticato

2007 • 52 min

Voyager - Ai confini della conoscenza (DVD Collection) is a DVD series by the Italian publishing house De Agostini distributed in newsstands in 2007. It re-proposes in 50 issues the best of the Rai2 program of the same name and in some issues material never treated on TV. The series is part of the merchandising linked to the Voyager program which between 2003 and 2018 achieved considerable public success allowing the flourishing of books, magazines and, precisely, this series of DVDs linked to the theme of alleged unsolved mysteries (mysterious archaeology, ufology, paranormal, and pseudosciences in general).

Puppets

2007 • 28 min • Taiwan

Wei-Lun is a senior high school student in Taipei. His daily life revolves around school, cram school, and home—or he’s on the way between these places. The only time he can catch his breath is during that short break between school and cram school, when he sneaks off to an internet café. He doesn't take exams very seriously, nor has he ever thought deeply about anything. He simply drifts through each day, living a monotonous and unchanging routine. The future seems distant and unreal. As long as he's with his friends, it feels like these youthful days will go on forever—doesn’t it?

Istanbul Holiday

2007 • 59 min • Azerbaijan

Ayan, a singer who has lost her fans in Baku, decides to leave the city to avoid depression and goes to Istanbul. In Istanbul, she meets photographer Murad. Murad, who learns about Ayan's past, tries to help her without telling her, taking her pictures. Ayan also starts to love Murad. But one day, everything changes again. Ayan sees her pictures on the covers of magazines. She thinks Murad is cheating on her and using her. Taking this as another betrayal, Ayan returns to Baku. But this time, it is different. She is welcomed as a famous singer in her hometown.

Meat Day

2007 • 8 min

Short film by Bart van Dekken based on the life of Jeffrey Dahmer

Prata

2007 • 2 min • Portugal

A short film about the decay of a world that no longer knows itself, a silent cry against indifference, captured through the unblinking eye of a camera that never lies.

Ameno

2007 • 4 min • Morocco

Four men, united by faith, confusion, and possibly a group chat gone wrong, gather in solemn silence. Their mission? Unclear. Their devotion? Questionable. Their robes? Definitely stolen from someone’s laundry. As tension rises and expressions remain perfectly blank, one question echoes through the void: are they performing a ritual… or just waiting for pizza?

Oil, Smoke & Mirrors

2007 • 50 min • Ireland

"Oil, Smoke & Mirrors" offers a sobering critique of our perceived recent history, of our present global circumstances, and of our shared future in light of imminent, under-reported and mis-represented energy production constraints. While the ideas presented in this film can at first seem daunting, it's ultimate assertion is that these challenges can indeed be met and surpassed, if, but only if, we can find the courage to perceive them.

Umfeld

2007 • 56 min • Germany, Netherlands

Umfeld is an audiovisual production created in HD with audio meticulously composed for 5.1 channel surround. The work portrays a series of environments; moreover, it’s a world on its own where sound and image blend together, synthesizing a highly unique spatial experience. The piece is an intense audiovisual expedition that takes the audience through eight chapters comprising a drama drawing on the dynamic arc of a feature film, but consisting of highly abstract sounds and images.

At Home with Mrs. Hen

2007 • 8 min • Canada

This animated short is a touching and comical tale that pokes fun at motherhood. Without ever moralizing, it depicts the temper tantrums of a child and the efforts a loving mother makes to set her son on the right path. You don’t need to be a chicken to relate.

Under My Garden

2007 • 19 min • Italy

You can fool everyone, you can fool your neighbors, you can fool the police... but you can't fool the ants!

Pasta

2007 • 8 min • Chile

A man and a woman eat pasta. Through food, they express their love and their heartbreak. They approach, they distance themselves and they play, while a waiter brings them more pasta.

We Don't Play Golf Here

2007 • 33 min

Much to the dismay of residents of Tepoztlan, Mexico, where they still speak the indigenous language of Nahual, foreign investors have brought globalization to their village - building factories, shopping malls, and, most egregiously, a golf resort with 1500 vacation chalets and a country club. The newly elected Tepoztlan mayor sneered: “We don’t play that sport here,” because, he explained, maintenance of a large golf course “would sap badly needed farming water; pesticides and chemical fertilizer to maintain the grass would pollute the town’s aquifers.”

Authentic Recordings! Cursed Urban Legends: A Collection of Urban Legends from the Showa Era

2007 • 59 min • Japan

This DVD highlights the movies based on urban legends that have been passed down from generation to generation throughout the ages. "Headless Rider", "Mr. Kokkuri", "Young Satoru", "Teketeke", "Slit-mouthed Woman", "Bathroom Hanako" These famous legends are covered on two volumes, the Shōwa-era and the Heisei-era. A collection of extreme horror and real drama, reproduced with interviews and photographic evidence.

Louis C.K. Learns About the Catholic Church

2007 • 5 min • United States of America

Driven by simple curiosity, I did some investiagative reporting and found out some surprising things about the Catholic Church...

Yellow Sticky Notes

2007 • 6 min • Canada

An animator finds a unique way to deal with the fact that yellow sticky notes are taking over his life.

Sir Douglas Quintet: Live from Austin, TX

2007 • 57 min • United States of America

Doug Sahm a/k/a Sir Doug was both a Texas rock & roll legend and pioneer. True, there were others before him (Buddy Holly and Roy Orbison come to mind), but the Sir Douglas Quintet counterattacked the British invasion of the mid 1960's with their own brand of Chicano-influenced rock that they had been playing around their hometown of San Antonio. This performance, recorded October 14, 1975, came after Doug had temporarily retired the Sir Douglas name, but features original member Augie Meyer along with musical compadres Martin Steitle, John Barber, Steve McDaniels and Harry Hess.

Funeral Chants from the Georgian Caucasus

2007 • 21 min • France

A short film set in the mountainous province of Svaneti, documents the performance of polyphonic men’s funerary laments common to the region.