All Films

Cottonland

2006 • 53 min • Canada

In this feature-length documentary, photographer Nance Ackerman describes the havoc prescription painkiller OxyContin wreaked in the already weakened Cape Breton town of Glace Bay. The film guides us through a culture of economic and social depression where we encounter men and women at different stages of dependency. Demystifying the world of the addict while showing us the complex social nexus that led to such despair, Cottonland emphasizes the importance of a collective approach to tackling addiction.

Giraffes Can't Dance

2006 • 7 min • United States of America

Gerald, the giraffe, wants nothing more than to dance. With crooked knees and thin legs, it's harder for a giraffe to dance than the other animals. Gerald is finally able to dance to his own tune when he gets some encouraging words from an unlikely friend.

Earthquake

2006 • 45 min • New Zealand

The Hawke’s Bay earthquake was New Zealand’s worst civil disaster. Over 250 people died following the 7.8 quake on 3 February 1931. In this full-length documentary, director Gaylene Preston (Hope and Wire) gathers eyewitness accounts from survivors, including kuia Hana Lyola Cotter, who recounts joining the rescue effort as a teen, poet Lauris Edmond, and a student from Greenmeadows Seminary. Included is eye-opening newsreel footage of the damage. Earthquake was nominated for Best Popular Documentary at the 2006 Qantas TV Awards; it won best sound at the NZ Screen Awards.

6Teen: Snow Job

2006 • 43 min • Canada, United States of America

It's three days before one of the biggest dances of the winter, and a humongous overnight snowfall means one thing - SNOW DAY! To Ron's horror, every teen in town immediately heads to one place - The Mall. Jude and Jonesy immediately wreck havoc with their wild stunts and get Ron-the-Rentacop on their bad side. Jonesy proceeds to get fired - again - but Jude's day off leads him to the opportunity of a lifetime - a chance to drive the ice rink's zamboni. Unfortunately he drives it right through The Penalty Box and is banned from the mall - forever

The New Life

2006 • 10 min • Australia

Inspired by Dante Alighieri's "La Vita Nuova", albeit not an adaptation, "The New Life" shows us how a man's ideal world crumbles as he discovers his life is nothing but a fantasy dreamed by the darkest of beings.

The Cracked Share

2006 • 31 min • South Korea

It is in the spirit of an experience and experiment that Hang Jun Lee's «The Cracked Share» must be viewed. Seized in moments of visual detachment during periods of emotional contact, these images are oxidized residues of fixed light and chemical elements of transformed from living organisms. No plastic expression can ever be more than a residue of the experience and yet, the residue is the recognition of the experience, loss permeates the work and yet somehow the experience endures, recalling the event more or less clearly, like the undisturbed ashes of an object consumed by flames. The recognition of this object, so little representative and so fragile, speaks to us of this artist's isolation. «The Cracked Share» is quite wonderfully dense and visceral in nature ...

No. My Other Possessed-Zombie Girlfriend.

2006 • 24 min

A heartwarming tale of a young man who is coping with the reality that his girlfriend has become a hideous possessed-zombie. Armed with a healthy fear of commitment and a silver cross, the young man and his best friend must fight for their lives and their manhood, as the drooling she-beast threatens to feast on their succulent brains.

The Dark Side of Porn: Hunting Emmanuelle

2006 • 60 min • United Kingdom

This documentary follows the concept of the groundbreaking 1974 movie Emmanuelle, through to its release, its cultural impact, and the large amount of sequels and impersonations.

Cross Breeze

2006 • 30 min

Giuseppe is working on some new tracks. He seeks advice from Ed. Turd Cramp.

Starved

2006 • 29 min

Starved is a short documentary that delves into the dysfunctional relationship most women face with food and their bodies. The film follows five women with varying degrees of disordered eating (anorexia, bulimia, yo-yo dieting, obesity, overall body dissatisfaction), their paths to recovery, and beyond. Experts like Anita Johnston, Mary Taylor and Geneen Roth examine the historic, social, familial and psychological factors of disordered eating and speak about their experiences in the recovery field. Most importantly, Starved reveals the inner landscapes of women's suffering. It provides a mental, emotional, and spiritual lens into this pervasive and devastating issue.

Primeiro Movimento

2006 • 6 min • Brazil

Kaleidoscope

2006 • 8 min • Ukraine

On the eve of New Year celebrations, everyone is getting ready for the upcoming feast, dressing up Christmas trees and preparing gifts. The boy, who lives in one of the cities, looks forward to the moment when he opens the colorful boxes with surprises inside prepared for him. One of them was a kaleidoscope, which opened a new world to the hero, full of tales, colors and wonders.

Lego Batman: Bricks, Bats & Bad Guys

2006 • 5 min • United States of America

An official animated short film was produced with Cartoon Network to promote the LEGO product line.

Momoiro no Crayon

2006 • 28 min • Japan

An educational film about discrimination upon intellectually disabled children.

Mau Dia

2006 • 19 min • Portugal

From Jacques Prévert's poem “Petit déjeuner du matin”, Mau Dia experiences a dilation of the time in which the banality hides the lived drama. All elements are decomposed and then rebuilt - painted walls, orchestrated rain, spoiled actions, depicted or sung…

Chopped Off: The Man Who Lost His Penis

2006 • 47 min • United States of America

In 1993 one short brutal act guaranteed John Wayne Bobbitt a notoriety that he can never shake off. Film-maker Vicky Hamburger went to find out what happened to the man with the world's most famous penis.

Kolobok

2006 • 20 min • Russia

The story of the kolobok based on a Russian folk tale.

The Real Animated Adventures of Doc and Mharti

2006 • 5 min

After getting his kite caught in a tree, Mharti must rely on the assistance of Doc, a scientifically-gifted man with questionable methods, in order to retrieve his kite.

Lil' Gaither: Kids Under Construction

2006 • 30 min • United States of America

Lil' Gaither, Kids Under Construction promises to keep your children entertained with lots of fun ways to "Find Bullfrog," including a new "Hide and Seek" game, new "Guess What I am" segments, and even more wonderful music for children and parents to enjoy.

Canaviais

2006 • 13 min

Caught between the past and the present, Simão is an old man, dejected by time, pursued by an unfinished love that, since his youth, forever marked his life. Born into a humble family, the son of servants in a wealthy home, his reducing condition, imposed by the social standards of a backward mentality, raised barriers for him, like the overwhelming passion, which pushed him towards the affections of his only daughter. of his parents' employers, he could overcome. Wrapped in a dense and moving dramatic load, Canaviais is a poignant and provocative film, which challenges positions and opinions by addressing current and controversial themes, such as abortion and social stratification. Its history, more than defining paths, invites reflection and seeks to debate complex and wide-ranging issues.

Spitfire: The Birth of a Legend

2006 • 45 min • United Kingdom

‘Spitfire— Birth of a Legend‘ tells the story of the Spitfire from a radical design on the drawing board to the fighter aircraft that became the symbol of Britain’s determination to fight on to victory. It celebrates the history of this acclaimed aircraft, the men who designed and built it, and those who flew and fought in it. The story, along with dramatic archive and colour film of aerial combat, graphically illustrates the appeal and fascination the Spitfire has maintained since it faced and fought the fighter and bomber formations of the Luftwaffe.

The Balanda and the Bark Canoes

2006 • 55 min • Australia

A documentary about making the feature film "Ten Canoes". It is May, 2005 in Central Arnhem Land: 'We are making a movie. The story is their story, those that live on this land, in their language, and set a long time before the coming of the Balanda, as we white people are known. For the people of the Arafura Swamp, this film is an opportunity, maybe a last chance to hold on to the old ways. For all of us, the challenges are unexpected, the task beyond anything imagined. For me, it is the most difficult film I have made, in the most foreign land I've been to...and it is Australia.' - Rolf de Heer

Invisible Children

2006 • 55 min

In the spring of 2003, three young filmmakers traveled to Africa in search of a story. What started out as a filmmaking adventure transformed into much more when these boys from Southern California discovered a tragedy that disgusted and inspired them, a tragedy where children are both the weapons and the victims. After returning to the States, they created the documentary "Invisible Children: Rough Cut," a film that exposes the tragic realities of northern Uganda.s night commuters and child soldiers. The film was originally shown to friends and family, but has now been seen by millions of people. The overwhelming response has been, "How can I help?" To answer this question, the non-profit Invisible Children, Inc. was created, giving compassionate individuals an effective way to respond to the situation.

This Girl in the Desert

2006 • 30 min

Sam, 26, wakes up in the early hours of the morning to see her dead little brother, Darren, at the end of her bed. Today is the first anniversary of his death - a year to the day from that Kodak moment when she walked into the kitchen of their rural property, to discover her little brother's blood and brains splattered all over the kitchen ceiling, walls, floor and doors. With the ghost of Darren commentating on her every move, Sam embarks on a night to forget. With her gay best friend, Andreas, by her side, she goes clubbing, take drugs and travels into the underworld. Where Sam confronts Darren one last time.