All Films

Steve Irwin: He Changed Our World

2006 • 60 min • Australia

Australia says goodbye to The Crocodile Hunter

A Christmas Carol

2006 • 48 min

On Christmas Eve, an old miser named Ebenezer Scrooge is visited by the spirit of his former partner, Jacob Marley. The deceased partner was in his lifetime as mean and miserly as Scrooge is now and he warns him to change his ways or face the consequences in the afterlife. Scrooge dismisses the apparition but the first of the three ghosts, the Ghost of Christmas Past, visits as promised. Scrooge sees those events in his past life, both happy and sad, that forged his character. The second spirit, the Ghost of Christmas Present, shows him how many currently celebrate Christmas. The Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come shows him how he will be remembered once he is gone. To his delight, the spirits complete their visits in one night giving him the opportunity to mend his ways.

The Bride Wore Blood

2006 • 60 min • United States of America

A bounty killer is hired to protect a bride-to-be in this contemporary Western. When secrets reveal the past, blood is shed and a deadly mystery unfolds.

Robby the Robot: Engineering a Sci-Fi Icon

2006 • 14 min • United States of America

A short documentary about Robby the Robot.

The Film Before the Altar

2006 • 52 min • Slovenia

After the war, the young totalitarian authority was afraid of Jesuits that had good connections all over the world, even in the countries Slovenian political immigrants fled to. They were accused of hostile activities and put to a framed-up trial.

The 12 Days of Black Christmas

2006 • 20 min

An interview with the cast and crew of the cult horror film Black Christmas (1974), hosted by John Saxon, who starred in the film. Included are stories about the making of the picture and what many of the participants have been doing since then.

The Iceberg That Sank the Titanic

2006 • 49 min • United States of America, United Kingdom

Documentary originally produced for BBC's television series "Natural World".

Flight of the Conchords: A Texan Odyssey

2006 • 44 min • New Zealand, United States of America

Flight of the Conchords embark on a revealing and hilarious odyssey into the political and musical heart of the United States of America, as they make their debut at the SXSW music festival.

The Sparky Book

2006 • 14 min • Canada

In Newfoundland filmmaker Mary Lewis' live action/animation hybrid short film, a talking goldfish tells us the poignant story of his best friend, Sparky the dog, and Sparky's owner, a young girl suffering from a serious illness. The dog lords an unusual reign on a harbour city, but his bond to the girl is tested when her illness takes a dark turn.

Christmas in Washington

2006 • 60 min

Christmas in Washington is an annual Christmas television special that aired for many years on the U.S. TNT network.

Dreams and Desires: Family Ties

2006 • 10 min • United Kingdom

Beryl acquires a new Digi Video camera and becomes obsessed with the art of filmmaking, using it to articulate her desires, dreams and thoughts in a video diary. As “cineaste par excellence” she agrees to film her friend’s wedding, seizing the opportunity to “strut her stuff filmically” with disastrous and often hilarious results.

The Advertisement

2006 • 15 min • Egypt

Naeel is on the edge to lose his job, as a creative director he must come up with a campaign on drugs. He will do whatever it takes to execute the drugs campaign.

A Fairytale of the City

2006 • 12 min

A Fairytale of the City explores both the light and dark shades of human experience. You will be taken on the journey of a raw, luminous Girl fleeing from the cruel confines of her childhood past. The beautiful imagery of this film and its intriguing characters both disturbs and delights; it's a magical piece of art.

The Sickie

2006 • 13 min • United Kingdom

When events at work prove too stressful for Douglas Knott, a diligent and extremely busy office manager, he decides to throw a sickie. Unfortunately, his attempts to enjoy a day off are soon sabotaged by the insidious voice of his conscience. Literally.

Zerk and Shirts: Junk Yard Dogs

2006 • 10 min

Zerk and Shirts from The Sasquatch Gang try to make some money selling junk.

Fig

2006 • 5 min • Japan

A segment for Image Forum Festival 2005's Tokyo Loop

Paradise Regained: Brian de Palma's 'Phantom of the Paradise'

2006 • 50 min

A 50-minute documentary on the making of the film featuring director Brian De Palma, producer Edward R. Pressman, the late star William Finley, star and composer Paul Williams, co-stars Jessica Harper and Gerrit Graham and more!

Pixinguinha and the Old Masters of Samba

2006 • 10 min • Brazil

The documentary records the celebrations for the celebration of the fourth centenary of the city of São Paulo, in 1954. In charge of the party, Pixinguinha, Donga, João da Baiana and other representatives of the Old Guard.

My Little Pony: The Princess Promenade

2006 • 50 min • United States of America

Wysteria is beaming with pride; her gardens are in bloom, her little Breezie friends are in town, and it's time for Ponyville's fanciest spring parade, the ultimate celebration of flowers, flowers, flowers! But things don't go according to plan when Wysteria accidentally awakens Spike the Dragon, a sleepy, silly 1,000-year-old dragon. For you see, legend holds that when a dragon is awakened, an new princess is about to be crowned. But who is the Princess of Ponyville?

Hikikomori

2006 • 13 min

The life of a boy who never leaves his bedroom

Sick Film

2006 • 21 min • Switzerland

Martin Creed has said that part of living is coming to terms with horrible feelings. 'The problem with horrible feelings is you can't paint them. But horrible vomit – you can film that.' And he has. It's a difficult piece to watch but highlights Creed's ability to provoke psychological reactions from his viewer, whether that be joy, despair, anger or as in this case, utter disgust.

Marilena from P7

2006 • 45 min • Romania

Andrei, a 13 year old teenager, living on Bucharest outskirts, decides one day to steal a trolleybus in order to impress Marilena, a prostitute he fell in love with.

The Slanted Screen

2006 • 60 min

From silent film star Sessue Hayakawa to Harold and Kumar Go to Whitecastle, the Slanted Screen examines the portrayal Asian men in film and television, and how new filmmakers are now re-defining age-old stereotypes.

Stan

2006 • 59 min • United Kingdom

Stanley Laurel's last visit to Oliver Hardy, as originally told in Neil Brand's radio play.