All Films

Dr. Seuss and the Grinch: From Whoville to Hollywood

2006 • 16 min

A documentary that reveals the origins of Dr. Seuss as well as his Grinch creation going from children's book to TV special.

The Fair Haired Child

2006 • 55 min • United States of America

A creepy couple kidnaps a teenage outcast and locks her in their basement with their seemingly kindhearted adolescent son - who harbors a terrifying secret involving the forces of evil.

Sokurov

2006 • 26 min • Russia

Poetic portrait of a filmmaker. The famous director reflects on creativity and love. His friends and associates take part in the film: artist Vladimir Shinkarev, engineer Vladimir Nikolaev, actress Elena Kramer (Spiridonova), director, film critic Oleg Kovalov, necrorealist directors Yevgeny Yufit, Igor Bezrukov.

No al no: Visca el piano!

2006 • 12 min • Spain

Carles Santos plays several of his pieces on the piano. This film was made for the exhibit on Carles Santos Visca el piano! held at the Miro Foundation in the summer of 2006.

Mahou Sentai Magiranger vs. Dekaranger

2006 • 47 min • Japan

Mahou Sentai Magiranger vs. Dekaranger is the teamup movie between Mahou Sentai Magiranger and Tokusou Sentai Dekaranger.

Thumbsucker - Behind the Scenes

2006 • 22 min • United States of America

Game

2006 • 4 min • Canada, Switzerland

A visual and musical game which builds and destroys itself according to the vivacious rhythm of Serge Prokofiev’s Scherzo to Piano Concerto No. 2.

Making Capote: Concept to Script

2006 • 17 min

Featurette on the making of Capote (2005).

Shadows of Suspense

2006 • 37 min

A documentary featuring film historians, directors and authors discussing the making of Billy Wilder's "Double Indemnity."

The Mozart Minute

2006 • 30 min • Austria

Twenty-eight well-known filmmakers living and working in Austria were invited by WIENER MOZARTJAHR 2006, to produce associative miniatures on Mozart. Requirement: they had to be one-minute artistic short films. The directors come from a whole range of different backgrounds, ranging from animated, experimental and short film to documentaries and feature films. The result is a multi-facetted sampler of diverse formal and contextual positions with regard to Mozart’s person and his influence on today’s society, art and culture. The contributions run the gamut from experimental-conceptual statements through socio-critical and documentary observations to pithy short feature films.

Pulp: The Story of Common People

2006 • 56 min • United Kingdom

A look at Pulp's Common People, a song that examines class, politics and Britain in the 90s.

The Fakir

2006 • 13 min • Finland

The Fakir is fairy tale about the responsibility of ones life, and avoiding it.

Vimy-Ridge

2006 • 2 min • Canada

In this short animation Damien Hess attempts to connect with the tragedy of the First World War, a conflict that helped define Canada. In this film he uses imagery of the Canadian National Vimy Memorial monument in northern France to summon up names, faces and shadows that are fading from our memory. This film was made as part of the third edition of the NFB's Hothouse apprenticeship.

Censorship and Desire

2006 • 16 min • United States of America

Censorship issues with the film "A Streetcar Named Desire."

Best Ever Muppet Moments

2006 • 46 min • United Kingdom

A review of the most memorable Muppet moments to commemorate Kermit the Frog's 50th anniversary.

Maid in Japan

2006 • 60 min • Japan

In fast-paced Tokyo, there are few safe havens for men who are down on their luck… But those in the know, go to THE HOUSE OF MAIDS, a maid cafe whose waitresses will do anything to bring a smile to their customers’ faces. The smoking-hot Azusa Ayano stars in this sexy, comedic romp, that is guaranteed to bring warm feelings to your heart – and perhaps other parts?

Molls and Dolls: The Women of Gangster Films

2006 • 20 min

A documentary on the roles of women in gangster movies.

UV Protection: The Making of 'Ultraviolet'

2006 • 31 min • United States of America, France, Germany, Japan

A short documentary about the making of Ultraviolet. It delves into castings, directing, visual effects and such.

The Anniversaries

2006 • 12 min • Indonesia

A gloomy portrait of a husband and wife relationship depicted through their wedding day by setting in a lift.

The grass stuck to my elbows breathes the sun

2006 • 6 min • France

Metropolitan meeting between a man and a woman with sensitive arms.

Three Naked Sisters: Lustful Intercourse

2006 • 60 min • Japan

The youngest sister Miyo is an illustrator but she is a shut-in. She does not socialize with anybody. The middle sister Mizuki is working at a bar. She gives all of the money she earns to her boyfriend, who is actually married. One day, the oldest sister Hoshimi, who is a painter, returns home. Hoshimi brings different men to the house, and has sex with them. The two younger sisters are thrown off by her behavior, until they find the reason for Hoshimi's frustration.

Weekend

2006 • 32 min • Sweden

Eddy and Ylva have invited Björn and Lene to spend a perfect weekend in their cabin in the woods, but the vacation become disrupted by primitive creatures known as tree-cutters.

Making Capote: Defining a Style

2006 • 18 min

Featurette on the technical aspects of making Capote (2005), including set design, costumes, and editing.

Hollow China

2006 • 18 min • United Kingdom

Sam, a successful entrepreneur will do anything to avoid confronting his inner feelings. As his relationship deteriorates, he is immersed in a world where his brutal subconscious is in control.