All Films

Plop and the Magic Wand

2003 • 45 min • Belgium

Gnome Plop expects a visit from Santa Gnome, just like every other year. Only this year things have taken a turn for the worst! Mik and Mak, two gnomes who have been forgotten by Santa year after year, steal his sleigh and as a result Santa not only loses all of his presents, but also his very important magic wand..

The Making of 'Kill Bill Vol. 1'

2003 • 22 min

The documentary of Kill Bill Vol. 1, and how it was made. This is a documentary found on the DVD of Kill Bill Vol. 1. It consists of interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and clips of the movie.

10 Pesos

2003 • 6 min • Argentina

Like O'Henry's Tainted Tenner this 10 peso note, found on a sink in a men's room passes from hand to hand through many lives.

The Second Renaissance Part II

2003 • 9 min • United States of America, Japan

The battle for Earth turns against the humans, despite their infamous desperate act of blackening the skies.

Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular

2003 • 47 min • Canada

Scary Godmother is the whimsical all-ages story that follows the first trick-or-treating adventure of Hannah Marie, a young girl whose rotten older cousin is babysitting her one dark Halloween. Unhappy to be saddled with Hannah, her cousin cooks up a scheme to frighten her. But his scheme backfires when Hannah gets help from her Scary Godmother.

Solkatten

2003 • 7 min • Sweden

A man and a woman are sitting in a waiting room. She is wary of his contact attempts, but instead he uses an unexpected and playful method.

Married Women Who Want to Do It

2003 • 57 min • Japan

Annoyed by her husband's boorish sexual behavior, newlywed Aya joins her female friend Kei in an extra-marital fling. She records the experience on her cell phone camera to show her husband the advantages of a more romantic love-making technique. Kei later introduces the couple to a sex counselor.

Man Made: The Story of Two Men and a Baby

2003 • 52 min • Australia, United States of America

A documentary of a gay couple's determination to be parents despite considerable legal and cultural limitations. Prevented from adopting a child, or accessing IVF facilities or commercial surrogacy in Australia, Tony Wood and Lee Matthews embarked on an international surrogacy arrangement that takes them to Iowa for the birth of their son.

Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible: Daniel and the Lion's Den

2003 • 50 min • Canada

There are many heroes in the Old Testament. Some are great warriors. But others are men of quiet faith--men who display their courage not on the battle field, but simply by refusing to disobey God. Daniel is such a man. His story has been brought to life in a beautifully animated film that will appeal to your entire family. Daniel and the Lion's Den is one of the twelve programs in the Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible series. This program features: All-new animation, an introduction by Charlton Heston, and "Simon & Gimmel -Your Faithful Guides," two animated characters who lead viewers through the story and make it accessible for all ages

Final Flight of the Osiris

2003 • 9 min • United States of America

Immediately before the events of The Matrix Reloaded, the crew of the hovercraft Osiris discovers a quarter of a million sentinels drilling through the surface of the earth towards the last human city of Zion. But can the Osiris survive long enough to warn Zion?

Citizen Berlusconi

2003 • 56 min • Finland, France, Germany, Italy, United States of America

All the games and behind-the-scenes of Silvio Berlusconi's power, including politics, media and soccer. Citizen Berlusconi is the original version of the documentary written by Andrea Cairola and Susan Gray broadcast on August 21, 2003, during the Wide Angle program of Thirteen/Wnet New York, the major U.S. public TV station Pbs.

Chicken Party

2003 • 29 min • United States of America

A comedic look at crime, love, tolerance and fried chicken.

Tracey Ullman in the Trailer Tales

2003 • 50 min • United States of America

Comedy special spotlighting Tracey Ullman’s larger than life character Ruby Romaine from HBO's Tracey Takes On (1996–1999). After an illustrious career, veteran Hollywood makeup artist Ruby has decided to call it quits. Or has she? In her makeup trailer, Ruby tells a series of hilarious tales and explains why she reconsidered her retirement. With Debbie Reynolds, Jane Kaczmarek.

Federico Fellini's Mysterious Journey

2003 • 48 min

Documentary

I Want a Dog

2003 • 10 min • Canada

A young child tries to convince her parents to get a dog.

The Raven

2003 • 12 min • United States of America

A man lamenting his late love Lenore is tormented by the noises made by a raven, which he imagines is mocking his grief, illustrating a dramatic reading of Poe's poem.

Neon Genesis Evangelion: Theatrical Edition #26 Live Action Part (Special Rush Edit Version)

2003 • 11 min • Japan

A live-action short film following Asuka and Misato from "Evangelion" as ordinary people outside of the universe of Evangelion.

Busby Berkeley: Going Through the Roof

2003 • 59 min • Canada, Japan, Netherlands, United Kingdom, United States of America

Documentary profile of legendary dance choreographer Busby Berkeley.

Lucy Must Be Traded, Charlie Brown

2003 • 22 min • United States of America

Angst-ridden Charlie Brown attempts to motivate his team, while Lucy in right field nettles poor Chuck into a nervous wreck. With their losses mounting, Charlie Brown tries every remedy to score a win--even trading his own dog--yet nothing improves the team's dismal record. Then Chuck orchestrates "the greatest trade in the history of baseball."

Cinema Hong Kong: Kung Fu

2003 • 47 min • United States of America, Hong Kong

Filmmaker Ian Taylor examines the impressive legacy of Hong Kong cinema -- specifically, how martial arts crossed borders and become an international phenomenon -- with the help of footage and interviews with the stars who made the genre what it is today. Director Lau Ka Leung (who helmed The 36th Chamber of Shaolin) joins in, sharing his thoughts on how certain cinematic technologies have improved martial arts films and expanded their appeal, on the set of Drunken Monkey (2003).

Hand Maid Mai

2003 • 29 min • Japan

Hideo Ozu is an editor in a shady adult video company. For years, he has dreamed of being a motion picture director while his childhood friend Mai Kurosawa has become an upcoming actress. Then one day, his dreams are shattered when Mai takes all of his amateur videos of her and tells him to get out of her life. On his way home after a few drinks, Hideo bumps into Cyberdoll Sara, who makes him mark an invoice. When he arrives at his pad, Hideo is greeted by three Cyberdolls—Mai, Ai and Mie...

Audition

2003 • 16 min • South Korea

While being waiting for the order in the audition hall, Ji Seok, an aspiring actress, is informed that her grandmother is in critical condition and relinquishes the audition and heads to the hospital.

Anglian Lives: Alan Partridge

2003 • 29 min • United Kingdom

A documentary on the life and career of Norwich's finest broadcaster, Alan Partridge. In the programme, Alan is asked tough questions about his divorce, Toblerone addiction and his autobiography 'Bouncing Back' by formidable interviewer Ray Woollard.

Cult Culture: The Poseidon Adventure

2003 • 60 min

This documentary follows avid fans and the pop cultural impact of the classic disaster movie The Poseidon Adventure.