All Films

Abandoned Monster

2013 • 2 min • Japan

A short film made for “Venice 70 - Future Reloaded”. A child playing with paper-figures.

The Good Son

2013 • 52 min • Israel

The unbelievable story of 22 year old Or, who secretly finances his sex change operation in Thailand by lying to his conservative parents and then returns home as a woman to face her new life, her family and the cost of living her dream

Merv

2013 • 13 min • New Zealand

After the end of the world, Merv's life in the lonely wastes is comfortably boring until an unexpected signal heralds the coming of a stranger.

Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded, Giuseppe Piccioni

2013 • 2 min

A short film made for "Venezia 70 - Future Reloaded". In a bustling bar, the camera focuses on the gaze of a young woman.

Shackleton's Frozen Hell

2013 • 46 min • United States of America

In 1914, the world's first trans-Antarctic expedition came to a cold stop. Trapped in ice just 60 miles from their destination, explorer Ernest Shackleton and his crew found themselves in a dire situation that would play out as a two-year battle against starvation, sub-zero conditions, and the threat of being swallowed by the unforgiving Southern Ocean. Witness this incredible story of courage and survival, fueled by ship captain Frank Worsley's exceptional navigational skills, the crew's resiliency, and Shackleton's cool-headed leadership.

Blood River Crossing

2013 • 44 min

In the most brutal migration on the planet, ride shotgun with ZuluEchoFive and FoxtrotOne, a zebra mother and her son. They run the gauntlet through crocodile infested rivers and lion offensives, culminating in the world's ultimate ambush: the Mara River - where the biggest crocodiles in Africa are on the attack.

Maria and Her Shadow

2013 • 59 min • Sweden

After suffering a cerebral hemorrhage during a match, a boxer fights against all odds to make her return to the ring.

A Moment of Silence at the Grave of Ed Gein

2013 • 2 min • Germany

A graveyard is the ironic location for a tribute to one of the world's most notorious oddballs.

Sex Toy Stories

2013 • 47 min

Eight ordinary women join forces with Ann Summers to create a new sex toy

In the Afternoon

2013 • 11 min

A red traffic light leads to an occasional encounter that arouses past feelings. Will Luisa have the courage to live it?

Dinosaurs: The Hunt for Life

2013 • 50 min

The documentary follows paleontologist so in ground breaking efforts to extract and analyze blood cells and soft tissue from fossilized dinosaur bones.

Jake and the Neverland Pirates: Neverland Rescue

2013 • 54 min • United States of America

The fate of Never Land hangs in the balance as magical treasures are mysteriously vanishing: Jake's sword, Izzy's pixie dust -- even the directions on Cubby's map! To save the day, Jake goes on the "Forever Quest" to restore power to the source of Never Land's magic, the legendary Forever Tree. Join him on a thrilling expedition inside an enchanted cave, under the sea, and all the way to the top of Mount Destiny! But Jake needs help from his trusty crew -- and YOU -- to succeed against all odds and outsmart Captain Hook. Awash with exciting surprises, unforgettable music, and eight more swashbuckling adventures, JAKE'S NEVER LAND RESCUE will make you believe in the everlasting magic of true friendship!

Rescued from Tehran: We Were There

2013 • 17 min

Actual house guests recount the real life harrowing experiences they endured along with CIA Agent Tony Mendez' experience and President Jimmy Carter's dealing with the event.

The Hobbit: The Quest for Cantal

2013 • 6 min • France

Parody of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit trilogies designed to promote the French region of Cantal.

Secret

2013 • 19 min

Ji Hoon and Kyung Soo hook up on the university campus. The two enjoy dating and enter the dormitory of Kyung Soo and have sex. But the behavior of Kyung Soo who seems to hide something is strange.

Traffic

2013 • 10 min

After getting his first car, Tommy gains independence and mobility. However, he quickly learns to realize that only some people are actually worth the drive.

Tadpoles

2013 • 12 min

As an unusual monsoon threatens to flood the eastern part of Singapore, two families are forced to stay indoors and confront their fractured relationships.

Songs for Earth & Folk

2013 • 11 min

A found footage assemblage of epic proportions. Produced on residency at Chicago Film Archives, with music by The Eternals.

Voile Noir

2013 • 5 min • France

Allan and Yvan, two pilots, go on a mission to try to end the chaotic current polity...

A Short Epic About Love

2013 • 20 min

The other love-affair on the set of Hollywood's most expensive film of its day. Against the backdrop of the much publicised love affair of Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, a young woman finds herself in the backstage world of the famous 1963 Ancient Egyptian blockbuster in a film studio near Rome. We follow her as she embarks on her own intense emotional romance over the final days of the shooting of the doomed epic. Burton and Taylor's romance remains a constant presence during her own romantic awakening in a world she knows nothing about. A Short Epic About Love is a love-letter to the films of the golden era of 1960s CineCitta Studios where Hollywood's view of Ancient Rome met the contemporary Rome of Fellini.

No Vaseline: The Great Porn Swindle

2013 • 39 min

An unrelenting journey of pure depravity, from beginning to end.

DPRK: The Land Of Whispers

2013 • 58 min • South Korea

"Land of Whispers" invites you to visit arguably the most unique and isolated travel destination in the world - not to criticize, but to observe and listen. Aside from usual highlights such as Pyongyang or Arirang, this unique one-man documentary brings you to areas such as Chongjin or Wonson, still virtually unknown to even google or wikipedia. There, I attempt to pierce through the ever-present 'national mythology' and as much as possible, I try to connect with people - such as the waitress mesmerized by tablet computers, or a tour guide cautiously fascinated by modern pop culture.

Plug and Play

2013 • 6 min • Switzerland

Anthropoid creatures with plugs in place of heads are up to mischief. Instead of abandoning oneself to the dictates of the raised finger, they soon submit to themselves. But the fingers also finger around. Is it love? PLUG & PLAY is entirely finger-drawn using an integrated touchpad of a laptop

Dave Allen: God's Own Comedian

2013 • 60 min • United Kingdom

Told by family and friends, with rare unseen archive, this documentary reflects on the career of Dave Allen, relative of poet Katharine Tynan, and a natural performer who cut his teeth at Butlins. He became a TV star in Australia in his twenties, before returning home to dominate the schedules here in Britain with his unique blend of sketches and stories in a career that took in films, plays, documentaries and chat shows, alongside award winning comedy series.