All Films

An Italian Film (Africa Addio)

2012 • 28 min

An Italian Film (Africa Addio) takes the title of Jacopetti and Prosperi's famous 1960 film as the first step of a major revision project of the past and present notions of colonialism and imperialist nostalgia, analysing how they were transposed and pervade in the present globalised contexts.

Like Father, Like Daughter

2012 • 15 min

When Jack (from London) meets his daughter (from Australia) for the first time in sixteen years, nothing, apart from the passing of time, could have prepared him for being honest about two well kept dark secrets which finally need revealing.

And the Winner Is

2012 • 9 min • France

A boxer, alone in a boxing ring, is engaged in an imaginary fight. Carried by a friendly public that only he can hear, an unexpected opponent is going to come and interrupt his demonstration and cause his convictions to vacillate.

The Story of Mushroom Picking

2012 • 11 min • China

In the mountains of western Fujian, mushrooms emerge in large numbers after rain. Hakka people pick mushrooms up the mountain with baskets at three or four o 'clock in the morning. The process of picking mushrooms is also the process of harvest.

Crisis & Critique

2012 • 28 min

A brilliant collage of a recording of Bertolt Brecht’s testimony before the Committee on Un-American Activities, some framing exposition, and excerpts from 1930s and 40s German films.

Outlaws and Superheroes: 100 Years of Film

2012 • 46 min

Featuring movie clips and exclusive star interviews, this documentary explores the making of Alberta’s most acclaimed films, including exclusive behind-the-scenes visits on the sets of Unforgiven, Superman, Legends of the Fall and Brokeback Mountain.

Gerald Kelly: Live on Broadway

2012 • 57 min

Gerald Kelly brings big laughs from the Bronx to the bright lights of Broadway in his new stand up special. Filmed live in front of a sold out audience at New York's famed Beacon Theater, Gerald blows the audience away with his hilarious observations about his sons, politics and marriage. Directed by Leslie Smalls (director of Kevin Harts multi million dollar theatrical release Laugh At My Pain) captures the energy of the audience while showcasing Gerald's skills as one of the top comedians in the country.

Coming Out

2012 • 15 min

Joe has been meaning to share his secret for weeks but his nerves continue to get the better of him. Now, after pressure from his impatient boyfriend, Joe is forced to face his fears. Coming out is a comedy about the emotional prison that secrets create.

Soul Mates!

2012 • 40 min

On Halloween night, Scott, his nagging girlfriend Nikki, and his doofus best friend Marty venture into a haunted house to find ghosts, but after a freak accident involving a "poison pizza", they wind up dead and are now ghosts themselves. Trapped in the house forever, the three of them must now learn to live with one another while trying to keep their sanity.

Goodnight My Love

2012 • 11 min

In an apartment building overran by zombies, Aimee and Cynthia, a Black lesbian couple, hide in a laundry room. They spend what may be their final moments hashing out the issues that plagued their 7-year relationship.

The Hawker

2012 • 2 min • Canada

Experimental animation remembering a trans hawker from Lim’s childhood in Singapore.

Waterdrops Composition 4

2012 • 2 min

Image: waterdrops (Ohkurayama). Sound: self composed.

Natural Process Activation #3 Bloom

2012 • 6 min

“This plant, a dandelion, whose existence is due only to one breath, is a bed of thoughts that we had to film, like two robbers, without harming nothing.” Daniel Dobbels

Ngali, Nut of Life

2012 • 8 min • Solomon Islands

Ngali, Nut of Life" tells the story of how a special tree, the ngali nut tree, is the most highly prized and exploited resource of villagers in Fo’ondo, Toa’baita, Malaita Island. Ngali trees mark land ownership, provide the nut with a buttery texture that makes a local delicacy, and brings different tribes together for peace. At the same time, traditional use of the tree is changing, raising important questions for the future relationship between humans and nature and between the tribes themselves.

End of Track

2012 • 57 min • United States of America

End of Track is the story of the Transcontinental Railroad’s construction march across southern Wyoming and the growing pains of a state in its infancy. It’s a story of incredible engineering achievements and boisterous “Hell on Wheels” towns. A story of greed and corruption, murder and mayhem; of a clash of cultures and Native American retaliation. But it’s also a story of hope and ambition, determination and unimagined success.

Human Destiny

2012 • 12 min

Tells the story of NASA from the early days of space exploration right up to the current mission of the International Space Station. From the NASA Space Center of Houston.

This* Is What Queer Looks Like

2012 • 4 min

Mian Carvin surveyed the queer community of Olympia, WA, for her short “This* Is What Queer Looks Like.” Its message is pretty simple—heck, it’s right there in the title—but even capital-G Gays sometimes need a reminder that LGBTs come in a variety of colors, styles, colors, ages and identities.

Michael Workman: Mercy

2012 • 49 min

After taking home the 2011 Sydney Fringe Award for Excellence, Michael Workman presents his highly acclaimed show Mercy. Set in Cuba in the 1960s, Mercy is a comedy about family, love and strength. 2012 Madman Production Company

On Pause

2012 • 6 min • Russia

Once I met a man, who lived in the airport, because he had no where to fly.

It's A Swimsuit!!

2012 • 58 min • Japan

Gravure Idold DVD released in 2012.

Family Tradition

2012 • 11 min • Italy

Short film by Daniele Zanelli released as part of the '4 Nightmares' anthology.

A Total Jizzfest

2012 • 4 min

The Hottest, Sexiest Men On The Internet ~ The Hottest Sexiest Men On The Internet ~

Tonya Larson Power Stretch and Sculpt

2012 • 56 min • United States of America

Stretching is an excellent way for exercisers of all fitness levels to relieve stress and back pain, strengthen and condition abdominals, lengthen muscles, increase circulation and improve posture and flexibility.

Jenny’s House

2012 • 36 min • United States of America

Three young ghost-hunters enter a home where the recent murder of a young girl took place. But as the night goes on, things become more terrifying as they realize there may be no escape from Jenny's House.