All Films

Depressive Cop

2015 • 12 min • France

On a Scottish island, a depressed policeman investigates the disappearance of a girl. The mournful mother is responsible for the disappearance of the inhabitants of the island.

Holloway

2015 • 9 min • United Kingdom

A film adaptation of the Holloway book by Robert Macfarlane, Stanley Donwood and Dan Richards. The film was made alongside Macfarlane who has written and recorded its voice-over, Donwood who allowed the use of many of his Holloway inspired prints, composer Richard Skelton who has recorded an entirely new piece of musical score for it, and sound artist, James Bulley who let us use his Holloway recording project. More info can be found here: https://celluloidwickerman.com/2015/01/19/filming-in-the-holloways/

State Zero

2015 • 15 min • Sweden

In the near future, the capital of Sweden has turned into a post-apocalyptic wasteland. we join four soldiers on a routine mission in 'zone 3', with the assignment to investigate an old surveillance tower that just went offline.

Ghost in the Shell: Arise - Border 5: Pyrophoric Cult

2015 • 46 min • Japan

Motoko and her squad are finally getting closer to Fire-Starter's broker, but things get tense when they're instructed to take a backseat role on a sting operation.

Zone 2

2015 • 8 min • United States of America

Trapped in the bleak underworld of Zone 2, a mother and her disabled son fight for survival.

Bring Me the Head of Tim Horton

2015 • 30 min • Canada

Guided by the spirit of “The Cuadecuc Manifesto” (coined by co-director Evan Johnson and inspired by Pere Portabella’s 1970 experimental cult documentary, Cuadecuc, vampir), Bring Me the Head of Tim Horton is a strange, stirring behind-the-scenes look at Paul Gross’s new feature, Hyena Road. Shot on location at CFB Shilo near Brandon, Manitoba, and in Aqaba, Jordan, the film mixes deep contrast black-and-white expressionism with wry and raw western revisionism reminiscent of Sam Peckinpah, as it summons unwieldy, psychedelic energy from the main event. [TIFF]

Team Hot Wheels: The Skills to Thrill

2015 • 45 min • United States of America

When Larry's brother Garry arrives in town selling cars that drive themselves, the citizens of Hot Wheels City are thrilled. When these cars start causing problems, it is up to Team Hot Wheels to show their skills.

Strange Men

2015 • 20 min

Abby, a penniless young drifter, decides to return home. But her plans change when a strange man begins following her.

Shepherd

2015 • 9 min • United States of America

When a pastor of a small church struggles with the weight of his congregation and the death of his only son, he is forced to question God as he searches for meaning in loss.

We Will

2015 • 3 min

'We Will' follows the story of a lesbian couple; from their first date, their first awkward kiss, up until their wedding day.

Los Cárpatos

2015 • 11 min • Spain

Two sisters. A revelation.

Blue

2015 • 3 min • Israel

"Knife-like, Flower-like, Like Nothing at All in the World" - William Saroyan An animated abstract-narrative set to a lush full orchestra composition by Duncan Thum (also entitled "Blue"). While a man's past experience needs to be surgically removed, somewhere a woman takes bath and contemplates delicate & pleasurable kinds of pain... Tis all Blue. Short animated film by Daniela Sherer. Featured in the Animation Show of Shows

Traction

2015 • 5 min • United States of America

'How do you know that Adam and Eve weren't black?...' An awkward comedy about first dates, race, and racism.

Tyran

2015 • 18 min • Denmark

Christian lives with his girlfriend Julie. She has just started a new job, and when she tells him that she has already been invited to a Christmas party, Christian becomes jealous. He disappears into dark thoughts and soon finds himself in a situation where he only wants confirmation of his own truth.

Chieri and Cherry

2015 • 54 min • Japan

Chieri is a sixth grade girl whose only friend is a stuffed toy named Cherry, which she found while hiding in the cellar during her father's funeral. Chieri and Cherry undertake a journey on the border between fantasy and reality.

Robot on the Road

2015 • 10 min • Japan

A perverted robot hitchhikes cross-country with an attractive woman in hopes of photographing her naked.

Above All Species

2015 • 45 min • Sweden

Four people have drifted away on an ice floe. Based on a true story on the Gulf of Bothnia in 1976.

Sabre Dance

2015 • 15 min • United States of America

After his concert tour in Spain, perfectionist composer Aram Khachaturian anticipates a meeting with absurdest painter Salvador Dali.

The Price

2015 • 11 min • Saudi Arabia, France, Germany, United Kingdom

Near future. Giovanni is one of the creators of a special elixir that regenerates cells. The human being has overcome the greatest limit: mortality. It's his 217th birthday, and his wife Annie has organized a surprise party with their loved ones. Unfortunately, their son Alan is not in the mood to celebrate.

Geist

2015 • 11 min • Ireland

A tragic tale of a shipwrecked and injured fisherman as he searches for signs of life on the island where he was stranded leading to a dark secret.

The Genius of George Boole

2015 • 59 min • United Kingdom

Narrated by Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons, The Genius of George Boole assembles academics and industry leaders from across the globe to explore the life and importance of one of the world’s greatest unsung heroes.

Meat Loaf: In and Out of Hell

2015 • 60 min • United States of America

Documentary featuring an intimate profile of American rock legend Meat Loaf, spanning from his childhood of domestic violence, through a decade of rejection by record companies to global fame, bust-ups and a major comeback.

Douce Amère

2015 • 17 min • Canada

On the evening of her 14th birthday, Beatrice tumbles in her older sister's world. For the first time, she is confronted with Fanny's reality. Having often been excluded, Beatrice's social life is non-existent. Therefor, she follows her older sister's way of life, which is to use her body as a way of being in control in this harsh world. Having grew up in a hyper-sexualities world with no good role models, the girls try the best they can to carry on from childhood to adulthood. Together, on this one night, they will understand that they can only rely on themselves and hope for a better tomorrow.

The Draft

2015 • 53 min • United States of America

Historians, veterans, politicians, and anti-war leaders discuss the history of the military draft in the United States through the Vietnam War, and examine the consequences of its replacement with an all-volunteer professional force currently comprising less than one-half of one percent of the population.