All Films

Washingtonia

2014 • 24 min • Greece

Washingtonia starts when the giraffe's heart can no longer be heard. Washingtonia is an alternative name for Athens, a place where people, like animals, fall into summertime sadness because of the heat. Washingtonia is the only palm tree whose heart is not devoured by the red beetle. Because its heart is small and dry and no one likes small and dry hearts.

Britain's Most Dangerous Songs: Listen to the Banned

2014 • 60 min

From My Little Stick of Blackpool Rock to God Save the Queen, this is the story of ten records from the 1930s to the present day that have been banned by the BBC. The reasons why these songs were censored reveals the changing controversies around youth culture over the last 75 years, with Bing Crosby and the Munchkins among the unlikely names to have met the wrath of the BBC. With contributions from Carrie Grant, Paul Morley, Stuart Maconie, Glen Matlock, Mike Read and Jon Robb.

Tjuren Ferdinand - den sanna historien

2014 • 29 min

Ferdinand the bull was real. And everything was just like in the fairy tale. But the ending was something completely different. Meet the family who cuddled with the friendly bull in the paddock, the grandson of the keeper who accompanied him on the fateful journey to the arena, and the man who actually saw the bullfight in 1936 and has never been able to forget it. They all have their own story. And of course, we meet the beloved bull in a unique newly discovered film.

The Order

2014 • 37 min • Thailand

Ake, a young photographer, is looking for the perfect combination for his work. So he begins working with a column called "The House of Love". There, he meets "May"-the columnist who has a secret that hard to believe it's true.

Song of Autumn

2014 • 14 min • Brazil

Autumn has arrived. Soon we will dive into the cold darkness.

Faultless: The American Orphan

2014 • 45 min

Full length documentary covering the growing interest of American Christians caring for children in foster care. Broad in scope - filmed in Georgia, Kentucky, Colorado, and California. Many people outside of the Christian faith have found this film encouraging and eye opening.

The Midway

2014 • 1 min • Canada

Children wait their turn for a once-in-a-lifetime roller coaster ride. A loving and poignant meditation on childhood and the passage of time. Inspired by found sound of a theme park in the distance, lyrically rendered in pencil and paper, and produced as part of the 10th edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship.

Butter Ya'Self

2014 • 3 min • United States of America

A hot dog bun and a banana are famous.

Spent: Looking for Change

2014 • 40 min • United States of America

Spent: Looking for Change is a film about everyday Americans without the financial options most of us take for granted and the movement giving them renewed hope. Turning to pawn chops, check cashing services, and using payday loans to meet basic financial needs can be costly for many of us, with 89 billion dollars a year going to fees and interest for using these types of alternative financial services. It's time for a change. New technology, new ideas and encouraging dialogue around this issue can help make managing money simple and more affordable.

Quiero caminar contigo

2014 • 21 min

Santiago is a young man who unexpectedly has an accident that leaves him in a wheelchair. Losing his "friends", his girlfriend and getting bullied at school. When all seems lost, he meets Mateo, a new exchange student, who is gay and defends him from bullying. Their friendship over time turns into something more, giving Santiago's life a new meaning and the courage to defend his love against the stigmas of religion, sexual orientation and physical disability.

Poeira de Prata no Escuro do Quarto

2014 • 20 min • Brazil

We must always smile. Especially to take a picture.

First Story

2014 • 15 min • Iraq

The film portrays a different dimension of the political uprising which happened in the north of Iraq(Kurdistan) in 1991, the political movement led to separate the Kurdish region from Iraq and liberation from the former Iraqi regime. The film contains the idea that the revenge mentality can be avoided under any circumstances despite a long-term dictatorial era.

Memories of the Mothman

2014 • 8 min • Canada

Point Pleasent, West Virginia, December 1966: Sally recounts her terrifying encounter with the Mothman to the mysterious Indrid Cold. Inspired by the Mothman/Indrid Cold myth that took place in Point Pleasant, West Virginia from 1966-1967.

Fist Pack

2014 • 10 min • United States of America

When two dopes venture into the suburbs for anonymous sex with a woman they met online, things take a turn when they enter the wrong house, inhabited by a malevolent presence.

Året var 1964

2014 • 60 min • Sweden

1964 - the year when Astrid Lindgren's 'Vi på Saltkråkan' is shown on TV, UN Swedes smuggle weapons, Khrushchev is visiting, car testing starts, the KDS is formed and the long-haired fashion starts trending - for guys.

Amaurosis

2014 • 60 min • Costa Rica

Amaurosis is a story of the psychological and emotional dilemmas of an artist (Manuel) who lost his sight in a traffic accident and flees with his only relative, a boy nicknamed Gatillo.

The Last Day of Summer

2014 • 12 min

During apartheid in South Africa in the 1970s, two lovers -- a 16-year-old Caucasian girl and a 20-year-old African man -- meet a tragic end.

Agave is Life

2014 • 59 min • Mexico, United States of America

AGAVE IS LIFE is an exploration of the history of the agave plant in the cultures of Mexico and the American Southwest. Starting thousands of years ago when hunter-gatherers viewed the hardy desert succulent with it's myriad uses as a gift from the gods, agave's story is told through the lens of archaeological, ethnographic and modern day vignettes, closing with concerns about threats to the plant's future

Sarajevo: Beginning of a Disaster

2014 • 45 min • Germany

Sarajevo, late June 1914: A Serbian nationalist shoots the Austro-Hungarian heir to the throne and his wife. A few weeks later, war raged in Europe with devastating consequences.

Och förlåt oss våra skulder

2014 • 59 min • Sweden

It is more than forty years ago and the story is almost forgotten, the one about Inger Svensson, a young woman from Öland who wanted to be a priest when the resistance against female priests was the hardest. When the woman would be silent in the congregation and only the man could proclaim the word of God. A film about faith and doubt, about hope and despair and deepest sorrow. And whether to forgive our debtors.

Real Honey

2014 • 18 min • Poland

Krystyna, the main character of the film, is a 60-year-old poor pensioner from the deep provinces, who sells homemade honey by the road. One day, Russian prostitutes start working on the same road. Krystyna does not like the new company. He soon comes into conflict with one of the girls and accidentally comes into possession of her wallet with the daily takings. Contrary to the heroines' expectations, further events bring the two women closer together.

Kept Man

2014 • 10 min • United States of America

Psychological thriller short film starring Wilson Cleveland as Jake, a man who fears his new boyfriend Brian - played by Hartley Sawyer, is losing his grip on reality.

Nothing Else But Water

2014 • 5 min • France

This story takes place in Lisbon at the time of the great maritime discoveries. Explorers, looking like pigs, arrive in the harbor after a long voyage across the oceans. Everywhere in the city small groups gather and congratulate each other. They organize spontaneous round dances and celebrate their return. Meanwhile, a young pig has the strange feeling of being completely isolated from the others in his own native city...

Fargene Forsvant

2014 • 18 min • Norway

A Norwegian short film.