All Films

The Kiss

2014 • 8 min • United Kingdom

In this short comedy, a couple on their first date offend a deaf couple by trying out sign language, only to find that the tables are turned with a very unusual kiss.

We're Different Now

2014 • 45 min • Sweden

A secret underground group whose final goal and purpose is unclear. We do not know what they are preparing for, as they perform different tasks.

From Billions to None: The Passenger Pigeon's Flight to Extinction

2014 • 57 min • United States of America

The passenger pigeon, the most abundant bird species in North America for thousands of years, became extinct by human hands in a geologic heartbeat. Its story remains relevant to conservation challenges today, and there are even plans for its possible revival. Rare archival material, CGI animation, and aerial cinematography combine to recreate the awe-inspiring nature of these birds.

Sleepover LA

2014 • 15 min

An innocent tourist travels to LA and unexpectedly conjures her sister's last night alive. Bold score, stylized dance and an eccentric cast, shot at The Standard Hotel, weave a dark and luminous film that revamps traditional narrative.

No Kaddish in Carmarthen

2014 • 13 min • United Kingdom

Gwyn is confused. Who is he, how should he act? He’s 15 and neither of these things are clear. He’s on the edge of being eased-out from his visits to see his best-friend’s girlfriend, he’s on the verge of getting beaten-up. Can he survive and protect his most important relationship?

Triangles of Happiness

2014 • 14 min • Denmark

Hanne and Carsten are desperately trying to keep up with the appearances to their nosy neighbors. But how do you keep up with the illusion of a happy family in times of crisis. Financial crisis.

The Notorious

2014 • 55 min • Ireland

In the world's fastest growing sport, an Irishman from Crumlin stands on the threshold of becoming its next global superstar. This special documentary enters the high-stakes world of the UFC as it follows 'The Notorious' Conor McGregor over the most important six months of his fighting career.

D-Day: Normandy 1944

2014 • 40 min • France

June 6, 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. Yet, few know in detail exactly why and how, from the end of 1943 through August 1944, this region became the most important location in the world. Blending multiple cinematographic techniques, including animation, CGI and stunning live-action images, “D-Day: Normandy 1944” brings this monumental event to the world’s largest screens for the first time ever. Audiences of all ages, including new generations, will discover from a new perspective how this landing changed the world. Exploring history, military strategy, science, technology and human values, the film will educate and appeal to all. Narrated by Tom Brokaw, “D-Day: Normandy 1944” pays tribute to those who gave their lives for our freedom… A duty of memory, a duty of gratitude.

Forest of Fantasies

2014 • 45 min • Austria

In winter, a landscape straight out of a fairy tale; in summer, still a region to refresh mind and soul – Rosegger's forest homeland. Deeply snow-covered forests, ptarmigan, snow hares, and majestic red deer in winter; refreshing streams, blossoming fruit trees, and shy fawns in spring; cooling giant trees, lush alpine meadows, and playful chamois kids in summer; otters and noble crayfish in crystal-clear trout streams, and a magnificent display of colors in autumn – all this Peter Rosegger described in his books. More than a hundred years have passed, but what has changed most since then is the people.

Vote Yes

2014 • 13 min • Australia

It's May 27, 1967 - Australia's referendum on Aboriginal rights. Two women unite as a family come to terms with the prospect of change.

T.I.A. (This Is Africa)

2014 • 7 min • France

Aïpeur Foundou is a Congolese dancer and choreographer. Amidst some popular areas of Brazzaville, he shows us one possible way to freedom.

Sunday Night Special

2014 • 10 min • Croatia

Marina complains to Tomica for TV being too loud because “the baby’s just fallen asleep”. But he has a good reason for turning the volume up.

That Room

2014 • 42 min • Taiwan

It's almost been one year since his boyfriend committed suicide on the day of the Moon Festival, in their own home. Wei, left alone, struggles to leave his memory behind and isolates himself in the apartment that torments him.

The Gas Weapon

2014 • 52 min • Sweden

Analysis of the impact of natural gas - more specifically, the Ukrainian and European dependence on Russian gas - on European politics in the wake of Euromaidan. Featuring interviews with high-level government officials, journalists and industry analysts from several countries, the film argues that a generation after its break from the USSR, Ukraine is independent in name only. To bring the country to its knees, all Russia has to do to is turn off the gas, as it did briefly in the winters of 2005 and 2009.

The Kate Bush Story: Running Up That Hill

2014 • 59 min • United Kingdom

This documentary explores Kate Bush's career and music, from January 1978's Wuthering Heights to her 2011 album 50 Words for Snow, through the testimony of some of her key collaborators and those she has inspired.

The Best He Can Do

2014 • 13 min • Sweden

Rolle is a lone man whose family left him because of his alcoholism and violent behavior. Now he tries to save his daughter from a violent relationship to be reconciled with his past.

Cheetah: Race to Rule

2014 • 46 min • United States of America

This is the story of a cheetah born into the Linyanti cheetah coalition. He is the runt of the litter and will have to fight hard for every scrap of food and attention to survive.

Fangs & Claws!

2014 • 14 min • Portugal

In the vein of Troma trash cult pieces and Italian rip-offs, comes an all new trash "disasterpiece". Dentes e Garras!(Fangs & Claws!) A drunk military recruit accidentally sets free a terrifying prehistoric monster, which will devour and destroy everyone who dares to cross his path. Throughout the carnage a hero rises to end the creature's reign of terror.

Her Name Was Torment

2014 • 50 min • United States of America

Profoundly scarred and suspected to have committed 27 murders, "Patient 394" takes us deep into her perverted realm of mutilation, suffering and otherworldly guidance.

Heather McDonald: I Don't Mean to Brag

2014 • 59 min • United States of America

Writer and performer Heather McDonald doesn't hold back in her first ever solo comedy special, which showcases her hilarious storytelling talents. With wit, smarts and a definite edge, she recounts the many ways she attempts to balance fame and family.

The Creed

2014 • 20 min

Horror strikes when a young woman accidentally wins a pair of tickets for an upcoming Creed concert. She'll soon have to face her past and confront her deepest fears in order to survive The Creed.

D.L. Hughley: Clear

2014 • 59 min • United States of America

Legendary comedian D.L. Hughley takes the stage at the Regency Ballroom in San Francisco for his new hilarious stand up special, Clear. In this uproarious performance, Hughley riffs on everything from the value of having nosy white neighbors to Colorado legalizing marijuana.

The Police vs Grime Music - A Noisey Film

2014 • 20 min

In February, Just Jam's event at The Barbican was cancelled at the last minute. It was an event that seemed to be yet another victim of the London authorities now notorious risk assessment procedure, Form 696.

The Trinity of Darkness

2014 • 51 min • Italy, United Kingdom

Three dark and bizarre shorts from Mr. Baino's feverish imagination, praised by The Daily Star as "a man with an overflowing and wild imagination that Bram Stoker could envy". The Trinity of Darkness gives a new meaning to the old sentence.