All Films

Ethan & Skye

2014 • 32 min • United States of America

The coming of age story of Skye, a young girl who desperately flees from her home to escape a vindictive and emotionally abusive step mother. Amidst her journey, she comes across another runaway; a young boy named Ethan, who comes from an even more dire situation than her own; a resentful and physically abusive, alcoholic father. Through friendship and personal strength, they help each other realize that they don't have to run from their problems; they can face them head on.

Ceasar

2014 • 29 min • Sweden, United Kingdom

Ceasar is home with his mother and watching TV. He is turning 18 and will be out at the pub with his mates. His mum accompanies him on this because he lost a bet to her. This leads to something very revolutionary in Ceasar's life.

Blackness

2014 • 8 min • Italy

In times of war, a man wants to save his six children from starvation.

14 Million Screams

2014 • 5 min • France

The movie is called 14 Millions Screams because 14 millions young girls are forced to be married every year. As of today 700 Million women were married before the age of 15. I hope that with this movie everybody can imagine their own children and realize how those screams are not bearable anymore.

Salomea's Nose

2014 • 22 min • Germany, United States of America

Salomea remembers the day her beloved brothers, Max and Karl, disfigured her and themselves for life. The Day of Tragedy, is what their mother called it, and blamed it on the fate of her children. Though fate and tragedy have a different meaning by the end of her tale. A tragicomedy about sibling rivalry, disfigurement and the pain that binds us.

The Spy

2014 • 14 min • South Korea

A North Korean agent, after assassinating a defector in the South, tries to find his way back North.

Goodnight Cinderella

2014 • 32 min • Portugal

Cinderella escapes at midnight, leaving behind one of her glass slippers. In the days that follow, the gay prince can't give up the idea of completing the pair.

Arena Azteca Budokan

2014 • 54 min

Portrait of the famous Lucha LIbre venue Arena Azteca Budokan and the family who built and runs it and their legacy.

The Mourners

2014 • 13 min • Italy

On the gravel bed of a river, two friends are trying to catch some fishes. One of them is feeling anxious, as if something tragic is going to happen. Meanwhile, in a damp cellar, some people - obsessed by their appearance - get familiar with a new, brilliant way to get a perfect body: the Marcy Method! Let's walk down the dark path with these characters, to discover just how far people are willing to go, to look beautiful to the others eyes.

Made to Penetrate

2014 • 12 min • United States of America

Patty meets Dave at the bar. Later that night, she and her friends follow him out and "fuck him up".

The Return

2014 • 20 min • France

It has been a year since his older brother has left and Willy, fifteen, is waiting impatiently for him to come home. He thinks he knows everything about Théo, but shortly after his return, he discovers a secret about him.

Little Coffins

2014 • 18 min • Canada

Two lonely people with a shared past - a wanderer and a waitress - meet again in a rural diner. As the nature of their relationship quietly reveals itself, the little details of their lives and memories intertwine.

Lunch in the Grass

2014 • 6 min • Brazil

Presented at the hall of the rejected in 1863, Lunch on the Grass by Édouard Manet bewildered many judgments of his time. In 2013, Gurcius Gewdner refiled the work. In the image, while the gentlemen are talking to each other and a kind of nymph is bathing behind the group, a naked woman looks at the viewer with a questioning look. A female figure who is neither placid nor modest, nor cornered and sustains a question in her eyes. Through the body, for unexpected carnal reasons and for the Dionysian celebration of a joyful existence, the individual deviates from his condition as a flock. Bewildered sheep that can then find a new north, which is delight and question, surface and mystery, beauty and strangeness.

Contact Point

2014 • 18 min • South Korea

Sun-woo receives a call from an ex-girlfriend who is currently married. He agrees to meet her at their old hangout and against his better judgment, finds himself giving in to her sexual advances.

Flying Paper

2014 • 52 min • Palestinian Territory, United States of America

Flying Paper tells the uplifting story of resilient Palestinian youth in the Gaza Strip on a quest to shatter the Guinness World Record for the most kites ever flown.

Tutankhamun: The Truth Uncovered

2014 • 59 min • United Kingdom

What killed King Tutankhamun? Ever since his spectacular tomb was discovered, the boy king has been the most famous pharaoh of all ancient Egypt. But his mysterious death, at just 19 years old, has never been explained. In this BBC One special, presenter Dallas Campbell reveals new scientific research and carries out unique experiments to get to the truth. For the first time, a virtual autopsy of Tut's mummified body reveals astonishing secrets about the pharaoh. Using CT scan data, the programme creates the first ever full size, scientifically accurate image of the real Tutankhamun. Brand new DNA analysis uncovers a shocking secret about Tut's family background, and the genetic trail of clues leads to a radical and revolutionary new theory to explain Tut's sudden and unexpected death. This is an epic detective story that uncovers the extraordinary truth of the boy behind the golden mask.

Don Miguel

2014 • 6 min • Spain

The only thing needed for the Bank to lend Eugenio the money he has asked for is a simple signature by Don Miguel.

Cold War Roadshow

2014 • 53 min • United States of America

Cold War Roadshow tells the story of one of the most bizarre episodes in the annals of modern history — the unprecedented barnstorming across America in the fall of 1959 by Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev, the world leader of communism and America’s arch nemesis. At the very height of the Cold War, with American schoolchildren practicing duck-and-cover drills, the man who Americans feared could incinerate them in a rain of hydrogen bombs arrived in Washington, D.C. at the invitation of President Eisenhower. For both men, the visit was an opportunity to halt the escalating threats of the Cold War and chart a new course toward peaceful coexistence. For the American press, it was the media blockbuster story of the year.

My Dear is Tender

2014 • 5 min • France

Four ogres meet in a restaurant, run by trolls, where they are accustomed to having a feast.

The Free Man

2014 • 30 min • Taiwan

He is an ex-con who tries to turn over a new leaf by working at a laundry store.

The Tony Longo Trilogy

2014 • 14 min • United States of America

Although he has been limited to bit parts, the actor Tony Longo is an axiom of American action cinema: the giant who is too soft-hearted for the job. Composed of three short movies, Hey, Asshole!, Adam Kesher and You Fucking Dickhead!, The Tony Longo Trilogy brings together all of the actor’s scenes in three of his most memorable films: The Takeover (Troy Cook, 1995), Living in Peril (Jack Ersgard, 1997) and Mulholland Dr. (David Lynch, 2001).

Strangers in a Bed

2014 • 12 min • United Kingdom

Strangers In A Bed is a short drama/comedy film. Ali (Jack Howard) is on a trip to the US, but when his connecting flight is cancelled due to a blizzard, he's forced to share a hotel room, and a bed, with Bill (John Christian Bateman). The pair's opposing world views quickly lead to high tension between them, and they stand-off over who will get a good night's sleep.

Ka Ho‘ina: Going Home

2014 • 21 min • United States of America

Ka Hoʻina documents members of Hui Mālama I Nā Kūpuna O Hawaiʻi Nei's final repatriation of over 140 sets of iwi kupuna and provides an intimate look into the legacy forged by these committed and passionate few, ensuring that Hawaiians will mālama or care for kupuna for generations to come.

Secret Love

2014 • 60 min

The true story of Tar and Wan, who are having problems with their relationship because Wan is also in a relationship with P'Ohm. But in this case, Ohm (who is the third hand) wants to be more than the other man.