All Films

Know Thyself

2014 • 8 min • United Kingdom, United States of America

A gay man loses his partner. We hear his deepest thoughts as he walks through the woods of Mohonk; this internal voice is punctuated by graphic glimpses of new grief, interruptive and savage. Gradually the man explores his feelings and the landscape together, almost unconsciously allowing nature to infiltrate his being. He finds a hill, a horizon, a viewpoint - no conclusion but perhaps possibility along with perspective.

They Stole the Pope's Blood!

2014 • 6 min • United States of America

The Pope‘s blood has been stolen and two detectives must hurry to find it before the world falls into total chaos.

Fly, Dance & Dream

2014 • 9 min • Spain

Short film by Isaac Berrokal starring Erika Sanz that tells the story of the difficult relationship between a drug-addicted daughter and her mother, who cares for her husband who is suffering from Alzheimer's.

Ever After High: True Hearts Day

2014 • 23 min

Spring is in the air at Ever After High, and following their true heart's desires is the only thing on students' minds. Or it was, until C.A. Cupid came across The History of True Hearts Day book and rallied the students to spellebrate the long-lost True Hearts Day holiday.

The T Word

2014 • 41 min • United States of America

Documentary produced by Laverne Cox. The hour-long documentary follows the lives of seven transgender youths. They hail from New York, New Orleans and Baltimore and range in age from 12 to 24 years old, but they share common obstacles and joys.

Nine Days and Nights of Ed Sheeran

2014 • 40 min • United States of America

A music documentary with British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran, one of the fastest rising stars in pop music today. Over the course of the hour-long documentary, fans will have intimate access to Sheeran at a critical turning point in his life and career.

Kowalski

2014 • 18 min • Romania

Three men go into a pub. The first man has too many questions. The second man has the perfect plan. The third man has no chance.

The Place We Go To Hide

2014 • 15 min

Two sleepwalkers, Martha and Quentin, check into a hotel as returning guests and live parallel lives during their waking hours. Little do they know that in their sleep, they fall for each other time and time again. The film poses the question: When it comes to human connection, are we actually sleepwalking through our waking lives?

Eyes To Me

2014 • 3 min • United Kingdom

Sophie goes on a killing spree in a candy-coloured world.

The Joy of the Guitar Riff

2014 • 60 min • United Kingdom

Traces the history and mechanics of the guitar riff over 60 years from the 1950s, from Chuck Berry through Hank Marvin, Black Sabbath and others to the White Stripes. Featuring interviews with some of the core arbiters of change and new techniques.

For Love We Can

2014 • 48 min • Hong Kong

Jun is a reckless, rebellious young man. His coming out enraged his father, with his mother (Han) stuck in the middle. Even after his father's death they are still unable to reconcile and the two barely communicate. Knowing that being gay is not accepted by his mother, there is a wall between the two even though they live under the same roof.

Tongue Tied

2014 • 2 min • United States of America

Artist and filmmaker Quentin Jones joins forces with Miley Cyrus in a kinky collaboration, stripping away the pop phenomenon's cartoonish persona in "Miley Cyrus: Tongue Tied".

One Direction: The TV Special

2014 • 60 min • United States of America

One Direction's first network special offers backstage footage, comical stunts and performances of some of the band's biggest hits.

B.l.b.

2014 • 13 min • United States of America

Often left alone due to his struggling mother's work schedule, Jahlil, a precocious young boy from the Bronx, spends most of his time roaming New York City's transit system. Using the perks of life underground to his advantage, he soon discovers that the subway is no place for bad little boys. Part of the Open City Mixtape series.

Rite of Spring

2014 • 11 min • Canada

Set during the dog days of summer, a group of teenage boys inhabit a makeshift bike part in a secluded wooded area of Toronto. David (14) craves the attention of Peter (17), an older boy and a natural leader to the group, while being mercilessly teased by his best friend, John (14). When their hidden world is breached by an outsider, anger, fear and misunderstanding lead to a violent outburst.

Pokémon: Diancie — Princess of the Diamond Domain

2014 • 5 min • Japan

The Diamond Ore Country is in crisis, and so the leader, Diancie, and her four Carbink butlers have decided to hunt down the legendary Pokémon, Xerneas, in order to try and resolve things. However, on the way, they encounter many trials.

I'm You, Dickhead

2014 • 12 min • Australia

A man travels back in time to force his 10 year old self to learn guitar, so that he can get more action with the ladies in the present day.

A Blue Room

2014 • 15 min • France, Poland

A man wakes up in a blue room. He's stuck and he can't escape. A window is his only connection to the outer world. It filters the reality in a very mysterious way.

The Horrors of Hamilton High: The Making of Prom Night

2014 • 41 min

An all-new documentary of the making of Prom Night.

Allergy

2014 • 8 min

A girl's day with an unexpected experience due to allergies.

St. Cloud

2014 • 9 min • United States of America

Billy discovers a secret of his past.

Gates of the Lamb

2014 • 44 min

Man at the gates of eternity. Water flows form a small pitcher. The Jordan River immerses death and it immerses life. A small oil - cross on the forehead of a new - born, the scent of God, a candle lit to show the road even when the night is at its darkest. A film about the unseen miracle of Baptism and the inexplicable touch of God.

A Little Craving

2014 • 1 min • Canada

In this surrealist stop-motion animation, two disembodied wigs give in to their desires and grow themselves into something a little more whole. Inspired by found sound of two dogs growling, decadently delicious, and produced as part of the 10th edition of the NFB’s Hothouse apprenticeship.

Heritage Minutes: Sir John A. Macdonald

2014 • 1 min • Canada

Canada's first Prime Minister outlines his vision for Confederation en route to the Charlottetown Conference.