All Films

Ni Jing: Thou Shalt Not Steal

2013 • 29 min • Spain, China

Xiaofan, a young girl who works at a Karaoke Club, awakes one morning in a remote forest with her body covered in blood. As she struggles to find her way out, she tries to understand the drama circumstances which got her into the situation, events mainly related to her unpredictable boyfriend. She needs to make a decision that may change her life.

Christmas in a Day

2013 • 48 min • United Kingdom

A look at the rites of Christmas in a variety of British homes.

Swing

2013 • 12 min

The last 12 minutes of a young woman in a house on the edge of the city. The radical decision of a woman whose life was made a prison by tradition, violence and poverty...

Wild Haggis

2013 • 20 min • Portugal

A ten year-old boy faces up to the struggles of life in a summer camp. It’s not easy to be ignored by the girl of his heart or seeing his dormitory vandalised by adolescent thugs. Fortunately, in the forest, the wild haggis insists on remaining out of sight.

Whiplash

2013 • 18 min • United States of America

A ferocious, bullying music teacher teaches a dedicated student.

Unicorn Blood

2013 • 9 min • Spain

Two teddy-bears go hunting unicorns, their favorite prey.

The Puppet

2013 • 32 min • India

Anzar faces scorn from his elders for his poor performance in school and is constantly compared to the other school-kids. Forcefully and unreasonably expected to outscore the high-achieving Sadat in the next exam, he seeks the help of a mysterious stranger.

Kids

2013 • 4 min • United States of America

Two East New York siblings find a new game to play – mimicking the family business. Based On A True Story. Part of the Open City Mixtape series.

I’d like to take a trip with your wife

2013 • 24 min • South Korea

Dong-sik and Sung-woo, they're best friends. Sung-woo is dying with late-stage liver cancer. Sung-woo, being drunken, confesses that he has been loved Dong-sik's wife, Sujin for a long time.

High and Hallowed: Everest 1963

2013 • 49 min • United States of America

High and Hallowed: Everest 1963 is the deepest story of the greatest Himalayan climb in American mountaineering history. Showcasing the daring and visionary efforts of the 1963 American Mount Everest Expedition, the film examines the sheer commitment, step-by-step struggle and lasting impact of America's first ascent of Mount Everest and the pioneering first ascent of West Ridge by Tom Hornbein and Willi Unsoeld. Five decades later, High and Hallowed returns to Everest to find out if the essence of risk, adventure and the unknown that drew the first Americans to the summit still exists on Everest today.

Blood on the Lens: Richard H. Kline on Brian De Palma's 'The Fury'

2013 • 26 min • United Kingdom

An interview with cinematographer Richard H. Kline talking about his filming experience in Brian De Palma's film The Fury.

El Western

2013 • 26 min

Love on the wrong end of the law.

Our Lady of Lourdes

2013 • 17 min • Poland, United Kingdom

Lourdes, a university student, is grateful to Bernard, the town drunk, when he comes to her aid in an uncomfortable situation. But when she offers to buy him a hot meal, she ends up getting involved in far more than she bargained for.

Bradford-Halifax-London

2013 • 9 min • United Kingdom

On the 10:22 train from Bradford to London Dad looses his rag, pregnant Mam concocts a surprise whilst their teenage daughter aches from embarrassment on just another 'typical family' outing...

Between Us

2013 • 24 min • Russia, Ukraine

We remember dates and facts, while losing tiny details – like a bouquet of summer wildflowers, tears from onions, winter cold on a bus stop bench. We remember the birthdays of our beloved and how they like their tea, but we forget unexpected touches, floating glances, casual chats. And sometimes – when we are rapidly torn apart from each other – we engrave such moments into our memory.

Keane & Vieira: Best of Enemies

2013 • 47 min • United Kingdom

A look back at this historic rivalry.

Condom Lead

2013 • 15 min • Palestinian Territory

A dream of the hope for intimacy and love in a brutal, divisive world.

Sant’Anna

2013 • 17 min • Brazil

André is the son of Sérgio, both two of the greatest brazilian writers.

Ultimate Honey Badger

2013 • 50 min • United States of America

An orphaned honey badger’s journey to become the toughest hunter on the African savanna.

Ziegenort

2013 • 19 min • Poland

In a seemingly idyllic village, a teenager has to struggle with the problems of growing up. His situation is especially difficult, as he is half boy, half fish.

Loopdidoo and the Treasure of Captain Nem Bones

2013 • 52 min • France

Loopdidoo, the goofy dog, has found the perfect spot to bury his bone. As he starts digging, Loopdidoo uncovers… A treasure chest! Right there! Isn’t he a lucky dog? Not quite… Not only does the treasure chest only contain incomprehensible clues, but the evil pirates, Captain Coco and his sidekicks, have just moored their ship, The Black Egg, off the island, determined to get their hands on the treasure too! Will Loopdidoo and his friends be able to outwit the pirates, rescue Loopdidoo’s cousin and find the treasure?

Solar Sight III

2013 • 16 min • United States of America

I have continued the dream-like form of disparate animated scenes, each with its own "romantic-with-an-edge" slightly surreal flavour. Scenes are sometimes run-on, sometimes separated by brief periods of darkness to relax, as in breathing, the viewing eye. There are no fancy superimpositions now, nor excessive visual trickery, only a comparatively straight forward presentation of the improbable images, which have formed themselves in my improbable mind.

Cocteau's Dreams in Digital, The Story of Beauty and the Beast

2013 • 51 min • France

A documentary on 'La Belle et le Bête' featuring interviews with author Dominique Marny, professor David Gullentops from University of Bruxelles, Serge Toubiana (Cinematheque française), and Ellen Schafer (SNC/M6 Group), amongst others.

Abe

2013 • 9 min • United Kingdom

ABE is a tense, psychological horror about a robot who's looking for love in all the wrong places.