All Films

Parole povere

2013 • 52 min • Italy

“I approached Pierluigi Cappello when he became my bedside table companion. We didn’t know each other, but were already intimate. His poems are full of images, I might even have dreamt some. I didn’t know anything about his personal life, about the motorcycle accident when he was sixteen, and that he spent the rest of his life in a wheelchair. There’s no trace of it in the poems: in his verses Pierluigi runs, and sometimes he flies.”

House of Lies Live

2013 • 30 min • United States of America

Unscripted, Live, and Hilarious. See the 'House of Lies' cast like you've never seen them before as they perform long-form improv live from the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater.

Theatrum Orbis Terrarum

2013 • 28 min • Portugal

In the sixteenth century the Padrão Real hung from the ceiling of the Map Room in the Casa da Índia. It was a secret map, guarded from the eyes of foreign spies, which was changed and reworked with the comings and goings of each expedition. Aided by scientific equipment to measure distance, the navigators dreamed up the representation of the expanses that they had covered. When at sea, they looked up to the heavens and gauged their path by the stars, hands drawing in space fictional lines that carved territories. Upon returning to shore, they took the map that had previously belonged to others as their own, erasing divisive lines and constructing new borders. The map that they followed has been lost over time, and what remains of it is a stolen copy, made from memory by one of the cartographers in order to outwit enemies.

Fiendish Funnies

2013 • 3 min • Taiwan

Scientologists at War

2013 • 60 min • United Kingdom, United States of America

Scientologists at War examines the independent Scientology movement and the high level defectors who have publicly renounced their membership from the Church of Scientology. Marty Rathbun is one of the most senior defectors in Scientology's history. As the former Inspector General of Ethics in the organisation that was created by science fiction writer L Ron Hubbard, Rathbun worked closely with its leader, David Miscavige, and celebrity follower Tom Cruise. The film provides a rare insider view of the Church of Scientology.

Audition

2013 • 14 min • United Kingdom

On a cold British evening, Cherry Smith goes for an audition at first-time director Beaufort Bladamir's house, who's passion for realism pushes the boundaries of cinema, and Cherry herself.

Adam's Pineapple

2013 • 12 min • France

Brooklyn, NY. At the next stop, Adam is sure that the girl of his dreams will get on the bus and sit next to him. But when he opens his eyes, all he finds is a pineapple. This is the beginning of a strange relationship between the two, that nobody seems to understand. Nobody, except maybe Kathleen

Persona

2013 • 6 min • United States of America

Amongst contributions from talents such as Inez & Vinoodh, Hedi Slimane and Eniko, 25 Magazine also commissioned a fashion film by NYC based fimmaker Gordon von Steiner. He explores the issue's theme of 'narcissism' with the help of his star, model Edita Vilkevičiūtė who comfortably plays the part of the female protagonist.

The Developer

2013 • 17 min

The scene is an alternative Budapest, with a special kind of dictatorship controlled by a company group called the Golden Dimension. Lens is dark, cynical character of this world. With his special ability, he can burn the pictures of the past and the future into photosensitive paper. He sells his ability as an outlaw private detective or cheap showman.

LEGO Hero Factory: Brain Attack

2013 • 23 min

An army of EVIL brains invade Hero Factory city to turn everyone into evil monsters. But the heroes are stronger than ever and ready to save the city.

Of Love and Zombies

2013 • 6 min • United States of America

Cornered by the ravenous undead, a young couple take cheap shots at one another as they argue about the future of their relationship.

Arnez J: Racially Motivated

2013 • 60 min • United States of America

Live-wire comedian Arnez J. totes his talent for impressions to the stage of Boston's Wilbur Theater for this one-hour comedy special that pokes fun -- lots of fun -- at racial stereotypes.

Juegos de corbata

2013 • 10 min

On the day of his older brother's wedding, Victor will understand why his father does not attend the engagement and for the first time he will have to take a stand on the side of the family.

Every Child is Made of Fire

2013 • 27 min • Norway

Every Child is Made of Fire tells the story about Anne, a woman in her late thirties who leaves her job as an engineer to start working at a home for disadvantaged youth. Here she meets Mikael who has killed his father with a knife. It is a meeting between a person who wants to provide care, and a person who is obviously in need of so - a meeting that gets unexpected and dramatic consequences.

Whisper of Minqin

2013 • 54 min

Ten-year-old HE Fangfei and her family are "eco-refugees" living in Minqin County. Minqin, once an oasis, is now one of the major sources of sandstorms in China. The deserts are encroaching on the towns and swallowing up farmland, schools and homes. The government advisers privately describe Minqin and the surrounding areas as "ecological disaster areas", and try to convince the villagers that the only option the Chinese people in this region have is to respect nature’s rules by allowing the sand to encroach and restore these regions to the original ecological system. The film examines this ongoing battle, now carried out by young villagers like HE, between human nature and Mother Nature.

Winter and Lizard

2013 • 4 min • Italy

The young girl and the lizard, the snow and the memory.

Casa Manuel Vieira

2013 • 27 min • Portugal

Manuel João Vieira shows us his home - or homes - and the characters who live there. The starting point is the characters' definition and the Casa Manuel Vieira exhibition. The Italian neighbour and the accidental tourist help us create scenarios on the man and the artist. In short, it is Manuel João Vieira and his rather particular working universe.

The Backseat

2013 • 14 min • Indonesia

Jakarta, Saturday night. Four guys go to some place to celebrate Edo's birthday. Edo's friends have already something in mind to surprise him, but Edo himself is actually up something else to surprise them. This year, instead of being the one who gets pranked, Edo wants to mess with his friends. He fakes his own death before saying that if he's dead that night, he wants to be buried at the hill. Too bad that his friends takes his words too seriously. While Edo tries to get his conscious back, his friends think how to bury him for real.

Samnang

2013 • 22 min • United States of America

A recent Cambodian immigrant who works nights at a donut shop in Long Beach, California, finds comfort in his new country by building a life of routine and solitude.

Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words

2013 • 56 min

Anna May Wong: In Her Own Words presents a vivid picture of the first Chinese American movie star - both an architect and a victim of her times.

What Is This Story and How Does It End?

2013 • 53 min • Chile

A prominent Chilean documentary director shares his family album with the film editor of his late works. A review of one hundred photographs and a quiet conversation will rise to memories of the films of one of the most personal filmmakers.

Love and Dating in LA!

2013 • 8 min • United States of America

A vicious serial killer looks for love in the City of Angels... and finds rich pickings.

The Last Summer on Earth

2013 • 12 min

Feel the tension. Feel the heat. Listen to the beat! Join the Ginger Goofball in 50s America as he struggles with love, friendship, and the rebelliousness of youth.

DramaBug

2013 • 2 min • United States of America

Catbug narrates as Sir Jeffers and Rebecca discuss the Mysterious Wedding, when things take a turn…