All Films

Her Seat Is Vacant

2011 • 17 min • Ukraine, United States of America

Vira, a forty-year-old Ukrainian immigrant in New York, is preparing for her sister’s funeral. Amongst all her responsibilities, Vira suddenly finds herself falling in love…

The Fuse: or How I Burned Simon Bolivar

2011 • 6 min • Bosnia and Herzegovina, Canada

Using personal home video footage, this documentary follows how a young boy's attempts to avoid a poor mark on a school assignment in 1990's Sarajevo, may have contributed to a civil war.

One Billion Happy People

2011 • 59 min • Poland

A compelling story about a clash between two powerful personalities - the backstory of cooperation of Bayer Full frontman with a Polish-born Chinese businessman. Will the most popular disco polo band make it big in China?

Canción de amor

2011 • 59 min • Argentina

"You might think that people are tired of silly love songs / but I look around and see that they are not," sang Paul McCartney. And those verses seem to guide Karin Idelson's camera in this exploration of, to call them somehow, the "popular applications" of romantic songs. Cumbia, soft-rock, reggaeton, pop, boleros, hits from the '80s and from before too: music is in the air of the city, and a love song traps it in places where it is so naturalized that we hardly pay it attention but also, and especially, in the most hidden or unusual.

Hincando

2011 • 4 min

The story of 3d glasses that make people feel strange…

Moroloja

2011 • 10 min • Italy, United Kingdom

In 1962 Cecilia Mangini, an Italian filmmaker made 'Stendali', a documentary about a group of women who practiced an Ancient Greek funeral rite in the southern Italian town of Martano (Puglia, Lecce). Shortly after the filming of 'Stendali' the women died out, with no one to replace them, the rites disappeared, leaving the town in its silence. In 2011, 50 years later, the film 'Moroloja' looks back upon the site of the funeral, revisiting the town of Martano, revealing that some of the women are still alive. Narration by Cecilia Mangini.

One Step Forward

2011 • 5 min • United States of America

Selected for the Cannes 2012 Short Film Corner. A man is standing in the middle of a river when he receives a phone call asking about his current whereabouts, and so we see the preceding moments explaining how he got there and why, all played fully in reverse from end to beginning.

Sound of the Sun

2011 • 3 min • Spain

A portrait of summer in Castellón de la Plana. Reading, ping-pong, psychedelia and the danger that always lurks, but someone writes to Robocop and everything is solved.

Destiny is for the Birds

2011 • 6 min • United States of America

A Michael Ruocco Cartoon

The Cat

2011 • 9 min • Croatia

A short story about three completely different beings - a cat, an old woman, and a bird. Or maybe not so different after all? While the viewer follows the cat character, it becomes clearer that one's actions can alter not only one's behavior...

Frankie Rulez!!!

2011 • 5 min • United States of America

A narcissistic space alien attempts to plant his flag on every planet in the galaxy.

A Golden Age

2011 • 7 min • Canada

As music sweeps the room, the strength and passion of the inhabitants of a retirement house rise! Singers and dancers all intermingle in stories involving cards, wheelchairs, knits, and romantic love.

On Hold

2011 • 14 min • Ecuador

Between the city and the countryside, the subtle and modern forms of slavery unfold. A girl waits for the pick-up truck that will transport her to the city. Once there, amidst a never-ending row of walls and fences, she peeks into the entrance to a school. Lined up and in uniform, those girls are not the ones Carmen will join.

A Mind Beside Itself

2011 • 18 min

Love that lasts the longest is love that is never returned. Tristan knows this all too well. Despite what he may believe to be true, love seems to be just beyond his reach. Due to circumstances beyond his control, he meets Maya and discovers that she is the girl of his dreams. Lost in a world of isolation, Tristan is determined to be with Maya albeit their social and environmental differences. As their relationship blossoms into more, the world around Tristan begins to unravel as the past comes back to haunt him. Soon Tristan is faced with an important decision. Stay with Maya no matter the cost or take a different path and lose her forever.

Onion

2011 • 1 min • Israel

A short animation based on the poem "Onion" by Wislawa Szymborska.

Hôtel Victoria

2011 • 44 min

Hotel Victoria. 726 chacabuco. San Telmo. Buenos Aires Delving into the daily life of the hotel, meeting people passing through and others who have settled there, the film attempts to portray this place located in the oldest district of the Argentine capital, and its inhabitants.

Birds in Cages

2011 • 25 min • Bhutan

“Birds in Cages" is a poignant tale centered around Dechen and Pema, two close friends who endure numerous hardships. Pema's mother's early death led her to be raised by her father, who later marries her off to an elderly man due to financial struggles. Despite her efforts, her life spirals into prostitution. Dechen, also trapped in an unhappy marriage, longs for her childhood friend Jamyang. Pema's abusive husband causes her tragic death during her pregnancy. Distraught, Dechen seeks justice for her friend and transforms her life, standing against her oppressive father and embracing a new path with Jamyang. The story culminates in a hopeful journey where Dechen, Jamyang, her mother, and daughter embark on a honeymoon trip, symbolizing newfound freedom and happiness.

Jack Falls: Sid's Story

2011 • 6 min

Jack carries the guilt of the death of Sid - his fellow undercover colleague in the Jack Falls feature film. The back story is referenced at in Jack Falls and explored in this animated short.

The Real Millionaire

2011 • 20 min • India

A call from 'Who Wants to Be a Millionaire' transforms the life of a humble Indian farmer, as he, along with his family and village, embarks on a journey to discover the true meaning of winning.

Two Times

2011 • 50 min • Macedonia

A poetic journey through the Serengeti National Park and Tanzania in Africa. The endemic flora and fauna, as well as the beautiful natural beauties are a blessing for the human soul, for the traveler, but his presence seems to represent pollution of the environment. Even the path along which man moves, which is created by himself, seems to be an intruder in these wild landscapes. How far should human intervention in nature and the environment in which he lives go? What is the limit beyond which human presence represents a violation of cosmic harmony?

Road to Paradise

2011 • 30 min • Denmark

Johan wants to see what it takes to become a myth. So he follows in the footsteps of Eik Skaløe, the lead singer of Steppeulvene, who committed suicide in India in 1968. And he would like to do so all the way. Luxury-loving Mikkel is not so wild about Johan's wild life experiments, but nonetheless joins him on the trip, which takes the two Danes across a magical, wild and unpredictable India. A crazy trip, reserved for those who are out of their minds.

Persecution Blues: the Battle for the Tote!

2011 • 57 min • Australia

In 2010, the iconic Tote Hotel – last bastion of Melbourne’s vibrant music counterculture – was forced to close by unfair laws. Filmed over 7 years, “Persecution Blues” depicts the struggle of more than 20,000 fans – and the bands who inspire them – to preserve their history and protect their future, and puts the audience on the front line of an epic-scale culture war.

Pristine in Torment

2011 • 29 min • Chile

A mother and daughter confined at an early age, they face the stalking of his captor, trying to protect and prevent the dreadful cycle is repeated.

Meathead

2011 • 11 min • New Zealand

Mick is a seventeen year old who gets a job at the local meatworks. The place is challenging and his fellow workers aren't exactly welcoming of new blood. It soon becomes clear that this first day isn't going to be about just trying to fit in. His biggest concern will be getting out alive.