All Films

Muta

2011 • 7 min • Argentina, Italy

Directed by Argentinean Lucrecia Martel, MUTA, meaning both “mute” and “transformation”, is a beautiful and cryptic portrayal of an all female world of symbolism, hidden meaning and intrigue.

Their Houses

2011 • 32 min

Filmmaker Cam Archer examines and explores his ordinary, suburban neighborhood in search of hidden truths, new narratives and a better understanding of his fading, creative self. Combining heavily degraded video with personal photographs and real life neighbors, Archer re-imagines the concept of 'home video'. In an attempt to distance himself from his subjects, actress Jena Malone narrates the piece as Archer in the first person.

Tango

2011 • 30 min • Germany

Jens and Milena try to have an open relationship.

Slant

2011 • 15 min • United States of America

Slant, inspired by an Emily Dickinson poem, tells the story of a college professor in his early 50s, looking for connection long after the loss of his partner to AIDS.

Regarding Our Father

2011 • 45 min • Canada

Gerald S. Doyle was one of the first collectors of Newfoundland folk songs. He was also an avid cinematographer who left a collection of 12 hours of colour film, shot in outport Newfoundland and Labrador in the 1930's, 40's, and 50's.

Prodigal

2011 • 25 min

A father seeks to rescue his daughter from two organizations intent on acquiring her "special" abilities.

Les secrets de l'invisible

2011 • 25 min • France

In a Paris in full economic slump, Jojo and Eugène have one after the other loving failures. And if all this was connected ? Our two infiltrated agents thus begin a investigation on young girls. We discover that the young girls are not always young and sometimes not even a girl.

Anatole

2011 • 9 min • Netherlands

L

2011 • 21 min • Brazil

Tete hates her feet. When she meets Hector, a gracious boy of Chinese descent, she decides to change her looks.

Choice

2011 • 15 min • United States of America

A depressed actress battling suicidal thoughts is visited by choice incarnate and given a simple yet timeless ultimatum, live or die. "Choice" is an inspirational film meant to remind people that even though there are no guarantees in life, its still worth the risk.

13 Minutes in the Lives of...

2011 • 16 min • Hong Kong

A HKIFF short film by Stanley Kwan. Stanley Kwan takes us on a real-time bus trip from the airport to Kowloon in 13 Minutes in the Lives of… The heady and deadly mix of Hong Kong and cinema; wonder never ceases.

Hi! Otsuka Drugstore

2011 • 48 min • Japan

Manami, who runs a small pharmacy, learns that junior high schooler and frequent customer Emi has a crush on a classmate, and is reminded of her own youth. Eventually, Manami's desire to support Emi gets out of hand.

Tamawo

2011 • 46 min • Philippines

A family transfers into an isolated town where the family man tends to his blind wife and illegitimate son. Soon they find out that extraordinary creatures lurking outside their house are looking for something they claim stolen from them.

Ragged Tooth

2011 • 49 min • South Africa

The ragged-tooth shark has a formidable reputation – but the truth about this animal is very different. We follow this incredible shark on its biannual migration along the South African coast and venture deep into underwater caves to study its dramatic mating behaviour.

Legacy

2011 • 21 min

Karl, a skipper on a fishing boat, longs for a son to carry on the family legacy - fishing and soccer. When his dream is finally within reach, Karl must challenge family and friends who are weary of this delicate father and son relationship.

Immaturity

2011 • 40 min

Jin-cheol wakes up in the morning to find a stranger in bed with him. To make matters worse, she is in high school! What will happen to the two? Will they fall in love?

Double Ticks

2011 • 4 min • Spain

A love story on WhatsApp times...

The Book Smuggler

2011 • 37 min • Lithuania

Colorful life of 19th century Lithuanian country side, is what Jurgis experiences when he meets a book smuggler.

Nico

2011 • 17 min • Brazil

Isolated in an old and gloomy house, Tomaz and Martin spend their days in a tedious routine. One morning, Martin finds a young girl dead in the bathroom.

One Piece 3D: Gekisou! Trap Coaster

2011 • 12 min • Japan

Luffy continues his voyage with the Straw Hat Pirates in hopes of becoming the Pirate King. That is until he crosses paths with one of the Marine’s most intelligent captains, Captain Trap. Determined to capture Luffy, the captain attacks the Thousand Sunny with various traps he created. His intention is to make Luffy his right hand man.

3 Minutes

2011 • 3 min • United States of America

An action-packed short featuring Harry Shum Jr. of "Glee" fame and Stephen "tWitch" Boss in an exhilarating and deadly game of cat and mouse

Paradox

2011 • 54 min • Hong Kong

In 1967 Sigurður Skúlason acted in his first film - the short Paradox - but it was never finished due to the primitive state that filmmaking in Iceland was at the time. But the memory of the film haunted Sigurður for years, and now almost fifty years later, the film is finished.

Maya Deren's Sink

2011 • 30 min • United States of America

Maya Deren's Sink, a 30 minute experimental film, is an evocative tribute to the mother of avantgarde American film. The film calls forth the spirit of one who was larger than life as recounted by those who knew her. Teiji Ito's family, Carolee Schneemann and Judith Malvina, float through the homes recalling in tiny bits and pieces words of Deren's architectural and personal interior space. Clips from Maya Deren's films are projected back into the spaces where they were originally filmed appearing on the floorboard, furniture, and in the bowl of her former sink. Fluid light projections of intimate space provide an elusive agency for a filmmaker most of us will never know as film with its imaginary nature evokes a former time and space.

Lost Forever: The Art of Film Preservation

2011 • 27 min • United States of America

This documentary short takes you inside the fascinating world of film preservation and restoration.