All Films

Socks and Cakes

2010 • 15 min • United States of America

Five people of different ages, backgrounds, cultures and tastes find themselves at a dinner conversing with each other about their lives and where they see themselves in the future. Some deeper, hidden secrets emerge and just when it seems all is to be revealed...all is still kept secretive.

DC Showcase: Jonah Hex

2010 • 12 min • United States of America

When a ruthless brothel madame murders Jonah Hex's current quarry, the disfigured bounty hunter plans to make her pay.

Frosty Man and the BMX Kid

2010 • 3 min • New Zealand

In this short James Rolleston (Boy) stars as a Kiwi lad who banters with an elderly bearded fulla (Bruce Allpress) who claims to be God; the 'BMX Kid' challenges him to a Lake Wakatipu bomb competition to prove it. Kiwi stuntman/director Tim McLachlan's film was a finalist in Your Big Break, a filmmaking contest run by Tourism New Zealand which attracted over 1000 scripts from around the globe. Five finalists were given the chance to turn their scripts into a short film. The brief was to "capture the spirit of 100% Pure New Zealand — the youngest country on earth".

Lavender

2010 • 4 min • United States of America

A wholesome moment: Jonas Mekas, MM Serra, Ken Jacobs, and Flo Jacobs take lavender from a stranger's bush.

Rock On!

2010 • 60 min

Rock On! is a revue that sends a message of excitement to all the beating hearts of the audience. Natsuki Mizu continues to connect with the audience using her brand of pulsing excitement.

Circus Drawings

2010 • 9 min • United Kingdom

Sketches of a Spanish circus made by Richard Williams in 1953 come to life. Williams began the project at the age of 20 and finished it when he was 77. It premiered at the Pordenone Silent Film Festival in 2010.

Train

2010 • 7 min

Late night in New York, Carl takes the Brooklyn bound F train home and runs into trouble in this thought provoking short film about fear and guilt.

Kathy Griffin: Does the Bible Belt

2010 • 60 min • United States of America

This special contains Kathy Griffin's performance at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville, TN on May 1, 2010.

The Good Life

2010 • 9 min

A romantic mood is unexpectedly ruined when Robert - a fastidious man of the near-future - dines with his lover Melissa.

The North Star

2010 • 13 min • United States of America

It is often said that life is a journey. In this beautifully illustrated book, Reynolds inspires readers to observe, to wonder, and to consider diverging from the well-worn path – to follow their dreams.

Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen

2010 • 57 min • United States of America

The epic story of how the film The African Queen (1951), directed by John Huston and starring Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn, was shot on real African locations, barely overcoming all kinds of hardships and disasters.

O Espelho Lento

2010 • 23 min • Portugal

The story of Carla and Marta, the daughter who is seriously ill. In Barcelona, Carla discovers a special mirror, which is an open door to the past: it keeps the reflection for several years instead of returning it immediately. Carla offers her daughter the mirror and it will change their lives forever.

The Co(te)lette Film

2010 • 58 min • Belgium

A cinematographic adaptation of the dance performance by Ann Van den Broek.

Issho ni Sleeping: Sleeping with Hinako

2010 • 49 min • Japan

Hinako returns to our TV screens, this time showing us how to sleep.

Broken Crayons

2010 • 33 min

Racial tensions collide at a collapsing orphanage, with the arrival of a young Latino boy. Winner of the Golden Palm at the 2011 Mexico International Film Festival.

The External World

2010 • 17 min • Germany, Ireland

A boy learns to play the piano.

Tadao Sato on Ozu's The Only Son

2010 • 18 min • Japan, United States of America

Documentary and interview with Japanese film critic and scholar Tadao Sato about Yasujiro Ozu film The Only Son.

The Pit

2010 • 15 min • United States of America

After Fred Pitts loses his job as a lawn care manager, he meets a fascinating techno-dancing girl and desperately struggles to regain a positive grasp on his negative life.

Hiyokoi

2010 • 23 min • Japan

Nishiyama Hiyori is a really shy and short (only 140cm tall) 15-year-old girl, who had been hospitalized for a whole year, due to a car accident. Now that she returns to school, she wants to quickly adapt to the new surroundings. Just when she was about to introduce herself to her new classmates, a boy named Hirose Yuushin (190cm tall) walks in. He is open and always happy, quite in contrast to her shy and quiet being. Sitting next to each other and thanks to his personality, Hiyori slowly loses her shyness.

The Ignorant Bliss of Sun and Moon

2010 • 6 min • United States of America

A lyrical tale about a down and out everyman struggling to hang onto the fleeting moments of bliss that make life worth living.

Red Balloon

2010 • 13 min • United Kingdom

A young female babysitter is chatting to her friend when the young girl she's watching disturbs her. She hangs up the phone and goes upstairs to investigate. She finds her screaming and standing up on her bed but can't find anything wrong. She calms the child down and goes back down stairs. This happens several times but things get more ominous and creepy as the babysitter has to investigate the supposedly safe little bedroom.

Desire

2010 • 19 min

Late at night, a desperate woman escapes mysterious pursuers through a bored man's house -- a dream like event that leads to obsession, transgression, and unforeseen consequences for the man and his family.

Stoney

2010 • 15 min

A man and his backyard.

Shiofuki hanayome no seihakusho

2010 • 60 min • Japan

Mami in a wedding. Memories of Mami who are full of happiness were filled with memories of the past. Mami was proud of her close parents. However, a tragedy strikes a family of three friends. Mami was raped. The father's disciple and illustrator Tsuneyoshi, who has supported Mami in the shadow. Tsuneyoshi accepted all of them and proposed. Mami reports to her parents and Osamu Osamu, a good real estate agent. The relieved parents made a confession in Mami.