All Films

That Pair of Arms!

2009 • 45 min • Brazil

A subtle adaptation of a classical story of the most greatest Brazilian writer: Machado de Assis. The history is passed in the Rio de Janeiro in full century XIX. The adolescent Inácio lives in Borges house and works like an apprentice. His routine of boredom and alone loneliness is broken in moments that sees the naked arms of the wife's boss. Upon perceiving that is desired by him, passes treat-him with affection. A silent romance and prohibited is told with romance and poetry.

Elder Sign

2009 • 3 min • Canada

If you suffer from an overwhelming sense of dread brought on by the realization of your own insignificance in the universe, then you need Elder Sign.

The Sheep and the Ranch Hand

2009 • 12 min • United States of America

A woman dreams of being transformed into a sheep. In love and in lust with her handsome, butch ranch hand, she delights in being her bestial self, and finds a freedom both unexpected and profoundly empowering.

Rebai Shojo: Medium Girl

2009 • 50 min • Japan

Self Defense

2009 • 13 min • France

Arthur, an out of work legal practitioner, accepts a job as a kung-fu teacher in order to keep his unemployment benefits.

City in the Sky

2009 • 26 min • United Kingdom

Italy, at the end of the 21st century. Quinto, a gentle, naive man on his quest to find the fabled 'City in the Sky' arrives at a dilapidated family-owned hotel run by transsexual Dora and her drug addict son. Locked in one of the rooms is Ai, a malfunctioning android prostitute, waiting to be deactivated. By error at check-in, Quinto meets her.

Gibbons: The Forgotten Apes In Peril

2009 • 48 min • United States of America

Gibbons are highly intelligent, agile and acrobatic tree-dwelling apes, found in the tropical forests of Asia. Most of the gibbon species are highly endangered and are on the verge of extinction as a result of the destruction of their tropical rain forest habitat as well as being hunted for food.

Among Friends

2009 • 15 min • Canada

A dinner party of three couples careens into uncharted territory when the hosts make a shocking proposal. Tensions mount as this evening among friends puts each marriage to the test.

Remember Who's Emma

2009 • 28 min • Canada

A documentary about Who's Emma, a collective of punks and anarchists that existed in Toronto's Kensington Market from 1996 to 2000.

William Shatner's Gonzo Ballet

2009 • 51 min

On a cold night in Milwaukee high art meets pop culture as award winning choreographer Margo Sappington (OH! CALCUTTA!, BILLBOARDS) premieres her latest ballet, "Common People", set to the music of William Shatner and Ben Folds from their album, Has Been. GONZO BALLET explores the genesis of this unique artistic collaboration by fusing the music, poetry, and dance of "Common People" with interviews of the creators, dancers, and audience members.

Alex and the Ghosts

2009 • 7 min • Canada

Alex is a 7-year-old boy and dreams of going to see a Canadiens game with his father. Alex and the Ghosts is a story of magic and wonder about a legendary hockey team, uniting past and present, reaching the hearts of children of fans of all ages.

A Staircase

2009 • 5 min • United States of America

Single frames vectorized and stitched before processing through an analog EAB.

One

2009 • 20 min • Macedonia

The fear and shutting off the reality, a state of a dream, although beautiful as it seems, can not exist forever. Because the man knows that one day, he will have to awake from the dream and confront the fear.

The Scent of Flowers Does Not Blow Against the Wind

2009 • 19 min • Poland

Andrzej (Bartosz Opania), a popular film stunt is a happy husband and father. It appears that the specific work of Andrzej does not disturb his calm family life. So how should be explained the anxiety, which appears in the moment of Andrzej's another risky venture? The film was based on a story by Joanna Kocemba "Rainbow" and refers to the Decalogue First Commandment “You shall have no other gods before me” - as a part of film cycle produced within the project „Dekalog89+”. Leszek Korusiewiecz is one of the ten young directors which has taken the challenge of making new film on the Decalogue Commandment's impact for young generations, due to the project made on 20th anniversary of launching the famous "Decalogue" by Krzysztof Kieślowski.

Brian Wilson: That Lucky Old Sun

2009 • 37 min

Live performance from Capitol Studio A, May 2008.

Peter Eisenman: Building Germany's Holocaust Memorial

2009 • 60 min • Germany, United States of America

This documentary explores the creation of the Holocaust Memorial in Berlin as designed by architect Peter Eisenman. Reaction of the German public to the completed memorial is also shown.

Siemiany

2009 • 19 min • Poland, Belgium

Andrzej and Michal are two young teenagers who come together every summer in Siemiany, a small tourist village on the countryside. Their friendship has grown into years of great memories. However the boredom of the countryside and the feeling of unity amongst the boys take their friendship to a new level of sexually loaded intimacy.

Pierre in Peril

2009 • 28 min

An unassuming boy is home alone for a night, when a nude masked woman breaks in, drugs him & ties him to his own bed.

Round Town Girls

2009 • 10 min

Two gutter punks who call themselves Hymen Holoco$t terrorize an overly accommodating man for laughs.

Georg Baselitz: Making Art after Auschwitz and Dresden

2009 • 59 min • Germany, United States of America

Georg Baselitz: Making Art after Auschwitz and Dresden explores the artist's brilliant career through his 2007 retrospective exhibition at London's Royal Academy of Arts. Accompanied by curator Norman Rosenthal, who first exhibited paintings by Baselitz in the early 1970's, the artist discusses painting, sculpture and the trajectory of his work. The exhibit emphasizes Baselitz ability to create imagery that deals unflinchingly with his position as a post-war artist. In responding to contemporary experience and exploring his own painterly instincts, Baselitz creates symbols which reflect deep-rooted human dilemmas and concerns.

Brothers And Champions - The Pittsburgh Steelers 2008 Championship Season In Review

2009 • 32 min

Brothers and Champions: The Pittsburgh Steelers 2008 Championship Season in Review. Relive the magical 2008 Pittsburgh Steelers Super Bowl winning season to include their 27-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals in Super Bowl XLIII which included the longest interception return in Super Bowl history by James Harrison to end the first half.

Please Stay

2009 • 5 min • Denmark

Right after a very intense sexual pleasure, Mikkel’s imaginative lover Marius dumps him and wants out of the relationship because Mikkel still fears to come out of the closet. He gets shocked and surprised as he cannot understand the sudden and drastic decision of his imaginative boyfriend. Marius is his life and it is so painful for him that they will not be together anymore.

Jon Reep: Metro Jethro

2009 • 59 min • United States of America

That hilarious hick from Hickory is back! And in this new one-hour stand-up special he's gonna make the rafters shake and your biscuits bake. Recorded live at the McGlohon Theatre in Charlotte, NC, is a sweet batch of sophisticated small town funny with a little bit of big city smarts. Jon lays down the rules for nudity in locker rooms, contemplates big city vs. small town life, and of course, shares more heart-warming stories about his loveable father David Reep.

The Scrambled States of America Talent Show

2009 • 20 min • United States of America

Join Arkansas, Hawaii, Oregon, Vermont and the others as they learn about abbreviations, dance a tap dance and more!