All Films

Zamir & Preeti: a love story

2009 • 7 min

When riots between Hindus and Muslims erupt in India, a Hindu bride, Preeti, about to marry a Muslim man, Zamir, feels its repercussions all the way in the United States. When the political becomes personal, can love rise above?

Super John Doe Junior

2009 • 7 min • United States of America

Super John Doe Junior has no powers, and is sick of being in his father's shadow. When his dad (Super John Doe!) misses a distress call from the chief, Junior takes matters into his own hands to fight the Evil Butthead.

The Man Who Saved Geometry

2009 • 54 min • Canada

The work of mathematician Donald Coxeter, who continued in the study of geometry when it was being put aside in favour of algebra. An inspiration to both M.C. Escher and Buckminster Fuller.

Frogs: The Thin Green Line

2009 • 60 min

An examination of the extinction threat faced by frogs, which have hopped on Earth for some 250 million years and are a crucial cog in the ecosystem. Scientists believe they've pinpointed a cause for the loss of many of the amphibians: the chytrid fungus, which flourishes in high altitudes. Unfortunately, they don't know how to combat it. Included: an isolated forest in Panama that has yet to be touched by the fungus, thus enabling frogs to live and thrive as they have for eons.

The Euthanizer

2009 • 13 min

A black comedy about a man struggling to make a living by helping people kill themselves.

She nonchalantly says "That's how you do it",...

2009 • 6 min • Japan

This work is a love movie depicting the misunderstandings of young men and women and the shaking of their delicate feelings. The two sides of the protagonist's maturity, innocence, impulsive emotions, and calm speculation are synchronized with the appearance of Kago, who is moving from a girl to an adult woman.

Lucas

2009 • 14 min • Sweden

The old friends Peter and Lucas are reunited to have dinner with two of Peter's schoolmates. As time goes by, they begin to realize that what once brought them together does not really exist.

Roentgen

2009 • 22 min • Germany

In the late 19th century young radiologist Georg starts to experiment with the recently discovered X-Ray technology. At first his methods seem promising and his patients get better. Soon however, he plunges himself more and more into his work and must learn the true devastating nature of his treatments.

A Night at the Movies: The Suspenseful World of Thrillers

2009 • 58 min • United States of America

A look at thrillers from all sides, including different types of thrillers and the stylistic tools filmmakers use to give their audiences a shot of adrenaline.

Rabbit à la Berlin

2009 • 39 min • Germany, Poland

The untold story about wild rabbits which lived between the Berlin Walls. For 28 years Death Zone was their safest home. Full of grass, no predators, guards protecting them from human disturbance. They were closed but happy. When their population grew up to thousands, guards started to remove them. But rabbits survived and stayed there. Unfortunately one day the wall fell down. Rabbits had to abandon comfortable system. They moved to West Berlin and have been living there in a few colonies since then. They are still learning how to live in the free world, same as we - the citizens of Eastern Europe.

The Golden Egg Cup

2009 • 59 min • United Kingdom

On Jim and Barbara's wedding anniversary, Jim is frustrated because Barbara wants to celebrate abroad. However, she ends up settling for a stay at a caravan park in the 'Pearl of Prestatyn.' The trip is full of mishaps but…… is it about about The Golden Egg Cup.

The Art of Antony Gormley

2009 • 48 min

The Art of Antony Gormley features the documentary Antony Gormley and the 4th Plinth, produced for Sky Arts, which reveals the background to this living monument and explores its origins in the sculptor's beautiful and mysterious art. Works created across more than two decades were filmed in HD for this visually sumptuous and thought-provoking documentary.

Shimásání

2009 • 15 min • United States of America

In 1934 on the serene Navajo reservation, Mary Jane spends her time daydreaming and tending to her family's flock of sheep. When her older sister returns from boarding school with a world geography book, she reveals new worlds that are "just over the mountain." Conflicted by her obedient nature and her curious imagination, Mary Jane must privately decide to either maintain her lifestyle or depart into the exotic unknown.

Blood Money

2009 • 31 min • United States of America

Short from C.J. Schmidt

The Father

2009 • 44 min • Slovakia

A spiritual drama about an ordinary man, who is losing his only child. The story tells us about useless conflicts in our lives, and shows the depth of human soul.

The Rake's Song

2009 • 4 min

A man details the death of his wife and the murder of his children.

Monster in the Closet

2009 • 4 min • Canada

A two-headed monster grabs a little girl's backpack, which leads to a transformation.

Let's Pollute

2009 • 6 min • United States of America

In the spirit of 50's & 60's educational films, 'Let's Pollute' is a modern satire on how pollution is our heritage and keeps our economy growing strong, while instructing us how to be better polluters for a better blighted tomorrow.

Die Rote und Zora

2009 • 14 min • Germany

The red haired Antonia calls her mother the radio host Zora on her show for coming home. But Zora joins a cuddle party. Antonia injures herself. The next day they meet in the metro.

Deep Red

2009 • 19 min • Israel

Gur and Yuval will stop at nothing to make enough money for a fresh start in Berlin. As they approach their goal, the tension is growing between them until an unexpected event causes Gur to question both their plan and their relationship.

Bookie

2009 • 18 min • United States of America

At a raucous soul R&B nightclub in 1963, crowds from all over Seattle gather for a chance at alcohol, wild music, and easy money. Amidst it all, a gambling bookie risks everything he has for a waitress down on her luck.

Shades of Grey

2009 • 22 min • United Kingdom

The War Games saw the end of black-and-white Doctor Who. This documentary examines the artistic limitations - and advantages - of monochrome.

The Turning Point

2009 • 48 min • United Kingdom

In The Turning Point, written by Michael Dobbs, Benedict Cumberbatch takes the role of Guy Burgess while Matthew Marsh plays the part of Winston Churchill. The play was part of the Sky Arts Theatre Live! Series, which won the Broadcasting Press Guild Best Multichannel Programme Award.

Real

2009 • 22 min • Poland

Anna – the mother of a 16-year-old Adaś, who is dying of cancer, is desperately trying to find Wiktor, an author of an internet blog. Wiktor maintains to have found a cure for cancer. Anna’s night journey through the real and virtual world ends with a shocking discovery. The film is based on the short story 'Płomyk za szybą' [Flame behind the Window] by Marcin Kaczmarek and corresponds to the tenth Commandment: 'You shall not covet your neighbour’s goods'.