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The Road to Casino Royale

The Road to Casino Royale

2008 • 26 min
Documentary that traces the tangled rights to Ian Fleming's "Casino Royale," the first James Bond story, which took over a half century to reach the screen in recognizable form.
Merritt College: Home of the Black Panthers

Merritt College: Home of the Black Panthers

2008 • 58 min
A comprehensive and informative historical documentary that chronicles the birth of the Black Panther party during the late 1960s in Oakland. Narrated by Congresswoman Barbara Lee, this documentary provides personal accounts told through rare interviews with original, surviving party members and other key players, who were Merritt students at the time, and features original artwork and photos from the many party publications.
Less and Less

Less and Less

2008 • 7 min • France
Lisa, a young woman, tries to remember moments of her life with the help of her doctor. Voices resonate, images intermingle... moments of happiness suddenly appear. A few seconds later, she has already forgotten. The disease progresses. Life fades away.
The Little Princess School 2

The Little Princess School 2

2008 • 41 min • Brazil
In an enchanted world, five little princesses study at a magic school. Despite being diligent, Cindy, Bianca, Hime, Iriá and Zade always get into trouble.
Summer Afternoon

Summer Afternoon

2008 • 15 min • Taiwan
A masterful minor exercise in telling a story with a twist and an equally masterful exercise in the dramatic use of what's known as a Steadycam, a camera with flowing motion. The car journey with one lover too many gets completely out of hand. And after the twist, another one follows.
Rita Rudner:  Live from Las Vegas

Rita Rudner: Live from Las Vegas

2008 • 60 min • United States of America
Renowned for her sweet-as-pie delivery of shrewdly hilarious observations about life and relationships, award-winning comedian Rita Rudner performs this 2,000th show from her record-breaking Las Vegas run. Recorded live at Harrah's Casino.
Memento Mori – Remember You Shall Die

Memento Mori – Remember You Shall Die

2008 • 50 min • Norway
Charismatic Hans Petter has incurable cancer and little time left. Now he is keen to use the weeks and months that remain as best as possible. He does everything to ensure that his wife Eva is well when he is away. But it is not as easy for Eva. She would like to have more time with Hans Petter, instead of him finishing all his projects.
Transmission 14: The Last Broadcast

Transmission 14: The Last Broadcast

2008 • 3 min
A short film set in the universe of "The Signal" (2007).
Stories of Activists

Stories of Activists

2008 • 38 min • Uruguay
This documentary tells the story of a group of Uruguayan political and social activists who began or intensified their activities in the 1960s. What emerges is how diverse the Uruguayan left was in thought and action in fields like attitudes to armed struggle, the place of women and children, the historical significance of the Frente Amplio Party and the ways in which the old ideals have found expression - or not, as the case may be - under the first left wing national government in the history of the country. The documentary was made for Casa Bertolt Brecht, and is geared to stimulating debate and training new generations of activists.
Here's Johnny

Here's Johnny

2008 • 60 min • United States of America
This eloquent documentary enters the surreal world of renowned graphic artist Johnny Hicklenton (the comics Judge Dredd and 2000 AD), who is battling the disease multiple sclerosis. Living in an increasing state of immobility and frustration, Johnny escapes the confines of his front room through his artwork. Through the expression of his brilliant and sometimes troubled imagination, we learn about the disease that he cannot escape from.
Running with Mum

Running with Mum

2008 • 53 min • United Kingdom
A mother relives being 7 years old in a town destroyed by firestorm on September 11th, sixty years ago.
We Were Fine

We Were Fine

2008 • 13 min • Argentina
Three teenagers spend a summer together in the mountains. Tensions grow between them as well as violence which emerges at some point. The seriousness of the situations they experience and their consequences will be unsuspected.
John Oliver: Terrifying Times

John Oliver: Terrifying Times

2008 • 56 min • United States of America
American viewers may know him best as the British correspondent on "The Daily Show," but John Oliver is also an accomplished stand-up comic. In his first Comedy Central special Oliver tackles the topics that perplex him about the United States. He takes well-aimed shots at the American political process and the invasion of Iraq (including how the Brits would have done it differently), and argues for reparations from the Revolutionary War.
Discount Everything

Discount Everything

2008 • 2 min • Canada
Found-footage tribute to Winnipeg salesman and video artist Nick Hill.
Ukiyo-e: Floating World Images

Ukiyo-e: Floating World Images

2008 • 52 min • Belgium
400 years ago, in Japan, a revolutionary art was born and would influence the greatest Western artists of the late nineteenth century, the Ukiyo-E "floating images of the world." A wonderful trip in a world of beauty and discovery. The concept and objectives of this documentary are, on the one hand, to show, teach and discover Japanese art (Japanese stamps and prints) and, on the other hand, to demonstrate the influence of Japanese stamps on Western modern art, showing in comparison some of the Most famous paintings (impressionism or paintings by Van Gogh).
Legacy

Legacy

2008 • 6 min • Finland
The meaning of life is a piece of cake.
Murray Walker's Motorsport Madness

Murray Walker's Motorsport Madness

2008 • 60 min • United Kingdom
Aaand they re off...! Crash! Buckle up your seat belts and get ready for the ride of your life as the legendary Voice of Motor sport Murray Walker takes us on a white-knuckled, hair-raising ride of motorsport madness. Bang! Witness F1 star Jenson Button take on a superbike and an F4 powerboat at London City Airport, Moto GP legend Valentino Rossi s heavy-metal spins, and incredible death defying crashes from the World Rally Championship. Wallop! From F1 stunts to British Touring cars, Moto GP, GT Racing and the crazy world of Aero GP along with many, many more this is the ultimate DVD for lovers of high-octane motor sport madness, mayhem and mishaps!
Marvel Zombies: The Movie

Marvel Zombies: The Movie

2008 • 2 min
Short fan film based on the "Marvel Zombies" comic books. Mary Jane encounters Spider-Man who has been turned into a flesh-eating zombie by a virus. Spider-Man then encounters the Hulk who has also been turned into a zombie.
The Beast-like Wife

The Beast-like Wife

2008 • 60 min • Japan
In a rural town. A thug named Hideo is entrusted with his girlfriend Masami by his elder brother Kondo for the night. Although he was warned not to make a move on her, Masami seduces Hideo and he sleeps with her. The next morning, Kondo finds out and orders him to bring 100,000 yen by the next day as a settlement. At a loss, Hideo goes into a restaurant and puts a hair in a bowl to try to make a fight, but at that moment a middle-aged woman runs out and dries up. Taking advantage of the confusion, Hideo also leaves the restaurant, and the two of them successfully escape. When the woman, Takako, finds out that Hideo has no money, she offers him 1 million yen if he does what she says. Takako seduces Hideo by taking him to her villa. Afterwards, Takako tearfully tells him that after her father's death, her husband took over the company, and seems to be cheating as much as he wants and doing dishonest things. Hideo is framed for a fake kidnapping planned by Takako...
The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Original Poem

The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Original Poem

2008 • 11 min • United States of America
Tim Burton's original poem narrated by Christopher Lee.
Black Breakfast

Black Breakfast

2008 • 3 min • China
Short-movie from Stories on Human Rights, 2008.
Willem Wilmink: Dichter in de Javastraat

Willem Wilmink: Dichter in de Javastraat

2008 • 53 min • Netherlands
A documentary about the life and work of the Dutch poet and lyricist Willem Wilmink (1936-2003).
Gold Eye Ball

Gold Eye Ball

2008 • 1 min
Produced for Glass Eye Pix as part of their 2008 Creepy Christmas Online Film Festival, in which each short was inspired by the inhabitants of a diorama advent calendar. Each filmmaker was assigned a specific date and given the props that were used in that window to use in their short. This is the third film in the series.
The Jewish People: A Story of Survival

The Jewish People: A Story of Survival

2008 • 60 min • United States of America
Documentary hosted by journalist Martha Teichner that traces the history of the Jewish people, explaining how this vibrant culture has endured and thrived despite more than 4,000 years of slavery, oppression, antisemitism and near-genocide.