All Films

Collector

2008 • 14 min

Justin Sayer (Brad Renfro) suffers from a mental illness which causes vivid hallucinations. The voices in his head have forced him to isolate himself from the world and from his two year old son. After several unsuccessful attempts by visiting therapists to cure him, Justin attempts to hide his illness from a new therapist. But this therapist is unlike the others.

Sonic: Night of the Werehog

2008 • 12 min • Japan

One night of severe rain, Sonic and Chip come by an old mansion where they decide to take shelter. Whilst Sonic seems unfazed by the creepy surroundings, Chip is scared out of its wits. The mansion is inhabited by three scary - yet sweet - ghosts who like to play tricks on innocent visitors: A cute and girlish ghost who likes to collect photographs of her terrified guests. The remaining two boy ghosts compete for her attention by taking photographs of their scare victims. Their scariness is the key to popularity in the realm of ghosts. The boy ghosts are excited at the prospect of hunting their new and unusual guests, Sonic and Chip. Who will win the ultimate competition to her heart?

Mitzi Gaynor: Razzle Dazzle! The Special Years

2008 • 57 min • United States of America

The ultimate collection of song and dance performances from Gaynor's classic network television specials - unseen for three decades - MITZI GAYNOR: RAZZLE DAZZLE! THE SPECIAL YEARS is a new documentary that celebrates a landmark career through new interviews with Mitzi and many others that worked with her. A reflective and entertaining glimpse into the television variety show at its zenith, taking viewers on a nostalgic trip through Gaynor's TV years.

Fear Itself: New Years Day

2008 • 40 min • United States of America, Canada

A woman experiences the worst New Year's Eve of her life and discovers a terrible truth.

The Godfather: When the Shooting Stopped

2008 • 14 min • United States of America

Members of the crew recall the post-production process on the three 'Godfather' movies.

Trunk

2008 • 20 min • United States of America

Two college students spend a long hard day in the desert they will never forget.

Solo

2008 • 55 min • Australia

Michôd and Peedom's hour-long documentary recounts the tale of Andrew McAuley, an Australian adventurer who, in 2006, launched a quest to become the first person to paddle a kayak across the treacherous Tasman Sea, one of the loneliest and toughest stretches of water in the world.

Subconcious

2008 • 1 min • United States of America

A disturbed man enters a room and, unbeknownst to others, is having psychotic episodes.

Ian Fleming's Incredible Creation

2008 • 21 min

A documentary about Ian Fleming.

Nora

2008 • 35 min • United Kingdom, United States of America

"Nora" is based on true stories of the dancer Nora Chipaumire, who was born in Zimbabwe in 1965. In the film, Nora returns to the landscape of her childhood and takes a journey through some vivid memories of her youth. Using performance and dance, she brings her history to life in a swiftly-moving poem of sound and image. A girl who is constantly embattled - struggling against all kinds of intimidation and violence - but who slowly gathers strength, pride and independence.

The Second Coming

2008 • 28 min • Estonia

After a furious battle Thomas doesn't bury his twin brother, hoping for his resurrection.

El contrabajo

2008 • 15 min • Argentina

On the banks of the city of Buenos Aires, among the rubble that forms the coast of her ecological reserve, she listens attentively to the confession. The rest, what follows, will be mere inconveniences and questions between a corpse and a double bass, between the imperfect city and its river, which will sow doubt about the resistance of its revenge.

Pikachu's Ice Adventure

2008 • 22 min • Japan

Under the shining sun and clear blue sky, Pikachu and friends visits a beach to play! Excited, Piplup and Buizel start to test their speed in the ocean. Meanwhile, Meowth and its team bring the surf board saying "We are going to catch the Big Wave and become the Legend!" Trying to scramble for the play space, all the Pokemon get into a big fight! All of the sudden, a huge snowstorm blows everyone away from the play space. After the incident, Pikachu and friends wake up in a world of ice! Pikachu, Piplup and Meowth found themselves separated away from everyone by the snow storm. What was the cause of the storm? Can Pikachu and everybody come back to where they came from safely? Pikachu and friends' adventure begins in a world of ice!

Ginger Sand

2008 • 9 min • United States of America

David hosts a potential new fling Brandi, and a definite old friend Eric on the same weekend. A coincidence in scheduling that leads to personality conflict.

Stanley Baxter: Now and Then

2008 • 50 min • United Kingdom

Comedy legend Stanley Baxter returns from retirement and returns to the Christmas schedules with a trawl through the very best of his classic sketches and routines, his memories of making the shows, plus some brand new material, including his contemporary take on the Queen's Christmas Message to the Commonwealth.

In the Golden Age of Chinese Craftsmanship

2008 • 55 min

The essence of progress in civilization has always been handiwork. In traditional Chinese civilization, the emperor was supreme. Vested with the authority to enjoy the best of handiwork, all crafts used for residence, clothing, food, and travel were the most refined and splendid.

Harold & Kumar Go to Amsterdam

2008 • 12 min • United States of America

This 12 minute short was released as part of the Choose Your Own Adventure option on the H&K Guantanamo Bay DVD. The blurb is: "Ever wonder what would have happened if Harold & Kumar had not been sent to Guantanamo and simply made it to Amsterdam? Here's a little something director Jon Hurwitz shot guerrilla-style all over Amsterdam in 3 days."

Reflections

2008 • 16 min

When Carol looks into a mirror -- any mirror -- she sees images that horrify and repulse her. She's not a Medium, she's not a Ghost Whisperer, she's a frightened young woman on the edge of madness. Will the handsome stranger who offers to help turn out to be her salvation, or her final vision of terror?

Three Men and a Fish Pond

2008 • 52 min • Latvia

Three elderly country bachelors idle away their time amidst semi-wild nature, closer to birds and pond fish than to humans.

Mangertooth

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 Christmas 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 fifth film in the series.

In Twilight's Shadow

2008 • 12 min • United States of America

A female immortal caught between two worlds. Unable to exist with the consequences of her choice in accepting the dark gift, Carlisle isolates herself in a suspended state between light and dark. But when the leader of her Coven takes revenge against the mortal she loves, Carlisle is summoned to rise and face the creature that lurks within.

The True Story of the Three Little Pigs

2008 • 9 min • Russia

A poor misunderstood wolf tells the real story of what happened

Lies

2008 • 13 min • Sweden

Three perfectly true stories about lying. In three episodes based on documentary interviews we meet the burglar who, when found out, claims to be a moonlighting accountant, the boy who finds himself lying and confessing to a crime he didn't commit and the woman whose whole life has been a chain of lies.

Honey Trap

2008 • 28 min • Sweden

Jacob has been struggling hard for several years, which has paid off. During a dramatic day, when Jacob's entire life is turned upside down, he is forced to decide whether that price is worth paying.