All Films

Penance

2007 • 11 min • United Kingdom

A young couple torture themselves over the death of their son.

A Baleia Branca - Uma Ideia de Deus

2007 • 55 min • Portugal

Follows the creation of a stage play adaptation of "Moby Dick".

The sleeping beauty

2007 • 11 min

An insomniac man can´t sleep because he's possessed by his beloved teddy bear, which has been hurting him in many ways.

12 Minutes

2007 • 14 min • Chile

A young director is commissioned with the task of doing a short film for a watch company.

Le manteau

2007 • 8 min • France

Hamlet {Solo}

2007 • 47 min • Canada

"Hamlet {Solo}" chronicles the six-year journey of actor Raoul Bhaneja as he mounts a one-man version of Shakespeare's Hamlet. The film includes a number of notable Hamlets who provide advice and perspective on the creative process.

The Key to Reserva

2007 • 10 min • Spain

Finding an unfinished script written by Alfred Hitchcock, Martin Scorsese attempts to recreate it himself as Hitchcock would have.

Noemi

2007 • 16 min • Italy

Nefertiti and the Lost Dynasty

2007 • 50 min • United States of America

It is one of Egypt's enduring mysteries. What happened to Nefertiti and her husband, Akhenaten - the radical king, and likely father of King Tut? In a dark and mysterious tomb located in the Valley of the Kings, there is a small chamber with two mummies without sarcophagi or wrappings. At times, both have been identified as Queen Nefertiti by scholars, filmmakers and historians. But the evidence has been circumstantial at best.

Finkle's Odyssey

2007 • 17 min • United Kingdom

This is the story of Finkle, an unfortunate young writer whose inspiration has dried up.

The Seducer of Youth

2007 • 5 min • Sweden

Inspired by Hjalmar Söderberg's work. Made in collaboration with Stockholm Filmfestival.

Deconstructing Almodóvar

2007 • 52 min • United States of America

A documentary produced for Viva Pedro: The Almodóvar Collection that deconstructs his career through interviews with many of his frequent collaborators.

Callalilly

2007 • 8 min • United States of America

In the beautiful yet slightly dark world of the Sisters Kane, where only dolls exist, Callalilly longs to play the piano perfectly. But her inability to be 'instantly great' sends her into a fit. What happens as a result may shock you as it did her sisters.

Tingles

2007 • 52 min • Finland, Sweden

Five-year-old Sara has a very special gift. She can fly. When her mother discovers this she promptly takes Sara to the hospital. The doctors poke, prod and probe as doctors invariably do, and it's no fun at all for young Sara. No one understands her. The thing is that she can only fly when she's so happy that it tingles in her tummy.

Baibu-ya no onna shujin: Uneri-nuku

2007 • 60 min • Japan

Ranko takes photos of "Human Body Flower Arrangements" with the theme of "The Female Body and Ikebana'." She herself becomes the subject of photos, playing with flowers, and never missing a risqué pose. But lately, she has also felt stuck in her work. When Ranko's husband, who has a butt fetish, informs her of "Love & Peace," a site that sells vibrators to women, she is shocked by the colorful variety of goods.

Toyland

2007 • 13 min • Germany

On a winter morning, a mother goes to waken her son Heinrich; his bed is empty. She leaves her flat to find him. The neighbors' door, with a Star of David painted on it, is ajar, the furnishings in disarray, the family gone. She asks passersby, runs to the police then on to the rail yard. Flashbacks show that Heinrich and the neighbors' son Paul are six years old and best friends. Paul's family's deportation is expected soon; Heinrich's mother tells her son that they're going to Toyland. Heinrich wants to go with them, has a bag packed, and listens for their departure. His mother realizes he's joined them, and her resolve becomes more urgent. Will she arrive in time to save Heinrich?

Franz Kafka's a Country Doctor

2007 • 21 min • Japan

A hapless country doctor describes with breathless urgency a night-time summons to attend a young patient. Events soon take on a surreal aspect as "unearthly horses" transport him instantaneously to the bedside. The doctor, preoccupied with personal distractions and grievances against those he is employed to care for, fails to find what is revealed to be a vile, fatal wound. He is humiliated by the villagers, who are "always expecting the impossible from the doctor," and doomed to an endless return trip, losing everything.

The Comet's Tale

2007 • 59 min • United Kingdom

Documentary about comets. Many ancient civilisations believed comets were gods. Now, space missions can show what comets are really made of and where they come from.

Vision of a Future Passed: The Prophecy of 2001

2007 • 22 min • United States of America

This documentary about "2001: A Space Odyssey" looks at some of the things that seemed fanciful in 1968, which don't seem quite as much anymore.

The Great Pretenders

2007 • 30 min • United States of America

A biting satire from the front lines of the American workplace, where layoffs are so routine they've created their own industry - outplacement. Elite Transition Services promises laid-off worker Scott Matter help finding a job and getting back on his feet. But as the job search grows increasingly desperate, Scott finds himself caught in a corporate purgatory where the absurdities of office life are brought into vivid relief.

H.P. Lovecraft's The Dunwich Horror and Other Stories

2007 • 46 min • Japan

In the bleak, disturbing and suspenseful universe of H.P. Lovecraft, endless horrors await. From ravaging cannibals to ancient rituals come to life, there's no escape for these hapless souls, whether they come across the Danwich outskirts or even the gruesome cover of the Necronomicon.

Betsy Bubblegum's Journey Through Yummi-Land

2007 • 44 min • United States of America

In this animated adventure based on the popular toy line, Betsy Bubblegum travels to Yummi-Land, a whimsical land full of sugar-coated streets and beautiful music. She quickly makes friends with the Candy, Flower and Ice Cream Pop Girls, helping them plan a big event. Betsy does all kinds of new things, like play in a band and work in a beauty salon. She discovers that it's doing her best and being a good friend that makes her the most welcome.

The Fifth

2007 • 14 min • United States of America

Four friends struggle to find a fifth player for their weekly poker game.

My Turtle's Name Is Dudley

2007 • 17 min • United States of America

A young woman relives the memory of being molested by her father.