All Films

La leche y el agua

2006 • 12 min • Mexico

A woman tries to get back her only companion in life, a cow.

Lover Other

2006 • 55 min • United States of America

1920’s Surrealist artists Claude Cahun and marcel Moore come to life in this hybrid documentary. Lesbians and step-sisters, the gender-bending artists lived and worked together all their lives. Heroic resisters to the Nazis occupying Jersey Isle during WWII, they were captured and sentenced to death. Award-winning filmmaker Barbara Hammer infuses this film with vigor using photographs, archival footage, dramatic interludes of a “found Cahun script”, and unique interviews of Jersey Isle residents who knew the “sisters”.

David Blaine: Drowned Alive

2006 • 43 min • United States of America

The Thermos

2006 • 14 min • Sweden

Ebba and her father have moved to an apartment in a village in the countryside. Craftsmen are renovating the apartment and by accident Ebba destroys a painter's thermos. Will she be able to get a new one before the painter discovers that the thermos is gone?

A Truck Under Repair

2006 • 41 min • France

Twenty-year-old Eugène is somewhat aimless and has not been doing well in university. He is staying in a small village for the summer. He awkwardly seduces Pierre, a slightly older man who is working for Mathilde as caretaker for the season. Pierre is initially open to the relationship, but quickly becomes reluctant to become too involved.

This Is Me

2006 • 4 min • United Kingdom

Bertie is in a coma whilst his wife enjoys the high life. Witness the rise and fall of this couple living under the Heathrow airport flight path. Based on a real phenomenon airlines would rather we didn't know about, this film is a little thing with a lot of impact.

Korgoth of Barbaria

2006 • 22 min • United States of America

In a dark future wasteland, the great cities have risen and fallen, primordial beasts have reclaimed the wilderness and thieves and savages populate sparse, dirty towns. From the frozen north emerges a warrior known as Korgoth, and his merciless savagery may be his only key to survival.

The Blood of Yingzhou District

2006 • 39 min • United States of America

A year in the life of children in the Province of Anhui in China, who have lost their parents to AIDS. Traditional obligations to family and village collide with terror of the disease.

I am me

2006 • 33 min • Austria

Twins look alike. Sometimes they even think alike. But they're two rather than one. I Am Me is in part about the fact that an individual is more than the sum of his or her characteristics. The fact that a person is neither what other people say about them nor their own description of themselves. And photographs and moving images are nothing more than representations.

The House On Bonejack Hill

2006 • 46 min • United States of America

High-schooler Steffon learns his late grandfather has bequeathed his stately manor to him, to keep or to sell. The lucky teen gathers his friends and heads on over for a wild weekend party. After meeting the live-in staff and settling in, a series of mysterious murders happen. But who is the culprit? Will any of the gang survive long enough to find out?

Steps

2006 • 6 min • Israel

Imagination and naivety lead a crippled girl, to dream about becoming a dancer. On the way she discovers that society cannot accept her dream. Her confidence shatters, yet her father's love Helps her to fulfill her dream.

Pop Star

2006 • 10 min

When a spoiled British pop star is sent to the hospital before his first big tour, he meets a girl who gets him to see himself in a new light.

Cult Killer

2006 • 48 min • United Kingdom

On January 7th 2005, 29 year old Rick Rodriguez murdered his former nanny and then killed himself on a lonely desert highway. Hours earlier he had videoed his suicide note and this final message provided a remarkable insight into a deeply damaged life. It also lifted the lid on one of the most notorious religious cults to emerge out of the 1960s counter culture: The Children of God sect.

Execution of a Teenage Girl

2006 • 49 min • United Kingdom

On 15 August 2004, a 16-year-old girl was hanged in a public square in Neka, a small Iranian town by the Caspian Sea. Atefeh Sahaaleh's death sentence was for "crimes against chastity". Despite Iran being a signatory to an international convention that promises not to sentence to death or execute those under 18, permission was obtained from Iran's Supreme Court by the local mullah and head of the city's administration to do exactly that. Eyewitness accounts and dramatic reconstructions, plus undercover filming in Atefah's hometown tell the powerful story of the life and tragic death of an ordinary girl.

Our Business

2006 • 12 min • United States of America

A successful businessman must make a moral decision that goes against a sound business ploy, while another employee comes to the aid of her coworker.

The Aquarium

2006 • 22 min • United States of America

Filmed primarily in Alaska, The Aquarium contrasts the openness of the primeval Arctic landscape with the entrapment of captured sea mammals in aquariums. It speaks of the progressive destruction of these animals’ habitat, seeing beyond the alluring spectacle.

Some Analog Lines

2006 • 7 min • United States of America

Some Analog Lines is a playfully philosophical, surprisingly personal essay film that examines the dichotomy between digital technology and the artistic process of filmmaking. It is about animation, computers, clay, celluloid; a paper mask; a wooden shelf. More importantly, it is about what we respond to when we watch a film, and why.

Stereophonics: Language.Sex.Violence.Other?

2006 • 50 min

Presented and produced by Stereophonics themselves, this exclusive DVD tracks the band from the spring of 2004 through the winter of 2005. Packed with never-before-seen interviews, behind the scenes footage, live tracks and promo videos, this is the closest look at the band yet. Language. Sex. Violence. Other? includes an in-depth documentary with personal footage from the band and co-producer Jim Lowe. It covers the journey of the bands's fifth studio album, the addition of drummer Javier Weyler and finishes with 10 tracks from the 2005 world tour featured on "Live From Dakota".

Kreating Karloff

2006 • 55 min • United States of America

For the first time in 75 years, A young actor brings back to life two of Universal's iconic Karloff monsters,"The Mummy" and "Frankenstein" for an elaborate screen test and tribute to the legendary Boris Karloff.

Tales from The Grudge

2006 • 7 min • United States of America

"Tales from The Grudge" is a series of three short segments that were released for "The Grudge 2" promotion, with an introduction from one of the producers of "The Grudge," Sam Raimi. The three segments expand the curse of the Saeki house as it finds other ways to spread itself, affecting other victims.

Nose Iranian Style

2006 • 52 min • Iran

A look at the reasons why every year 70,000 Iranians have a nose job.

Tempbot

2006 • 15 min • United States of America

The film follows a 'tempbot', a robot assigned for a short period of time at an ordinary office, and his romantic endeavours with the Human Resources manager.

Rick Jeanneret's Top Shelf

2006 • 30 min • United States of America

A Video Documentary of Buffalo's Legendary Play by Play Man

Machinations

2006 • 8 min • United States of America

Up-and-coming politico Robert Soxer is making a last-minute campaign appearance at a small kitchen and bath remodeling shop. The shop’s owner, Leon, is an ardent supporter, and takes Soxer and his entourage on a quick tour. Meanwhile, shop worker Rachael, despondent over her recent breakup with coworker Rick, makes a startling discovery — the candidate is far from what he appears to be, giving new meaning to the term “political machine.” As the group leaves, Rachael tries to convince Rick of what she’s seen, but he misinterprets her warnings. Will Rachael be able to stop Soxer’s ascent to power and redeem herself in Rick’s eyes?