All Films

Knef - Die frühen Jahre

2005 • 60 min • Germany

A documentary about the life of the actress Hildegard Knef.

Everything's Connected

2005 • 51 min • France

An analysis of French director Jacques Tati's 1957 film "Mon oncle" which discusses the stylistic similarities between it and the other Monsieur Hulot films.

Blonde et brune

2005 • 59 min

Blonde admired Brune's intransigence, who loved Blonde's spontaneity. Blonde had known how to say "yes" and enjoy the secondary benefits of her moral weakness (having a husband, children, in short, something like life)... Brunette had known how to say "no" and patiently suffer the inconveniences of her greatness. But now, after ten years of separation, Blonde arrives at her friend's house and the opportunity arises for both of them to try on each other's lives like trying on a dress.

Helénmannen: Ulf Olsson

2005 • 45 min • Sweden

For 15 years, one of Sweden's most notorious and cruel crimes was unsolved. The bestial murders of 10-year old Helén Nilsson and Jannica Ekblad (26). In 2004 a suspect, Ulf Olsson, was found after a DNA test.

The Self-Made Man

2005 • 58 min • United States of America

Is it ever rational to choose death? On Independence Day at Stern Ranch, 77-year-old solar energy pioneer Bob Stern finds out he’s seriously ill – possibly dying. Meanwhile, an elderly in-law is dying on artificial life support. Bob decides to cheat that fate and take his own life. His family tries to stop him. Bob sets up a video camera. Daughter Susan Stern explores “rational suicide,” the “right-to-die” and the difficult end-of-life choices faced by an aging population.

The Battle of Marks' Mill

2005 • 9 min • United States of America

In April 1864, 1,800 Union Army soldiers were attacked along a supply road deep in the muddy forests of South Arkansas. This is the story of those US soldiers, their Confederates attackers, and the battle that ensued during Red River Campaign.

Benny: Unseen Hero

2005 • 6 min

Benny the loser performs one amazing feat after another but no-one sees a thing, to his enormous frustration.

The Entity Files

2005 • 28 min • United States of America

An interview with parapsychologist Dr. Barry Taff, one of the original investigators of the Doris Bither case, the alleged haunting that inspired the 1982 film The Entity.

What Have You Done Today Mervyn Day?

2005 • 48 min

Shot during the summer of 2005, this enigmatic film was the second collaboration between Saint Etienne and director Paul Kelly. It follows a young paperboy's adventure across London's last remaining wilderness in the Lea Valley on the eve of the Olympic development. A poetic ode to a metropolitan hinterland that has been forever changed by the impact of the 2012 Olympics games.

Jesús in Furs

2005 • 20 min • United States of America

Retrospective documentary on Jesús Franco's film "Venus in Furs".

Behind the Tunes: Tish Tash - The Animated World of Frank Tashlin

2005 • 17 min

A documentary about Frank Tashlin's cartoons.

Screaming Queens: The Riot at Compton's Cafeteria

2005 • 57 min • United States of America

The first major uprising against police brutality, harassment, and societal oppression was not at Stonewall in 1969, but at Compton's Cafeteria in San Francisco three years earlier. Those who stood up were trans women and gay men. Now, nearly 40 years on, Susan Stryker and Victor Silverman tell the story of this oft-overlooked event in the history of American civil rights.

Why I Love Shoplifting from Big Corporations

2005 • 5 min • United States of America

A short film about the joys of the five-finger discount.

Dead Kennedys: Fresh Fruit for Rotting Eyeballs

2005 • 55 min • United Kingdom, United States of America

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Eyeballs features a brief history of the Dead Kennedys' early years up to their first UK tour, never before seen live performances, interviews with Klaus Fluoride and East Bay Ray, comments by music journalists, and insights from the key people involved with the recording of the DK's first album. Jello Biafra's 1979 run for mayor is also highlighted.

1955, Seven Days of Fall

2005 • 50 min

This documentary chronicles the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers/New York Yankees World Series, and is based upon the poem, "1955" by James T. Crawford.

Harker

2005 • 14 min • United States of America

Evil rules the night. It spreads its black hand across the land. No one is safe from its wrath and sooner or later it will devour everyone. One man has made it his purpose to journey into the heart of hell and face the devil himself to take back what is rightfully his. This is the story of Jonathan Harker. This Orlando based team have challenged themselves to create a silent film in HARKER, a puppet short. They have gone to great lengths to re-create the true feeling of a silent movie. Puppets are created with an exceptional visual style, much like the German Expressionists films The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Nosferatu.

The Call of the Sea

2005 • 27 min

A beautiful mermaid (Laura Giglio) rescues a young woman (Debbie D) from drowning, only to learn a secret about not only the girl, but also the young woman (Tracey Bates) who attempts to rob them.

Soundz of Spirit

2005 • 60 min • United States of America

Award winning documentary by Joslyn Rose Lyons exploring the relationship between spiritual connection and the creative process in hip-hop music.

The Tao of Pong

2005 • 22 min • United States of America

When an ex-ping-pong prodigy seeks the wisdom of a taoist sage, he learns that life - and table tennis - is more about the journey than the destination.

The Venezuelan Corner

2005 • 19 min • Venezuela

The story of a Venezuelan family that emigrates to New York and opens an arepera restaurant. Looking to attract customers, Gloria, the mother of the family, tries adopting American business practices while also seeking customers among the local Venezuelan community. But the Venezuelan community is politically divided.

Don't Need You - The Herstory of Riot Grrrl

2005 • 40 min • United States of America

A documentary film that tells the story of the origins of Riot Grrrl in the American independent music scene of the 1990s, and how this feminist movement evolved into a revolutionary underground network of education and self-awareness through music, writing, activism, and women-friendly community.

G23

2005 • 19 min • Singapore

The lives of three characters intertwine through a ticket-tearer working at the local Indian cinema, who soon develops an interest in the stories of his patrons.

J'ai besoin d'air

2005 • 45 min • France

A long relationship comes to an end, which is the loneliness: Anna leaves the city, finds new friends and soon meets a man who brings her smile back.

Robert Klein: The Amorous Busboy of Decatur Avenue

2005 • 60 min • United States of America

In his eighth HBO special, the comic reflects on humorous events from his childhood, his summer job as a lifeguard in the Catskills, the 1960s sexual revolution and signs of aging. Taped in New York City at the John Jay College Theater.