All Films

The Adventures of Slater's Friend

2005 • 16 min • United States of America

A film crew trails Philbert Powell through his morning, from the supermarket to his job at a video store. Along the way, he crosses paths with several individuals all named “Slater.” His interactions with them raise the central question: who, among those Slaters, is his friend? The narrative unfolds across a single morning, blending encounters and identity as Philbert’s journey reveals the shifting dynamics of connection.

The Woman in the Room

2005 • 13 min • France

Narrated from the perspective of a man burdened with deep remorse, pain and his inner demons, the story concerns his decision to euthanize his terminally ill mother with painkillers.

The Gunpowder Plot

2005 • 49 min • United Kingdom

A BBC Timewatch documentary examining history's first major attempted terrorist attack. His attempt to blow up Parliament has seen Guy Fawkes go down in infamy, but the attempted coup was about much more than just one man. Hatched by a group of 13 conspirators, the 1605 plot came after decades of simmering religious tension in England. Fed by an atmosphere of fear and alienation, a group of disaffected young Catholics decided to assassinate King James I and the entire political establishment. Now with the help of CGI to recreate early 17th-century London, see how much damage would have been caused by the explosion, while dramatic reconstructions uncover the men behind the plan and explore what drove them to radicalism.

Penthouse: Blonde Bombshells

2005 • 60 min • United States of America

These voluptuous bombshells aren't those untouchable supermodels you've never met; they're the girls right next door. Is it their curves? Their lips? Their eyes? Come see why men everywhere adore blondes, and check out why our scorching-hot honeys are always having more fun.

My Boats

2005 • 26 min • Iran

The short story of my boats, Leila Hatami and Ali Mosafa, are its main characters, regarding the fact that Aunt Jan Puri died and Farhad, who had been away from Iran for many years, returned to Iran and Remembers his memories with Mary and ...

National Geographic: Pyramids of Death

2005 • 52 min • United States of America

They are some of the biggest pyramids on the planet, millions of tons of stone and earth towering above the landscape in a display of massive wealth and power. But it wasn't the pharaohs that built these pyramids. This is the majestic ancient city of Teotihuacán, Mexico, home to one of the most powerful civilizations of its time. But why, around 750 AD, did the advanced civilization that created Teotihuacán suddenly vanish? The identities of its founders, the language they spoke and even the original name of the city are all unknown. DNA analysis of bodies from Teotihuacán shows they weren't Mayan, Incan or Aztec, but an entirely different civilization. It was assumed to have been a peaceful, utopian society, but the latest discoveries are revealing a much darker scenario. In the depths of Teotihuacán's pyramids, experts have uncovered vault after vault filled with curious human remains.

Honto Ni Atta! Noroi No Video 18

2005 • 59 min • Japan

A large number of letters have arrived at the Curse Video Production Committee. The sender is a person who calls himself "black fox". We can no longer ignore the threatening content and try to contact. It's finally time to put an end to the black fox's curse...

Myurbaneyes

2005 • 34 min • Canada

A film about urbanity and Indigeneity dedicated to Kamala Todd's child.

Cockle

2005 • 11 min • New Zealand

A parachuting accident on a remote volcanic plateau forces a young solider to confront the torments of his past.

The Big One

2005 • 60 min • Switzerland, United States of America

Anna has just buried her beloved aunt as California waits once more for the big quake to hit. Unsure of where she is going, she climbs into her old convertible for a trip through the desert. Along the way she meets a series of bizarre characters, including two dancing glitter girls, a crazy jogger and a heartbreaking crooner. Anna's friends and family also appear repeatedly to her in her car for imaginary conversations. The levels of time and perception, of the past and present, begin to merge and the trip increasingly becomes a journey into Anna's consciousness.

The Story of Alton Towers

2005 • 58 min • United Kingdom

This is the story of Alton Towers today and yesterday. We take a privileged journey through images dating back to the 1870s - through film dating back to the 1920s and through the eyes of the present - to those who know and love Alton Towers today.

The Real Glory: Reconstructing 'The Big Red One'

2005 • 47 min • United States of America

Documentary about the efforts to reconstruct Sam Fuller's The Big Red One closer to the film Fuller had originally envisioned.

Chucky's Family Vacation

2005 • 3 min • United States of America

Chucky, Tiffany and Glen spend some family time together and watch a slide show of their family vacation while waiting for a pizza delivery.

Floored by Love

2005 • 60 min • Canada

A lesbian couple contemplating marriage and a family with a gay teen son taking in an unexpected visitor from the past find their lives not so far apart.

Evilution

2005 • 37 min • United States of America

A strange meteor crashes to Earth and transforms whoever comes into contact with it into a raging killer.

Mauna Kea: Temple Under Siege

2005 • 57 min • United States of America

Although the mountain volcano Mauna Kea last erupted around 4,000 years ago, it is still hot today, the center of a burning controversy over whether its summit should be used for astronomical observatories or preserved as a cultural landscape sacred to the Hawaiian people. For five years the documentary production team Nā Maka o ka 'Āina ("the eyes of the land") captured on video the seasonal moods of Mauna Kea's unique 14,000-foot summit, the richly varied ecosystems that extend from sea level to alpine zone, the legends and stories that reveal the mountain's geologic and cultural history, and the political turbulence surrounding the efforts to protect the most significant temple in the islands: the mountain itself.

Modern Day Arranged Marriage

2005 • 5 min

Rajesh and Suna agree to meet to discuss their marriage suitability. Is there marriage on the menu, or just coffee?

A Cemetery Special

2005 • 57 min • United States of America

A documentary profiling cemeteries and cemetery-related businesses and events across the United States.

Vowellet - An Essay by Sarah Vowell

2005 • 10 min • United States of America

This Pixar documentary short follows Sarah Vowell, who plays herself as the title character, on why she is a superhero in her own way. (This short piece is included on the 2-Disc DVD for "The Incredibles", which was released in 2005.

The Kidnapping of Elizabeth Smart

2005 • 49 min • United States of America

In June of 2002, Salt Lake City was the setting for a chilling kidnapping. An angelic young girl is stolen from her bedroom in the middle of the night. The most unlikely of victims in a seemingly motiveless crime. The abduction of Elizabeth Smart was so bizarre and unique that it transfixed America.

Leroy räumt auf

2005 • 18 min • Germany

Leroy is an Afro-German boy who is struggling with notorious bad luck and a national identity crisis. Leroy is cultured and well-mannered and, in a positive sense, more German than many Germans. His girlfriend Eva's brothers are skinheads and befriend him. Together with his best friend Dimmi, a Greek, he strolls through crowded and dirty Berlin to the sound of 70s soul grooves and ponders all the sore points of being German. And then he comes up with the idea of how to defeat fascism....

Fíorghael

2005 • 9 min • Ireland

Ever get the feeling someone is talking about you?

Blood

2005 • 17 min

Danny is a champion amateur boxer about to compete in his first professional fight. Years of coaching by his father Issac and trainer Geoff are about to pay off. All Danny has to do is win. But as everyone is soon to discover, sometimes you have to lose to win.

What We Do in the Shadows: Interviews with Some Vampires

2005 • 28 min • New Zealand

Who says being an undead creature of the night is easy? With that in mind, three ancient friends—centuries-old vampires Vulvus, the romantic and temperamental Lord Byron wannabe; Viago, the flamboyant 19th-century dandy; and Deacon, the rebellious 107-year-old youngster—invite a documentary crew to shed light on a vampire’s daily life. Starting from the fateful day of their eternal transformation, these modern-day blood-suckers don’t shy away from answering deeply personal questions about their quirky flatmate situation—after all, this is an interview, not just an excuse for a quick bite.Will we ever truly find out what vampires do in the shadows?