All Films

July '64

2004 • 54 min • United States of America

A historic three-day race riot erupted in two African American neighborhoods in the northern, mid-sized city of Rochester, New York. On the night of July 24, 1964, frustration and resentment brought on by institutional racism, overcrowding, lack of job opportunity and police dog attacks exploded in racial violence that brought Rochester to its knees. Combines historic archival footage, news reports, and interviews with witnesses and participants to dig deeply into the causes and effects of the historic disturbance.

A Place of Our Own

2004 • 54 min • United States of America

Filmmaker Stanley Nelson's look back at the 40 years he spent summering at Oak Bluffs, a black-oriented resort community on Martha's Vineyard.

Coffee

2004 • 11 min

Some people take their coffee straight, others take it with a little cream and sugar.

Darkness Minus Twelve

2004 • 12 min

A kidnap hostage in Colombia lives twelve minutes of fear as his family, a man in charge of delivering the ransom money, and a special ops team all rush to save him before it is too late.

Cannibalism: A New Taste in Style

2004 • 20 min

In the near future ceilings have been replaced by omnipresent TV's. In the mass media Cannibalism is being hyped as the latest trend in people's day to day lives. Ma, Pa and Wilberforce are your typical North American family. They are obese, over consuming and have a big screen TV on their kitchen ceiling. Life doesn't change much for this family unit, Pa goes to his job at the meat shop, Ma works her dead end job and lately Wilberforce has been staying at home because he is sick. However, when Wilberforce suggests eating Pa for dinner ALL HELL BREAKS LOOSE.

Sting: The Journey & The Labyrinth: The Music of John Dowland

2004 • 54 min

Sting's interest in this Elizabethan composer is unflagging. In this fascinating new 80-minute DVD music-documentary, he tells us how this inspiring project all came about, from genesis to realization. The program, which will also be sold worldwide as a TV special, is directed by Jim Gable, Sting's long-time associate and the director of his previous DVDs (All this Time and Inside The Songs of Sacred Love). Sting invites us behind the scenes as he learns the music with his teacher Richard Levitt and rehearses with lutenist Edin Karamazov in the unique atmosphere of his Tuscan villa and at his Elizabethan home and gardens near London. The DVD features Sting's thrilling never-before-released live performances in London and New York. It also includes interviews with Dowland experts and a photo gallery. Plus a bonus CD of various recordings of live performances.

Brotherly Dance

2004 • 12 min • Serbia and Montenegro

Savo from Kikinda (Serbia) and his brother recall how they called communal service few years back to empty the septic tank in their backyard. As careless servicemen weren't coming for days, Savo staged his death by drowning in the hole. Communal service sent three trucks while Savo was looking at them from the attic. A story of a small man who fought the system and won, only to become a huge YouTube hero afterwards.

Ice Cube: The Making of a Don

2004 • 52 min • United States of America

A true-life tale of the Great American Dream, this movie showcases one man's rise from the streets of South Central L.A. to the hills of Hollywood. Features photos and videos of the man himself and his contemporaries.

From Kuleshov to Berlanga

2004 • 13 min • Spain

Spin the Bottle

2004 • 3 min • France

When almost thirty-year olds not knowing what to do with their afternoon but playing children's games.

Players in Pigtails

2004 • 11 min • United States of America

Katie Casey was baseball mad. Had the fever and had it bad. A story that celebrates a brave girl's love of the game as she works to become a player in the first-ever All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.

A Gamer's Day

2004 • 39 min • Germany

The Value of a Single Human Being

2004 • 6 min • United States of America

Abby Mann discusses his Oscar-winning screenplay and his inspirations.

The Last Survivor

2004 • 35 min

Scott Irwin lives alone with his father. He returns home one day and finds his father with his throat slit. He opens a package, and reads a letter before going to the meeting place set by Mr. Floyd, the creator of a dangerous game similar to 'Battle Royale'. He quickly becomes friends with Greg and Eve... but only one survivor can remain...

Nausea II

2004 • 57 min • United States of America

Two adult film stars become crippled with doubt, quit the business and go shopping.

Svensk Filmindustri: La grande aventure du cinéma Suédois

2004 • 54 min • France

Rarely in the history of the cinema, a company films productions will have marked the history and the culture of its country like "Svensk Filmindustri". Since its creation in 1919 by Charles Magnusson, Svensk Filmindustri have produced 1200 films including the major works of Mauritz Stiller, Victor Sjöström and Ingmar Bergman. The uncontested talent of the actresses Greta Garbo and Ingrid Bergman have given Swedish cinema a world recognition, a cinema that celebrates the power of the forces of nature, and where the inner life of its characters remains in our memories.

Filming 'Tess'

2004 • 26 min • United States of America

Documentary about the making of Roman Polanski's 1979 film "Tess."

We Have Decided Not to Die

2004 • 11 min • Australia

Three wordless rituals: birth, between, and rebirth. A woman lies at the bottom of a swimming pool, alone. The camera pans her body. She starts to rise, then sinks; convulsions follow and then she rises and hovers above the pool. A shirtless man in white pants stands in an asphalt lot, a car visible on either side. Convulsions begin. The cars back up, still facing him and each other. They pause; they race toward him. He leaps. A youth, shirtless and in white shorts, stands in front of a tall building. Doors open, he enters and walks to an elevator. Convulsions strike him as he rides to a top floor, exits the elevator, pauses, and runs toward a window. He crashes through.

Punchinello and the Most Marvelous Gift

2004 • 40 min • United States of America

The whole town is bustling to get ready for Maker Day. Hans is baking his seven-layer Chocolate Cherry Truffle Cake with Double Butter-cream Frosting. Violet is putting the finishing touches on her mountainous bouquet. Lucia is warming up for her solo, featuring the amazing Dr. Marvel and his Marvelaphony-organoni. And Punchinello is just baffled. He has nothing that would even compare to their fabulous creations, and especially nothing wonderful enough to honor Eli on Maker Day. Yet, in the midst of the celebration, something goes terribly awry and Punchinello comes to the rescue with the most precious gift of all-a gift from the hearts of all Wemmicks to honor the Maker on His special day.

Fin

2004 • 53 min

For as long as there have been surfers, there has been an accepted standard of what was normal-finless redwood planks in the 20s, longboards in the 60s, single-fins in the 70s, thrusters in the 80s and 90s. But today, there is no standard; there is no norm. There is only a group of surfers that are going their own way. FIN is an examination of the current state of the art, a time in surfing culture when surfers are compelled to ride whatever they want in order to facilitate a style that suits them best. FIN is a study of the end of one mentality, a look at the current epoch of surfing history, and a celebration of a time in surf culture when what you ride means nothing, but how you ride it means everything.

Prisoner

2004 • 13 min • France

I knew someone who lived in an attic for a long time. He told me that it was because of an upset in love. He didn't want to elucidate! I like this mystery.

A Pure Spirit

2004 • 3 min • France

On a wintery January afternoon, a girl walks in a park by herself. As groups of boys play football, she strolls about, observing the activities of her fellow park-goers.

The Making of King Arthur

2004 • 24 min • United Kingdom

Short documentary of the making of Antoine Fuqua's King Arthur (2004).

Deed Poll

2004 • 42 min • Germany

Two drug-addicted, incestuous, rich siblings kill a call-boy to make playing cards out of his skin.