All Films

Steve-O: The Early Years

2004 • 44 min • United States of America

How did a college drop-out with a drug and alcohol problem use a home video camera to become an international icon of bad behavior? Don't Try This At Home presents Steve-O: The Early Years, a documentary full of footage that censors would never allow on television. Follow Steve-O through his childhood skateboarding and drug-dealing days, first life-threatening stunts, time in the circus and, ultimately, international stardom. You will not believe what a buttnut this guy really is.

A Metaphysical Education

2004 • 3 min

A champion runner finds himself torn between winning a race and compulsively amassing any object he finds on his way. The film came about from a workshop run by Balázs Lóth in Budapest called Celluloid Műhely. Each participant was given complete freedom to make anything as long as the production didn’t exceed one roll of 16mm film, which was donated by the workshop.

Last Stand of the Great Bear

2004 • 60 min

National Geographic embarks on a 250-mile adventure through unspoiled territory along the coast of British Columbia called the Great Bear Rain Forest. It is here that bear-hunting wolves take to the sea, grizzlies clash in titanic battles, and wild salmon are the pulsing lifeblood of an entire ecosystem. As this precious habitat faces an uncertain future, threatened by chainsaws and fish farms, a team of dedicated scientists is racing to prove that it must be protected. Forming a wilderness detective squad, these experts are searching for the rare white spirit bear and collecting clues that will decipher the secret life of the forest's elusive inhabitants.

Pilou

2004 • 12 min • France

Léo, a mute boy, behaves increasingly strangely after his father runs over his dog.

Hitler & Stalin: Roots of Evil

2004 • 45 min

An examination of the paranoia, cold-bloodedness, and sadism of two of the 20th century's most brutal dictators and mass murderers: Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin.

The Population of Colonial Spanish America

2004 • 20 min

Massacre! Famine! Violence! Infant mortality! Slaves! Natural disasters! Fornication! Rape! Learn everything you ever wanted to know about the relations between the Spanish and the indigenous people in minute and unspeakable detail, in this ultra-realistic blockbuster filmed in beautiful Mexican locations.

Stan Winston: Monster Mogul

2004 • 5 min • United States of America

Featurette on special make-up effects creator Stan Winston

Marxist Poetry: The Making of The Battle of Algiers

2004 • 52 min • United States of America

To commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS, we revisited our edit of the film and interviews with director Gillo Pontecorvo and producer Saadi Yacef, who discuss the process of representing Algeria's struggle for independence and the challenges of presenting a balanced view of the conflict.

Zombie Psycho STHLM

2004 • 13 min • Sweden

Klas has a mission from God. He is a crusader born to fight against the horrible unknown that is threatening the city of Stockholm... But who and what is the threat?

Hollywood by Accident

2004 • 12 min

All his life, Adrien Perreti looked like a girl. So, whatever: he decided to become a diva, in Hollywood...by accident.

Diary of a Fly

2004 • 10 min • United States of America

The day to day existence of a little fly that wants to be a superhero and is not afraid to dream really big.

Last Words of Hreggviður

2004 • 21 min • Iceland

Hreggvidur, an old right-winger, dies of a heart attack while trying to publish an article in The Conservative Paper. Hreggvidur has been a regular contributor for decades and he disagrees with the new editorial policy. Thus he rises up from the dead to terrorize the editor into publishing the article.

Sink & Rise

2004 • 6 min • South Korea

Under the Sungsan Bridge, in a waterside stand by the Han River, a poor and tired-looking father and daughter, Jae-mun, and In-seon, are arguing the generation gap over whether to buy boiled eggs or instant crackers. The stand owner Hee-bong hears Jae-mun suddenly declare that boiled eggs float.

On the Set of 'Elephant': Rolling Through Time

2004 • 14 min

An artistic and unconventional documentary about the making of Gus Van Sant's 'Elephant'. Brief interviews are put together with behind-the-scenes clips with the director, cast and crew showing the creative process behind some of the movie's elaborated scenes.

My new boyfriend

2004 • 13 min

11 days since the breakup with her loving boyfriend. A woman is in tears, suffering from misery. Her life turned into a mess after the shocking breakup. She finally made up her mind to let him go after finding a haggard woman in the mirror. From the Internet, she finds advice on how to mend a broken heart. She decides to calmly follow the suggested methods such as “Have a haircut,” “Bask in the sun,” “Erase the traces of your love.” Then she stumbles upon a matchbox packed with memories of Young-jae. She follows the traces of the matchbox to a cafe in Baek-ma station and tries erasing the remnants of her love.

Tetris: From Russia with Love

2004 • 59 min • United Kingdom

This is the story behind the fiendishly addictive game, a tale of high stakes, intimidation and legal feuds set against the backdrop of Cold War tensions between East and West.

The Computer Virus

2004 • 12 min • United Kingdom

A love-sick computer programmer unleashes a devastating computer virus on his colleagues. The charming but deadly animated virus goes on to conquer the world, destroying first language then cosmic order.

Princess Mononoke: Making of a Masterpiece

2004 • 58 min • Japan

Making of princess mononoke

Tourettes

2004 • 34 min • United Kingdom

Tourettes is the first KillCity video. It showcasts the team talent and lust for skateboarding over a collection of road trips, demos, and tours. Filmed on location throughout the UK, Ireland and Spain.

Goal

2004 • 16 min • Uruguay

Two old crime partners meet again. One of them just got out of jail and is looking for a new gig, while the other one now has a legitimate business. They go to catch up at a bar while Peñarol plays the final of the 1987 Copa Libertadores de América.

Changement de trottoir

2004 • 13 min • France

Rosy Pelican Reserve

2004 • 59 min • Bulgaria

The film is a children comedy about six fat boys who experience great adventures while fighting hunger. They realize what friendship means and finally turn into little men.

The Last Full Measure

2004 • 18 min • United States of America

A nine year old girl, Kathrine Barnes, faces reality through her imagination as she welcomes her father home from war.

The Lost Season

2004 • 22 min • Canada

Faced with the prospect of losing his job, Santa Claus has to overcome a variety of challenges and sweet temptations throughout the year.