All Films

Bears

2004 • 39 min • Canada, United States of America

From polar bears in the arctic tundra to black bears in the Northern Rockies, you'll see some of the most spectacular footage ever shot of these enterprising omnivores. Catch salmon with a group of hungry grizzlies on the McNeil River in Alaska. Crawl inside a den with a mother black bear and her cubs. Learn about the challenges facing each of these species as their habitat diminishes.

Home Video Argentina

2004 • 18 min • France

Xiaoxing hasn't seen his uncle for years, since he left for Argentina. When he finally visits him again, the man has changed completely and his life is in shambles. So Xiaoxing and his mother offer him a trip to Perito Moreno, the world's biggest glacier.

Playboy: America's Sexiest Bartenders

2004 • 52 min

Playboy magazine sent out the call for America’s sexiest bartender and hundreds of mesmerizing mixologists from around the country submitted their hottest photos, posing on bar tops, coolers and pool tables‚ wearing nothing but a smile. We poured over their pictures until we found the top 9 finalists and now we bring them to you as only Playboy can! From New York to California, Ohio to Florida and points in between, these bar babes give it to you straight up, or with a twist. To that we say, "Cheers!"

A Tonkatsu Diner

2004 • 60 min

A small diner in Tokyo's downtown area. The owner, Katsunori, scolds his wife, Shino, and leaves the restaurant. The next day, Shino receives a call from her old lover, Otomo. Shino's heart flutters. Later, Katsunori shows up at the restaurant with a man from a real estate agency, but Shino yells at him, causing the man to leave. That night, Otomo visits the restaurant. The two go straight to a hotel. Shino is embraced by Otomo and gives herself over to pleasure.

Ryan

2004 • 13 min • Canada

Centres on Canadian animator Ryan Larkin, who in later years lived on skid row in Montreal following a history of drug and alcohol abuse.

Forced to Kill

2004 • 44 min • Brazil

João Amorim is a quiet country man, he lives with his wife and daughter in their country house. He could barely imagine what was about to happen.

Clive Barker: Raising Hell

2004 • 11 min • United States of America

Career profile of horror auteur Clive Barker.

Remote Paradise

2004 • 6 min • Canada

What do two kids do after their TV explodes? On this quite extraordinary day, they turn into kids again. They burst into laughter for no reason and become so light they float off to a wonderful desert island. But you can't channel-surf on an island, and once the wonder wears off...

The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent

2004 • 28 min • United States of America

Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of "The China Syndrome."

Suffer or Sacrifice

2004 • 4 min

Double-locked in a storage room with his infected brother, an individual and his brother try to avoid detection by a militia intent on eliminating all infected beings.

The Little Reindeer

2004 • 29 min • France, United Kingdom

Children's seasonal animated feature. When one of Santa (voice of Tom Baker)'s little reindeer is accidentally wrapped up as a Christmas present and delivered to a little boy, he sees him as a very special but unexpected gift. The boy builds the reindeer a home on his rooftop and throughout the year they become very close friends. But as Christmas approaches once again, the little boy realises that he may have to give his new friend back to his rightful carer...

Aral, Fishing in an Invisible Sea

2004 • 53 min • Italy, Uzbekistan

A documentary film about the three remaining generations of fishermen in the Aral Sea-- Their everyday struggle to survive in one of the most dire and inhospitable places on the planet.

The Carpenter and His Clumsy Wife

2004 • 13 min

A carpenter repairs what he believes to be his wife's inadequacies.

The Other Side of Dunkirk

2004 • 59 min • United Kingdom

Powerful myths and misconceptions have shaped our understanding of the moment which changed the course of WW2 - the evacuation at Dunkirk in 1940. But what really happened at Dunkirk and in the crisis before the days of the evacuation? This documentary takes a European look at the crisis and asks new questions from a French and German perspective as well as from a British point of view. Featuring interviews with veterans and historians from all three key protagonists, providing revealing insights into the events of May and June 1940.

Love Is A Fallacy

2004 • 20 min

The plot centers on a young university student who tries to win the affections of an attractive coed by impressing her with his mastery of logic. To his chagrin, the young man discovers that logic can be a two-edged sword. Several common fallacies that we encounter in our daily lives are humorously presented. The film underscores the importance of learning to think logically and analytically.

First Invasion: The War of 1812

2004 • 46 min • United States of America

First Invasion: The War of 1812, a History Channel documentary that first aired in 2004, portrays a young United States of America "on the brink of annihilation" as it battles the largest and most powerful empire on earth. Critics say the documentary is far too pro-American, and that it ignores or downplays crucial elements of the War of 1812. Others praise First Invasion for its compelling presentation of a far too neglected period of history.

The Making of Rocky Road to Dublin

2004 • 30 min • Ireland

This documentary reunites director Peter Lennon and cinematographer Raoul Coutard, who recount the making of their then controversial but now classic documentary on Ireland in the Sixties. Rocky Road to Dublin was screened for only a few weeks at a single Dublin theatre.

Disney Princess Stories Volume One: A Gift from the Heart

2004 • 60 min • United States of America

Now every little girl can enter the world of Disney Princesses -- a kingdom of fantasy where dreams begin, where enchantment never ends, and happily-ever-afters happen every day. The journey of fun begins with a treasure chest of beloved stories starring Ariel and Jasmine, and two all-new stories featuring Belle and Cinderella. Your little princess will fall in love with this engaging experience that combines the magic of storytelling with the wonder of "let's pretend." As their tales unfold, your child will meet her favorite Disney Princesses, take part in wonderful adventures, and discover that when you give a gift from the heart, magical things can happen.

Virtual Love

2004 • 25 min • Japan

Nana (Jun Natsukawa) and her colleague Mei (Moe Yoshizawa) spend time in a virtual world with a man and sell their love memories. The next Nana customer is Mitsuru (ERIKU). Nana begins to fall in love with Mitsuru even though she knows she is virtual. But her litigation is a virtual world. Mitsuru in the real world was just a man.

Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On

2004 • 49 min • United Kingdom

It's Christmas, and Angelina Mouseling (Finty Williams) is auditioning for the lead role in the musical extravaganza, Cinderella Mouse and the Ugly Whiskers. She is devastated when Penelope Pinkpaws (Jonell Elliott) is chosen to play Cinderella and she is cast as the Wicked Stepmouse. Taking Miss Lilly's (Dame Judi Dench's) advice to "think horrid" much too literally, Angelina storms off in a fit of a temper. Then a toboggan race goes wrong and it seems that the production will have to be cancelled. Realizing how selfish she has been, Angelina determines to sort things out, because as every aspiring star knows, "The Show Must Go On".

Billy's Dad Is a Fudge-Packer

2004 • 10 min • United States of America

In this, her first non acting effort, writer/director Jamie Donahue parodies the 1950's high school educational film.

Disaster at Chernobyl

2004 • 48 min • Canada, United Kingdom

The explosion at Chernobyl was ten times worse than the Hiroshima bomb and was due to a combination of human error and imperfect technology. An account of the sixty critical minutes prior to the explosion of the nuclear power plant on the night of April 26, 1986.

Burst

2004 • 6 min • United Kingdom

A short film about fictional actor Maxwell McCourtney, featuring the cast and crew of 'Enduring Love'.

The Seinfeld Story

2004 • 60 min • United States of America

The origins of the "Seinfeld" TV series.