All Films

Muddy Waters: Life and Death on the Great Barrier Reef

2003 • 52 min

By 2010, forty per cent of the world's coral reefs may be dead. By 2030, half of the Great Barrier Reef may be gone. Muddy Waters journeys to the sugarcane plantations of north Queensland and into the underwater world of the Great Barrier Reef in an effort to discover what is putting one of the world's greatest natural treasures under threat.

The Strange Case of The Irish Crown Jewels

2003 • 52 min

The story of ‘the greatest single blow against British Imperialism of its time’. A cocktail of jewel thefts, cover-ups and a Royal gay scandal that threatened to rock the British Monarchy to its foundations. The Irish Crown Jewels were stolen by Frank Shackleton, brother of famous polar explorer Ernest Shackleton and this film is a wonderful historical who-dunnit, investigating the evidence, theories, conspiracies and hoaxes surrounding the theft.

Johnny Vegas: Who's Ready for Ice Cream?

2003 • 60 min • United Kingdom

Johnny Vegas has crawled his way to the top of the showbiz ladder. Fame, wealth and awards are his but there's a problem...he's lost his edge. He's no longer funny and the fans have begun to take notice... The solution? Return Vegas to his stand-up roots - The Edinburgh Fringe Festival. How? Kidnap Johnny and surround him with a mad lifestyle manager, a meglomaniac sponsor and his obsessive comic flatmate who should've been sectioned years ago. Then just sit back, watch his world fall apart and hope his new found misery means he can reclaim his place amongst stand-up comedy's finest with hilarious results! Succeed or fail, one question must be answered...Who's Ready For Ice Cream?

Neil Hamburger: Live at the Phoenix Greyhound Park

2003 • 50 min • United States of America

Live at the Phoenix Greyhound Park in Phoenix, Arizona on April 19, 2003.

Lord Stanley's Cup: Hockey's Ultimate Prize

2003 • 50 min • Canada

Comedian (and hockey buff) Denis Leary hosts a 40-minute documentary devoted to the sports' Holy Grail: the Stanley Cup. Game footage, interviews with fans and celebrities, and interviews with some of the National Hockey League's greatest players -- past and present -- shed light on the unquenchable spirit that underscores the annual quest for Lord Stanley's elusive cup.

Hollywood Unmasked

2003 • 50 min

Is it true that an ‘antichrist agenda’ dominates the mindset of those who run the Hollywood media machine? Journey with us as we explore the dark recesses of the entertainment industry and pull back the curtain on the most powerful mind-shaping institution in the world. In their own words, learn how the Hollywood elite are intentionally subverting traditional values in order to erect their own frightening platform for spiritual and social reform. Presented by Dr. Jason D. Kovar, this video will never allow you to look at casual entertainment the same way again.

Dose

2003 • 22 min • Iran

This documentary is about the rangers who serve in the Lake Urmia area. They give water to local animals such as deer and help birds that fall into the water and cover their body with salt crystals. One of the rangers stays on an island in the middle of the lake and is unable to move his boat due to the high salt water. A boat comes to his aid at night. The birds of this lake are extinct due to the high salt content of the water.

The Creatures ‎- Hái!

2003 • 32 min

Spontaneous drum-duet improvisations recorded Monday 19 August 2003 - Gok Sound Studio Tokyo, Japan.

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: The Story of Moses

2003 • 50 min

The Old Testament is filled with inspiring stories. But the story of Moses is, perhaps, the greatest of them all. Now, the story of Moses has been brought to life in a beautifully animated film that will appeal to your entire family. Throughout the story, Moses obeys the Lord's command and leads the Israelites out of Egypt, across the Red Sea. And when he receives from God two stone tablets bearing the Ten Commandments, the people realize that Moses has indeed been acting in accordance with God's will. The Story of Moses is one of the twelve programs in the Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible series. This program features: All-new animation, an introduction by Charlton Heston, and "Simon & Gimmel -Your Faithful Guides," two animated characters who lead viewers through the story and make it accessible for all ages, especially ages 4 to 11.

Stinky Pierre

2003 • 7 min • United States of America

This cartoon follows the journey of a French Women Lover Stinky Pierre and his Friend as they interview about their memories.

Greatest Heroes and Legends of The Bible: David and Goliath

2003 • 50 min

This is one of the most inspiring stories of all time. When the story begins, David is a mere shepherd boy. He is a lad of uncommon courage. But no one imagines that he will someday become King of Israel-no one, that is, except for God. And so, David must prove himself. He does so by defeating Goliath. Later, he faces an even greater challenge. But his faith in the Lord allows him to overcome all obstacles. And eventually, he takes his rightful place on the throne. David and Goliath is one of the twelve programs in the Greatest Heroes and Legends of the Bible series. This program features: All-new animation, an introduction by Charlton Heston, and "Simon & Gimmel -Your Faithful Guides," two animated characters who lead viewers through the story and make it accessible for all ages

Terror in Moscow

2003 • 60 min • United Kingdom, France

In October 2002, 41 Chechen terrorists took more than 700 people hostage in a Moscow theater, demanding an end to Russia's war against their homeland. This gut-wrenching documentary takes you through the endless hours of waiting, a seemingly miraculous rescue operation, and the ultimate tragedy, that could have been avoided had adequate medical personnel been on the scene after the stalemate ended.

Death Squadrons: The French School

2003 • 59 min • Canada, France, Italy, Switzerland

After the Battle of Algiers, France and its army exported, as true experts, anti-subversive methods to Latin America and the United States in the 1960s. After more than a year of investigation in Argentina , in Chile, Brazil, the United States and France, the director collected, sometimes under the cover of a hidden camera, recorded conversations, the exclusive testimonies of the main protagonists. From General Aussaresses to former Minister of the Armed Forces Pierre Messmer, including General Reynaldo Bignone (head of the military junta in Argentina from 1982 to 1984), General Albano Harguindéguy, General Manuel Contreras, and Generals John Johns and Carl Bernard, this investigation gives us a hidden reality of the country of Human Rights.

Paradise Lost

2003 • 54 min • Israel

A picturesque fishermen village overlooking the Mediterranean, Paradise is a Palestinian enclave inside the state of Israel, with a history that ecoes stories of a massacre and deportation. When the director investigates the secret past of her village Paradise, she uncovers more than she expected. Before she knows it, she is warned by her mother: "don't be like Sou'ad" - referring to the sad story about a rebellious "bad girl" whose story became a myth in the village. Accused and imprisoned as a PLO activist back in the 70's, Sou'ad is more than just a role model for the young director. But when she deepening her research, her trouble really begins. A filmic-diary about recreating a lost history, and about re-defining modern womanhood within the traditional village life.

pollyDAYS

2003 • 50 min

Boy meets girl on a trainride from Cologne to Berlin. They start a brief conversation about music. Five days and 5000 kilometers later they meet again in Cologne, where he finally finds out about her secret.

My Little Sister And Bruckner

2003 • 17 min

8mm film by Yukiyasu Shimada. Performed by Shimada himself and the girl is Ichigo-chan.

Bill Maher: Victory Begins at Home

2003 • 60 min • United States of America

Maher addresses contemporary political, social and cultural topics -- Iraq, President Bush and the so called Axis of Evil. The opinionated Maher said about Victory Begins at Home: "We've heard everything about the War on Terrorism except what we can actually do to help win it. The government used to do that for us through propaganda (the positive kind) posters, so taking my cue from the great old posters of World War I and World War II ('Loose Lips Sink Ships,' 'Buy War Bonds,' 'Plant a Victory Garden,' etc.) I commissioned artists to paint the posters our government today should be putting out to help us win this war."

El espantapájaros

2003 • 11 min • Spain

The scarecrow has got a new, unusual companion but it’s finding it difficult to make conversation.

Jane Birkin... Mother of All Babes

2003 • 52 min • France, United Kingdom, United States of America

A documentary directed by Birkin's friend, who produced the Birkin's Arabesque concert at the Odeon in Paris as well as published a book of photos of Birkin.

The Wheels on the Bus Video: Mango and Papaya's Animal Adventures

2003 • 33 min • United States of America

The Wheels on the Bus DVD Volume I with characters Mango & Papaya. The beloved song comes to life as Mango and Papaya try to find their way home. Along the way they make all kinds of new friends and learn that everyone has a home. Special stops at a zoo, an aquarium, a farm, and the Jumbo Shrimp Circus.

Who Got Diana Dors's Millions?

2003 • 43 min • United Kingdom

British cinema's original sex symbol, Diana Dors, left her £2 million fortune in various bank accounts, their details and locations revealed by an apparently uncrackable cipher. In this documentary, everyone from her son Jason Dors Lake to the legendary code-breakers of Bletchley Park try to solve the mystery.

Warren Zevon: Keep Me in Your Heart

2003 • 44 min • United States of America

A cinema verite portrait of the recording of Zevon's swansong album: 'The Wind' - the twelfth and final studio album by Warren Zevon, was released 11 years ago today (26 August 2003). Zevon began recording the album shortly after he was diagnosed with inoperable plural mesothelioma (a cancer of the lining of the lung), and it was released just two weeks before his death on September 7, 2003. The album was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album.

Some Place Safe

2003 • 18 min

A divorced father takes his two children on a day trip to the Essex coast where he first met his ex-wife.

Journey to the Moon

2003 • 8 min • South Africa

In KENTRIDGE’s cross-disciplinary, cross-media world of artistic creation, images are not merely background supporting characters for theatre or installations, but are seen as an important intermediary to understanding the world. Taking Plato’s ‘Allegory of the Cave’ as an example, he feels that the prisoners in the cave believed the shadows on the wall represented reality not because they were controlled by hallucinations, but because silhouettes projected onto walls by firelight were the beginning of mankind’s understanding of the meaning of the world.