All Films

Odessa or Bust

2001 • 12 min • United States of America

An old actor chronicles his not so successful Hollywood career as an aspiring actor.

Men Don't Cry

2001 • 18 min • Greece

One stormy winter night, soaking wet 20 year old Ilias arrives uninvited at Petros’ house. Ilias’ erratic behaviour causes much concern to Petros. He vaguely remembers meeting Ilias one night some years ago, in a gay bar. As the night goes on, unsettling truths come to the fore, and as much as Petros would like to be rid of his guest, some truths will stay with you forever.

The Real Andy Kaufman

2001 • 56 min • United States of America

The majority of the footage in The Real Andy Kaufman consists of a 1979 performance the actor/comedian/performance artist performed in the Catskills. In addition to some of his classic routines, the film offers interviews with friends and colleagues.

Table Manners

2001 • 30 min • Belgium, Switzerland, France

A group of friends meet for a birthday meal. In the lively after-dinner atmosphere someone poses a riddle which changes the mood.

Meep Meep!

2001 • 1 min • United States of America

Dutch doors, warehouse windows, and empty streets provide the background for a short tale about past lust and lost love. This glimpse into the drama of a lesbian relationship is revealed through stark visuals and the measured pace of the voice-over, providing a clever contrast between how we see and what we hear.

Closely Knit

2001 • 14 min

Northern Germany, winter. It is Tobias' birthday and he is very disappointed by his mother's present: a wool cap. In the meantime, the skinhead Haske decides to leave his group but drives his car into the river. At a bus stop he meets Tobias, who gives him his cap. A car stops. It is Kyalja, who is going to the bank to withdraw some money she needs to pay for her husband's cancer therapy. Haske gives her the cap.

Don't Try This at Home: The Steve-O Video

2001 • 32 min • United States of America

Outrageous and out of control! The fearless star of MTV's "Jackass," Steve-O, unleashes his craziest footage in this collection of the stunts that gave network attorneys ulcers. Rat kebobs! Windshield skateboarding! Pit licks! Living firecrackers! Featuring all-new insanity, these outrageous exploits by Steve-O and his band of lunatic helpers have never seen the light of day until now!

Jamal the Funny Frog: Camping

2001 • 6 min • United States of America

A Jamal the Funny Frog Cartoon

In the Ocean

2001 • 55 min • Netherlands

A brief overview and focus on composers Philip Glass, Julia Wolfe, John Cage, Steve Reich, Elliott Carter and their contemporaries.

L'Ilya

2001 • 39 min • Japan

Meet L'ILYA, a young video artist who documents peoples' suicides and projects their final moments out of context in trendy clubs. Due to the film being a "moyen metrage" (or "medium-length feature," meaning, as the name implies, a film whose running time is too long to be classified as a short yet too short to be presented as a feature), L'ILYA has had enormous difficulty getting seen, even on the festival circuit. It has nonetheless left scars wherever shown. This film will haunt your memory long after the obituaries fade.

Silence of the Lambs: Breaking the Silence

2001 • 10 min • United States of America

"Breaking the Silence" is one of three Johnathan Demme & Jodie Foster documentary features included in the physical release of Silence of the Lambs. This part talks about the tonality and impact of the film's release and how it was received.

Inran Apartment - Let me come every night!

2001 • 57 min • Japan

Marion and Geoff: A Small Summer Party

2001 • 49 min • United Kingdom

A prequel to Marion and Geoff, which captures on camcorder the fateful events at a garden party when mini-cab driver Keith's life fell apart. Friends and family have gathered for a barbecue to celebrate the career of Keith's wife Marion, who is at the party with her boss, Mr Sushimoto, and her colleague, Geoff. However, Keith's father-in-law uncovers the true extent of Marion's naked ambition, with humiliating results for Keith.

The Story of 'Frenzy'

2001 • 45 min

Documentary about the making of Alfred Hitchcock's 'Frenzy'.

The Girls Guitar Club

2001 • 13 min

Two women record a demo to convince a musician that they should open for him.

Gridiron & Steel

2001 • 57 min • United States of America

Discusses the cultural significance of both the sport of football and the steel mills in Pittsburgh and Southwestern Pennsylvania. Includes comments from football stars hailing from the region.

One Day Crossing

2001 • 25 min • Hungary

One Day Crossing is a 2001 Hungarian short film directed by Joan Stein. In the middle of the Holocaust, a Hungarian Jewish girl, posing as a Christian, tries to save her family from the Nazis. The film was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film.

Haunted Castle

2001 • 38 min • Belgium

A young musician and singer named Johnny has been notified by a law firm that his mother, an aging rock star whom Johnny hasn't seen or heard from since he was 3 years old, has died in a helicopter accident. Johnny has been willed her castle and all of her property and money, but he must visit the actual castle to claim these things.

Jacob's Gift

2001 • 45 min • United States of America

Jacob is a young boy with a gift for carpentry who is busy finishing up a project for a contest. His teacher, Rabbi Simeon, not only instructs him in carpentry, but also teaches him important lessons about God. Rabbi has just taught Jacob that when you give a gift to one of God's children, it's like giving a gift to God. The night before the contest while working on his project, Jacob has fallen asleep in the workshop and is awakened by a bright light. The light is a star which is directly over Jacob's father's stable. As he approaches the stable, he sees a man, a woman, and a newborn baby which is laying in the straw. Remembering what Rabbi Simeon had told him, Jacob returns to the workshop and takes his project (a feeding trough) to the new family. The morning of the contest, the Rabbi pleased to find out that Jacob has acted upon the lesson he learned and has truly given a gift to God.

Taking Flight: The Development of 'Superman'

2001 • 30 min

Marc McClure presents a documentary on the making of 'Superman' (1978).

Girl with a Tail

2001 • 12 min

A visceral and mature fairy tale about a man obsessed with a girl with a tail. Sean Penn, after viewing this, called it "A lost David Lynch short. A perfect piece of art. And that girl!"

Blues Road Movie

2001 • 52 min • Belgium, Switzerland

This film traces the road of the Blues and takes us on a journey to mythical places: From the banks of the Niger to New Orleans, going up the Mississippi through Memphis to the skyscrapers of Chicago. It tells the story of this culture which faced the worst barriers and shows that Humanity can overcome barbarity.

The Gift of the Magi

2001 • 16 min • United States of America

A romantic tale of a young married couple who have little money to buy each other Christmas presents. And so she cuts off and sells her beautiful hair.

30 Minutes or Less

2001 • 18 min • United States of America

This story follows a pizza delivery boy who encounters a violent red neck couple, two over-amped cops and a transvestite Nazi war criminal planning to take over the world with her secret weapon: Zombie Walt Disney!