All Films

Behind the Torchlight

2015 • 8 min

Behind the Torchlight creates a transhistorical space - a place neither here nor there - that reflects the missing history of "the usherette" in early American cinemas. Constructed using found and original footage shot at an abandoned movie theater in Brooklyn, NY, the film abstracts historical temporality. At once on display and concealed by the partial darkness of the theater interior, usherettes served as objects of fantasy for moviegoers and were themselves spectators.

Shooting the Hunter

2015 • 5 min

A tribute to Derek Jarman.

Silent Sufferers

2015 • 13 min

“Silent sufferers” This film tells a harrowing story of a young woman’s struggle with death and abuse. It is the story of a young Australian girl who loses both parents and is forced to live with her abusive uncle. She is a prisoner in her own life.With none to turn to and a seemingly endless cycle of abuse ahead of her,How will she gain the strength to survive? This is her story

Law Action Future

2015 • 10 min • China

Death cases due to art-house films being to boring are too common, so filming them is considered an illegal activity. One day, the police received a report that an illegal cultural and artistic film crew in a certain community was preparing a new film, and a thrilling arrest operation was about to begin

John Crist: I Got Questions

2015 • 55 min

I GOT QUESTIONS, the debut comedy special from award winning standup comedian John Crist is a joyride of non-stop merriment. Crist's undeniable wit combined with his feel-good comedic sensibility will have you in tears. Poking fun of the government, helicopter parents, gamers, fast food cashiers and even himself...if you've ever thought it, Crist will say it. So sit back and buckle up, because John Crist has questions.

My Life is a Dream

2015 • 9 min

Perky and portly Cousin Wonderlette never imagined she'd meet the man of her dreams so when her dreams turn into nightmares she's not so surprised. In this dark comedy, we follow sweet Wonderlette on a disturbing journey to creepy places where she encounters demented housewives, greedy swine, sexual deviants, and worse, her drunk mother.

Sapphic Press

2015 • 12 min

A frustrated owner of a feminist academic press faces extinction after a slew of feminist bookstores close down across the country.

The House of Gay Art

2015 • 5 min

In November 2014, Gengoroh Tagame joined MASSIVE's Anne Ishii and Graham Kolbeins on a pilgrimage to The House of Gay Art. Tucked away in a quiet suburban neighborhood in Saitama Prefecture, the private museum is one of Japan's only institutions devoted to preserving gay art. It's a labor of love, run independently out of the home of the charming curator, and novelist Masahiro Ogizaki. The collection contains more than 150 original drawings, paintings, sculptures and photographs, and an extensive archive of rare books and magazines.

Life in Colors

2015 • 13 min

Set during a time when homosexuality was illegal in Britain, this is a powerful and heartbreaking love story between two women of the 1940's. Their love is pushed to the boundaries and ultimately leads to tragedy.

Night in the Wild Garden

2015 • 6 min • Spain

Experimental short.

Windjarrameru, the Stealing C*nt$

2015 • 35 min • Australia

As miners steal and pollute the ground underneath them, a group of young Indigenous men are chased by police for allegedly stealing two cartons of beer.

Within the Dark

2015 • 22 min • United States of America

"Within the Dark" is the story of high school senior, Max, facing the realization that the fun of his childhood is over. The weight of such a revelation culminates on his favorite holiday, Halloween. The depressing nostalgia of his trick-or-treating years takes over, as Max's mind becomes more and more entangled with the sadness of saying goodbye.

Industrial zone

2015 • 3 min • Austria

The title appears in thick boldface print. A short sequence of documentary snapshots, filmed off found paintings. These images pick up on figures from everyday life and religious practice, and according to the signature, were painted on public walls by a certain “Papisto Boy”. Two men are seen standing in front of an old whitewashed industrial building, smoking and talking. They turn toward the camera with their arms around each other, to pose for a portrait – the camera remains distanced. A tilt guides our gaze up to the underside of the tin roof where metal has been eaten away by rust. Off-screen the sound of drums is heard.

The Making of "Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade"

2015 • 46 min • Japan

On the making of Studio Trigger's "Little Witch Academia: The Enchanted Parade" (2015).

Islander's Rest

2015 • 18 min • Switzerland

ISLANDER'S REST is a bitter-sweet, affectionate tale of innocence lost, bottled-up desires and the comfort of recycling.

L'Assassins

2015 • 13 min

When the dancers at the local strip club off the interstate, The Candy Bank, start disappearing, only a gang of fearless heroines have what it takes to settle the score. Sexy rock-n-rollers by day, lethal, blood-thirsty vigilantes by night, L'Assassins are on the prowl. They're going deep undercover to catch a killer, and make him pay. Their only code is KILL! KILL! KILL!

Physical Attraction

2015 • 19 min

A teenager's life is turned upside down by an encounter with Madonna.

Programming of Life 2: Earth

2015 • 36 min

The Earth is an extremely complex and uniquely programmed planet. The smallest degree of change could cause significant effects on us and our surroundings. The distance between the earth and the sun; the levels of oxygen, carbon dioxide and nitrogen in the air; the angle and speed of the earth's rotation; gravitational force; atmospheric pressure and the list goes on. If any of these parameters were to change, even slightly, earth would not be the planet we know today. We're living on the most unique and robust planet in the entire universe and the more we research the more we discover just how much of a razor's edge we're really on. Join us as we explore science in an effort to better understand the origins of life.

War Machine

2015 • 9 min

War Machine shows the production of Remembrance Day poppies in a slow reveal, the mechanical process reminiscent of old film reels.

Dark House

2015 • 60 min

A young couple visits Chicago to catsit for friends when they discover something sinister in the home that threatens to consume them.

Koma

2015 • 17 min

No Excuses

2015 • 17 min

"No Excuses" raises questions about human complexity, where woman are competing alongside men in a male dominated crossfit gym.

Higgy Wants In

2015 • 14 min

At the end of his rope, Leonard Higgins Jr. crawls out of solitude with a plan to visit the old neighbourhood.

"Persona" par Jean Douchet

2015 • 49 min