All Films

Lungomare Adriatico - sette variazioni per un’onda

2009 • 7 min

Lungomare Adriatico was born following a request by the Mostra del Nuovo Cinema in Pesaro to create a new theme song for the festival; the initial intention was then amplified into seven 43-second theme songs, one for each day of the festival. The project is composed of seven variations on a single subject: a wave.

Navigators

2009 • 8 min

The grain of time is imagined at close range, revealing not a straight line, but turbulence, one moment melting into another.

Detroit

2009 • 7 min

Detroit merges his attention to particularities of cultural identity with the intimacy of a home movie. The kids in the video skillfully adapt the gritty conventions of noise rock for an audience of family and friends.

Agony; Never Ending

2009 • 4 min

A tradition depicted by the endless rotation of the wheels in which human beings, and here mostly women, follow a predetermined pathway. The loudspeakers as the spokespersons and the guardians of the status quo, loudly and in a commanding tone, express unintelligible sentences.

Moctezuma: Aztec Ruler

2009 • 40 min

In 1502 Moctezuma II was elected ruler of the Aztecs (or Mexica, as they are more correctly known). From his awe-inspiring capital Tenochtitlan (the site of modern-day Mexico City), this semi-divine figure presided over a vast a politically complex empire extending from the Gulf Coast to the Pacific Ocean. All this was to come to a dramatic end in 1519, when Moctezuma and the Mexica came fact to face with another aggressive, expansionist society - the Spanish, led by Hernán Cortés. Produced to accompany the fourth in a series of exhibitions on great rulers, this film reassesses the life, death and legacy of the once-mighty warrior-king Moctezuma.

/soiiflogger

2009 • 9 min • Argentina

Floggers: a passing fad or a new culture that will endure? Another strategy to induce teenagers to consume excessively? These questions are unraveled in this documentary by the protagonists of the phenomenon: shopkeepers, hairdressers, teachers, and, of course, the floggers themselves.

The Bluetones: Expecting To Fly Live

2009 • 60 min

British rock band The Bluetones perform their 1996 debut album "Expecting to Fly" live at the Astoria Theatre in London, England.

Sopor Aeternus & The Ensemble Of Shadows: The Goat... And Other Re-Animated Bodies

2009 • 35 min

1. The Goat 2. The Dog Burial (Slightly Altered Version) 3. And Bringer Of Sadness 4. Deep The Eternal Forest (NTSC Version) 5. Deep The Eternal Forest (Original Version) 6. The Bells Have Stopped Ringing (Original Colour Version) 7. The Bells Have Stopped Ringing (B/W Version) 8. Dead Lovers' Sarabande - Face One (Trailer) 9. Les Fleurs Du Mal (Teaser)

45 Grave: Live At Night Moves 11/11/1989

2009 • 47 min

1. 45 Grave 2. Take 9 3. Bad Love 4. Consumers 5. Dream Hits 6. Anti Anti Anti 7. Phantoms 8. Sorceress 9. My Type 10. Concerned Citizen 11. Party Time 12. Evil

The Bleeding

2009 • 36 min

The Bleeding tells the tale of what happens when a feminine hygiene company, Vagina Corps, releases its newest feminine hygiene product without enough testing.

Salt Lake

2009 • 8 min • China

Short film by Sandy Ding, experimental filmmaker/musician from Beijing, China.

La niña de viento

2009 • 15 min

The wind girl.

Prisonfood

2009 • 8 min

Uwe Flade imagined the story of two hopeless prisoners who are trying to create an imaginary world in their cell.

Secrets of the Secret Service

2009 • 44 min

Secrets Of The Secret Service is an exhaustive investigation into America's most mysterious law enforcement agency, detailing the weapons and tactics they use to protect the President of the United States.

The Objects

2009 • 15 min • Germany

A documentary with seemingly inanimate items coming to life. The film plays in a loop and is used to represent life itself. The dancing fans, balls and flutes all point to the ultimate climax and reminisce of M.C Esher. They try to represent the suspension and predictability of life.

Three Harmonies from Suzhou

2009 • 9 min

Field recordings serve as guides through the ancient city of Suzhou. Here, visually the old and the new move together and create a harmonious, mysterious space. Recorded in Suzhou, China during the summer of 2008

西村みずほ 南国恋想

2009 • 60 min • Japan

2009 release

The Opposite Shore

2009 • 29 min

After graduating from the academy in 2009, his thesis short film Helong Chuangang stood out and went on to win numerous domestic and international short film awards. He later made two more acclaimed shorts, Chao Zhulang (“Tide Chasing Waves”) and I’m Not Brave, the latter of which brought him to the attention of director Ning Hao.

The Boy with the Golden Star

2009 • 20 min • United Kingdom

Actor Matthew Waterhouse, who played the part of Adric, looks back on his time on Doctor Who.

Time Zones: The Truth behind 'The War Games'

2009 • 15 min • United Kingdom

A documentary in which historians discuss the reality behind the various time zones featured in the Doctor Who story The War Games. The facts behind the fiction - historians discuss the reality behind the various conflicts featured in The War Games. With political historian Martin Farr, military historian Crispin Swayne, Newcastle University's Lindsay Allison-Jones, and author Susan-Mary Grant.

On Target: Malcolm Hulke

2009 • 20 min • United Kingdom

a documentary profile of popular screenwriter Malcolm Hulke and his Doctor Who novelisations. Before home video and DVD, fans re-lived the Doctor's television adventures through the immensely popular Target books. The first in a series of features on the Target range looks at the work of writer Malcolm Hulke. With authors Terrance Dicks, Gary Russell and David J Howe, and artist Chris Achilleos.

Circo pe

2009 • 57 min • Paraguay

A portrait of one of Paraguay's last traveling circuses shows its arrival in the city of Piribebuy, the construction of the tent, the advertising in the town, rehearsals, the performance, and a storm. The passion and dedication of the clown Boyito, or Eliodoro Rojas in real life, have created this circus with an old tent and his family, who are also integral to the production.

Rebobina

2009 • 39 min • Portugal

Caldas Late Night is a city-wide cultural event that happens every year in Caldas da Rainha. Having started with just a few art students opening their own homes in order to share their work, it has since become a massive event where anyone can participate and show off what they create, turning homes and streets into authentic museums. It's a shining moment for underground culture, attracting even people from outside of Portugal. This is a documentary about the event, from which one can glean valuable insights into how it all began and evolved. A point of reference for past generations to remember and for new generations to understand.

Kranked: Revolve

2009 • 48 min • Canada

A high definition tribute to the ride and the rider. The Ride. the coolest human-powered adrenaline tool ever invented, the mountain bike. The Rider. hell-bent on pushing the limits - they are crazy men who think they are normal. REVOLVE blasts in cinematic glory from the French Alps to the lush coast of British Columbia incorporating DJ, Trail, Freeride, Slopestyle and Downhill segments. Winner of the 2010 Radical Reels People's Choice Award at the Banff Mountain Film Festival.